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as we
Court of Hong Kong. It is a thing unprecedented, as far as we are aware, for one nation to hand over to another nation offenders; over whose offences it has itself proper jurisdiction, and over whom it has so far asserted that jurisdiction as to take them into the actual custody of its own officers, on the ground merely that such offenders are subjects and citizens of such other nation. But, alcondly, even if such practice were less questionable on general principles, than it seems to be, we should still hesitate to think that it ought to be adopted, under the circumstances of the actual relations between Great Britain and China.
The extradition of Chinese subjects to the Chinese Government, for crimes not committed within Chinese territory, is certainly not required by the present Treaty engagements between the two countries: and, considering that reciprocal obligations of extradition whatever have been undertaken by the Chinese Government towards ourselves, it scarcely seems prudent to enlarge, by voluntary legislation, our practice of Extradition to China, unless the Chinese Government are at least prepared to make some concession in return, by revising
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Court of Hong Kong. It is a thing conprecedented, es far are aware, for
over
one nation to hand
to another Nation offenders; over whore offences
it has itself. offences it has proper jurisdiction, and over whom it has so far asserted that jurisdiction
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as to take them into
the actual custody of its own officers, on the ground, merely such offenders are subjects and citizens of such other nation. But, alcondly, of such
were less questionable, -general principles, than it secons
practice
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so think, that it ought to be adopted, imder the circumstances of the
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actual relations between Great Butari
The extradition
and China.
of Chinese subjects to the Chinese Goverment, for peracies not,
committed within Chinice territory, is certainly not required by the present Thealy engagements
ments between "the two countries : and, considering
that
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-reciprocal obligations of
bytradition whatever have been
the Chinese Govern
undertaken
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scarcely seems
Deareely
prudent to Enlarge, voluntary legretation, oud practice of Extradition to China, unless the hinese Government
are at least prepares to make come concession in return, by
revising
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