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and as I shall have occasion to see the Prince & ministers next prox° I think it will be better to defer till then any further answer to their letter.

Although the opinion of the Hongkong magistrate, who tried the case against Changa Chi is somewhat vaguely worded, I conclude it means that he considers a prima facie case has been made out against the prisoner,

I am afraid that, in face of this decision, it will not be easy to convince the Chinese Govt that his surrender can be justly refused, particularly as the requirements mentioned in 4.2's letter of 1883 to Mr Acting Consul Hance as necessary for the rendition of a criminal appear to have been carried out in this instance, and an assurance obtained besides that no torture would not be inflicted at the trial and that there would be no objection to British Officials being present thereat

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307 occasion and as I shall have occasion to see the Prince & ministers next prox° I think it will be better to defer till then any further answer to their letter. Although the opinion of the Hongkong magistrate, who tried the case against Changa Chi is somewhat vaguely worded, I conclude it means that he considers a prima facie case has been made out against the prisoner, I am afraid that, in face of this decision, it will not be easy to convince the Chinese Govt that his surrender can be justly refused, particularly as the requirements mentioned in 4.2's letter of 1883 to Mr Acting Consul Hance as necessary for the rendition of a criminal appear to have been carried out in this instance, and an assurance obtained besides that no torture would not be inflicted at the trial and that there would be no objection to British Officials being present thereat

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307 occasion and as I shall have occas to see the Prince & ministers pet prox° I think it will be better to defer till then any further answer to their letter. Although the opinion of the Hongkong magistrate, who tried the case agust Changa Chi is somewhat raquely worded, I conclude it means that he considers a prima facie case has been made out against the prisone, d J afraid that, in face of this decision, it will not be J be easy to convince the Chinese Gout that his surrender can be justly refused, particuledy as the requirements mentioned in 4.2's letter of 1883 to mr Acting Consul Hance as necessary for the endition of a criminal appear to have been carried out in this instance, and an assurance obtained besides that no torture would not be inflicted at the trial and that there would be لاسمر objection to British Officials being present thereat

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occasion

and as I shall have occas

to see the Prince & ministers

pet prox° I think it will be better to defer till then any further answer to their letter.

Although the opinion

of the Hongkong magistrate, who tried the case agust Changa Chi is somewhat raquely worded, I conclude

it means that he considers

prima facie case has been

made out against the prisone,

d J

afraid that, in face

of this decision, it will not

easy

to convince the Chinese

Gout that his surrender

can be justly refused, particuledy

the

requirements mentioned

in 4.2's letter of 1883 to mr Acting

Consul Hance as

necessary for the endition of a criminal appear to have been carried out in this

instance, and

an assurance

obtained besides that no torture would not be inflicted

at the trial and that there

would be

لاسمر

objection to

British Officials being present

thereat

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