CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897 — Page 338

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Granted in 1889 and 1891. In these two instances the Imperial Government arrested the accused persons at the request of Hong Kong, and subsequently upon production of the necessary evidence delivered them for rendition to the Hong Kong Authorities. In November 1895 a similar application was made by Sir Ernest Satow and was at once acceded to by your Excellency's predecessor. On that occasion, however, the non-arrival in Japan of the fugitive offender in question obviated the necessity for any further proceedings.

I have now the honour to inquire whether your Excellency's government are willing in the treatment of this case to follow the precedents which I have named, and give instructions for the arrest of the accused person wherever he may be found, and his rendition for delivery, upon production of the necessary evidence to the duly authorised officer who will be sent from Hong Kong to receive him.

I take …

(signed) Gerard Lowther

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11 Granted in 1889 and 1891. In these two instances the Imperial Government arrested the accused persons at the request of Hong Kong, and subsequently upon production of the necessary evidence delivered them for rendition to the Hong Kong Authorities. In November 1895 a similar application was made by Sir Ernest Satow and was at once acceded to by your Excellency's predecessor. On that occasion, however, the non-arrival in Japan of the fugitive offender in question obviated the necessity for any further proceedings. I have now the honour to inquire whether your Excellency's government are willing in the treatment of this case to follow the precedents which I have named, and give instructions for the arrest of the accused person wherever he may be found, and his rendition for delivery, upon production of the necessary evidence to the duly authorised officer who will be sent from Hong Kong to receive him. I take (signed) Gerard Lowther
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11 geewned in 1889 and 1891. In these two instances the Imperial Government arrested the accursed persons at the request of Ath. this? and subsequently apon production of the recessary widence delivered them for rendition to the Hong Kong Anthianties. In November 1895 a sumilar application Ernest Satow and was at once acceded to by your Excellency's predecessor. On that occasion, however, the non- arrival in Japan of the fugitive offender in question obviated the neerssity for any further proceedings. I have now the honour to was mads by Sis inguine whether your Excellency's govemment willing in are the mag 6334 the treatment of this case follow the precedents which I have named, and give instruction, for the arrest of the accused person wherever he found, and his sciention for delivery, upon production of the necessary Evidence to the Inly authorised officer who will be sent from stong Kong to receive him. I take st. (signed) Gerard Low ther
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geewned in 1889 and 1891. In these two instances the Imperial Government arrested the accursed persons at the request of Ath. this? and subsequently apon production of the recessary widence delivered them for rendition to the Hong Kong Anthianties. In November 1895 a sumilar

application Ernest Satow and was at once acceded to by your Excellency's predecessor. On that occasion, however, the non- arrival in Japan of the fugitive offender in question obviated the neerssity for any further proceedings.

I have now the honour to

was mads

by Sis

inguine whether your Excellency's govemment

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the treatment of this case follow the precedents which I have named, and give instruction, for the arrest of the accused person wherever he found, and his sciention for delivery, upon production of the necessary Evidence to the Inly authorised officer who will be sent from stong Kong

to receive him.

I take st.

(signed) Gerard Low ther

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