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that I felt sure T. E. would readily admit that the Chinese authorities

right to invade the-

head no

jurisdiction of the Colony of Hongkong, and that if the resudition of any criminal were required the authorised measures should be adopted to secure the surrender

of Chinese flagitives prom justice. I husted therefore that the reasonable request of the Guverior could ment with a ready response from the Gamen

The

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The Ministers replied that they had heard nothing of the case,

ease, but that it was very possible the police agents of the Rovincial Gost had unbeknown to their superions, inscigled Chau Tim from the

the strength of a warrant

on

Colony for his apprehension. If this were the case the difficulty suggested itself what was to be done with

the man now that he was in the hands of his own Authorities. Sections had been raised in presious cases to the surrender

Chinese Grejitives

in Hongkong, and there might be Bections to returning Chan tan under

thue