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Dear Sir,
HaugKory.
6th
June
Extradition Cases
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RECE Ras 28 OCT II
1911.
As arranged with you this morning we send you herewith the form of letter to be translated into Chinese and to be addressed to us by you on behalf of His Excellency the Viceroy of the two Kwang.
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As Mr. Harsten explained at our interview with you this morning in accepting the appointment upon the terms to be set forth (as per the accompanying form) in your letter we de 80
upon the understanding that we shall have a discretion
investigating the evidence in the cases submitted to us
deciding whether or not such casos shall be precocded with in the Police Court because (as Mr. Harston told you) he could not
consent to being a party to the prosecution of any extradition
cases which he himself felt convinced ought not to be proceedeã
with.
If in any case we decide that such case should not be
proceeded with and the Chinese Government instructs some other
Soliciter, we would of course allow a reasonable rebate in re-
spect of our fees for the month or months in which any such
event happened the exact amount of such rebate in case of
dispute to be referred to and settled by the Kowloon Commission-
er of the Imperial Maritime Customs for the time being.
be done
With regard to the question of our fees for the work to
which we have agreed at the sum of $500 per calendar
we understand month exclusive of Court or Barristers' feas that the first of these fees will be paid to us on the date of our actual appointment as legal advisers in extradition cases, and that subsequent fees will be paid on the corresponding date in each calendar month following the date of our said appointment.
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