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Shun against whom proceedings were principally directed, had lately absconded from Haokong -from- other sources I heard that he fled to Hong Kong - but that his paternal
uncle Chun Chen had been arrested and conducted to Canton. On being examined, Chun Chen had deposed, that Chun Shun,
his
nofchew.c possessed a house in the village
of Naokong I distinelly, called the attention of the District Magistrate to the fact, that the firm of Vogel Hagedorn & be had no claim whalever against Chum Chen, the unde, and that the latter could
not be imprisoned according to
German law, but the Magistrate designated Chum Chen responsible :s paternal uncle according to Chinese Custom, an
expression encaning, as far as I understand, that the uncle was res
responsible for the appearance of his nephew Chun shun, before the magistrate. I acknowledged the principle, that
the
question whether the Chinese Authorities were authorized in
the Chinese subject.
imprisoning
Chun Chen or not, had to be- decided by themselves according to Chiese law and custom, but I let him know, that the primer
was not detained at my instance.