passing an Ordinance on itire basis of reciprocity, and authorizing the rendition of all Marco Mininals gritty of crimes arenting to Felong in British law, as
also all Military or Naval deseters on such proof of guilt being give
d
in the case
as is
of
at present required criminals tathing refuge here from China.
I think its umbrage which the Attorury General supposes the Chinese
10.
might take at such
a
great
measurŲ)
avere
a
convention is in
imaginary,
and if it
wholly real, it is of comparatively
secondary importance,
substantial reason
Ao
there is
Mo
of Public Policy arising
from what is either to be feared or haped';
which can justify
1.10
in allowing
such
reason
585
OWN
üle
preponderances
invidiate interests of the Colony.
Thave always felt mniosy
lest
criminal
11.
A
claim for
rendition of..
2011
from
Governor of that Colony,
as
miy
reant of
Macao should be preferred by the
power to comply with a request of that
native might lead to
R
of
discontinuance
even that partial assistance which at present Freesives in reco
an
recovering
diminals
assistance the mere
escaping to Macao- reputation of which has a very
effect on the criminal clafen
Therefore, if itere be
12.
to
de leurent
Mo
ater
way
ensure the advantages at presunt
enjoyed by this Colony in its relations if the not possible to with Macao, and yt.