CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 634

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XXI article of the Treaty in question is becoming practically a nullity as regards its observance by the Government of Hongkong, I deem it my duty to obtain from you authoritative instructions as to (1) whether I ought or ought not to be guided in this case by the opinion of the Acting Attorney-General, and (2) if probable, his opinion of the existing law be correct, whether that law should not be amended, so as to permit of such an offender being given up in the future.

3.

The judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the Attorney-General of Hongkong v. Kwok Asing, (to which Mr Ackroyd refers), would indeed seem to limit the meaning of the words "crimes or offences against

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627 XXI article of the Treaty in question is becoming practically a nullity as regards its observance by the Government of Hongkong, I deem it my duty to obtain from you authoritative instructions as to (1) whether I ought or ought not to be guided in this case by the opinion of the Acting Attorney-General, and (2) if probable, his opinion of the existing law be correct, whether that law should not be amended, so as to permit of such an offender being given up in the future. 3. The judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the Attorney-General of Hongkong v. Kwok Asing, (to which Mr Ackroyd refers), would indeed seem to limit the meaning of the words "crimes or offences against
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627 XXI article of the Treaty in question is becoming practically a nullity as · regards its observance by the Government of Hongkong, I deem it my duty obtain from you to authoritative instructions as to (1) whether I ought or ought not to be by the as is guided in this case opinion of the Acting Attorney- General, and (2) if, probable, his opinion of the existing law be correct, whether whether that law should not be amended, so as to an offender permit of such being given up in the future. 3. The judgment of the Judicial Committee of the "Privy Council in the case of the Attorney-General of BongKong し v. Kwok Asing, (to which Mr Ackroyd refers), would indeed seem to limit the meaning of the words "crimes or C offences against
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627

XXI article of the Treaty in question is becoming practically a nullity

as

· regards its observance by the Government of Hongkong, I deem it my duty

obtain from you

to

authoritative

instructions as to (1) whether

I

ought or ought not to be

by the

as is

guided in this case opinion of the Acting Attorney- General, and (2) if, probable, his opinion of the existing law be correct,

whether

whether that law should not

be amended, so as to

an

offender

permit of such

being given up in the future.

3.

The judgment of the

Judicial Committee

of

the

"Privy Council in the case

of the Attorney-General of

BongKong

し

v. Kwok Asing, (to

which Mr Ackroyd refers),

would indeed seem

to

limit the meaning of the

words "crimes or

C

offences

against

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