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better that each country should provide for casual paupers and imbecile Foreigners. The German Government have since declined to repatriate German paupers on the ground that this country afforded no reciprocity.
In view of these circumstances Lord Lansdowne does not consider that His Majesty's Government could with propriety call upon the German Government to repatriate Ahrens from Hong Kong notwithstanding that the laws of that Colony may permit the removal of persons therefrom.
On the other hand it was argued in 1891 in the case of Italy, with which country a similar understanding exists, that the arrangement did not apply to the Colonies, and the Italian Government were therefore requested to repatriate an Italian lunatic from Hong Kong. The Italian Government replied that they considered that pauper lunatics were customarily maintained in the country where they resided. It was subsequently urged that there was no proper accommodation at Hong Kong for incurable lunatics and the Italian Government eventually consented to receive the lunatic in question if repatriated at the cost of the Colony.
The German Government were also, under similar circumstances, requested to allow the repatriation of a German lunatic from Hong Kong at the expense of the Colony, the hope being expressed that under the circumstances the German Government would not take exception to this course, but before an answer was received, the German Ambassador was informed that arrangements had been made for the disposal of the lunatic which rendered repatriation unnecessary.
In view of the foregoing facts it appears to Lord Lansdowne to be open to His Majesty's Government to appeal to the German Government in the case of Ahrens, as was done in the similar case above referred to in 1893, on the grounds then urged of the want of accommodation, but in view of the understanding come to in 1872 His Majesty's Government could scarcely do more.
I am to enquire whether in these circumstances Mr.
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better that each country should provide for casual
paupers and imbecile Foreigners. The German
Government have since declined to repatriate German
paupers on the ground that this country afforded no
reciprocity.
In view of these circumstances Lord
Lansdowne does not consider that His Majesty's
Government could with propriety call upon the Ger-
man Government to repatriate Ahrens from Hong Kong
notwithstanding that the laws of that Colony may
permit the removal of persons therefrom.
On the other hand it was argued in 1891 in the
case of Italy, with which country a similar under-
standing exists, that the arrangement did not apply
to the Colonies, and the Italian Government were
therefore requested to repatriate an Italian lunatic
The Italian Government replied
from Hong Kong.
that they considered that pauper lunatics were customarily maintained in the country where they resided. It was subsequently urged that there was no proper accommodation at Hong Kong for incurable lunatics and the Italian Government eventually con-
sented
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consented to receive the lunatic in question if
repatriated at the cost of the Colony.
The German Government were also, under
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similar circumstances, requested to allow the
repatriation of a German lunatic from Hong Kong at
the expense of the Colony, the hope being expressed
that under the circumstances the German Government
would not take exception to this course, but before
an answer was received, the German Ambassador was
informed that arrangements had been made for the
disposal of the lunatic which rendered repatriation
unnecessary.
In view of the foregoing facts it appears to
Lord Lansdowne to be open to His Majesty's Govern-
ment to appeal to the German Government in the case
of Ahrens, as was done in the similar case above
referred to in 1893, on the grounds then urged of
the want of accommodation, but in view of the under-
standing come to in 1872 His Majesty's Government
could scarcely do more.
I am to enquire whether in these circumstances
Mr.
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