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of Chinese subjects and cannot be dealt with as if they
were British subjects.
The prisoner referred to has been arrested by
the Hsin-an Magistrate, and I have the honour to request
that you will be good enough to move His Excellency the
Governor of Hongkong to detail an officer, to procced
without delay with the witnesses to Hsin An, in order to
facilitate a fair trial and the due sentence of the
prisoner.
I have sent instructions in this sonse to the
Magistrate of Hsin An, and avail etc. *
(Seal of Governor="encral).
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