Sam to be detained accordingly.
In reply I have been instructed by H.C. to inform you that he is advised that no good cause has been shown or sufficient reason alleged to justify him in directing the detention or authorising the extradition of the said prisoner.
[Sgd.] Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary
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Report by the Acting Attorney General.
In this case the Executive Council (the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer dissenting) refused to hand over the accused Chan Tik-cheung alias Chan Sau to the Chinese Government.
The reason why the Council refused was, that the evidence which had been received by the Magistrate when taken as a whole was so unsatisfactory that they were not even of opinion that a prima facie case had been made out against the accused.
The witnesses examined on behalf of the prosecution numbered three, namely Kwan Thap Yi who was...