CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 309

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thereat.

Bearing in mind the difference in the Judicial mode of procedure in China and in European countries it may perhaps be doubted whether the fact of intimidation having been used to procure the evidence of witnesses, who in this Case are characterised as the accomplices of the accused is really anything more than the Chinese method of subpoena; or whether a few months delay before taking steps for the rendition of the prisoner can be a matter of surprise or suspicion in a country where criminal proceedings oftener extend over months or years than two.

I have etc.,

M.R. O'Conor.

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308 thereat. Bearing in mind the difference in the Judicial mode of procedure in China and in European countries it may perhaps be doubted whether the fact of intimidation having been used to procure the evidence of witnesses, who in this Case are characterised as the accomplices of the accused is really anything more than the Chinese method of subpoena; or whether a few months delay before taking steps for the rendition of the prisoner can be a matter of surprise or suspicion in a country where criminal proceedings oftener extend over months or years than two. I have etc., M.R. O'Conor.

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308 thereat. Bearing in mind the difference in the Judicial mode of procedure in Chinas in European countries it may perhaps be doubted whether the fact of intimidation having been used to procure the evidence of witnesses, who this Case are characterised as the accomplices of the accused really anything more than the Chinese method of subprens; or whether a few months delay before taking stéps steps for the rendition of the prisoner can be a matter of surprise or opicion spicion in a country where criminal proceedings oftener extend Muer مشتا months years than tivo I have eté lod | M.R. O'Conor.

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308

thereat.

Bearing in mind the difference in the Judicial mode of procedure in Chinas in European countries it may perhaps be doubted whether the fact of intimidation having been used to procure the evidence of witnesses, who

this

Case

are characterised

as the accomplices of the

accused

really anything

more than the Chinese method of subprens; or whether a few months delay before taking

stéps

steps for the rendition of the prisoner can be a matter of

surprise or opicion

spicion in a

country where criminal

proceedings oftener extend

Muer

مشتا

months

years

than tivo

I have eté

lod | M.R. O'Conor.

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