CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 286

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

s a Christian Power may not make its fulfilment of the litend terms of the neaty subject to a "condition, that the punishment to be inflicted on the criminals When convicted in China should not be revolting to humanity? The Secretary of State for Freign Affairs will take the opinion of the Law Miers of the Crown on this point without delay; and after considering the terms of that fimion wil address instructions to Her Majesty's minister at |

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Jakin with the view of coming to

understanding with the Chinese Government on the Subject.

In the meanwhile the Colonial huttuonties should in Zord Rupelli opinion, contine to "act on her Cardwell's recent instructions, and not deliver up persons charged with Piratical offences, the punishment of Which is that of "Deathery slow degrees", "whether that punishment is inflicted before or after life iscatinet, about which there is

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