168
in me
of the local rarers copy of which
is in the Margin to the
effect
می کنید
that thirteen prisoners
were
recently surrendered
to the Chinese Government
under the extradition Law,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 19TH, 1879.
We lear from Canton that the thirteen pri- soners rendited the other day by the Hongkong Government after examination before the Police Magistrate, were executed on the 15th instant, together with another man captared at Tung Po It is asserted by the Chinese that the thirteen prisoners were not the real culprits, though they belonged to the murderers' olan; the real mar- derers have gone, it is believed, to Singapore. When in Canton the unhappy thirteen were sub. jected to the torture and confessions of guilt wrang from them.
were subjected to torture and confession
of quilt wring from them before being executed.
2.
The rendition
Of there
prismeis
was applied for by the Viceroy through the Acting Pritish Consul at Canton on 26th May last. The
referred at once
one
case was
by the Governo to
of the Price Magistrates to make the necepary enquiry, and on the
19th June this Magistrate reported
that he
was
of Opinion "that all the "prisoners are quilty of the crime "charged " viz:- Burglary and suurter. The Acting Attorney General ales
advised me
that
A
prima facie
care had been made out against
all the prisoners and that they should be handed over to the Fourry.
3
Then
prisoners had the alpistance of M. g. Choy a Kinere Gentleman who has been called to the Bar in England, and of Mr. Dennys
solicitor practising before the Courts here. They
were all members
f
family named Stung, and they
me
2
en.
Lug.