CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 98

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the action of the Government and of the Acting Attorney General in connection with a Rendition case he has recently had before him.

As reported to you by my predecessor, Mr. Marsh, in his despatch No. 7 of the 10th of March last, this Government called the attention of the Viceroy of Canton, through the British Consul at that port, to a certain body of Forty men in this Colony who habitually committed crimes on Chinese soil, and took refuge here with their booty.

After some enquiry and consequent delay, the Viceroy sent in the usual application for the rendition of Eight of these men, and warrants were issued for their arrest. Three only were found, and of these one committed suicide during the

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3. 94 the action of the Government and of the Acting Attorney General in connection with a Rendition case he has recently had before him. As reported to you by my predecessor, Mr. Marsh, in his despatch No. 7 of the 10th of March last, this Government called the attention of the Viceroy of Canton, through the British Consul at that port, to a certain body of Forty men in this Colony who habitually committed crimes on Chinese soil, and took refuge here with their booty. After some enquiry and consequent delay, the Viceroy sent in the usual application for the rendition of Eight of these men, and warrants were issued for their arrest. Three only were found, and of these one committed suicide during the
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உ, 3. 94 the action of the Government and of the Acting Attorney General in connection with a Rendition case he has · recently had before him. As re reported to -you by my predecessor, Mr. Marsh, in his despatch N°7% of the 10th of March. W 76 last, this Government called the attention of the Viseroy of Canton, through the - British Consul at that port, to a certain body of "Forty 7519 Forty men in this Colony- who habitually committed crimes on then took their booty. 3. Chinese soil, and refuge After here with some and consequent delay, Viceroy enquiry the sent in the usual. application for the rendition of Eight of warrants these. men, and were issued for were their arrest. Three only found, and of these one committed suicide during the
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3.

94

the action of the Government and of the Acting Attorney General in connection with a Rendition case he has

· recently

had before him.

As re

reported to

-you by my predecessor, Mr. Marsh, in his despatch

N°7% of the 10th of March. W

76

last, this Government called the attention of the Viseroy

of

Canton, through the -

British Consul at that

port, to a certain body of

"Forty

7519

Forty

men in this Colony-

who habitually committed

crimes

on

then took

their booty.

3.

Chinese soil, and

refuge

After

here with

some

and consequent delay,

Viceroy

enquiry

the

sent in the usual.

application for the rendition of Eight of

warrants

these.

men,

and

were issued for

were

their arrest. Three only found, and of these one committed suicide during

the

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