CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 386

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the right of the Hongkong Govt to try offences committed by Chinese subjects in that Colony.

Hongkong is peculiarly situated.

Page 384

that Sir R Alcock has touched on this point in his communications with Prince Kung-

Article XXI

The difficulties arising under its provisions are that there has been a general surrender of Chinese Criminals charged with offences committed in China.

Situated as it is, for a few pence Chinese Ruffians come down by boat from out Canton and commit robberies & even worse crimes in the Colony, then return to Chinese dominions & are safe under Chinese rule.

It is over this class of Criminals that the Hongkong Govt wishes- & is Entitled to get Jurisdiction.

I do not observe that it is the prevailing practice to demand the surrender of persons for whom a demand has been made supported by Evidence.

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the right of the Hongkong Govt to try offences committed by Chinese subjects in that Colony. Hongkong is peculiarly situated. Page 384 that Sir R Alcock has touched on this point in his communications with Prince Kung- Article XXI The difficulties arising under its provisions are that there has been a general surrender of Chinese Criminals charged with offences committed in China. Situated as it is, for a few pence Chinese Ruffians come down by boat from out Canton and commit robberies & even worse crimes in the Colony, then return to Chinese dominions & are safe under Chinese rule. It is over this class of Criminals that the Hongkong Govt wishes- & is Entitled to get Jurisdiction. I do not observe that it is the prevailing practice to demand the surrender of persons for whom a demand has been made supported by Evidence.
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the right of the Amgkong Goot to by offences Committed by Chinese

Labuts

in

that Colony.

Hongkong is peculiarly

384

that Si R Alcock has

touched on this point

in his communications with Prince Kung-

Antich XXI

The difficultas arising

Article 21.

are

that there has been

under its provisions

a

general surrender Chinese Criminals Charged with offences

Committed in Chiria

Situated.

for a few

pence Chinese Ruffians

Come down

by 13

Boat from

out

Canton

and commit

1

robberies

& Even

worke

Cu mes

m

the Colony,

It then return

they

4

dominions & are safe unte!!

Chinese dominions

It is over

of

this class

Criminals that the

Hongkong for Wishes- & is Entitled to

The Chimer pr 147 peenish From c

get Jurisdiction.

I do not observe

4

-

is the prev

pu Courses

(ii)

Je vent

for whom a

demand

has been made supported

by Evidence

and

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