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accordingly after having immediately released the person who had been arrested, referred the case to the Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, who made representations to the "Ministers of the Tsungli Yamen. They replied by expressing regret at the irregular proceedings of the Officer in question, and stating that while the Governor General of Fukien would be directed to apologise to this Government, instructions would be sent to the Viceroys and high Authorities in the various provinces so that they might instruct their subordinates not to presume to make arrests in Hongkong.
Intimation has also been received from the Governor General of Fukien stating that the Officer Chan Fai-tung has been deprived of his button and his commission, and asking that his conduct be excused.
The writer considers it right to notify this to the inhabitants, who are hereby informed that so long as you reside in the Colony you are by law free subjects, and cannot in any way be restricted or have your independence curtailed.
Bad characters will not, however, be allowed to come to Hongkong in the hope of escaping justice. They should remember, that Britain and China have long maintained terms of friendship, and that the treaty lays down that "if criminals, subjects of China, shall take refuge in Hongkong or on board British ships there, they shall upon due requisition by the Chinese Authorities, be seized and given up."
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accordingly after having minidiately released the person who had been arrested? referred the case to the Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, who made representations to the "Ministers of the Isungli Yemen. They replied by expressing regret at the irregular proceedings of the Officer
quection, and stating that while the Governor General of
Juh kiew would be directed to apologise to this Government,
unications would be
sent to the Viceroys and high
Authorities in the various provinces so that they might. instruct their subordinates. ridb to presume to make arresto in Hongkong.
titegrann has also bee received from the Governor General
of
а
Juhken
stating that the Officer Chan Fai-100 has been deprived of his button
and his commission, and
resion, and
acking that his conduct be excused.
may
The writer considers it right to
notify this
who are
long
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tro
care
to
you
inhabitants,
hereby informed that so you reside in the Colony by law free subjects, and
and Carv
in
any way
restrict
your independence.
Bad characters will not,
however, be allowed to come to
the hope of escaping
Hongkong
justice. They should remember,
that Britan and Chua have long manitanned terms of friendship, and that the
treaty down that " of crminials,
lays
" sutyects of China, shall take "refrige
in Hongkong
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British ships there, they shall " upon due requisition by the
Chmere Authorities, be pear
ched
and
for.
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