informalities in the Warrants
under which they
detained.
A protest, of
enclose a
action
wires
which I
copy, against the Marquis Ising July 22
the Hongkong
auth is
in this case, has been addreased
+ by the Chinese Minster,
Mic
and you
my reply
will see.
that in
Jallunde & a
formal quarantie given by the pee of Rung to Sir R. Alcock in May 1866 that:
torture would be used
in the exccution
of criminal Arrendered by the Hong Kong
Goot, which guarantee appear.
to be unknown to the Viceroy
の
Canton,
I have to instruct you
& inform Prince Rung
that the difficulty in
Complying with the application
of
the Chinese Gove has arisen frome the belief that this engagement has not been observed by the Rovincial
authorities
Authorities, and that it is believed that ther
ignorant
of
are wo
its existence;
you will there for request. Aft.
to Co
Once
0772. 2. 2-2
unicate it at-
Canton
to the Viceroy of C
and other Provincial.
359
Officials whom it may
Concern, in order that it
be secured observance may
for the future. You may at
the same
time intimate
to the Prince that bills,
their in fulfilment of
Treaty obligations, have directed the fort of Hong-
Kong
to surrender two Chinese Prate now in
Custody in the Colony,
on
the noual formalitie's being
observed and
promise not to
the customary
Apply
torture
being given by the Viceroy.
Jan-
aware that the
engagement of
1866 extended
only to the disuse of
torture
ot Capital executions, and
not