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Gentlemen

Houghong, for His Excellency the Governor's Secretary's office

215, 216 May 1887

With reference to your letter of the 2nd instant and to inclosures respecting it, Leong ... The rendition of Ching Dam alias Chan Bat Cheung alias Ipana Chun alias ... I am directed by the officer Administering the Government to state that His Excellency fails to see in what way the lives, liberty, and property of ... (some two hundred thousands of persons) resident in this colony depend on the action taken by him in this case, nor how the promise of protection to Chinese frequenting HongKong will become absolutely null and of no effect if Leong ... should be delivered up to the Chinese Authorities.

His Excellency desires me to inform you that the promises, though made forty years ago, will be solemnly fulfilled, and that he will carefully and jealously guard the lives, liberty, and property of the Chinese in Hongkong against any molestation or interference by any Chinese Mandarin or Official. It is not, however, His Excellency's intention to take any action which would make Hongkong a safe resort and refuge for criminals from the mainland! His Excellency agrees with you ...

Messrs. DeMusp ... Moscofi ... G ... 7 ... J ...

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440Gentlemen63Houghong, for His Excellency the Governor's Secretary's office215, 216 May 1887With reference to your letter of the 2nd instant and to inclosures respecting it, Leong ... The rendition of Ching Dam alias Chan Bat Cheung alias Ipana Chun alias ... I am directed by the officer Administering the Government to state that His Excellency fails to see in what way the lives, liberty, and property of ... (some two hundred thousands of persons) resident in this colony depend on the action taken by him in this case, nor how the promise of protection to Chinese frequenting HongKong will become absolutely null and of no effect if Leong ... should be delivered up to the Chinese Authorities.His Excellency desires me to inform you that the promises, though made forty years ago, will be solemnly fulfilled, and that he will carefully and jealously guard the lives, liberty, and property of the Chinese in Hongkong against any molestation or interference by any Chinese Mandarin or Official. It is not, however, His Excellency's intention to take any action which would make Hongkong a safe resort and refuge for criminals from the mainland! His Excellency agrees with you ...Messrs. DeMusp ... Moscofi ... G ... 7 ... J ...

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440

Gentlemen

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Houghong fotoisal Secretary' office

215 216 ay 1887

With reference to

your teller of the

2nd instant and to inclosures respecthing

Leong

The rendition of Ching Dam alias Chan Bat Cheung alias Ipana Chun alias, A in I am amected but the officer

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Thous

ands of persons dussect to ajesty in this

Mares

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