1.
to make an a
application to the Govemor
of Hongkong for their extradition. On The 26th August Your Excellency visited the Yamen and in the course of conversation "reforded to this question : The Yamer
handed
you a telegram from the Viseroy
at Cantor in which it was stated that
the place where the arrest was made is undoubtedly within Chinese territory, while Your Coulbucy referred to a telegram
the Consul asserting with equal -
that the place
from
certanity
an la*
& was situated in
both
British territory . The statements on video being of
o parte native Your Excellency proposed that a Mixed Commission should be appointed to determine by inspection on the spot whether the place was in Chinese or in British territory, the Prince and Ministers felt that if such
Commission of inspection appointed, it could not fail to give to much discussion and entail delay
a-
were
rise
serious embarrassment.
proderetive of ver
They
391
Viceroy.
They accordingly lebegraphed to the Viarmy
requesting him to follow the couse proposed in Your Excellency's note, namely, brchase in the first instance the two men, Wu Lim. Teeing Ya - shu, and afterwards
ch'i and
to address an
official application to the Governor of Hongkong for their extradition so that their trial might be proceeded with,
The Jamen would further
cxo
to
ack Your Excellency to be so good. communicate this decision to the Governor
of Hong Kong,
The Prince and Ministers avail themselves to
Translated by
(2. J. R. Jordan.
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