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former
•h it has been reworked on
occasions, Hongkong. 5 already
too much of an Alsatia for the disenterly
clavea of Southern China; and it is.. evident that this evil will be intensified
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if Phinese criminals, after committing grave offences in this Colony, altogether evade justice by escaping to the neighbouring Mainland. I am
aware of the reasons
why
the
Inaty of Funksin, while provieting Treaty for the routition of criminals by the Colonial Government to China, lays no corresponding obligation in the Chinese Government. I would
suggest
suggest that should a revision of our Treaties with China be contemplated,
this anomaly
consideration.
should be taken into.
In the eveantime,
I have
the
case
felt it to be
my duty to bring referred to above to Your Kopbliips. knowledge, and to solicit cxpr
instructions as to the ramer in which
it is desired that I should deal with on
this and with similar cases in the
future.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Mueble Servant,
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