Cardwell
agrees
with In Mercer
that prima facie the duty of securing fulfilment of its
by
the
engagements Chinese Government rests
with the diplomatic Agents of Her Majesty's Government, but I desire to add that the
Colonial Authorities will not be
instructed
to continue extradition
longer than there shall be ample
reason for knowing that Criminals
Landed
over
to the Chinese Government are
not
treated
of
inhumanly. That portion
of
the
Acting Governor's Despatch
which relates to the practice
of deporting mendicants from Hong
Kong,
241
has been referred to the Law Officers of the Crown.
Your most obedient Servant
ReduicRogas
Cardwell
agrees
with In Mercer
that prima facie the duty of securing fulfilment of it's
by
the
engagements Chinese Government rests
with the diplomatic Agents of Her Majestys Government, but I directect to add that the
arn
Colonial Authontier will not be
instructed
to continue extractition
longer than there shall be imple
for knowing that Criminals
reason
Landed
over
Government are
to the Chinese
not
hented
of
inhumanly, That portion
the
Acting
Governor's Despatch Вераств
which relates to the practice
off deporting mendicants from Hong
"Kong
241
Kong, has been referred to the Lair Officers of the Crown.
Your most obedient Sewant
ReduicRogas
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