CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 91

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to Chinese ideas prisoners ought

to be surrendered at once

on

some Chinese Official making

醴

formal statement to the

effect that the accused is

@

well known as a criminal

and that he will not be

The

of

tortured if handed over. examination before the Police

Magistrate with the view ascertaining whether or not __.

there is probable

cause

for-

believing that the accused has

committed the offence

or crime

charged

seems to them

tin necessar

an

which

ecessary formality amounts to doubting the truth of the statements made by the Chinese Government.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Sowas

18 Marth