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came to light. About the same time the Chief Justice

held in an extradition case which came before him in the

Supreme Court that in Court the Chinese Government had no

locus standi.

Thereupon this Government, being

desirous to prevent extradition proceedings being conduct-

-ed by Solicitors not of the highest standing arranged to

permit the Crow Solicitor to prosecute in extradition

cases under the Chinese Extradition Ordinance and to

receive fees for so doing. The Chinese, it should be

mentioned, wished that a lawyer should prosecute in these

cases. They were not satisfied with the Police prosecuting

probably because these cases are often defended.

These cases have recently and

owing probably to the greater energy in suppressing piracy

and robbery in the neighbouring Provinces of China be-

"come much more numerous than heretofore; and if it is

desired that under the new system now proposed the Crown

Solicitor should continue to prosecute in these cases, an

Assistant Crown Solicitor on a salary of the third class

at present $420 to £540

should be appointed as it is

impossible that the work could be done by the Officers in

the amalgamated Department above recommended. In such case

the