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in re The Attorney General of Hong Kong v. Rook a Sing.
It is there said that every Chinese subject who is proved to have done something which the Law of China makes a crime or an offence is to be given up. If this were the meaning of the words, a Chinese who had done anything which the law of China treats as criminal, though the law of all European nations treats it as innocent, might be given up.
Minute by the Colonial Secretary (Copy)
Submitted. I presume the Consul will be informed in accordance with the foregoing Minute.
30/ Fr Stewart, Colonial Secretary 1.4 December 1887.
(Copy)
The words "crimes" and "offences" ought to be confined to those ordinary crimes and offences which are punishable by the laws of all nations and which are not peculiar to the Laws of China. I, therefore, submit that Jên-chi should not be surrendered:
801 Edw. J. Ackroyd, Attorney General
Minute by H.E. the Governor.
I am of opinion that if it were proved that he had escaped from lawful custody, he should be given up, whatever the offence with which he is charged.
That as it is not clear that this view can be acted upon consistently with my instructions and with a judgment...
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