Enclosure
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Viceroy's extradition proposals.
The Viceroy complains that the formalities and expense of the present extradition system often lead to miscarriage of justice. He points out that the Tientsin Treaty, Article 21, draws no distinction between extraditable and non-extraditable offences. The Chinese text, moreover, has, instead of "on proof of their guilt," "when it shall have been ascertained that they really are the criminals," and adds, after "be searched for," "and rigorously arrested."
His Excellency is, however, content to let the present system be followed in all cases except those of homicide and robbery. In those cases he proposes that, on receipt through the Canton Consul...
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Enclosure
Meuro: on.
)
12001 502
Rece
REG 7 JUN 27
Viceroy's extradition proposals .
The Viceroy complains that the formalities and expense of the pre- -sent extradition cystem often lead to miscarriage of justice . Ite pouits out that the Tientsin Treaty, Shield 21, -
draws no distinction between extraditable
"
and non-expaditable offences. The Quie text, moreover, has, unstead of on proof! of their quilt," "whas it shall have been ascertained that they really are / the xi. -minals," and adds, after "be searched for," "and rigorously
arrested .
His Rexcellency is, however, content. to let the present system be followed in
all
except those of homicide and
Cases by
robbery.
In those cases he proposes that,
- receipt through
the Canton Consult
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