to the Chinese Authorities.
02
which H.m's fout
The grounds maintain the legality of
baj
which the prisoners from custody, and on
5. the procedure
were released.
which they
referse-
to entertain the demand
of
the Chinese fout for
their
rearrest are:
f
the
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the magistrates decision, reopen the case and set the prisoners at liberty
done..
3rd that the Extradition Acts
في
As aroLI
acts of 1870
and 1873 de not apply to the case under_ dincepsion ; H. M's foot considering the
extradition of
Chinese
fergslive
criminals
from Hongkang to be exclusively regulated
10t that the decision
magistrate who found that there-
prima facie
evidence
of the
prisoners quilt, sufficient to justify their extradition, was not final..
2nd that, in the opinion of H. In.
foot, it
Aras
competent to the
executive Camech, although it
has no judicial functions to override
and the Colonial. Ordinances relating
by
Article IXT
the Treaty of rimbun
Chinese Criminale
of
to the Extradition
from Hongkong.
I have given full weight to the considerations advanced by your Lordship in
in support of the allegation
the first
contained on
t livo
1
of these
heads, and also to the unsustained...
the
assertion.