CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 361

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Sam to be detained accordingly.

In reply I have been instructed by H.C. to inform you that he is advised that no good cause has been shown or sufficient reason alleged to justify him in directing the detention or authorising the extradition of the said prisoner.

[Sgd.] Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

In this case the Executive Council (the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer dissenting) refused to hand over the accused Chan Tik-cheung alias Chan Sau to the Chinese Government.

The reason why the Council refused was, that the evidence which had been received by the Magistrate when taken as a whole was so unsatisfactory that they were not even of opinion that a prima facie case had been made out against the accused.

The witnesses examined on behalf of the prosecution numbered three, namely Kwan Thap Yi who was...

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Sam to be detained accordingly. In reply I have been instructed by H.C. to inform you that he is advised that no good cause has been shown or sufficient reason alleged to justify him in directing the detention or authorising the extradition of the said prisoner. [Sgd.] Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary (Copy) Report by the Acting Attorney General. In this case the Executive Council (the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer dissenting) refused to hand over the accused Chan Tik-cheung alias Chan Sau to the Chinese Government. The reason why the Council refused was, that the evidence which had been received by the Magistrate when taken as a whole was so unsatisfactory that they were not even of opinion that a prima facie case had been made out against the accused. The witnesses examined on behalf of the prosecution numbered three, namely Kwan Thap Yi who was...
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Sam to be detained accordingly. In reply I have bar instructed by H.C. to inform you to inform you that he is advised that tis good came has been shown or sufficient alleged to justify him in directing the detection Meason or authorising of the said prisoner . Showe. Sof Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Seanetary (Copy) Report by the Acting Attorney General, In this case the Executive Council (the Acting Colonial Secretary and the 358 Colonial Treasurer discenting) refused to hand over the accused than Tik-cheung alea's thing Saur to the Chinese Government. The reason why the Cormeil refused was, that the evidence which had been received by the Magistrate when taken whole was so unsatisfactory as a that they not even tvere a of opinion that primâ facie case had been made out against the accused. The witnesses. examined prosecution number. on behalf of the vvero three inv Kwan Thap Yi who who was put
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Sam to be detained accordingly.

In reply I have bar instructed by H.C. to inform you to inform you

that he is advised that

tis

good came has been shown or sufficient

alleged to justify him in

directing the detection

Meason

or

authorising of the said prisoner .

Showe.

Sof Frederick Stewart. Acting Colonial Seanetary

(Copy)

Report by the Acting Attorney

General,

In this case the

Executive Council (the Acting

Colonial Secretary

and the

358

Colonial Treasurer discenting)

refused

to hand over

the accused

than Tik-cheung alea's thing Saur to the Chinese Government.

The reason why the

Cormeil refused was, that the

evidence which had been received

by the Magistrate when taken whole was so unsatisfactory

as

a

that they

not even

tvere

a

of opinion that primâ facie case

had been made out against

the accused.

The witnesses.

examined

prosecution

number.

on behalf of the

vvero

three inv

Kwan Thap Yi who

who was

put

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