CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 221

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"Front out that be his wit tout int-out to hand in the prisoner to the Chinese Authorities because a prima facie case can be made out against him. Before therefore addressing ourselves in any way to the mail of the case in which our client is the third prisoner we purpose to draw the attention of this Excellency to what we conceive to be the state of the Law with reference to the rendition of people from this Colony to the neighbouring Chinese territory.

1. We feel convinced that should this Excellency come to the conclusion that our statements are worthy of the very slightest attention he would not in any event allow Leony a Fu to be transmitted to any of the Chinese Authorities until the whole question had been referred to Her Majesty's Government in England.

For the four purposes of enabling Your Excellency to understand fully the construction we claim that he should put upon the two local Ordinances 2 of 1850 and 2 of 1875, we must first of all point out that there is no Extradition Treaty between England and China, that is to say,

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216 "Front out that be his wit tout int-out to hand in the prisoner to the Chinese Authorities because a prima facie case can be made out against him. Before therefore addressing ourselves in any way to the mail of the case in which our client is the third prisoner we purpose to draw the attention of this Excellency to what we conceive to be the state of the Law with reference to the rendition of people from this Colony to the neighbouring Chinese territory. 1. We feel convinced that should this Excellency come to the conclusion that our statements are worthy of the very slightest attention he would not in any event allow Leony a Fu to be transmitted to any of the Chinese Authorities until the whole question had been referred to Her Majesty's Government in England. For the four purposes of enabling Your Excellency to understand fully the construction we claim that he should put upon the two local Ordinances 2 of 1850 and 2 of 1875, we must first of all point out that there is no Extradition Treaty between England and China, that is to say,
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216 "Front out that be his wit tout int-out to hand in the prisoner to the blimare Authorities because a princi face cast tak dust be found against been him. Before therefor 4 addres ourvelous in any way to the mail of the ear in which our client the third prisoner we purpose to docer the attention of this breelaney to what attention!! -Excellevey conceive to be the state. ive of , 1. the Law with reference to the rendition If people from this bolony to the neighbouring Cimpine and we feet convinced that should this Excelleney come to the conclusin that 4. our statements are ! worthy f the wveu very slightest attention he would not any event allow Leony a Fu to be transmitted to any of the Chinese Authorities mutil the whole question had been refered to oder trajesty's Severnment in Eugland. M For the four pase of enabling Idio purpose Excellency to understand Toky ask him to put the construction we claim that he should upon the two local Ordinance 2 of 1850 and 2 of 187 !.. we must first of all print out that Extradition Treaty betwon there is no ! England and Cline that is to is to say there
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"Front out that be his wit tout

int-out

to hand

in

the prisoner to the

blimare Authorities because a princi face cast

tak dust be found against

been

him. Before therefor

4

addres

ourvelous in any way to the mail of

the

ear in which our client

the

third prisoner we purpose to docer

the attention of this breelaney to what

attention!!

-Excellevey conceive to be the state.

ive

of

, 1.

the Law with reference to the rendition

If people from this bolony to the neighbouring Cimpine and

we

feet convinced that should this

Excelleney

come to the conclusin that

4.

our statements are

!

worthy

f

the

wveu

very slightest attention he would not

any

event allow Leony a Fu to be

transmitted to

any of

the Chinese

Authorities mutil the whole question had

been refered to oder trajesty's Severnment in Eugland.

M

For the four pase of enabling Idio

purpose

Excellency to understand

Toky

ask him to put the construction we claim that he should upon the two

local Ordinance 2 of 1850 and 2 of 187

!..

we must first of all print out that

Extradition Treaty betwon

there is no

!

England and Cline that is to

is to say

there

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