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there is no Extradition Treaty property | casted between England and China, blit is
Aficion that the Life Article of the Treaty of opinion Dientsin forms a complete treaty
No Exculency to a devised that you are not correct in stating that it is extremely " doubtful whether Ordinance 2 of 1850 and 2 of 10/1 apply in these cases, as the latter Aldinance (2 of 1871) has removed all
doubts in the matter:
His Excellency believes that he is bounce to driver aver cono a one if the Magistrate has found a prima facie case against him and has commhietted him to prison to await this Excelencis Order
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J'and to add that it is Excelency has now considered the case in Executives Connell, and it has bear deaded that the accused should be surrendered to the Chinese Authorties.
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient servant
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Frederick Stewart
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The Honble. J. Stewart £.10.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Sir.
We have the honour to acknowlege.
receipt of.
of your letter of this day's date in which you state that it has been decided that Leong a In should be surrendered to the Chinese authorities.
We would respectfully .
care itis.
Excellency the Acting Covernor's attention to The fact that au prisoners claimed under extradition Treaties have fifteen days in which to apply for a whit of habeas Corpus
allowed
and we beg to form you that eve rustend to move for a murit as soon as the Juage will hear the application and we would ask His Excellency
not to allow the prisoner to be delivered up to the Chinese authorities until the Supreme Court has accided whether the
Meagistrate's decision was correct.
We have the honowe to be
Sir
Your ovident servants
27. Dennyor Marcop
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