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whole of them, he informed them that they must not allow themselves to be deceived by any pretence that the Contracts to which they had assented would not be enforced; that they would be bound to carry them out; nevertheless that if any of them wished even then to draw back, they had only to say so and he would ensure that they should be allowed to return to their homes.
To this appeal, one or two only responded, who said that if possible they would wish to retract, and stay behind, and they were accordingly discharged. All the rest signified their determination to adhere to their Contracts. Some of the Emigrants of the Dolores Ugarte who have been examined here as to the causes of the burning of the Ship relate this very circumstance, and all adinit that they signified to the Macao Authorities their desire to emigrate.
I transmit herewith two numbers (18 & 19 of 1871) of the "Boletim da In closures No.3 475 Provincia de Macao e Timor," in which will be found Official Reports of the Government of Macao in relation to the Case of the Nouvelle Penelope, and also of
the Dolores Ugarte. I likewise transmit a copy of a Contract exactly similar to closure. N? 6. those under which the Emigrants by the Nouvelle Penelope embarked.
I am informed by the French Consul that a large reward is offered by the Vice-Roy of Canton for the apprehension of KwOK-A-SING as well as for that of the Pirate Chief, Kow-KUNG-MAHN mentioned in the Extract from the evidence of the Witness CHUN-APEw which is given above.
KWOK-A-SING, however, speaks English pretty well, and we may naturally anticipate after the Judgment of Chief Justice SMALE, that he and his accomplices will make Hongkong the centre of their operations and that this Colony will be looked upon by them as a safe refuge from Justice, after the perpetration of similar outrages.
I earnestly hope, in common with the majority of persons, that the Coolie Trade may be abolished, but that it may be abolished by legitimate means. However respectable may be the aversion of the Chief Justice to it, and however praiseworthy his motives, it is manifest that to hold out Pirates and Murderers to public commendation is to give them every encouragement to commit the very "atrocities" which have affixed to the Coolie Trade so unenviable a notoriety.
In conclusion, I venture to urge His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor to submit to the consideration of the Secretary of State the expediency of an immediate application to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for leave to appeal against both Judgments delivered by Chief Justice SMALE in the case of KWOK-A-SING; for those Judgments, apart from other considerations, deal with questions of grave constitutional and international importance, and unless I ain greatly mistaken, establish erroneous and inconvenient Precedents in the Administration of Justice in the Colony.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1871.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Attorney General.
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Yong Kong
To Wit
Enclosure to 1 in Attorney General's printed Peroić
of 25th May 1871, upon the Care of Quok Asing
To The Captain Superintendent and all and each of the Constables of the HongKong Police Pover
Whereas in funsuance of
the Treaty
Treaty entered into between Great Britain and France for
the mutual surrender of
Criminals,
requisition has
been made to me
by Charles Frest, Vice Consul for
de La Forest,
France in this Colony for
Kwok
the surrender of one "Revok A. Sing -
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