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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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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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