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the

through my hands, but I am used now in Police cases only. transfer of Chinese raphants prom the Polary to Panton and such like.

The late Viceroy has

trangly objected

the

+ dire et correspondence with Hong Kong huthorities on the grounds that by Neathe (Articles II i III incisive ) Certain Preers of 78.

are appointed to communicate with those of the Imperial Good, but the governor of Buy hong, high as his position may be worthing one of the pruner, he consequently would not acknowledge the light. apremed, and preferred that all wremunications he had to

make should go through If his faved.

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The first case that bought the question to an one was the surrender yone If a man named Leany a now, for Whose rendition the Viceroy applied in the Hong Kong Gr=, and was was

You porwarded to fantor with a seplated from Ww= mercer to the 'curoy. The inclosed copy of a despatch from the latter, referring to this life, Will show the views entertamed

by him regarding puture proceeding. Subsequentlig = mercer sentä Despatch through the 7.0. to the Viceroy mas, which the latter refuted to receive, and on this he againe addreped the Freeroy, inching the returned despatch, and protesting against its being refused.

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