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petition to Your Excellency" that I know the eleven Chinese prisoners, (whose extradition has been demanded by the Chinese Government) to be innocent, and that they have not made their defence."-

will allow

Before substantiating my statement to that effect, Your Excellency will allow me to clearly state, that it was not my intention at all to blame in any way the sentence given by the Magistrate in the case, as I entertained and entertain the greatest respect for his judgment and I think I have clearly stated in my petition that a prima facie evidence could have been ascertained but that it was not a sufficient proof of their being guilty as many who have been rightly committed by the Magistrate to the Supreme Court on a prima facie evidence have been found not guilty when their case was fully heard at the Supreme Court. On that meaning also I understood when I said that their case was not heard, as I was quite persuaded that full opportunity had been given to the prisoner's lawyer to make their defence.

Having stated that I proceed to substantiate my statement with regard to the men being innocent.

My statements are based 1. in the informations given three years ago by my Missionaries who live in the Mainland. 2. in the informations which I ordered to be taken from the

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petition to Your Excellency" that I know the eleven Chinese prisoners, (whose extradition has been demanded by the Chinese Government) to be innocent, and that they have not made their defence."- will allow Before substantiating my statement to that effect, Your Excellency will allow me to clearly state, that it was not my intention at all to blame in any way the sentence given by the Magistrate in the case, as I entertained and entertain the greatest respect for his judgment and I think I have clearly stated in my petition that a prima facie evidence could have been ascertained but that it was not a sufficient proof of their being guilty as many who have been rightly committed by the Magistrate to the Supreme Court on a prima facie evidence have been found not guilty when their case was fully heard at the Supreme Court. On that meaning also I understood when I said that their case was not heard, as I was quite persuaded that full opportunity had been given to the prisoner's lawyer to make their defence. Having stated that I proceed to substantiate my statement with regard to the men being innocent. My statements are based 1. in the informations given three years ago by my Missionaries who live in the Mainland. 2. in the informations which I ordered to be taken from the

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petition to Your Excellency" that I know the eleven Chinese prisoners, (whose extradition has been demauded by the Chinese Government ) tobe innocent, and that they have not made their defence."- will allow Before substantiating my statement to that effect, Your Excellency me to clearly state, that it was not my by writing the petition intention at all to blame in. any way the sentence given by the Magistrate in the case, as d'entertained and entertain the~ greatest respect for his judgment and I think I have clearly stated in my petition that a prima facic evidence could have been ascertained but that The was not a sufficient proof of the Aten being h being guilty as great many who have 339 been rightly committed by the Magistrate to the Supreme Court on a prima facie evidence have been found not guilty when their case was fully heard at the Supreme Court on that meaning also Funderstood ARA to write when I said that their case 174 not heard, as I was quite persuaded- that full opportunity had been given to the prisoners lawyer to make their defence. Having stated that I proved to substantiate my statement with regard being innouent. to the men My statements are based 1. in the informations given three years ago by me of my Missionaries who lives in the Mainland. 2. in the informations which I ordered to be taken from the

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petition to Your Excellency" that I know the eleven Chinese prisoners, (whose extradition has been demauded by the Chinese Government ) tobe innocent, and that they have not made their defence."-

will allow

Before substantiating my statement to that effect, Your Excellency me to clearly state, that it was not my

by writing the petition

intention at all

to blame in.

any way

the sentence

given by the Magistrate in the case,

as d'entertained and entertain the~

greatest respect for his judgment and I think I have clearly stated in my petition that a prima facic evidence

could have been ascertained but that

The

was not a sufficient proof of the

Aten

being

being guilty as great many

who have

339

been rightly committed by the Magistrate to the Supreme Court on a prima facie evidence have been found not guilty when

their case was

fully heard at the Supreme

Court on that meaning also Funderstood

ARA

to write when I said that their case 174 not heard, as I was quite persuaded-

that full opportunity had been given to the prisoners lawyer to make their defence.

Having stated that I proved to substantiate my statement with regard

being innouent.

to the men

statements are based 1. in the informations given three years ago by me of my Missionaries who lives in the Mainland. 2. in the informations which I ordered to be taken from the

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