itself, irrespective of the territory
in
Q S
which he might be taken; but that, we claimed to try all persons committing offences here, henceforward, should any people coming from the vicinity of
Hongkong
create disturbance therein, he
should not be so officious as to interfere:
in other words, that he should not attend to future applications.
4.
At this juncture, police
from the District of which Hongkong originally a part, having been found here with warrants from their Magistrate for the arrest of persons residing here, charged with certain offences committed within this jurisdiction, in replying to his last rejoinder, I first remarked that he had evidently misunderstood me; that the duty obliged our two nations to a mutual surrender of criminals, formally demanded; that this stipulation
19th November, 1849.
Victoria, Hongkong,
had been always observed by us, and would be; and I trusted would be by the Chinese Government as well; and I then brought to his notice the irregular proceeding of the Police in the employ of his subordinate. In his reply he abandoned the previous discussion, with reference to the criminal Chinese, demanded as a British subject, and attempted to exonerate the Magistrate from blame, in his violation of our right, on the ground that his object in endeavouring to seize the parties named in the warrants, was the punishment of crime, and the consequent wellbeing of both nations.
I thought it well to remind him of a block from the same District, who attempted to levy taxes here in 1844, and was detained by Mr. Davis, until Ho Ying had
itself, incepectively of the territory
in
Q S
which he might be taken ; but that, we- claimed to try all persons committing offences here, henceforward, should any " people coming from the vicinity of
Hongkong
create disturbance therein, he
should not be 10.
so officious as to interfore:
other words, that he should not
attend to future applications.
4.
was
At this juncture,
police
from the District of which Hongkong
originally a parts, having been found here with warrants from their Magistrate. for the arrest. of persons residing charged.
with certain offences
here,
committed
to
within this jurisdiction, in replying his last, rejoinder, I first remarked that: he had evidently misunderstood, me; that the heaty obliged.
our tivo nations.
to a mutual surrender criminals,
formally demanded ; that this stipulation"
19th November, 184-9.
Victoria, Hongkong,
had been always observed
by
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us, and
always be by the Chinese Government as well; and I then brought to his notice the___ inegular proceeding of the Police in the employ of his subordinate. In his reply he abandoned the previous discussion,
would be; and I trusted would.
with reference to the criminal. Chinese
British subject, and
demanded. as a-
on
attempted to vxonerate. the Magistrate of blame, in his violation of our right, the ground that his object in endeardning to seize the partics named in the warrants, was the punishment of crime,
and the
nations.
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consequent wellbeing of both
I thought.
hime of the
cate
c.
it well to reminds
of a block from the
same. Diétrict, who attempted to lovy
taxes here in 1844, and was detained.
by Mr. Davis, until. Hoying had
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