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the matter,

Chang investigated matter, took down the evidence, and decided the

care

according referred by the Prefect and

to law This decision was

ex

Magistrate to the

the latter to the Viceroy,

by the

and

20 Jen change of

chi

evas

a servant in the

placed in

Yamen. On the 24th of June to Jen - chi took advantage of the abecus of his

guardian and escaped, and although

attempte

many

have been made to

arrest him he has up to the present

cluded capture.

The circumstances

have at

already

been.

of his escape reported to the Viceroy, Liang Ying. the custodian in question reports that he has ascertained that so Jen - chi has escaped to Hong Kong and is reiding top storey of a foreign hong

in the

in

Sam Shih-Chien, and he requests that application be made

e for his

arrest and rendition. He also

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states that the rumer Mai-chang

and other: can

can go to Hongkong, point out his where about, identify

him:

and

give

“ዩናዩ

evidence. By Article XXI of the treaty of Sientein, "I "Criminals, subjects of China, shall take refuge in Hongkong they shall "upon due requisition by the Chinae " Authorities be searched for, arrested, " and delivered up." Now the said Liang ying

and other have discovered that Jo Jen

-chi escaped

so that

to Hongkong and a requisition should in accordance with the Treaty, be made to the Foreign Authorities for his arrect and rendition so The may be dealt with at Canton, and the Magistrate bego that a despatch may be addressed to Mr Consul Alabaster for transmission to the Governor of Songkong should be requested to direct the Arrest and delivery to the liceron

who

states