concur with this view
he has some doubt whether any real
effect would be produced if action
were taken by Ching on these
3.
With regard to the suggest-
ion in paragraph 2 of this despatch
that Chinese banished from Hong
Kong should be handed over to the
Chinese authorities, I am to say
that Mr. Harcourt concurs with the
Governor in thinking that the
Colonial Government should not do
more than furnish the Chinese authori-
ties with photographs and marks for
the identification of persons who
have been convicted of serious
crimes by the Hong Kong Courts and
who have been banished on release
from gaol.
(omit ? )
JR.
before the British Consul and
the Chinese lagistrate in Canton.If
the former was satisfied the man
should be extradited without the
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necessity of a trial in Hong Kong."
The Ordinance (No.7 of 1889) to
which the Governor refers repealed
the previous ordinances No.2 of 1850
and No. 2 of 1871. Under the letter,
as well as under the 1889 Ordinance,
provision was made for a magisterial
investigation in liong Kong before
a fugitive offender could be handed
over to the Chinese authorities. Ko
record can be found in this Office
of the existence of the practice
referred to by r. Wei Han; and it
would appear that, if by the word
tual
"treat" he means the legal proceedings
usual in extradition cases, he is
4.
I am to draw attention to
the proposal made by r.Wei Hon "that
as was done 14 years ago evidence in
extradition cases should be produced
before
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