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"by the Chinese Authorities and proof of their guilt."
In consequence of representations made to the Secretary of State by the Chinese Authorities in regard to the surrender of Criminals escaped, and the infliction of barbarous punishments on them revolting to the feelings of civilized nations, I have received very stringent orders not to surrender any criminal taking refuge in Hongkong, unless I obtain previously satisfactory guarantee that neither before, during, or after trial, shall such criminal be subject to torture or barbarous punishment.
3. Acting on those instructions, by Despatch of Secretary of State to Governor Grey 26th December 1848, by which I am guided entirely irrespective of any other construction deducible from the Treaty of Peking, I refused in May last to deliver to the Viceroy of the Two Kwang a criminal accused on the clearest evidence of a daring robbery and burglary accompanied by much violence. I declared that I must first have a distinct pledge as to the infliction of any barbarous punishment and torture. After a protracted correspondence, the pledge required was given in the form and words required, and the criminal named Kwok Leong Wee, a Cantonese Police Runner, was delivered to the Chinese Authorities on the ...
4. I satisfied myself that the Viceroy had kept faith in the matter. I requested...
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" by the Chinese Aucheritis and "Jure of of their guilt."
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consequence of repersentation
as
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on
ها
ihem
forbarous fumishments revolting be the feelings of civilized nations, I have
received
surrender
in
a
very stringent orders not to
any
criminal
laking refuge
Hongtong, miless I obtain preciously satisfactory guarantee that neither before, dining, or after bial, shall such Aiminal be subject to Porture barbarous punishment.
3.
Ading on those instruction, by
Lecy of State to Govenor Ney 126th December
18td.
which I
am
guided irrespective entirely
of any other construction deduceble from the Treaty of Fieulsion, I refused in May last to deliver to the Vice Roy of the live
Quang
a
Aiminal accused
on
clearest evidence of a daring robbery
lur
the
and
burglary accompanied by much violence. I declared. that I must first have a
distinct filedge
AO
to the
now in
infliction.
of any barbarous prunishment and torture After a prebaced correspondence that-
was
en
given
filedge words required, Kwok Leong Wee Cantarese Police
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in the form and
and the Criminal named-
was
delivered to the
on the of th
"Jame
Cast
afame myself that the Vintag had Rept faith in the matter I requested
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