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Her Majesty's Consulate.

CANTON

15th January, 1901.

235

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.40 of the 8th instant, on the subject of the extradition of criminals from Hong Kong and specially with respect to that of Zang Ch'u Yun or Yeung Kuei Wan, which formed the subject of my despatch of the 31st ultimo.

The desperate attack on this unfortunate man resulting in his death makes useless any further consideration of the question of extradition in his case, but in the second paragraph of the despatch under consideration, His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong has instructed you to express the hope that His Excellency the Acting Viceroy will have no objection to the presence of a representative of the Colonial Government at the trial, presumably, although it is not expressly stated, of all criminals hereafter handed over under the Extradition Ordinances to the Chinese Authorities.

It is with great regret and reluctance that I again find it my duty to express a divergence of opinion from His Excellency in the matter. For the reasons set forth at some length in previous correspondence, and especially in my despatches of the 14th November and 11th December 1900, I do not consider that I should be justified in proposing to His Excellency the Acting Viceroy a change in the present procedure.

Although in my opinion it is quite inadmissible...

The Honourable,

J.E. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

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COPY. Her Majesty's Consulate. CANTON 15th January, 1901. 235 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.40 of the 8th instant, on the subject of the extradition of criminals from Hong Kong and specially with respect to that of Zang Ch'u Yun or Yeung Kuei Wan, which formed the subject of my despatch of the 31st ultimo. The desperate attack on this unfortunate man resulting in his death makes useless any further consideration of the question of extradition in his case, but in the second paragraph of the despatch under consideration, His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong has instructed you to express the hope that His Excellency the Acting Viceroy will have no objection to the presence of a representative of the Colonial Government at the trial, presumably, although it is not expressly stated, of all criminals hereafter handed over under the Extradition Ordinances to the Chinese Authorities. It is with great regret and reluctance that I again find it my duty to express a divergence of opinion from His Excellency in the matter. For the reasons set forth at some length in previous correspondence, and especially in my despatches of the 14th November and 11th December 1900, I do not consider that I should be justified in proposing to His Excellency the Acting Viceroy a change in the present procedure. Although in my opinion it is quite inadmissible... The Honourable, J.E. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

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5 COPY. Her Majesty's Consulate. CANTON 15th. January, 1901. 235 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.40 of the 8th. instant, on the subject of the extradition of criminals from HongKong and specially with respect to that of Zang Ch'u Yun or Yeung Kuei Wan which formed the subject of my despatch of the 31st. ultimo. The desperate atṛack on this unfortunate man resulting in his death makes useless any further consider ation of the question of extradition in his case, but in the second paragraph of the despatch under consideration His Excellency the Governor of HongKong has instructed you to express the hope that His Excellency the Acting Viceroy will have no objection to the presence of a representative of the Colonial Government at the trial, presumably, although it is not expressly stated of all criminals hereafter handed over under the tradition: Ordnances to the Chinese Authorities. It is with great regret and reluctance that I again find it my duty to express a divergence of opinion from His Excellency in the matter. For the reasons set forth at some length in previous correspondence and especially in my despatches of the 14th. November and 11th December 1900 I do not consider that I should be justified in proposing to His Excellency the Acting Viceroy a change in the present procedure. Although in my opinion it is quite inadmissible he Honourable, J.E. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary, HongKong. j

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Her Majesty's Consulate.

CANTON

15th. January, 1901.

235

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.40 of the 8th. instant, on the subject of the extradition of criminals from HongKong and specially with respect to that of Zang Ch'u Yun or Yeung Kuei Wan which formed the subject of my despatch of the 31st. ultimo.

The desperate atṛack on this unfortunate

man resulting in his death makes useless any further consider ation of the question of extradition in his case, but in the second paragraph of the despatch under consideration His Excellency the Governor of HongKong has instructed you to express the hope that His Excellency the Acting Viceroy will have no objection to the presence of a representative of the Colonial Government at the trial, presumably, although it is not expressly stated of all criminals hereafter handed over under the tradition: Ordnances to the Chinese Authorities.

It is with great regret and reluctance that I again find it my duty to express a divergence of opinion from His Excellency in the matter. For the reasons set forth at some length in previous correspondence and especially in my despatches of the 14th. November and 11th December 1900 I do not consider that I should be justified in proposing to His Excellency the Acting Viceroy a change in the present procedure.

Although in my opinion it is quite

inadmissible

he Honourable,

J.E. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary, HongKong.

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