CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 713

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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In the recent case which has t strawn the pittention of H Majesty's Minister at or Peking to the pubject under at consideration the tean Chinese Military Offeint changed with the cludy of procuring the surrender. of the pecused were

charged with Subornation of Perjury paid ones of them was recognized by the Magistrale po having been employed pomes temes previously po po common poolie plached to the General Post Office in Phong trong

Both these Officers per of off commetteet for treich at thes Supreme Court but me of them gadreceded his Bail of the amount

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by the Commander of p Phonese um Brak in the H pabor father

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other was not peruight to Ancol, under all the circumstances of the cases penat refter considering the evidence, I came to the conclusion that it moulet not for desirable to file an information. Hy wat therefore discharged by Broclamation at the close of this is reminal sessions and the matter fortunately ended there, but not without creating much local excitement.

8 The immunity from preminal

Proceedings thick is now extended by inclructions from the Secretary, Shate to Chinese Officers pert to Hongkong on Extradition matters

to remove all ground

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of Complaint on the part of the Phinese Government, and I m persuaded that of the Governor were to proposes as Bill for a local Gidename ) baking pany 1

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