accompanying copy of a protest received from the Chinese Minister against the refusal. the Hongkong authorities to surrender the thirteen Criminals
of
who were
last, and
released in November
to request you
to invite Lord Kimberley's
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July 22
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are
aware
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Correspondina
which has
passed between Bell Legation, Hill Consul at Canton & the fort of Hong Kong relative
A two case
Certain Chinese
fugitive, from justice whee
extradition
by
was demanded
the Viceroy of Canton under
the 21th art.
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Tentsin. These
the Treaty of
quen
Were
detained for many months in prison owing to the belief that
the notwithstanding
of
Asturane
the Viceroy to the contrary,
torture would be resorted to both
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of extorting
confersion and in the execution their sentence. The prisoners,
of
however, were released in
December to it by order of
Supreme Court
the
of the Colony, in
Consequence of some
Achnical informal const