Dennys at Hongtong dated the 17th Febmary 1875, in which in my capacity as Imperial German Officer I set forth, that "the_ matter to which he had referred rested in the hands of the - Chinese Authorities and that
at my regret II were not in position to interfere with __ they deemed fit according to Chinese laws
measures, which,
or customs. Nevertheless the Chief Justice, who must know; that reports.
on the cases.
regularly
appear in the papers, relying on the onesided representation of the plaintiff's judicial adviser
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and neither considering the - statement of the defendants - counsel, that the matter entirely rested with the Chinese Authorities
nor
further inquiring into the circumstances of the case, is reported to have declared in __
public court.
"It was nonsense to say the
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man was in the hands of the Chinese . The matter
"'rested with the German
"Consul. He had admitted
" as much. The conduct was
" of such kind that it. " could not be allowed":"
According to the
"Daily Press "":