CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 449

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the Requisition of the Government with a request, or covert relative to the arrest of the Criminal who may have taken refuge at Hong Kong, or vice-versa.

I trust that the good understanding, prudence, and the sound discretion which Your Excellency knows well how to exert, guarantees which shall be obtained all the success upon applications for extradition, and prevent obstacles which may retard or frustrate its realization.

God preserve Your Excellency.

Macao, on the 9th May, 1889

(Signed) Jozé Maria de Sousa

His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell CB. Governor & Commander in Chief of Hong Kong.

(True Copy) S. Gardiner Austin Colonial Secretary

Copy Foreign Department

When the Corvette "João da Bandeira" left this for Timor, a Chinese named Sam Ho Lim, convicted of Piracy and Murder, and when being conveyed on board of that vessel to undergo the sentence of the Court, succeeded in making his escape.

I understand now that the said Chinese is at present domiciled at Hong Kong, and therefore I beg to introduce to Your Excellency Leint. Corte Real of the Macao Police, who is accompanied by Mr. ... , who is charged with the duty of arresting the said Chinaman.

His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell CB. Governor & Commander in Chief of Hong Kong.

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446 the Requisition of the Government with a request, or covert relative to the arrest of the Criminal who may have taken refuge at Hong Kong, or vice-versa. I trust that the good understanding, prudence, and the sound discretion which Your Excellency knows well how to exert, guarantees which shall be obtained all the success upon applications for extradition, and prevent obstacles which may retard or frustrate its realization. God preserve Your Excellency. Macao, on the 9th May, 1889 (Signed) Jozé Maria de Sousa His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell CB. Governor & Commander in Chief of Hong Kong. (True Copy) S. Gardiner Austin Colonial Secretary Copy Foreign Department When the Corvette "João da Bandeira" left this for Timor, a Chinese named Sam Ho Lim, convicted of Piracy and Murder, and when being conveyed on board of that vessel to undergo the sentence of the Court, succeeded in making his escape. I understand now that the said Chinese is at present domiciled at Hong Kong, and therefore I beg to introduce to Your Excellency Leint. Corte Real of the Macao Police, who is accompanied by Mr. ... , who is charged with the duty of arresting the said Chinaman. His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell CB. Governor & Commander in Chief of Hong Kong.
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446

the Requisition of the Govannent with a

request,

or covert relative to the arrest of

the Criminal who

may

haven

Au

away

from Macas and tatten refuge at blongthing,

vice-versa.

The

Itrust that the good understanding, prudence, and the sand discretion which Your Excellency Kurows well how to respect,

guarantees which shared)

will obtain all the

accan

upany applications for extradition, and

prevent obstades which

frustrate its realization.

may

retard or

God presave Your Excellency.

Macas, of th May, 1889

(argued) Jone Purevia Printe

this becellency Rice Admiral Antonie Sorges de Souza

Governor General of Macas & Timor. (Arne Copy) S. Gardina Arstine

Colonial Secretain

Copup

Foreign &cpartment

Siv

When the Corvette "Já da Bandeira"

left this for Trinor, a Chinese named)

Sam tim ias, convidded of Piracy and

shen being conwayed

Murder, and whe

Mas

an

beard of that repel to undergo the

sentence of the Court, succeeded in making

his es

escape.

Lunderstand now that the

said Chinese is at present domiciled

at Hougtong, and therefore I beg to introdue to Your Excellency Leint. Corte Real of the Macao Police, who is

Ohnniaman who accompanied by

His Excellency

a

Sir Richard Graves that Donnell CB. Governor & Commander in Chrif

of Wongting.

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