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I have thought it right in a matter of so much importance to enter fully into all the reasons which have influenced me in recommending a different mode of dealing with Cases of a certain class of this kind. In the future, piratical cases brought within the jurisdiction of the Colony, I have only to add that the Consul should be directed to stipulate that as regards persons handed over to the Chinese Government, torture should not be practiced, and he might be requested to report the conclusion arrived at in each case.
If after experience it is found that a larger number are acquitted than under existing circumstances, if in any other respect the system does not work satisfactorily, the present practice can at any time be reverted to; but the experiment is, I think, well deserving of a trial.
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I have not overlooked the fact that when in 1887 my Predecessor handed over to the Chinese Authorities 73 pirates and murderers captured by the officers of Her Majesty's Ships Niger and Auckland, his proceedings in the transaction were severely condemned by the Secretary of State, as per No 76 of 9th June 1887, to Sir John Bowring. But I venture to point out that the circumstances of that time, which no doubt influenced the Secretary of State in arriving at that Conclusion, were widely different from the present. We were then engaged in hostilities with Yeh, the Viceroy of the neighboring Provinces - Canton had been bombarded, and a blockade of the Canton...
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I have thought it right in a matter of
so much importance to enter fully into all
the reasons which have
influenced
d me in.
recommending
а
different
mode
of dealing
for
Cases
of
a certain
of this
I have
only
to add that the Consul
the future with piratical
class brought within the jurisdiction
bolony.
be directed to stipulate that as regards might persons handed
over to the Chinese Government torture showed not be practiced, and he
might
be
requested to report the conclusion
arrived at in each case.
If after ~ found that a larger number
experience it is fo
are acquitted than under existing Arcumstances,
if
in
any
other respect
the
system
does not
work satisfactorily, the present practies can
at
time be reverted to; but the experiment any
is
I think well deserving of a trial.
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that
I have not overlooked the fact
faeli
when in 1887 my Predice for handed: over to the Chinese Authorities 73 pirates and murderers captured by the officers of
Heer Majesty's Ships Niger and Auckland his
proceedings
in the transaction were-
cells. Sabouchure severely condemned by the Secretary of State.
to Sui John Bowning
No 76 of 9th June But I venture to point out that the
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excumstances of that time, which no doubt
influenced the secretary of State in arriving at
widely different from
that Conclusion, were the present. We were then
engaged
in
hostilities with yeh, the viceroy of the
Neighbouring Provinces - Canton had been
bombarded.
a blockade of the Canton
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