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the fees received from the Chinese Government would be

paid into the Treasury. In 1907 the fees received by the

Crown Solicitor's Firm for these cases were $1,990,in 190#

$2,401, and in 1909 $8,158. The number of cases in 1909

was abnormal. Theywere conducted by the brown Solicitors partner - Mr H. Z. Dennys.

I think, however, that the better

solution would be that the Chinese Government should be

allowed to engage their own Solicitors, subject to the

approval of this Government, to prosecute in extradition

cases and that the Police should watch the cases on behalf

of this Government.

To remove all doubt as to the

locus standi of the Chinese Government in the Courts the

Chinese Extradition

that object.

Ordinance, 1889, may be amended with

The ruling, however of the Chief Justice has

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been qualified in a recent case heard before the Full

Court on Habeas Corpus when the Acting Chief Justice and

Mr. Justice Gompertz granted audience to Counsel appearing

for the Chinese Government upon the authority of certain

precedents in England and here which were not wholly

before