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a deputy to watch emigration, 40 or 50 000 go abroad in steamers annually and there must be several millions scattered throughout the islands. Their characters differ and it is inevitable that they should include genuine originals, although it would be unjustifiable to treat all those who live abroad as harbouring rebellious designs.
Hong Kong and Macao afford refuges for criminals. When SUN WEN and YANG CHU YUN had absconded to Hong Kong, Your Majesty's servants asked the British Consul to assist in their capture promising a big reward as recompense for their extradition. But the Consul deliberately prevaricated, declaring that by foreign law no one could be given up and asking Your Majesty's servant to declare what penalty they would be sentenced to. Your Majesty's servant replied that it was impossible to fix the sentence before the criminal was put on trial and evidence taken.
Soon after this case that Sun Wen had fled to Macao, and the matter dropped.
Kuangtang has, since the execution of Au Tac-tung and two others on the 7th November, been tranquil and rumours have also ceased. For the past few months nothing has been heard of seditious assemblies in Hong Kong and Macao. Yet revolutions always come when most unexpected and the only other course is to see that the Civil and Military Authorities take precautions as opportunity offers.
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a deputy to watch emigration, 40 or 50 000 go atroad in steaners
annually and there must be several millions scattered throughout
the islands. Their characters differ and it is inevitarle that thev
should include geny originais. although it would be unjustifiable
to trend all those who live abroad as hartouring reteilious designs.
Hong Kong and Vacao afford refuges for criminals. When SUN WPN and
YANG CHU YON had absconded to Hong Kong, Your Majesty's servants
asked the British Consul to assist in their captare promising a tig
reward as recompense for their extradition. But the Consul gelirerate
E
ly prevaricated, declaring that tv foreign law no one to te rebeadea --
could re given up and asking Your Majesty's servant to declare what
penalty they would be sentenced to. Your Majesty's servant replied
that it was impossicie to fix the sentence before the criminel ass
out on trial and evidence taken.
Soon after ness case that Sun Wen had fled to Macasa-
ki and the matter dropped.
Kuangtang bas, since the execution of au fac-tung and
two others on the 7to. Noveater. tego trapouil and rumours gave also
ceased. For the past feN months nothing has teen heard of seditious
assentiies in long Kong and Macao. Yet revolutions
always come
when most unlocked for and the only other course is to see that the
Civil and Military Authorities take peroantirns as oportunity offers,
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