In the meantime I am to request you state to the Committee of the Aborigines Protection Society that Lord Granville is informed that no Chinese Fugitive is surrendered by the Hong Kong Government without a previous investigation of the charge before the Magistrates of the Colony and without an undertaking on the part of the Chinese Authorities that no torture shall be inflicted - I am to add that Her Majesty's Consul at Canton has hitherto reported that this undertaking is strictly observed.
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(Copy) Dear Sir,
1860.
The Aborigines Society has lately sent a deputation to the Foreign Office with a representation regarding the practice in Chinese Courts which Sir B. Maxwell, who obtained the information from my notes, has unfortunately distorted; consequently, the printed statement has not direct application. Nevertheless, there is much to be objected to & the Government will probably hear more of the matter.
Yours,
J. Pauncefote
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Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested:In the meantime I am to request you state to the Committee of the Aborigines Protection Society that Lord Granville is informed that no Chinese Fugitive is surrendered by the Hong Kong Government without a previous investigation of the charge before the Magistrates of the Colony and without an undertaking on the part of the Chinese Authorities that no torture shall be inflicted - I am to add that Her Majesty's Consul at Canton has hitherto reported that this undertaking is strictly observed.
Julian Pouncefote. 10736 263 1234. 2. Stanhope Gardens Queen's Gate. S.W. June 7.
(Copy) Dear Sir, 1860.
The Aborigines Society has lately sent a deputation to the Foreign Office with a representation regarding the practice in Chinese Courts which Sir B. Maxwell, who obtained the information from my notes, has unfortunately distorted; consequently, the printed statement has not direct application. Nevertheless, there is much to be objected to & the Government will probably hear more of the matter.
Yours, J. Pauncefote