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that the surrendered persons

is to refuse to where they knew"

But where this is

treaty has

that

observe the treaty

in

codes

torture would be applied.

no!

Known

to them, the

continued

to

be carried

the result

been subjected to the Chinese Court.

of last

out, with

have

the

For example,

177

last summer,

the Hong Kong

gave up on arrival

all

were

thirteen prisoners

Canton,

from them.

who

their

on

were

inhuman practices of

the course

Hong Kong Government

tortured until confessions

of having committed a murder. They were all executed for it

but

the "Daily Press" which

reports

the

case

states

18

a

lesser evil

to

break it

than

to

256

carry

it out with full knowledge of

the

consequences

to

be forced

of

and

not creditable

even

bad faith

words

between the alternative

inhumanity, it is the two. refusing when Knowledge of the

the official mind

home to

to choose

to alternate between

the treaty

to comply with

consequences

brought

and

complying

with

however strong

the

it when that knowledge (however

not brought home.

misgiving)

is

If it

be

asked

what

be adopted with Chinese Criminals

British territory

the

answer

that

we

ought

that the prevalent opinion was that the wretched

the crime, but merely

belonged to

the same tribe

or

clan

as the

I ourselves. Lord Cardwell's instructions plainly

entered

into

no

with

us

though

we

and

other

parties.

one from which

we

ought

to disentangle

condemn it for they in

effect declare that it

is

a real murderer

Surely this one-sided extradition engagement

for China

engagement

British subjects of Chinese

corresponding

have many

and burden

remain

danger

punish them ourselves

not disposed to undertake

either to try

and punish

at

if

we

are

that task

at least not

to

allow them

to

within

our

dominions

to

our

own

subjects.

2.

The other subject which I

would

bring

under

your

notice

the administration

of justice at Shanghai, where

civilized powers have establishments

soil. Natives.

tried by

a "mixed Court" composed of

our

and

other

Chinese

crimes

are

there

Chinese

official

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that the surrendered persons is to refuse to where they knew" But where this is treaty has that observe the treaty in codes torture would be applied. no! Known to them, the continued to be carried the result been subjected to the Chinese Court. of last out, with have the For example, 177 last summer, the Hong Kong gave up on arrival all were thirteen prisoners Canton, from them. who their on were inhuman practices of the course Hong Kong Government tortured until confessions of having committed a murder. They were all executed for it but the "Daily Press" which reports the case states 18 a lesser evil to break it than to 256 carry it out with full knowledge of the consequences to be forced of and not creditable even bad faith words between the alternative inhumanity, it is the two. refusing when Knowledge of the the official mind home to to choose to alternate between the treaty to comply with consequences brought and complying with however strong the it when that knowledge (however not brought home. misgiving) is If it be asked what be adopted with Chinese Criminals British territory the answer that we ought that the prevalent opinion was that the wretched the crime, but merely belonged to the same tribe or clan as the I ourselves. Lord Cardwell's instructions plainly entered into no with us though we and other parties. one from which we ought to disentangle condemn it for they in effect declare that it is a real murderer Surely this one-sided extradition engagement for China engagement British subjects of Chinese corresponding have many and burden remain danger punish them ourselves not disposed to undertake either to try and punish at if we are that task at least not to allow them to within our dominions to our own subjects. 2. The other subject which I would bring under your notice the administration of justice at Shanghai, where civilized powers have establishments soil. Natives. tried by a "mixed Court" composed of our and other Chinese crimes are there Chinese official
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that the surrendered persons

is to refuse to where they knew"

But where this is

treaty has

that

observe the treaty

in

codes

torture would be applied.

no!

Known

to them, the

continued

to

be carried

the result

been pubjected to the Chinese Courto.

of last

out, with

have

the

For example,

177

lad summer,

the stong Kong

gave up arrival

al

were

thirteen prisoners

Canton,

from them.

who

their

on

}

were

inhuman practices of

the course

Kong Government

tortured until confessions

льтинс

of having committed a murder. They were all execuled for it

but

the Daily treas" which

reports

the

case

states

18

a

leaser evil

to

break it

than

to

256

carry

it out with full knowledge of

the

consequences

مند بوچی

to

be forced

of

and

not creditable

even

bad faith

worde

between the alternatico

inhumanity, it is the two. refusing when Knowledge of the

the official mind

home to

to choose

to alternate between

the treaty

to comply with

consequences

brought

and

complying

with

however strong

the

it when that knowledge (however

not brought home.

misgiving)

) is

If it

be

aohed

what

be adopted with Chinese Criminalo

British territory

صار

couroR

should

who fly to

the

anower

that

we

!

ought

min

wvike

innocent

that the prevalent opinion was that the wretched

the crime, but merely

belonged to

the same tribe

Ov

clan

as the

·

I ourselves. Lord Cardwello instructions plainly

entered

into

no

with

us

though

we

and

other

paceo.

one from which

we

ought

disentangle

condemn it for they in

effect declare that it

is

هند

real murderero

Surely this one sided extradition engagement ·

for China

engagement

British subjects of Chinese

corresponding

have many

and burden

remain

danger

punish them ourselves

not disposed to undertake

either to try

and punish

at

if

we

are

that task

at least not

to

allow them

to

within

our

dominions

pource

to

our

own

subjecto.

2.

The other subject which I

I would

bring

under

your

notice

ضر

the administration

ما

accused

a

of justice at Shanghal, where

civilized powers have establishments soil. Natives.

bried by

of " mixed Court" composed of

ur

and

072

other

Chinese

crimeo

are

there

Chinese

official

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