(Warrant of Committal)

"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."

Hongkong To wit.

To one of the Constables of the Hongkong Police Force, and to the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol,

in the Year of Our Lord 18..

Be it remembered that on the ... Day of ... 18.., ... is brought before me ... , one of the Police Magistrates sitting at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony and is charged before me for that he, the said ..., on the ... Day of ... 18.., within the Territory of Macao did commit the Crime of .... And forasmuch as it has been shown to me upon such Evidence as by Law is sufficient to justify the Committal to Gaol of the said ..., that the said ... is guilty of the said Offence: pursuant to the above Ordinance that the said ... be committed to Gaol.

This is therefore to command you, the said Constable, in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to convey and deliver the Body of the said ... into the Custody of the said Superintendent of Victoria Gaol; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said ... into your Custody in the said Gaol and him there safely to keep until he shall be thence delivered pursuant to the Provisions of the said Ordinance, for which this shall be your Warrant.

Given under my hand and Seal at Hongkong, this ... Day of ... in the Year of Our Lord, 18..

L.S.

Police Magistrate.

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(Governor's Extradition Warrant.)

"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."

By His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.

To the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol,

Whereas on the ... Day of ... 18.., ... was committed to Gaol as a Fugitive under the Provisions of the above Ordinance. And whereas the said ... is now in Victoria Gaol in your Custody under the said Committal,

You are hereby ordered to deliver the said ... unto ..., being the Person duly authorised to receive the said Fugitive and to convey him within the Territory of Macao, and for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Hongkong, this ... Day of ... 18..

L.S.

By Order,

Governor, &c.

Colonial Secretary.

B.

(Governor's Order of Release.)

"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."

By His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same.

To the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

Whereas ... was on the ... Day of ... 18.., committed to Gaol as a Fugitive under the Provisions of the above Ordinance, And whereas the said ... is now in Victoria Gaol in your Custody under the said Committal. And whereas it has been determined that no Extradition Warrant shall be granted in respect of the said ...,

You are hereby ordered to release the said ... from Custody under the said Committal.

Given under my Hand at Victoria, Hongkong, this ... Day of ... 18..

L.S.

By Order,

Governor, &c.

Colonial Secretary.

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