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Nothing has apparently been heard of this vexed question for some time past, but the Viceroy of Canton has now raised it again, requesting that the procedure be modified so that 'Homicides & Robbers may, on receipt of application under the Viceroy's Seal, be handed over to the Consul of Canton, for trial before the Consul & the Chinese Authorities.'
A proposal to proceed with investigation prior to ... clearly cannot be entertained; but extradition ... this is only put forward, I think, in the hope that ...