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URGENT.

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Tientsin (Article 21) are some, the general Remilly "criminals subjects of China to crime sullied but, was much as must have been committed in China, and the criminal must be a fugitive from China, and taking "Refuge" in territory in order to evade Extradition" affliction it follows the, under the Existing, as well as under the former, Treaty crime against "Crime" must be punishable under Chinese Law. When therefore a Chinese is accused at Shanghai of crimes, which in Europe would be described as "political offences", the question regards the nature of the accusation.

That appears to us properly to turn on the particular offence in its circumstances (if proved) under Law infraction of the Municipal Law of China? And this, of course it may be; although ranging under the head of political offence.

Expressing this conclusion we must observe that, in the extradition portions of the Chinese Treaties, a course has been pursued, entirely opposite to that which has been followed in the framing of Treaties of Extradition entered into between Great Britain and various European Powers.

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URGENT. Court Office 89 Tientsin (Article 21) are some, the general Remilly "criminals subjects of China to crime sullied but, was much as must have been committed in China, and the criminal must be a fugitive from China, and taking "Refuge" in territory in order to evade Extradition" affliction it follows the, under the Existing, as well as under the former, Treaty crime against "Crime" must be punishable under Chinese Law. When therefore a Chinese is accused at Shanghai of crimes, which in Europe would be described as "political offences", the question regards the nature of the accusation. That appears to us properly to turn on the particular offence in its circumstances (if proved) under Law infraction of the Municipal Law of China? And this, of course it may be; although ranging under the head of political offence. Expressing this conclusion we must observe that, in the extradition portions of the Chinese Treaties, a course has been pursued, entirely opposite to that which has been followed in the framing of Treaties of Extradition entered into between Great Britain and various European Powers.

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IGENT. Cour Offic 89 Tientsin (Article 21) are sume, me general Remilly "criminals subjects of Chine to crime sulfoned but, was much as must have been committed in Chin, and the cxincial must be a lesson pugitive from China, and teking "Refuge " in tragtag in order to mche Extradition" afflictio it follows the, under the Existing, as well as under the former, Freats crime against "Crime" must be w muist Cherine Law. When therefore a Chinese :: accused at buylony of crences, which in Surope would be described as " political offences", to rely question हु regards the nature 7 the accusation That appears to us property to ans in this is the facticalar offence in ito ciranostanite (if provedes jau Law infraction of the Municipal. Kew of China? And this, of course it my be; although ranging maler the 1 falitical Efence- head Expressing this conclusion we must observe that, in the 4x tradition portions of the Chines Treaties, a course has been puraned, Entirely opposite to that which has been followed in the framing of Pratits of Extradition Entered into between great Butain and various European auk

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IGENT.

Cour

Offic

Tientsin (Article 21) are sume,

me general Remilly "criminals subjects of Chine

to crime sulfoned

but, was much as must have been committed in Chin, and the cxincial must be a lesson pugitive from China, and teking "Refuge "

in tragtag in order to mche Extradition" afflictio it follows the, under the Existing,

as well as under the former, Freats crime against

"Crime" must be w muist Cherine Law. When

therefore a Chinese :: accused at buylony of crences, which in Surope would be described as

" political offences", to rely question

हु

regards the nature

the accusation

That appears to us property to ans in this is the facticalar offence in ito ciranostanite (if provedes jau

Law infraction of the Municipal. Kew of China? And this, of course it my

be; although ranging maler the 1 falitical Efence-

head

Expressing this conclusion

we must observe that, in

the

4x tradition portions of the Chines Treaties, a course

has been

puraned, Entirely opposite to that which has been followed in the framing of

Pratits of Extradition

Entered into between great Butain and various European

auk

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