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charge of murder, is demanded. by the Viceroy of Canton.

From the report of the Volie: Magistrati (MrWise), before

whom this case was ins

6 investigated (a copy of owhich is annexed), it

will be seen that on the evidence

produced a primă facie

a prima facie vase has

bron made out against the prisoners.

3.

The previous

circumstances, however, seem

to

point out that the alleged charge against the prisoners is not the

real one. Mr. Wisc

says,

on

13th.

"April

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Enclosure 1.

K

"expril 1884 I received a communication

dubenetoures, from Major General Tang asking

Me

to issue a warrant

Joxe

the

"

arrest

of

these

same two

prisoners

and another man, · for having

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ommitted a crime against

the

"laws of China at the same time

and place where, and at which,

they

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are don

charged with having

committed murder. In this

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communication the crime is

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distinotly described as a revolt or " rebellion against the Government of China. I refused to grant.~

"warrants

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