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and as I shall have occasion to see the Prince & ministers next prox° I think it will be better to defer till then any further answer to their letter.
Although the opinion of the Hongkong magistrate, who tried the case against Changa Chi is somewhat vaguely worded, I conclude it means that he considers a prima facie case has been made out against the prisoner,
I am afraid that, in face of this decision, it will not be easy to convince the Chinese Govt that his surrender can be justly refused, particularly as the requirements mentioned in 4.2's letter of 1883 to Mr Acting Consul Hance as necessary for the rendition of a criminal appear to have been carried out in this instance, and an assurance obtained besides that no torture would not be inflicted at the trial and that there would be no objection to British Officials being present thereat