CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 455

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-of

the one

might, but was

was not

bound ; to comply with an a

application

from the ruler of a neighbouring

State, for the rendition person who having

of

Q

com mitte d

capital felony in the one

be

then to be

State

nd in

found

ta te,

the existence

Was

the other. To

of such a

deny right would be to ~

proclaim immu

unity to murderers,

man stealers

and

every other

class of villains except Pirates-all of whom might rot and day in

kingdom with impunity-- provided they could make

one

their

escape into the adjoining State. The Geographical position

(

of Hongkong would render it peculiarly liable to become the head

quarters of foreign slave dealers, who after loading their vessels with Kidnapped booties from Chinese

Towns

and

villages,

and

despatching them to buba elsewhere, might the

find a safe

mde

and

lves.

in the

safe retreat British Colony of Hongkong,

the ve

to await

favorable

time for the commission of freck

a trocitico.

In the present case the ~ prisoner (a Perusian) was not

resident in Hongkong

a

but came into this Harbour