CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 287

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

some doubt, but should deal. with such persons as with

ordinary pirater andar British

Law.

IN = Cardwek may perhaps not be aware that the General

Orders under which the helmird on the Chicca Station, has for some time part been acting, While directing the delivery to the Chinese Authorities of Pirates captured within Chinese furisdiction, state that in suck

case "an expres stipulation &

"to

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"to be made with the said

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"Authorities that the Pirates "Receive a fair trial and are "not subjected to torture or any " punishment repugnant to the

civilised nations."

"htage of

Lord Rupel is not aware

of any difficulty having wriken

Carrying

into execution the

above cited orders; which 2= Cardwell with see are in accordance

with those pued by hime

In = Secretary Carduck has 3 indeed extended this restriction to the delivery up of any ppender

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