to the Throne, and 4. In the Emperor's reply, he commanded him to instruct the Governor General.
P.S. Prince Gong,
any
on her
Governor of every share of the liver, that whenever a Chinese pirate or other criminal is handed over by a British authority, the Governor General of the jurisdiction, when he shall have duly ascertained the nature (or particulars) of his crime, is to communicate with the Yamên of Foreign Affairs, which, after having informed itself of the particulars of the case, will acknowledge the communication and represent the case to the Throne, praying the Emperor to decree the summary execution of the criminal.
Henceforth, in the cases above specified, I trust that whenever cases of this kind present themselves, the British authorities who have arrested criminals, having surrendered them in accordance with the treaty, the Chinese authorities will not fail to take action in the manner now agreed to.
It's the Prince's duty to make this communication in reply to the British Minister, and H.B.M.'s representative should regard this as a guarantee that the arrangement to which it relates is to be duly attended to forevermore.
I receive this communication addressed to Sir R. Alcock, K.C.B. (4th year, 5th moon, 22nd day. Tung Chih 5th year, 2nd moon, 22nd day. May 5, 1868)
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to the Throne, and 4. In the Emperor hat in reply commanded him to mistinct the Governor Generaland
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foxcrnor of every shares of the liver, that whenever a Chinese pirate or other criminal is handed over by a British authority, the Governor "General of Governor of the jurisdiction, when he shall have duly ascertained the nature (or particulars) of his
crime, is to communicate with the Jarnen of Meign Affairs, which, Spice here Mic, having in its turn informed tself of the particulars of the case with achorowwledge the Communication and with represent the
the case to the Throne, praying the Emporer to decree the Summary excention of the criminal. Ency with the longer be called
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the finishment of deathily slow degrees prescribed by the standing lund, Hence prth then whenever later of this kind present themselves, the may be their
British buthorities who
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arrested criminals, having part Furrendered them in accordance with the reaty, the Chinese You = un
t fail to take action in the manner wow agreed to.
It's the Prince's duty to make this Communication in reply to the British dimister, and H. 5. Way regard.
S. Scopatet
this
as a quarantee that [the arrangement to which it relates] isto be duly atided by for evermore.
I nece pary communication addre fed to ir R. Alcock. K. (.B.4. Dung chick. 5th year, 2nd moon, 22 ty Curry. 5. 1868)
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