RENDITION OF CHINESE CRIMINALS ORDINANCE
Title
RENDITION OF CHINESE CRIMINALS ORDINANCE
Description
No. 2 of 1871.
An Ordinance to remove Doubts as to the Application of Ordinacne No. 2 of 1850.
[29th May, 1871.]
WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 provision is made for the carrying out
of
treaties between Great Britain and China for the rendition for trial of
crixniuals,
subjects of China, who may take refuge in Hongkong; And whereas byArtielo
XXI of
the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between
~Ier-1VIa<jesty t3~e
,Queen .and the Emperor of.China,.signed at T,ientsin_.dn~thex26th flay
~~ ~`une, 1i~r8y
and ratified at Peking on the 24th day of
Oatober,j186U,=(hereinaft8r'refersed~toasflie
'Treaty of Tientsin), it is agreed and provided'that 'lif criminals,,
qabjecte of CWna;'
shall. take refuge in Hongkong, or on board.tlie British, ships
the>r`e,Jbe3, shall,- upon
due requisition by the Chinese authorities, be searched 'for,..axid on
,proof of their
gAlt, be delivered up;' And whereas'doub a. biqvq: arisen as to th
pplicati% n 9
u e h
'Ordinance No. 2 of 1850, to treaties made and entered into after the
passing of the
said Ordinance, arid it is eapedentabts:,Be, it
enaqted:hy the
Governor .of .FIongkong, with the -advi oe ,of °alle Legislative .
Council thereof,, as
follows:-
,
I., Ordinance;No.,2 of 1850Js hereby declared to.. apply to.the rendition
for-trial
,of criminals claimed :by. the Chinese,.`6'ro~exnauent.ulider .treaties
.made and catered into.
petwee,n_Gr,e4t..Britain.ands bsfoxethc passing-of
the said Ordi.
nonce, and ,all criminals whoserendtiori-maybe claimed by the Chinese
Government
under Article gXI of the Treaty of Tientsip , may be dealt with under the
provisions of
the'said Ordinance,in the same manner in every respect as if the said
Treaty were
expressly -mentioned a'xid- included amang,'the treaties referred to in
the preamble of
,the -said.Ordinance.
[Repekled by Ordinance No. 26 of 1889.]
1099
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 declared to apply to the treaty of Tientsin.
An Ordinance to remove Doubts as to the Application of Ordinacne No. 2 of 1850.
[29th May, 1871.]
WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 provision is made for the carrying out
of
treaties between Great Britain and China for the rendition for trial of
crixniuals,
subjects of China, who may take refuge in Hongkong; And whereas byArtielo
XXI of
the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between
~Ier-1VIa<jesty t3~e
,Queen .and the Emperor of.China,.signed at T,ientsin_.dn~thex26th flay
~~ ~`une, 1i~r8y
and ratified at Peking on the 24th day of
Oatober,j186U,=(hereinaft8r'refersed~toasflie
'Treaty of Tientsin), it is agreed and provided'that 'lif criminals,,
qabjecte of CWna;'
shall. take refuge in Hongkong, or on board.tlie British, ships
the>r`e,Jbe3, shall,- upon
due requisition by the Chinese authorities, be searched 'for,..axid on
,proof of their
gAlt, be delivered up;' And whereas'doub a. biqvq: arisen as to th
pplicati% n 9
u e h
'Ordinance No. 2 of 1850, to treaties made and entered into after the
passing of the
said Ordinance, arid it is eapedentabts:,Be, it
enaqted:hy the
Governor .of .FIongkong, with the -advi oe ,of °alle Legislative .
Council thereof,, as
follows:-
,
I., Ordinance;No.,2 of 1850Js hereby declared to.. apply to.the rendition
for-trial
,of criminals claimed :by. the Chinese,.`6'ro~exnauent.ulider .treaties
.made and catered into.
petwee,n_Gr,e4t..Britain.ands bsfoxethc passing-of
the said Ordi.
nonce, and ,all criminals whoserendtiori-maybe claimed by the Chinese
Government
under Article gXI of the Treaty of Tientsip , may be dealt with under the
provisions of
the'said Ordinance,in the same manner in every respect as if the said
Treaty were
expressly -mentioned a'xid- included amang,'the treaties referred to in
the preamble of
,the -said.Ordinance.
[Repekled by Ordinance No. 26 of 1889.]
1099
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 declared to apply to the treaty of Tientsin.
Abstract
1099
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 declared to apply to the treaty of Tientsin.
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 declared to apply to the treaty of Tientsin.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/288
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 2 of 1871
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“RENDITION OF CHINESE CRIMINALS ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/288.
