CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 189

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produced.

be seen

What took place in the rendition

this case after

from the deposition and on the 29th April the two prisoners were committed to prison pending the order of His Excellency the Administrator. The second prisoner

having

committed suicide in Gaol.

The Police Magistrate having committed the prisoner to Gaol has, I presumed, found that there is a prima facie case against him, but the language of his letter

and which he used in Court,

when he gave his decision is so uncertain and ambiguous that it is difficult to say

what he

is

trying to say.

His Excellency the Administrator and the members of the Executive Council will have an opportunity of reading all the evidence. I will therefore lay down what, I submit,

are

184

2.

are the rules which ought to guide the decision in this matter.

The 21. Article of the Treaty of Chuenpi says that the accused is to be delivered up on proof of guilt. Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 which by Ordinance 2 of 1871 rendition of criminals under the Treaty of Tientsin states that if

"there

is probable cause,

believing that the person has

"committed the crime or

offence; it

"shall be lawful for the Court or

"Magistrate to commit."

This

in the

question

was considered

in the case of Cheung Aoki, and I reported in length on this point. The Secretary of State for the Colonies in his despatch of the 2nd September 1886, forwarded for the information of the Governor copy of a letter from the Foreign Office. In it the following passages

occur

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produced. be seen What took place in the rendition this case after from the deposition and on the 29th April the two prisoners were committed to prison pending the order of His Excellency the Administrator. The second prisoner having committed suicide in Gaol. The Police Magistrate having committed the prisoner to Gaol has, I presumed, found that there is a prima facie case against him, but the language of his letter and which he used in Court, when he gave his decision is so uncertain and ambiguous that it is difficult to say what he is trying to say. His Excellency the Administrator and the members of the Executive Council will have an opportunity of reading all the evidence. I will therefore lay down what, I submit, are 184 2. are the rules which ought to guide the decision in this matter. The 21. Article of the Treaty of Chuenpi says that the accused is to be delivered up on proof of guilt. Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 which by Ordinance 2 of 1871 rendition of criminals under the Treaty of Tientsin states that if "there is probable cause, believing that the person has "committed the crime or offence; it "shall be lawful for the Court or "Magistrate to commit." This in the question was considered in the case of Cheung Aoki, and I reported in length on this point. The Secretary of State for the Colonies in his despatch of the 2nd September 1886, forwarded for the information of the Governor copy of a letter from the Foreign Office. In it the following passages occur
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10. produced. be seen What took place in the rendition this caso after from the deposition and on the 29th April the two prisonets were committed to prison pouding the order of His Excellency the Administrator. The second prisoner having committed suicide in Gad. The Police Magistrate having committed the prisoner to Gaol has, I presumed, found that there is a prima facie against him, but the language of his letter care a and which he used in Court, when he gaver his decision is to ~ uncertain and ambiguous that it difficult to say what he is teario, His Excellency the Administrator and the ecmbers of the Executive ~ Concil will have an opportunity. of reading all the evidence. I will therefore lay down what, Isubmit, are 184 2. are the rules which ought to quise the decision in this matter. The 21. Article of the Treaty of chenken say that the accued is to be delivered up on proof of guilt. Ordinance N.o 2 of 1850 which by Ordinance 2 of 18711 rendition of criminals under the Treaty of Sicuts in states that if "there is probable 871 extend t CMAARU "believing that the person has "Committed the crime or for offence; it "shall be lawful for the Cowet or "Magiobrate to commit." This in the question was considered cave of Cheung Aoki, and I reposted in length on this point. The Secretary of State for the Colonies in his despatch of the 2nd September 1886, forwarded for the information of the Governor copy of a letter from the Foreign Office . In it the following passages occur 2
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10.

produced.

be seen

What took place in the rendition

this caso after

from the deposition and on the 29th April the two prisonets were committed to prison pouding the order of His Excellency the Administrator. The second prisoner

having

committed suicide in Gad.

The Police Magistrate having committed the prisoner to Gaol has, I presumed, found that there is a prima facie

against him, but the language of his letter

care a

and which he used in Court,

when he gaver his decision is to ~ uncertain and ambiguous that it

• difficult to say

what he

is

teario,

His Excellency the Administrator and the ecmbers of the Executive ~ Concil will have an opportunity. of reading all the evidence. I will therefore lay down what, Isubmit,

are

184

2.

are the rules which ought to quise the decision in this matter.

The 21. Article of the Treaty of chenken say that the accued is to be delivered up on proof of guilt. Ordinance N.o 2 of 1850 which by Ordinance 2 of 18711 rendition of criminals under the Treaty of Sicuts in states that if

"there

is probable

871 extend t

CMAARU

"believing that the person has

"Committed the crime or

for

offence; it

"shall be lawful for the Cowet or "Magiobrate to commit."

This

in the

question

was considered

cave of Cheung Aoki, and I reposted in length on this point. The Secretary of State for the Colonies in his despatch of the 2nd September 1886, forwarded for the information of the Governor copy of a letter from the Foreign Office . In it the following passages

occur

2

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