CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 153

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According to the Magistrate of the Prane In District Lai-li-Keen give a ... was induced formerly to Bond conditioned to carry out the decree, which directed the marriage to proceed. He is therefore apparently liable still on that Bond and might probably be sued for breach of its condition in the Courts of this Colony. The question however is so clearly a mere civil contract that the surrender of the father under the circumstances would be offered alike to "Criminal" principles & morality and to the special provisions of the Treaty of Peking. It is, however unsuitable to deal with this matter by mere assertion and I therefore request your indulgence for the following remarks in support of that position.

7. The Governor's power in such cases as you are aware is entirely derived from the 21st Section of the Treaty of Peking. That Section enables him on due requisition to deliver up only persons 1st who are subjects of China and 2ndly who are also Criminals, and 3rdly who being Criminal shall...

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misery in death. 6 According to the Magistrate of the Prane In District Lai-li-Keen give a ... was induced formerly to Bond conditioned to carry out the decree, which directed the marriage to proceed. He is therefore apparently liable still on that Bond and might probably be sued for breach of its condition in the Courts of this Colony. The question however is so clearly a mere civil contract that the surrender of the father under the circumstances would be offered alike to "Criminal" principles & morality and to the special provisions of the Treaty of Peking. It is, however unsuitable to deal with this matter by mere assertion and I therefore request your indulgence for the following remarks in support of that position. 7. The Governor's power in such cases as you are aware is entirely derived from the 21st Section of the Treaty of Peking. That Section enables him on due requisition to deliver up only persons 1st who are subjects of China and 2ndly who are also Criminals, and 3rdly who being Criminal shall... Page 149 Lou has been removed as it appears to be a fragment or an error not directly related to the main text, and "های شاهران است" has been removed as it does not make sense in the context and appears to be a non-English text fragment likely resulting from OCR error. The text has been formatted into paragraphs and minor corrections have been made to improve readability while adhering to the original content as closely as possible.
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misery in death. 6 According to the Magistrate of the Prane In District Lai-li- Keen give a های شاهران است was induced formerly Bond conditioned to carry out the decree, which directed the marriage to proceed. He is therefore apparently liable still on that Bons and might probably be sued for breach of its condition in the Courts of this flory. The question however is so of breach of clearly a mere civil continct that the surrender of as a the father the circumstances would be offered alike to t "Criminal "under general 149 Lou principles & mastity and to the special provisions as well of the Treaty of Frention. It is, however unsuitable to deal with this matter by mere assertion and I therefore request your indigence for the following remarks in support of that position. 7. the Governon fower in ench enses as you are aware is entirely derives from the 21st Section of the Treaty of Piention. What Section enables him on due requisition to deliver up only fersons 1st who are subjects of China gudly who are also Ariminals, and groly who being Criminal shell
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misery in death.

6

According to the Magistrate

of the Prane In District Lai-li-

Keen

give a

های شاهران است

was

induced formerly

Bond conditioned to

carry

out the decree, which directed the marriage to proceed. He is therefore apparently liable still on that Bons and might probably be sued for breach of its condition in the Courts of this flory. The question however is so

of

breach

of

clearly

a mere civil

continct that the surrender of

as a

the father the circumstances would be offered alike to t

"Criminal "under

general

149

Lou

principles & mastity and

to the special provisions

as well

of the Treaty of Frention. It is, however unsuitable to deal with this matter by mere

assertion and I therefore request your indigence for the following remarks in support of that position.

7.

the Governon fower in ench

enses as you are aware is entirely derives from the 21st Section of the Treaty of Piention. What Section enables him on due requisition to deliver up only fersons 1st who are

subjects of China

gudly who are also Ariminals, and

groly who being Criminal shell

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