CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 239

"Shall not" etc etc.

The word in the stubection. as at present drafted might be held to mean that a preliminares arrangement

of a general character

must be concluded to this effect between Great Britain And China, where as according to the present practice, it is believed

that an

Assurance is

given in writing through Her Majesty's Consul in

Each case.

Section II. If the opinion of the Law Officer to the effect that the word "in Council" should be omitted In Section XIV is Concurred in,

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in, it would appear desirable

for the sake of uniformitiz that they should be omitted in Section IX also. Section & I, II, XII

are to

As these clauses are,

be omitted, it says Kobably

be

arranged

ma

that the

Attorney General shall have notice in every case. of the

"the intended dischange of a Fugitive bez a Magistrate "The would seem especially desirable where the discharge is on account of the offence being of a political Character And in view of the.. Complaints by the Chinese, Goot of the frequent failure

of

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