No
33
IRECT
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 12th. January, 1916.
sir,
With reference to my Despatch No. 133 of the 20th. of April last, I have the honour to inform you that after a trial at the Police Court which extended over some 30 hearings, Hung Shiu-lung was committed to Gaol to await the Order of the Governor. In his report on the case the Magistrate stated in effect that he did not himself credit the evidence but inasmuch as the two principal witnesses and not been shaken in cross- -examination others might believe it.
After careful consideration of the evidence I ordered the surrender of the fugitive. Proceedings wore then taken in the Supreme Court on a writ of Habeas Corpus and after a hear- -ing which occupied 11 days the Court agreed that on the ground that the fugitive was a political offender the writ should be made absolute. The fugitive was accordingly discharged but immediately re-arrested on an order for his banishment. He has expressed a
desire to go to Japan and has given me an undertaking that he will
not while there offend against the laws or interests of Japa
this condition was imposed at the instance of the Japanese Govern-
-ment who were asked whether he would be permitted to land - or
leave Japan during the continumce of the war in Europe * મ condition imposed, for what it is worth, by myself.
3.
He is now awaiting an opportunity to sail for Japan, but I am purposely delaying his departure as long ne
possible
RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDRE BONAR LAW, M.P.,
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