CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 434

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the honor, by direction of it's Excellency

opstic

to inform you

with

regard

te the

iatter point, that artfong 2-tap-26;

is not in this Colony and did not

commit

an offence

in this

Colony, the Government here

cannot take any legal steps for his arrest in Penang.

As regards the 18

Criminals, I am to ack

am

you

t

forow It's Excellency the Governor

with

your opinion whether, in the

face of the statements

you

have

made

as to the use

of torture

in 1849 and its probable

in this case, you

will

think these

prisoners should be given up to the

132

Chinese

Government.

I have to.

(Signed)

Frederick Stewart.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Here is the revised version in HTML format with corrections and improvements:

The honor, by direction of His Excellency

to inform you

with regard

to the latter point, that Artfong 2-tap-26;

is not in this Colony and did not

commit an offence

in this Colony, the Government here

cannot take any legal steps for his arrest in Penang.

As regards the 18

Criminals, I am to acknowledge

you

to forward It's Excellency the Governor

with your opinion whether, in the

face of the statements

you have made

as to the use

of torture in 1849 and its probable use

in this case, you will

think these prisoners should be given up to the

Chinese Government.

I have to.

(Signed)

Frederick Stewart.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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the honor, by direction of it's Excellency opstic to inform you with regard te the iatter point, that artfong 2-tap-26; is not in this Colony and did not commit an offence in this Colony, the Government here cannot take any legal steps for his arrest in Penang. As regards the 18 Criminals, I am to ack am you t forow It's Excellency the Governor with your opinion whether, in the face of the statements you have made as to the use of torture in 1849 and its probable in this case, you will think these prisoners should be given up to the 132 Chinese Government. I have to. (Signed) Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Secretary. Here is the revised version in HTML format with corrections and improvements: The honor, by direction of His Excellency to inform you with regard to the latter point, that Artfong 2-tap-26; is not in this Colony and did not commit an offence in this Colony, the Government here cannot take any legal steps for his arrest in Penang. As regards the 18 Criminals, I am to acknowledge you to forward It's Excellency the Governor with your opinion whether, in the face of the statements you have made as to the use of torture in 1849 and its probable use in this case, you will think these prisoners should be given up to the Chinese Government. I have to. (Signed) Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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the honor, by direction of it's hecellency opstic to inform you with regard te the iatter point, that artfong 2-tap-26; is not in this folony and did not commit and offence in this Jolony, the Arvernment here cannot take any legal steps for his ersect in Penang. As regards the 18 Criminals, I awn to ack am you t farow It's Excellency the Governor with your opinion whether, in the face of the statements you on have mate as to the use of torture in 1049 and its probable in this case, you wi think these prisoners should be given up to the 132 Chinesi Rovernment. I have to. (Signed) Frewick Stewart. Acting folonial Lecretary.
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the honor, by direction of it's hecellency

opstic

to inform you

with

regard

te the

iatter point, that artfong 2-tap-26;

is not in this folony and did not

commit

and offence

in this

Jolony, the Arvernment here

cannot take any legal steps for his ersect in Penang.

As regards the 18

Criminals, I awn to ack

am

you

t

farow It's Excellency the Governor

with

your opinion whether, in the

face of the statements

you

on have

mate

as to the use

of torture

in 1049 and its probable

in this case, you

wi

think these

prisoners should be given up to the

132

Chinesi

Rovernment.

I have to.

(Signed)

Frewick Stewart.

Acting folonial Lecretary.

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