Either of the thigh contracting parties
State
any
new favor Shallgrant to any Mfacility with respect to the recovery of Suerters, such few _ or facility shall be considered as granted
Ed also to the other
*
ontracting party in the same manner, a if the said favor or facility had been expressly stipulated by the present "treaty."
L
In the Keate with China in 1843 (6. Hortslet 262) is the following stipulation
at 1.265.
" IX. If lawless natives of China having
Mou
committed crimes or offences against their Gout shall flee to Hongkong, or to the English Ships of war, or Luglish Merchant Ships for refuge, they shall, if discovered by the English Officers be handed over
at
525
at once to the Cliniese Officers for brital & punishment, or if before such discovery be made by the English officers, it should be ascertained or suspected by the Officer of the Gout of China, whither such criminals & offenders have fled, Communication shall be made to the
proper English Officer in order that the Said criminals & offenders may
be
rigidly searched for., Mized, & on proof or admission of their quilt delivered up. In like manner of any
or any
other person,
if any soldier or sailor
whatever his carte
or country, who is a subject of the roun of England thall, from any
Caute or on
Chirns
pretence, desert, fly or excape aito the Chinese territory, such soldier or Sailor
Grother person shall be apprehended & confined by the Chinese Auths & bent
to
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