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pais of the matter also rests here, except that the Consul has acknowledged. the gravity of the position, and has referred for instïvotions li Her Majesty's Chargé d'affaires at Pesting. In the meanting Mr. Mercer has signified his intention lending the rendition of Criminale te

odkew strictly to the Artide of the Treaty upon "due requisition by

and le insist

the Chinese Auctiorities.

M. Mercer in matting this last

communication also complained to the Consul

of the obstructions that had been

persistenty thrown in the way of this Government for

some time

past,

but as

the Censul was presumed to be aware

of these they

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were not enumerated. Ou

way

here suffice.

(1) In December last a chinese who

had committed a robbery in Stengtong

fled to Cantor was

applied for by this Government and the Consul's good offices

(as then naval) requested - The

was

and

gyrlication

for the delivery of Cheong-Ree-stin of "The Sah-chow village in the Poon-yi

"District." The attention paid to this

application

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the first instance

instance may

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gachered from the Consuls acstnowledgment, which ran thus: "without being furnished I "rich the name and if possible the family

"name

me to make.

of Dah ohow in the chiuse "charaders, it is useless for The application ajou require.