CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 191

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ILI

the Chinese Officer [i.e. Loi].

have the

But against this we have evidence of the two watchmen and

UP of the servants of U Ma. This lobby should they join in the cone

and identify

pert in it.

expiracy men who have taken

Or

why should the Chinese officials seek to obtain by false evidence the rendition

of a man who

is innocent of the crime charged? for there is not an allegation here that they are wanted for anything

even An

Ineu

else.

I submit that the Government should not enter into these

Considerations or attach

More

any

weight to them, unless he has

more than the mere assertion of the Counsel or Solicitor for the defence.

I would direct the attention of the Counsel to how this case arose.

About three months ago,

the Captain Superintendent of Police reported that there were a certain number of men who he had good reason to believe had committed crimes in China and had fled here. He forwarded a report by an Inspector of Police, who stated that these men had no credible means of existence, and he was credibly informed that they frequently committed robberies in China, and sought refuge here.

He gave the names of 400 men. These names were sent to the Viceroy of Canton, who returned a detailed statement of all the crimes committed by these men, which agreed with the information which the Police had, and he asked that they be surrendered as they were all notorious criminals.

They

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ILI the Chinese Officer [i.e. Loi]. have the But against this we have evidence of the two watchmen and UP of the servants of U Ma. This lobby should they join in the cone and identify pert in it. expiracy men who have taken Or why should the Chinese officials seek to obtain by false evidence the rendition of a man who is innocent of the crime charged? for there is not an allegation here that they are wanted for anything even An Ineu else. I submit that the Government should not enter into these Considerations or attach More any weight to them, unless he has more than the mere assertion of the Counsel or Solicitor for the defence. I would direct the attention of the Counsel to how this case arose. About three months ago, the Captain Superintendent of Police reported that there were a certain number of men who he had good reason to believe had committed crimes in China and had fled here. He forwarded a report by an Inspector of Police, who stated that these men had no credible means of existence, and he was credibly informed that they frequently committed robberies in China, and sought refuge here. He gave the names of 400 men. These names were sent to the Viceroy of Canton, who returned a detailed statement of all the crimes committed by these men, which agreed with the information which the Police had, and he asked that they be surrendered as they were all notorious criminals. They
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ILI

the Chinen Officer [i Loi.

have the

But againt this we evidence of the two watchmen and

UP of the vervants of U Ma. This loby should they join in the cone

and identify

pert in it.

expiracy men who have taken

Or

why should the Chinese officials exck to obtain by false evidence the rendition

man who

ofa.

who is innocent of the crime charged ? for there is not an allegation here that the are wanted for anything

even An

Ineu

else.

I submit that the Goumun

should not enter into these

Considerations or attach

More

any

weight to them, unles he has

than the mere Romething. assertion of the Corneel or Solicitor for the defence.

I would direct the attention of the Corneil to how this cose

arose

aroze About three months.

186

the

ago

Captain Superintendent of Blica

reported that there

were a

certain

number of men who he had good

reason to believe had committed

crimes in China and had fled + here . He forwarded a

.

arded a report

by an mispector of Blise, who stated

that these men had

Meaud

no creible

of existeuer, and he wan credibly informed that they frequently in China, and sought refuge

here.

He them. These

committed robberies

gave

the

машко

of 400

names were sent to

the Vreiroy of Canton who returned a detailed statement of

all the crime committed these

wen

which agreed

by

with

the information which the Police had, and he acked that as

were all notorious criminals.

they

They

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