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and
might be considered, that China is viewed, especially in light of the ease with which criminals can reach Hongkong,
should
not be called upon to follow
the procedure at present incumbent upon her.
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once the practice
the
is to deliver up the fugitive
upon the production of a Warrant of Arrest only, and without any investigation
by
a
French Court.
In the United States,
evidence of identity
and
criminality
must be produced
before the Magistrate, but the evidence of criminality may consist of depositions taken in Great Britain, duly authenticated.
The United States
have at
the
request of the
Governor
of the Colony delivered
up Paymaster Markham without requiring any
witness
from here to prove his guilt,
and upon the depositions
only.
The Chinese Government
have within the last week
acknowledged
a
request for a fugitive who
ought
to
be
surrendered. I submit
that they are able to give up
upon the proof and information
we have, and without
any further enquiry.
The facts of the
case
are as follows:-
A very large pawnshop
on the mainland was broken into
about
a month ago, and property to
the value
of $20,000 carried
away.
It is said that
from
information received, the Police
here searched
a house where
they found the accused with
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