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512

The Consul, however, knows 17.

The Viceroy would be satisfied with

The following

Edict

resid...

Lawyers be allowed to

(1) That no

appear

on either side.

opposed to any

any such

such concession.

(2) That the Registrar General should act as Assessor or supersede the Magistrate altogether.

concession

is equally opposed to this

It would require Legislative

action and introduce great

difficulties and anomalies into the present judicial system of the Colony.

With regard to the Consul's further proposals :-

(a) That a warrant should suffice for arrest.

As I understand the Law at present, there is nothing to prevent, in case of urgency, a requisition for surrender under section 7 of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889, being made by some Officer of the Chinese Government by

Telegram.

In such case the Governor may require the Magistrate to waive his warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive criminal and the Magistrate under section 8 would be bound to do so.

40.

It will be observed that section 8 of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889, differs, in its wording, from section 8 of the Imperial Extradition Act, 1870, and absolutely requires the Magistrate in cases

to issue the Warrant. Even under section 9, where the Magistrate may issue a Warrant (as in ordinary cases) on sworn information, such Information must be based on a letter or telegram purporting to be from some diplomatic, judicial or police authority, stating the alleged offence of the fugitive criminal and that requisition for his surrender will be made.

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512 The Consul, however, knows 17. The Viceroy would be satisfied with The following Edict resid... Lawyers be allowed to (1) That no appear on either side. opposed to any any such such concession. (2) That the Registrar General should act as Assessor or supersede the Magistrate altogether. concession is equally opposed to this It would require Legislative action and introduce great difficulties and anomalies into the present judicial system of the Colony. With regard to the Consul's further proposals :- (a) That a warrant should suffice for arrest. As I understand the Law at present, there is nothing to prevent, in case of urgency, a requisition for surrender under section 7 of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889, being made by some Officer of the Chinese Government by Telegram. In such case the Governor may require the Magistrate to waive his warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive criminal and the Magistrate under section 8 would be bound to do so. 40. It will be observed that section 8 of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889, differs, in its wording, from section 8 of the Imperial Extradition Act, 1870, and absolutely requires the Magistrate in cases to issue the Warrant. Even under section 9, where the Magistrate may issue a Warrant (as in ordinary cases) on sworn information, such Information must be based on a letter or telegram purporting to be from some diplomatic, judicial or police authority, stating the alleged offence of the fugitive criminal and that requisition for his surrender will be made.
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512

The Consul, however, Kaniks 17.

The Viceroy would be satisfied with

The following

Edi ce

resiou.

Lawyers be allowed to

(1) That no

appear

on either side.

opposed to any

any such

such con.

assion.

121 That the Registar General should act us Assessor or supersede the Magistrate altogether.

concession

• " an equally opposed to teis

It would require Legislative

any diffi.

cauchon and inpoduce in

culties and anomalies into the present judicial system of the Colony.

With regard to the Corwit's

further proposals :-

(0) That w

suffice for arrest.

ram shonte

telegrar

Its I understand the Law at present, there is nothing to prevent, in cave of urgency, i requisition for surrender under section 7 of the Chinese Extradition

Ardinance 1889, being made by some

Officer of the Chines Governm out by

In such case the Governor

Selegrane.

issue

шпуледий may require the Magistrate to wave his warrant for the apprehawion of thr

fugitive survival and the Magistrop

under sechon & would be bound to do

40.

It will be observed that section.

I of the Chinese Extradition Endurance 1889, differs, in its wording, frou section

8

of the Imperial Extradition Act, 1870, and absolutely requiro

the

Magistrate

in Cases

to issue the Warrant. Even under section 9, where the Magistrate

lion.

may

ordinary

caves)

dif

wones a Wallant (as in or on sworn information, such Informa- be based on a letter or legeam вземи purporting to be from some diplomatic, Judicial or police authority, stating the alleged offence of the fugitive emininal and that requisition for his surrender

will be made.

Iden

LL

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