CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 376

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happiness and this is the principal object of the communication addressed to

His Excellency

J. B. Davis, Plenipotentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander in Chief of the Forces, and Superintendent of Trade,

Taewang 24th Year 5th Month, 13th day

(29th June, 1844)

Received 14th July

(True Translation)

(Signed) K. Gutzlaff,

Chinese Secretary

(True Copy)

Frederick W. C. Bruce

Victoria, Hongkong,

4th July, 1844

371

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication which arrived yesterday concerning the person, Wong ti Kwong.

His Excellency can only repeat that the IX article of the Treaty expressly stipulates that before an accused person is delivered up, there must be "proof or admission of his guilt".

The accusation of the complainant is no proof whatever, and the prisoner has not made any admission of his guilt. If any proof can be afforded of his imputed offence,

To the Commandant of Paepang station, Chin...

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happiness and this is the principal object of the communication addressed to His Excellency J. B. Davis, Plenipotentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander in Chief of the Forces, and Superintendent of Trade, Taewang 24th Year 5th Month, 13th day (29th June, 1844) Received 14th July (True Translation) (Signed) K. Gutzlaff, Chinese Secretary (True Copy) Frederick W. C. Bruce Victoria, Hongkong, 4th July, 1844 371 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication which arrived yesterday concerning the person, Wong ti Kwong. His Excellency can only repeat that the IX article of the Treaty expressly stipulates that before an accused person is delivered up, there must be "proof or admission of his guilt". The accusation of the complainant is no proof whatever, and the prisoner has not made any admission of his guilt. If any proof can be afforded of his imputed offence, To the Commandant of Paepang station, Chin... Page 371 (Three lines at the top and bottom indicating page numbers are kept as is, assuming they were part of the original scan delineating page metadata, though not directly visible in this response.)
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happiness and this is the principal object of the communication addressed. to His Excellency J. B. Mrs. Plenipotentiary, Governor of Hongkong. fommander in Chief of the Forees, and Superintendent of Trade, Davis Jasutwang 24th Year 5th Month, 13th day (29th June, 18/4) Received 14th July (True Translation) (Signed) (h. Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary (True. Copy) веру Prederick Mr. C. Bruce } Siv Vietoria, Honghong. 4th July, 1844 371 I am directed by His Excellency the bovernor to. Vo. to acknowledge. the communication which. receipt of your arrived. yesterday concerning person. Hwong tir Kwong His rucellency can the accused only repeat. That the IX article of the Treaty expressly stipulates that before. accused. an a person. is detivored- up there must be "proof admission. of his quilt # 01. The accusation of the complainant is no proof whatever, and the prisoner. has not made any admission of his quilt.. If any proof ean. be afforded. of his impected offence To the fommandant of Paepang station, Chin or.
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happiness and this is the principal object of the communication addressed. to

His Excellency

J. B. Mrs. Plenipotentiary, Governor of Hongkong.

fommander in Chief of the Forees, and Superintendent of Trade, Davis

Jasutwang 24th Year 5th Month, 13th day

(29th June, 18/4)

Received 14th July

(True Translation)

(Signed) (h. Gutzlaff.

Chinese Secretary

(True. Copy)

веру

Prederick Mr. C. Bruce

}

Siv

Vietoria, Honghong.

4th July, 1844

371

I am directed by His Excellency

the bovernor to. Vo. to

acknowledge. the

communication which.

receipt of your arrived. yesterday concerning person. Hwong tir Kwong

His rucellency

can

the accused

only repeat. That the IX article of the Treaty expressly

stipulates that before. accused.

an a

person.

is detivored- up there must be "proof

admission.

of his quilt

#

01.

The accusation

of the complainant is no proof whatever,

and the

prisoner.

has not made any

admission of his quilt.. If any proof ean. be afforded. of his impected offence

To the fommandant

of Paepang station, Chin

or.

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