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were arrested and brought up

before

me.

After the case had come

- for hearing, I received the

following letter from

the

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inform you

that considering

the importance of the matter

before

His Excellency would be glad.

if

if

some

the magistrates would.

more expeditions

would see.

"Acting Colonial Secretary :-

W260.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1887.

The Ston: The Acting Colonial Secretary

H. EModehouse, Eq;, Cnt., slice magistrale.

order

With reference to the

for

the arrest of eight

fugitive criminals transmitted

to you

on the 18th instant, I

am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to

infrom

method could be found for

dealing with these rendition

cases, some of which have occupied months. Her Britannie Majesty's Consul at Canton has recently informed Excellency that the delay and.. the consequent great expence

of

these cases

His

render the

Viceroy unwilling to demand

extradition

مجید

and that the

Treaty consequently runs à

rest of becoming a dead letter.

· His Excellency desires to call the attention of the magistrates

to