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CANTON, RE 10 JAN 021

8th November, 1901.

Sir:-

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your despatch of the 26th October respecting the

"Perseverance" Piracy Case, and the prisoners Lei

Ah Ch'ang and others extradited from HongKong to

The charge against the accused was heard

and determined on the strength of the evidence es-

Canton.

tablished in open Court.

In recording your appreciation of these pro-

ceedings you add that you have received instructions

from His Britannic Majesty's Minister in Peking to

place yourself in personal communication with me

and arrange that hereafter in respect to criminals

extradited to Canton from Hongkong the trial and

other proceedings shall all conform to this case.

In reply I would point out that brigandage is

James Scott, Esq.,

&c., &c.,

Canton.

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