letters addressed to WM's Acting Consul, Mr. Shance, to be communicated by him to His Excellency the Minister
The fact is that, in the case of Kwai-pin and the other Criminals who were given lip-service, no torture whatever was employed at the trial and examination by Chinese officials, but that the statement which appeared in the Daily Press was based upon mere hearsay, reports and cannot be considered authentic or wholly credible. The former Assistant, Li, enquired into the matter at the time and reported the circumstances in letters which are on record for purposes of reference.
Further, it is to be observed that British officials are bound by Treaty provisions to take steps for delivering up Chinese criminals who have taken refuge in Hongkong. As regards the employment of torture at the trial and investigation held subsequent to their rendition, this practice was first yielded by the former Viceroy, Jur, by way of concession and deference to the way of thinking of British Officials.
In the present instance, Young Chow-kam and the others are criminals whose rendition is provided for by Treaty, and
letters addreceed to WM's Acting Conceal, Mr. Shance, tobe communicated by him to His Excellency the Munius-
trator
Th
fact is that,
that in the case
is
thing Kwai - pin and the other
Cruinnals who
were
given lip,
Ato
of
.
torture whatever was employed at theo trial and examination by Chinese officials but that the statement which appeared in the Daily Prees was based upon merebearray, reports and cauud ! be considered authentic or wolly - credit . The former Accuray, Li, enquired unto the matter at the time and reported the circumstances in letters which are on record for purposes
of
of
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of references.
Further, it is to be observed that Britids officals are bows o ummietatenite Treaty provisions to Dake steps for delivering up Chinese criminals who has taken refuge
Mugkong. As regards this now. ~ employement of torture at the trial and sivestigation held subsequiuity to their reudition, this prese of
in
procedure was first yielded by the former Viceroy, Jur, by way of
writes of
Concession
and Endeference to the way of conceiva Brition Officials.
In the present minstance, Young
ano-kem and the otters
Pak
are criminals
soloce rendition is praided for by Treaty,
and
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