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is demanded on its appearing
to heim that there is "probable"
"cause" for believing them to be quilty of the crime laid to their charge. Such probable proof of
C.
guilt
The H. Kong magistrate
appears to have found to exist
in the case
the 11 prisoners in
question for he decided to commit
Them.
This decision the Chinese Gos
are
are advised was
}
final, for by
the unperial Extradition Acts of
not gwei
1870 and 1873, it is not The Executive or to any
authority
whatever either to review the
decision
of the magistrate, or,
1-
after the commitment of the primer by
the magistrate, to refuse to issue
the warrant of surrender excepting
in the case
of the Executive beens
opension that the offence of the
fugitive