CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 547

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of having been concerned either as principals

committed within the district of Kwaishui in the Province of Kwangtung.

or accessories in a murder

His Excellency the Viceroy requests that the accused persons may be handed over to be taken charge of by Ch'üan, a Chinese Officer in command of the Chinese junks "Ningpo" squadron, who is authorised to take charge of them and to convey them to Canton in order that they may

be sent thence for trial to the district in which the alleged crime was committed. In the Police Sheet

published in the Daily Press issue of the 14th December last will be found what purports to be a report of this case and from this I infer that the

accused

540

accused persons are in the custody of the Police at Hongkong.

I request, therefore, that you will move His Excellency the Governor to give the necessary directions for their extradition under Article 21 of the Chinese Treaty.

So

as

I preferring this application on the part of His Excellency the Viceroy I am bound to do, I desire very respectfully to invite the particular attention of His Excellency the Governor to the concluding paragraph of the Viceroy's despatch in which a formal promise is given that no torture will be applied in the investigation and trial of this case.

On this point I think it my

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of having been concerned either as principals committed within the district of Kwaishui in the Province of Kwangtung. or accessories in a murder His Excellency the Viceroy requests that the accused persons may be handed over to be taken charge of by Ch'üan, a Chinese Officer in command of the Chinese junks "Ningpo" squadron, who is authorised to take charge of them and to convey them to Canton in order that they may be sent thence for trial to the district in which the alleged crime was committed. In the Police Sheet published in the Daily Press issue of the 14th December last will be found what purports to be a report of this case and from this I infer that the accused 540 accused persons are in the custody of the Police at Hongkong. I request, therefore, that you will move His Excellency the Governor to give the necessary directions for their extradition under Article 21 of the Chinese Treaty. So as I preferring this application on the part of His Excellency the Viceroy I am bound to do, I desire very respectfully to invite the particular attention of His Excellency the Governor to the concluding paragraph of the Viceroy's despatch in which a formal promise is given that no torture will be applied in the investigation and trial of this case. On this point I think it my
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of having been concerned either as ~- principals committed within the district of~ Kwaishui in the Braruce of bautou. or accessories in a murder His Excellewy the Deeroy requarto that there accneed persons may be handed over to be thing bar, a chiense Officer in command of the Chuicesi fumbrat "quacy on, who is authorised to take charge of them and to convey them to Canton in order that they may be sent heuse for trial to the district in which the alleged crime was committed. In the Police Sheet published in the Daily Press viene of the 14 December last will be found._ what Stake to be a report of this ~ case and from this I infer that the accused } 540 accused persons are in the custody of the Police at Hongkong. Irequest, therefore, that you will move His breek onry the fovernor to give the nervesary directions for their extradition under Arteris 21 of the Ginter Treaty. Su as I preferring this application on the part of the Excellency the Mimay I am bound to do, I desire very, respectfuc to unvite the particular attention of His Excellency ther Sovernor to the concluding paragraph = of the Vecerajo despatch in which a formal provice is given that no torture will be applied in the investigation and trial of this case On this point I think it my
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of having been concerned either as ~- principals

committed within the district of~ Kwaishui in the Braruce of bautou.

or accessories in a murder

His Excellewy the Deeroy requarto that there accneed persons may be handed over to be thing bar, a chiense Officer in command of the Chuicesi fumbrat "quacy on, who is authorised to take charge of them and to convey them to Canton in order that they may

be sent heuse for trial to the district in which the alleged crime was committed. In the Police Sheet

published in the Daily Press viene of the 14 December last will be found._ what Stake to be a report of this ~ case and from this I infer that the

accused

}

540

accused persons are in the custody of the Police at Hongkong.

Irequest, therefore, that you will move His breek onry the fovernor to give the nervesary directions for their extradition under Arteris 21 of the Ginter Treaty.

Su

as

I preferring this application on the part of the Excellency the Mimay I am bound to do, I desire very, respectfuc to unvite the particular attention of His Excellency ther Sovernor to the concluding paragraph = of the Vecerajo despatch in which a formal provice is given that no torture will be applied in the investigation and trial of this case

On this point I think it my

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