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more or less learned authorities.
6.
these doubts and differences,
1921
As the result of
Nor
sometimes a case which is
regarded by the Chinese
authorities
as
properly
one.
for extradition, has, owing to the interpretation of the Privy Council in the Judgement above referred to, been of necessity excluded altogether from consideration by this Government, (as for instance
reported recently
the case
in
my
85-8
my despatch. W. 384 of 22nd December, 1887); sometimes the "Magistrate has dismissed a
case when probably he should have committed the prisoner to
await the decision.
of
the
Governor; sometimes a case held to be one for extradition by the Magistrate, has been considered not to be such by the Governor; and, in _ nearly
there have
all cases,
been prolonged delays, by
adjournments and otherwise,
because