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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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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
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last, this Government called the attention of the Viseroy
of
Canton, through the -
British Consul at that
port, to a certain body of
"Forty
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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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