90
whether he will hand over
the accused
to the Viceroy of Canton or order hime to be discharged. The reedition of Cheong
Chi or Cheong Ah Hi ces he calls himself
of the Ireaty of Sicut in which states that —
is claimed under the XXI article of the
"I crie
criminals subject of China shall
take refuge in Hongkong
or on board
" British ships they shall on due
the Chinese Authorities be
"requisition by the
" searched for,
and on
proof of their geilt
"be delivered up." Ordinance 1 of 18700
colciids to the Incoity of Sicutein the.
5 of 1850
enactiruts of ordinance 5
which
authorizes the ettagistrate, if
Magistrate, if it shall
appear to him that there is
Cause
for believing
probable
that the accused
has committed the offence
offence or crisse,
remand the
accused
to
custody
trai
and
to
soweit
tranvusik all the documents to the Governor
in order that the person accused be dookt with according
to the Treaties. In the
recent care
were
of the 11 accused the questions considered whether the governor
was bound by the decision of the Magistrate and what amoueet of proof was required.
The Secretary ofestate in his despatch datid 14. th Golober 1884 says that, under the Hongkong Law, Ordinance 2 of 1850, extended to the Tiukin Treaty by ordinance 2 of 1871, proceedings
in these cases
final,
laken
te are
by the ollagistrate
and it is still within the
uot
discretion of the Goveries to discharge
persons
who have been committed
the Magistrate.
by
After the release of the 11 accused
the Marquis Teeng objected that the Governor