justice among

themselves. But

and

that

we

have

no

right

to

interfere

with

Chinese law

and

methods

of

administering

are

we

not

right

100

and

missionaries

the

very

constitution

of

the mixed

court shows

habitually so respectful of

say nothing of opium

the contrary; for assuredly the presence of

the foreign

grateful

assessor

on

it

can

be little

ask

that

It is not

we should not

to Chinese sentiment

too much to

our respect for their cruelties

and

considered

assessor

was

more

how much

should insist

reserve

all

barbarities.

If

a

foreign

necessary

important is it

that

Low

that the court

on which

he sits

and indeed

Every

court

within

the

European

limits of

Shanghae should respect the feelings of

humanity common

should not

men

among civilized

torture

the prisoner

or

and

inflict

punishments against which humanity revolts

May

(oa) 5 Benson Maxwell.

10 1880.

Aborigines Society

May

14.

10236

258

Fareham.

May 31st 1880.

My dear Sir.

Thank

Note, There

...

May

you

Much

In we

two classes

for your

1. The proceedings of the mixed

Courts in China.

...

2. The extradition to China.

(1) As regards the mixed courts Say it is denied that torture is

practised by them.

Jack in answer

5 you

has it been

ascertained that the can reported

hi the London & China Telegraph of Jens of the 1879 10

H.W. Chesson Esq

invention of

Not

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