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ufficient details to enable the Police to identify the person whose extradition is desired and specify the extradition crime alleged / see Schedule to Ordi= -nance 26 of 1889).

With respect to the other

proposals embodied in your Memeoran,

-dune.

0

am to state that

fat It is not deemed advisable

to enact that neither the accused nor the Chinese Government should be represent. -ed by lawyers at the preliminary in= - vestigation. So far as expense is

is con:

to understand.

-cerned Fam

given that at least one local firm of Solicitors would be prepared to act for the Chinese Government, if retained, in all extradi- -ton cases for a lump sume

of $150

A case.

If such local legal assistance is obtained here would appear to be little probability of rendition being refused solely on technical points of procedure.

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1)

(b) There seans to be no sufficiens.

for relegating

rendition Codes

to the Registar General to investigate instead of to the Magistrate. There are

grave objection to such a course and

arguments

As adduced in

the

its adoption would

appley

for

ee to nearly

support of

with equal

all caves in this Colony

ni which Ohmeve are concerned.

10. The Excellency

the

Governor

regrets that he cannot meet the wishes of the Viceroy with respect to the proposed prode

uction, under certain quarantees,

of natives whose evidence is; quiré

to add that it pending.

has been suggested that deposition taken in China might be accessed in evidence of alleged murder, manslaughter, piracy, burglary, howe-breaking

ei caves

robbery with violence where the neared had not resided in the Evony

more Khaw

six months and provided that such de= positions

are taken in the presence of the

Brit

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