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247.

No.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

C O 417/38184
RECEIVED
SEP 30 001907

Government House,
Hongkong, 28th September, 1907.

36581

In continuation of my Despatch No. 233 of the 14th instant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the decision of the United States Government to send the prisoner Adsetts to Manila in a United States War Vessel (to which I referred in paragraph 4 of that Despatch) has been duly given effect to. I thereupon applied to the Government of the Philippine Islands for his extradition, which was at once granted, and the prisoner is now in this Colony standing his trial.

2. Consul Brady informs me that before leaving Chefoo, Adsetts was brought up before the American Consul-General, Mr Fowler, and formally charged with murder. He was not asked to plead, but he submitted a protest that his arrest was illegal and unjustified, and petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. His protest was over-ruled by the Consul-General acting under instructions.

RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,
&c.

...

800.

...

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247. No. Hongkong. My Lord, C O 417/38184 RECEIVED SEP 30 001907 Government House, Hongkong, 28th September, 1907. 36581 In continuation of my Despatch No. 233 of the 14th instant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the decision of the United States Government to send the prisoner Adsetts to Manila in a United States War Vessel (to which I referred in paragraph 4 of that Despatch) has been duly given effect to. I thereupon applied to the Government of the Philippine Islands for his extradition, which was at once granted, and the prisoner is now in this Colony standing his trial. 2. Consul Brady informs me that before leaving Chefoo, Adsetts was brought up before the American Consul-General, Mr Fowler, and formally charged with murder. He was not asked to plead, but he submitted a protest that his arrest was illegal and unjustified, and petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. His protest was over-ruled by the Consul-General acting under instructions. RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. ... 800. ...
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.247. No. pngkong. My Lord, C 0 417 38184 RECE *Pre 30 001 07 Government House, Hongkong, 28th.September, 1907. 36581 In continuation of my Despatch No. 233 of the 14th. instant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the decision of the United States Govern- -ment to send the prisoner Adsetts to Manila in a United States War Vessel (to which I referred in paragraph 4 of that Despatch) has been duly given effect to. I thereupon applied to the Government of the Philippine Islands for his extradition which was at once granted and the prisoner is now in this Colony standing his trial. 2. Consul Brady informs me that be- -fore leaving Chefoo Adsetts was brought up before the American Consul-General, Mr. Fowler, and formally charged with murder. He was not asked to plead but he submitted a protest that his arrest was illegal and unjustified and petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. His protest was over-ruled by the Consul-General acting under instruct- RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., -ions &C · 800. 8C . • *
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.247.

No.

pngkong.

My Lord,

C 0 417 38184

RECE

*Pre 30 001 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th.September, 1907.

36581

In continuation of my Despatch

No. 233 of the 14th. instant, I have the honour to inform

Your Lordship that the decision of the United States Govern-

-ment to send the prisoner Adsetts to Manila in a United

States War Vessel (to which I referred in paragraph 4 of

that Despatch) has been duly given effect to. I thereupon

applied to the Government of the Philippine Islands for his

extradition which was at once granted and the prisoner is

now in this Colony standing his trial.

2.

Consul Brady informs me that be-

-fore leaving Chefoo Adsetts was brought up before the

American Consul-General, Mr. Fowler, and formally charged

with murder. He was not asked to plead but he submitted a

protest that his arrest was illegal and unjustified and

petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. His protest was

over-ruled by the Consul-General acting under instruct-

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

-ions

&C

·

800.

8C . • *

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