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of robbery, and the law of the insire forbids punishment except only on confession, he still lies in prison; and, although the Authorities are satisfied of his guilt from the evidence adduced, the guarantee deprives them of their usual means of enforcing the truth in such cases, and they are, therefore, unable to convict him. He is perfectly aware and is content to lie in prison.

I have &c.

(Signed) J. B. Robertson, Consul.

Same Copy

In Memine

Acting Colonial Secretary

Upon Estammond Houstong

99.10030

Entered 3 Nov 1866

— With reference to my letter of the 16 August

MINUTE 27 OCT 4. Bol 30

31

I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you a copy of a dispatch from Sir R. McDonnell applying the result of the trial by the Chinese Authorities of Luk Tsoo-keung who was surrendered by the Gist-tong-ong

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of robbery, and the law of the insire forbids punishment except only on confession, he still lies in prison; and, although the Authorities are satisfied of his guilt from the evidence adduced, the guarantee deprives them of their usual means of enforcing the truth in such cases, and they are, therefore, unable to convict him. He is perfectly aware and is content to lie in prison. I have &c. (Signed) J. B. Robertson, Consul. Same Copy In Memine Acting Colonial Secretary Upon Estammond Houstong 99.10030 Entered 3 Nov 1866 — With reference to my letter of the 16 August MINUTE 27 OCT 4. Bol 30 31 I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you a copy of a dispatch from Sir R. McDonnell applying the result of the trial by the Chinese Authorities of Luk Tsoo-keung who was surrendered by the Gist-tong-ong
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of robbery, and the law of the insire forbids punichment except only on confession, he still lies in prison; and, although the Authorities are satisfied of his guilt from the cvidence addenced, the guarantee deprives them means F their usual in such cases of enforcing the truth, and they a declaration are, therefore, unable to convict him. He is perfectly aware and is content to lie in prison. I have He. (Signed) J. B. Robertson, Consul. Same Copy InMemine Acting Colonial Secretary- Upon Estammond Houstong 99.10030 Entered 3 hov? 166 - With repenene to 331 my letter of the 16 August MINUTE 27 OCT 4. Bol 30 I am ducited by the 31 Earl o liler 2 Land Carmarion Armenon t transmit to pright the 2 Shust зав The information of lond Stanly a copy of a dispatch from Si If MarDonnell apoling the result of the trial by the Chinese Authontir of luck tougher who was currendered by the Gist tough-ong
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of robbery, and the law of the insire forbids punichment except only on confession, he still lies in prison; and, although the Authorities are

satisfied of

his

guilt from the

cvidence addenced, the guarantee deprives them

means

F

their usual

in such cases of enforcing

the truth, and they

a declaration

are,

therefore, unable to convict

him. He is perfectly

aware

and is content to lie in prison.

I have He.

(Signed) J. B. Robertson,

Consul.

Same Copy

InMemine

Acting Colonial Secretary-

Upon Estammond

Houstong

99.10030

Entered

3 hov? 166

- With repenene to

331

my

letter of the 16 August

MINUTE 27 OCT 4. Bol

30

I am ducited by the

31

Earl

o

liler 2 Land Carmarion

Armenon t

transmit to

pright the

2 Shust

зав

The information of lond

Stanly a copy of a

dispatch from

Si

If MarDonnell apoling

the result of the trial

by the Chinese Authontir

of luck tougher who was currendered by the Gist tough-ong

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