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Ken 390

Extradition of Criminals in Hong Kong

7173. 5 Keny

the present state Ahuntercomuse

The questions out of which

This letter arises are

of Considerable difficulty.

First it is plain that if

a man who commits a crime in China can escape

punishment

by slipping

into British territory (or

vice versa), then

nothing

can be more

simple and injurious

than

the hordes of thieves and

ruffians who infest

Hong Kong

and the neigh-

bouring parts of China,

will become nearly

unpunishable.

Effective

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Ken 390 Extradition of Criminals in Hong Kong 7173. 5 Keny the present state Ahuntercomuse The questions out of which This letter arises are of Considerable difficulty. First it is plain that if a man who commits a crime in China can escape punishment by slipping into British territory (or vice versa), then nothing can be more simple and injurious than the hordes of thieves and ruffians who infest Hong Kong and the neigh- bouring parts of China, will become nearly unpunishable. Effective
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Ken 390 Extradition of Miminals in #hon € 7173. 5 Keny the present state Ahuntercomuse The questions out of which This letter arites are Considerable difficulty. F First it is plain that if a man who commits a crince in China can escape? punishments by slipping into-British territory (ors vice versa), than nothing ), than which, Carr be more simple and inty the hordes of thieves and ruffians who infett Houg Hous and the neigh - -bouring parts of China, will become nearly unpunishable. Affective
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Ken 390

Extradition of Miminals in #hon

€

7173. 5 Keny

the present state Ahuntercomuse

The questions out of which

This letter arites are

Considerable difficulty.

F

First it is plain that if

a man who commits a crince in China can escape?

punishments

by slipping

into-British territory (ors

vice versa), than

nothing

), than which,

Carr

be more

simple and inty

the

hordes of thieves and

ruffians who infett

Houg Hous

and the neigh -

-bouring parts of China,

will become nearly

unpunishable.

Affective

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