Tambor and various kinds of torture, much as it was in every country in Europe within the latter centuries, it was impossible to insist upon the whole of their judicial machinery and legal proceedings, Letter in the preliminary examination or trial of criminals, in order to meet the views of a foreign court. In regard to the break clause in question, it will, I trust, be thought enough that they are now secured from any form of execution not sanctioned by the civilisation and usages of the country giving them up for trial and the punishment due to their crimes.
It may be observed that the present arrangement is not limited to offenders taking refuge in Hongkong, but applies to all, whether pirates or others who may be surrendered by British authorities. And considering that the Extradition clause, as indeed the whole Treaty, was not of their seeking, but imposed upon them by inferior powers, I am bound to say the Chinese Govt has shown on this occasion more of that sullen resistance to yielding to proposals for modification in the Treaty in the interest of the Foreign Powers, which might not unnaturally have been anticipated, considering how the original terms were dictated.
On the second question, to which Y. J. reports the absence of a reciprocal stipulation for the surrender of British subjects, whether they are British by birth, or, as in the case of the late Chinese subjects of the British Crown and others naturalised in Britain...
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Tambor and various kinds of torture, much as it was in every country in Enrose within the latter centuries, it was impossible transist pon the hole of their judicial "unchinery and legal procefisting Letactile in the preliminary
exammation or trial of criminals & Mendered order to meet the views of a foreign foot. In regard to the break class in question, it will thrust be thought enough that they are now secured pom any form of execution, not sanctioned by the civilisation and Intages of
the country giving thecu up for trial and the penishment dive to their crimes.
Brick be observed that the present engagement is nothimited to Spenders taking refuge in Hougtong, but applies tools, whether Jurate !
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or others who may be surrendered by British buthorities. And considering that the Extradition clause, as indeed the Whole Neaty was not of their sacking, but disused upon them by inferion price, Jame bround to tay the Chinese Govt has shown on this occasione more of that on
of that sullen refatal toliden to proposals for modification in of the form in the interest of the Dreign Powers Which might not unnaturally have been anticipated considering houd the original terms were dictated. 1 the second question to regards Which Y. J. report the absence;
G. reciprocal stipulation for the sender of British subjects, whether they are British by birth, or, as in the case of the
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