CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 303

offence of Piracy and Murder, Committed

upon

of China, in which he

the Coast of China,

appears to have been a participator.

In

being fully

reply. I beg to state that

aware

of the earnest desire

of the French Government to suppress

ana

punish Kidnapping atrocities, and believing also that this end can in the

instead

present instance be better attained by the proceedings proposed by you

which it is in my p

ower

of by any to adopt here, I have much pleasure

in at once acceding

to

Your request.

by

chef

I have ter

(Signes) Hercules Gy R. Robinson,

Governor and Commander-in

(Глитсерия)

Motalexande

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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By His Excellency Ser Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight, Governor in-Chief of the botony of Hongkong

or and Commander-

and it's Iependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same:

Whereas

has been made

a

Requisition

të

me

by Captain Coupvent des Boi's Commandant Superieur of the French Forces in the South of China for the-- apprehension and rendition of

To the Acting Cheif Magistrate and other Justice of the Peace of this Colony.