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Concil; and that H. th. fort

Cannot admit that this for in bound wither by the Treaty or the dial Ordre to accept the opinion of the magistrate as conclusive expecially when further widence, is

fortherning after the magistrate

has committed or

discharged

the person whose extradition

is sought.

3. As regards the nature

of the "proof of guilt" "intended

by the Treaty Lord Derby thinks

fes

*

that it

be

шај Conceded, that it does

not mean "such absolute

froop

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would ben

несенот

to support a final conviction,

and that it

it may

be said

that in the case in question

Attomes Senoud

wher

2. Kwok a Sing Law Rep. 5P.C. 199 sxpression the judgment speaksy prima facie svidence is used in the "Judgment

332

the fovernor & Executive

Conmail

were not satisfied

that there was presumptive

proop of the guilt of the

Eleven accused persons.

4. The Marquis Teens

might be informed that

an

these grounds H.M. fort

must decline to order

the rearrest of

fugitives

the eleven

5. Jam to take thing Opportiunt, with reference

to the last paragraphe

of your latter of the 19 ult respecting thinece

the Straits.

extradition from Settlements & from Hking,