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1850 + 2 of 1871

which I

No.150

what le

annex -

b. Wei Han means

You will see that

appears to say -viz that at any time sina 1850 it has been the practia to extradite chinese oriminalo on Evidence satisfactory to the British consut in Canton "without the uncersity, of a trial ui

Honey

is

Koney", he is wrong - always comming

that by "that" be means the legal proceedings

used in extinditions coses -

A surrendered oriminal is of course not tried "

forts offene until he reaches the country to

is surrendered, but there is and

which he

always should to in me, opinion |

mas isterial investigation in the country in which he is arrested in order to scare

that he shall oak h sumended

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proper

+

Chal

The aves of 1850 1871 provided for such investigation in # Koney, and Ishi

strong is opposed to are, alteration of

procedure which has been establishes* in 4 Koney for at least 60 years [and

followed in some part

of the British Empire =]

? write to 20 on these lines and to wo(3), calling

this attention to orda 20/1850 & 20f 1870,

and other cous as proposed

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other extind

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Extradition Act

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the Ex

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RECP

Government House,

Hongkong, 22nd. April,

1911.

On the 24th. ultimo I paid my

official visit to His Excellency the Governor of the Two

Kwong Provinces at Canton (Chang Ming Chi) who has recently

been appointed to the Viceroyalty and who called on me on

3rd. January last, while en route to take up his appoint-

-ment. I took the opportunity of inviting a more practical

co-operation than has hitherto existed in the suppression of

crime, and suggested that His Excellency should send a

responsible official to Hongkong to concert with the

Captain Superintendent of Police and Registrar-General

detailed measures to this end. His Excellency cordially

agreed and promised to send a high official, and I am in

hopes that with a practical and progressive Viceroy such as

His Excellency Chang appears to be, some useful result may

be obtained. The Canton Government has been in the habit of

sending Secret Police or spies to Hongkong to ascertain the

alonie

Dr.

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RICHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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presence