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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.
3. As I should not like to establish the incon-
venient precedent of producing copies of the Attorney General's opinion given to the Executive
for the guidance of an Executive Officer, I caused
Mr. KESWICK and his friends to be told that, whilst I would not give them copies of the
opinion they wanted to see, I would be glad to invite the Attorney General to express his opinion
on any question of law respecting their functions as Justices of the Peace or as Visiting Justices of the Gaol that they might wish, and that there would be no difficulty in giving them a copy of such opinion.
4. As to their desire to hold a meeting, they were told that "The Governor will be happy to authorize and facilitate a general meeting of the
Visiting Justices on any day in the ensuing ∴ week most convenient to you, subject of course "to the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1863.' (Acting Colonial Secretary's letter, 23rd De- cember, 1878.)
5. They took no steps however to hold the meeting. As the majority of the Visiting Justices do not approve of their action in this matter, it is not surprising that they abandoned the idea of a meeting.
6. They now confine themselves to requesting that you may ascertain the views of the Law Officers of the Crown on the Attorney General's opinion, and authorize such alteration in the law of Hongkong as would place Justices of the Peace
here more in the position of Justices of the Peace
in the United Kingdom.
7. I have the honour to enclose copies of the
various minutes, including the two opinions given
by the Attorney General."
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Right Honourable
J. POPE HENNESSY.
Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, Bart.. M.P.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stute for the Colonirs,
Se..
Sc.,
fc.
(Copy.) HONGKONG, 2nd November, 1878. SIR.-We have the honour to request that
you will be good enough to convene, and preside at, a special meeting of the Justices, to discuss various matters connected with the Gaol, especially the question of the necessity for its projected enlarge-
ment.
If convenient in all respects, we suggest that the meeting be held on Friday, the 8th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
We are, Sir,
To
C. V. CREAGH, Esquire,
Your obedient Servants.
W. KESWICK.
Police Magistrate.
H. LowcocK.
H. H. NELSON,
F. D. SASSOON.
R. H. SANDEMAN.
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