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Some little time subsequent to the above Mr.Harston was informed by Mr.Clementi that nothing would be done in the mat- ter until the return to the Colony of Mr.Kemp, who it was con-

templated would be appointed Crown Solicitor.

Upon thereturn of Mr.Kemp to the Colony, Mr.Marston, on

the morning of Saturday, the 26th ult., had a further inter-

view with Mr.Clementi and was referred by him to Mr.Kemp, and

accordingly saw Mr.Kemp upon the subject, with the result

that Mr.Harston gathered that in the opinion of His Majesty's

Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Chinose extra-

dation cases should be conducted by the Hongkong Government

under arrangements made by them with the Chinese Government,

and Mr.Harston further gathered from Mr.Kemp that the latter

favoured this view upon the fround that the fees for the work

done would be payable to the Hongkong Government and would

operate to relieve the cost of appointing (as was in contem- plation) an Assistant Crown Solicitor, but, upon Mr.Harston laying his position and views before Mr.Kemp, the latter in- dicated that he would have no objection to advising that the matter should again be referred to the Secretary of State so as to enable Mr.Harston to communicate with the latter and lay his position and views before the Secretary of State.

We accordingly venture to address you upon the subject. At the outsat, we would point out that we are informed by Mr.Harris, the Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon, that the representative of His Excellency, the Viceroy at Canton (Com- mander Wu,I.C.N.) had for some time prior to our letter to you of the 16th June last, been in communication with Mr.Harris, with a view to appointing some Solicitor in Hongkong to act on behalf

the Chinese Government in extradition cases, and that undoubtedly, but for the fact of the decisions of the

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