by the Chinese Authorities under the Treaty of Tientsin for the rendition of refugee criminals, and the subsequent unexpected result of a conformity to those instructions in the case of a notorious Criminal Awok. Leong. Hee Surrendered
448 efficient which is created the great impediment to an Administration of Justice by the existing Chinese Law of evidence. That Law requires apparently that a prisoner should confess his guilt before conviction by the Chinese Tribunals. Therefore without the application of torture such conviction cannot be obtained in Serious Cases involving Capital punishment, and hence the inevitable result follows, namely, that the worst criminals by refusing to confess, whilst they are at the same time protected by the guarantee of against the application of torture, not merely escape punishment but actually obtain free quarters for life. with a chance of
I reported in my despatch N. 58 of the 11th June last- have now the honor to enclose for Your Lordship's information Copy of a despatch addressed by me on the 8th instant to Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin. Your Lordship will observe that I have fully detailed the position in which I am and must necessarily always find myself placed in regard to such refugees, and have pointed out
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