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Unsupported statements coming from such a source. "To bring evidence which
But the point is that the Excellency prisoner's guilt has not been proved
to be guilty of the offence charged and we feel convinced that if Your Excellency will hear with us
while we review the evidence that was given before Mr. Mitchell, you will be convinced that he
is not bound under the Treaty to hand over the man to Chinese Officials.
Before, however, we address ourselves to the evidence as to the alleged crime, we would respectfully remind His Excellency of the circumstances under which this charge was brought. On or about the 18th February, a Chinese official named Li Zor, who in the different proceedings that have taken place has been described sometimes as Lieutenant, sometimes as Captain, and sometimes as Colonel, asked for a warrant for the apprehension of a number of men amongst whom was Mo On-thing (also known as Sam-Tik Shoony). Under the warrant that was issued, he was arrested and charged with having committed burglary and murder in October 1886.
The Magistrate, Mr. Wodehouse, who heard the case when committing the prisoner to gaol, said with regard to the whole case, "It is generally of a highly unsatisfactory kind. There is a taint of collusion running through the whole of it." If, therefore, I felt that...
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