misery in death.
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According to the Magistrate of the Prane In District Lai-li-Keen give a ... was induced formerly to Bond conditioned to carry out the decree, which directed the marriage to proceed. He is therefore apparently liable still on that Bond and might probably be sued for breach of its condition in the Courts of this Colony. The question however is so clearly a mere civil contract that the surrender of the father under the circumstances would be offered alike to "Criminal" principles & morality and to the special provisions of the Treaty of Peking. It is, however unsuitable to deal with this matter by mere assertion and I therefore request your indulgence for the following remarks in support of that position.
7. The Governor's power in such cases as you are aware is entirely derived from the 21st Section of the Treaty of Peking. That Section enables him on due requisition to deliver up only persons 1st who are subjects of China and 2ndly who are also Criminals, and 3rdly who being Criminal shall...
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