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are borne in mind.
by Wer Majesty's Government, His Excellency the Goverver of Hongsting, and the Honorable Consul. He has te observe that the Judicial tribunals of China, in conducting the trial of Criminals of all descriptions, are uniformly guided by the statutes and ordinances of the Empire, año admit the infliction of cruel punishments or mhuman törtive.
and nevIN
When the circumstances of a
case
have
been thoroughly probed and maturely wrighed, and distinct proofs are foretroming. if the prisoner persists in denial of his guilt and refuses to utter the truck, enquiry by torture is proceeded avich, as is provided by law, but one forms of
of
punishment and tortive, in excess the law, are not permitted to be used. Henceforward, in the case
loca
of criminals "ping to Houghing and sunning refinge there, for whose surrender to the proper tribunals applications
may
be made to
officials of 15. Mrs. Government, it will be (the Viceroy's duty to issue injunctions to the functionaries charged with the conduct of the trial, requiring
quiring their le investigats
the..
case with strict impartiality,
and
The
forbidding the illegal infliction of enc forms of torture, in order that the principles of humanity be not infringed. Judicial Commissioner has been instructed to issue general orders to all subordinate tribuimals to this effect, and the Acting
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