CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 300

officer of the

aw

Magistrate by an Chiuve Government wich offence against the laws of the Cecepire of flens the bragistacete invedigate the matter in

shall in

the se

a

valce

person

way

as be would if

were accused of

crime or indictable offence

act

committed in the

to the Rea

Colony

aud

of after investigation it shall appear

beagistrate that subpet of

the accused is w

China and that there is reasonable cause to suppose that he has committed the offence be shall commit the accused to gad pending the order

of the

Governor

as to his release or transuiusion

to the Chinese authonties.

The Treaty of Tiitoin which is the agreement between

and China

Angband

refugee cris

under which

criminals are to be

given

up.

297

up provides that subjects of China who have committed offences in China and laken Refuge in Hong Kong should be given up to the Chinese Authorities on proof of guilt.

We would therefore humbly

be

submit to His Excellency

the Administrator that he is bound to release

our client unless

he has been clearly proved to be a subject of China and guilty of the offence charged against him.

Also

With reference to the question of whether the prisoner is a subject of China, except that of a kg Ji Yoon

no evidence

was called

and

the alleged accomplice was produced before

Jur Mitchell Dunes and we could

submit that

little or no

weight should be

given to unsupported

evidence.

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Officer of the

Magistrate by the Chinese Government for an offence against the laws of the Empire of China, the Magistrate shall investigate the matter in

the same

way

as he would if

the person

were accused of

a crime or indictable offence

committed in the

Royal

Colony

and

after investigation, it shall appear

to the Magistrate that the subject of

the accused is in

China and that there is reasonable cause to suppose that he has committed the offence, he shall commit the accused to gaol pending the order

of the

Governor

as to his release or transmission

to the Chinese authorities.

The Treaty of Tientsin, which is the agreement between

Britain and China

regarding

refugee criminals

under which

criminals are to be

given

up.

Article VII provides that subjects of China who have committed offences in China and taken refuge in Hong Kong should be given up to the Chinese Authorities on proof of guilt.

We would therefore humbly

submit to His Excellency

the Administrator that he is bound to release

our client unless

he has been clearly proved to be a subject of China and guilty of the offence charged against him.

Also

With reference to the question of whether the prisoner is a subject of China, except for the testimony of a kg Ji Yoon

no evidence

was called

and

the alleged accomplice was produced before

Mr Mitchell Dunes and we could

submit that

little or no

weight should be

given to unsupported

evidence.

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