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as would never be sanctioned by the
such as won
British Government - In fact,
requisition with no other evidence than
that of identity.
Explained that the Draft Ordinance was prepared in accordance with the recommendations of the Select Committee on Extradition, and that any substantial modification of it would
have to be arranged between the two Governments at home.
The Chief Justice of Macao appeared to think that the Magistrate would have power to go into the prisoner's defence, but Explained to him that the practice of Magistrates in cases over which they have no Summary Jurisdiction is to satisfy themselves that there is a prima facie case and not to go into the defence.
Indeed under the Draft Ordinance I apprehend that it would not be competent to the Magistrate to go into the defence.
The two points which His Excellency the Governor and the Chief Justice of Macao laid stress upon were firstly that the Ordinance should extend to Military Deserters, and secondly that they should not be called upon to give up nationals of any other Country but China without the sanction of the Consular Authority of the nation to