the Japanese yen legal

tender in the colony

of Hongkong.

Mr Himbally presumes

that M. Kennedy should be informed that H.M.'s

Government regret inability to reconsider

their decision

in this matter

in regard

R.H.M.

Office

No. 10236.

Confidential.

(Subject.)

Foreign Off: Judicial Torture in

Date.

1880.

DOME 251

China

July 6. Enclosing a Correspondence with the Aborigines Protection Society requesting information

"Munking of the tradition clause of the Four

Lady.

74537

Ans & Confidential 28 July

Both

10951

(F.O. 17/880-H&S 8727)

(Minutes.)

Mr. Bramston

As regards the case of Extradition of 13 prisoners

the answer is simple

They were given up on the distinct promise

that they would not be tortured: Upon the report that they had been tortured appearing in the Daily Press, reference

was made to the Viceroy

who denied

that torture

had been applied

to any

of them.

? Is it worth while to send copies of former papers, including Sir M. Hicle Brad's

to the J.D.

C-P.L.

reply to

8. July Wanks they should be sent.

It is alleged that the 13 persons extradited and executed were first tortured and

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