CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 491

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I am at

am at a loss to conceive how-

"af" The Article XVI of the Treaty of Frentsin can.

in pener

ic of

be construed to

popibly be

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apply to any offences

but these committed on Chinese Territory by

Chinese against Birtish Subjectō. If Chinese Criminals whose offences

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ces were committed in

by the Treaty to be punished.

exclusively by the Chinese Authorities (a

proposition los extravagant

to be entertained)

the latter would have the right to demand)

then rendition

for that purpose whereas thei

claims as to rendition are

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specified by

confined to Chimse Criminals haning Committed offences in

China and "taking refuge" in Sloughing.