death
ment awarded
Colonial Tribunals
by the
the 2.0 consider
that the Execution
of such sentences ought
not the delegated
to the Chinese
Authorities,
we ro
Even if they disposed to undertake
Such an
office.
Have Ord
Copy.
7.0.
for
Admiralty.
Sept.
3. 1868.
I have laid before My
Lords your letter of Aug.
and its inclosures on the
subject of the Treatment of Chinese Pirates captured by H. M. Cruizers, & with ref: to former corresp:, My Lords would make the following remarks for the considn of Ld. Stanley. It would appear from Sir R. Alcock's Desp: of May 18. 1868, that the
or other Offices in a Chinese Criminal Court to ensure the trial of such prisoners without the application of torture, as was recommended in Admy letter of Jan: 18. 1867, cannot in Sir R. Alcock's opinion
be insisted on by H. M. Govt & that condition of the surrender of prisoners
to the Chinese for trial
as a
it would not be acceded to
He also states that the Chinese cannot
be called upon to give up
their immemorial
custom of examining prisoners accused of the graver crimes, as well as the
witnesses against
Them,
Under Sec: of State.
Page 570
Lords Sec.
3.
sentences of
death
ment awarded
Colonial Tribunals
by the
the 2.0 consider
that the Execution
of such sentences ought
not the delegated
to the Chinese
Authiontis,
we ro
Even if they disposed to undertake
Such an
office.
Mave Ord
Kopy.
7.0.
fir
Admiralty.
Sept.
3. 1068.
I have laid before My
cour letter of Aug.
your
a British Consular
570
Lords se.
3. & its inclos: on the
to
presence of
subject of the Trealment of Chinese Pirates captured by H. M. Cruizers, & with ref : former corresp :, My Lords would make the following remarks for the consid " of Ld. Stanley. It would appear from Sir R. Alcock's Desp : of May 18. 1868, that the
or other Offices in a Chinese Criminal Court to ensure the trial of such prisoners without the application of torture, as was recommended in Admy letter. of Jan : 18. 167, cannot in Sir R. Alcock's opinion
be insisted on by H. ll. Good & that condition of the scorrender of prisoners
to by the Chinese for .
as a
it would not be acceded to
He also states that the Chinese cannot
be called upon to give up
their immemorial
custom of examining prisoners acccused of the. graver crimes, as well as the
Under Sec: of Hate.
witnesses against
Hem,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.