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of Pirates to the Chinese Auchorities in certains cases, and I also stated that I

was in communication with the Vice Roy

Jove

Kwang and the British Consul

of the

at Caulon on

on the subject of a guaranted

agamist the torture of prisoners

so surrendered.

The conditions of rendition laid

down in

your Despatch

are all, with the

exception of the guarantee, embodied in

red the Legislative

the Bill which duly passed Council

Ow

the 3rd Instant under the litte

of "An Ordinance for the rendition in

of

Fontain cases of Chinese subjects charged

"aviet Piracy":"

I enclose copies of it, numbered

13 of 1865

Three Members of the Council voted

れ

against it, the two mofficial Members

present and SW! Forth the Colonial X Treasurer.

I beg to submit it for ser

Majesty's approval

approval and sauction). It will be perceived that a

suspending clause is attached, and this

from circmustânces presently lē

arises

be detailed.

After consultation evich the legal and other officials I

-

Officials I came to the conclusion

that the Ordinance as framed met the

framed

requirements demanded by Her Majesty's

Government, and that the

and that the subject of

Ca

guarantee was not one to be included.

in the Evadient but one

for the Exxecutive

Autiority only in fact for negotiation