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rampant in Kuang Tung Province, and it constantly
occurs that real criminals who have been captured
and brought to trial resort to cunning and refuse to
confess in the hope of escaping the consequences of
their guilt where, however, in a criminal case proofs
and witnesses are certain and true, the charge can
be dealt with by application of the Law, whereby,
the whole evidence being found clear and certain,
the trial is held completed.
Having received your despatch now under ac-
knowledgment requesting that hereafter in the trial
of Criminals extradited from Hongkong, all proceed-
ings shall conform to this case, as in duty bound, I
now have the honour to record my assent to this ar-
rangement, and to add that I have duly instructed my
officials accordingly.
I have, &c.,
(Seal of Viceroy)
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