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not so painful as that of the rack inflicted in England up to the beginning of the 17th century;- Scotland up to the end of the 19th century, and, in other parts of Europe, up to a still later period. But whatever the real character of this Chinese torture may be, it is obviously part of the ordinary judicial procedure, for it was inflicted in open Court, and without the slightest attempt at concealment; and appeared to impress the bystanders less than what even the spectators of the four Englishmen of our party. I have thought it my duty only just to Mr Hewlett to bear testimony, as an eye-witness, to the fidelity of his report. But I am aware that, so far as the question of extradition from Hongkong is concerned, it has now been decided by the definite
has been called "the mental torture of cross-examination" in an English Court of Justice. Moreover, the Judges and their officers appeared wholly indifferent to the presence - Wituper not Prisoners. Run
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not so painful as that of the rack inflicted in England up to the
beginning of the 17th century;-
Scotland
up
in
to the end of the 19th...
century, and, in other parts of Europe,
whatever the real character of
has been called "the mental torture of "
cross-examination in an
Wituper not Prisoners. Run
English-
Court of Justice. Moreover, the Judges and their offisers appeared wholly indifferent to the presence -
among
up
to a still later period.
But
this
Chinese torture.
may
be, it is obviously
8.
part of the ordinary judicial
procedure, for it was
inflicted
in
open Court, and without the
slightest attempt at concealment;
and appeared to impress the
bystanders
less than what
even
has
the
spectators of the four
Englishmen of our party.
I have thought it ~~
my
only just to Mr Hewlett to bear
testimony,
as an
eye-witness, to the
-fidelity of his report. But I am aware _that, so far as the question of
extradition from Hongkong is concerned, it has now been decided by the
definite
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