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3.

former

•h it has been reworked on

occasions, Hongkong. 5 already

too much of an Alsatia for the disenterly

clavea of Southern China; and it is.. evident that this evil will be intensified

car

if Phinese criminals, after committing grave offences in this Colony, altogether evade justice by escaping to the neighbouring Mainland. I am

aware of the reasons

why

the

Inaty of Funksin, while provieting Treaty for the routition of criminals by the Colonial Government to China, lays no corresponding obligation in the Chinese Government. I would

suggest

suggest that should a revision of our Treaties with China be contemplated,

this anomaly

consideration.

should be taken into.

In the eveantime,

I have

the

case

felt it to be

my duty to bring referred to above to Your Kopbliips. knowledge, and to solicit cxpr

instructions as to the ramer in which

it is desired that I should deal with on

this and with similar cases in the

future.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Mueble Servant,

3 Mon