with which it is most difficult to deal.
Differing prom all other international engagements on the Fabject & Extrabitin that article only provider for the surrender of ( hinese criminals
Wh charged asthe offences committed in China for whom a demand supported by evidence has been made by an fluiere anthonty; but the article contains no reciprocal stipulations for the surrender of British subjects whether they are British subjects by Witte, or Whether as in the case
the case of the Chinese subjects of the British from, they have beemme Butish subjects by the transfer of the Foland of Hongkong and its adjacent dependency of Corlorn? the British frown.
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