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thirteen Chinese fugitives therein referred to had been re-arrested, and were being dealt with in accordance with the Extradition Ordinance of this Colony; the Viceroy of Canton having again applied for their rendition.

After several full and patient hearings in the Public Court, during which the prisoners had the advantage of legal assistance, the Police Magistrate reported as follows to the Colonial Secretary:-

"No. 2 of 1850-entitled 'An Ordinance to provide for the Extradition of Fugitive Offenders'.

"I have the honour to forward depositions taken at this Court in pursuance of an application from an Officer of the Chinese Government under the provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1850, whereby thirteen prisoners were charged with murder and cutting and wounding a Chinese subject within the Empire of China.

"I have the honour to inform you that two of the prisoners were discharged on the ground of the ineffective carrying out of the Treaties between Great Britain and China in so far as relates to Chinese subjects within the Colony of Hongkong":"

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281 thirteen Chinese fugitives therein referred to had been re-arrested, and were being dealt with in accordance with the Extradition Ordinance of this Colony; the Viceroy of Canton having again applied for their rendition. After several full and patient hearings in the Public Court, during which the prisoners had the advantage of legal assistance, the Police Magistrate reported as follows to the Colonial Secretary:- "No. 2 of 1850-entitled 'An Ordinance to provide for the Extradition of Fugitive Offenders'. "I have the honour to forward depositions taken at this Court in pursuance of an application from an Officer of the Chinese Government under the provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1850, whereby thirteen prisoners were charged with murder and cutting and wounding a Chinese subject within the Empire of China. "I have the honour to inform you that two of the prisoners were discharged on the ground of the ineffective carrying out of the Treaties between Great Britain and China in so far as relates to Chinese subjects within the Colony of Hongkong":"

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thirteen Chinese fugitives therein referred to had been re-arrested,

and were

being dealt with in

accordance with the Extradition

Ordinance of this Colony; the

Viceroy of Canton having again applied for their rendition.

eAfter several full

and patient hearings in the

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blice Court, during which the m prisoners had the advantage of legal assistance, the Volice Magistrate reported as follows to the Colonial decretary:-

"N: 2 of 1850-entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the

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"I have the honour to forward

depositions taken at this Court in

pursuance of

an application from

Officer of the Chinese Government

under the provisions of Ordinance

of 1850, whereby thirteen prisoners

Mere

charged with murder and cutting and wounding a Chinese. subject within the Empire of m

"the more

China".

"I have the honour to inform

you that two of the prisoners

were

discharges

effective carrying out of the Treaties between

Great Britain and Chind in so far as relates to Chinese subjects within the Colony of Hongkong":"

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