6
469
on
two
of this article differences have arisen between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of China, points (1) as to the meaning of the word "Criminals, and (2) as to what ought to - constitute proof of quilt! The
Chinese authorities hold that
"
the word "Criminals" means all persons who have offended against the criminal code of China. We on the other hand have in practice limited the
meaning
C
meaning of the word by excluding from its reference all offences of a political — character, and also (in accordance with the e judgment of the Privy Council in Attorney -General v. Kwok- Aving, L.B.5
Kwok-Aving, Privy Corneil), all offences which are not recognised
Crimes
by those nations
as
which we are in the habit
of regarding as exclusively
civilised.
5.
As to proof of
guilt