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SIR,
Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to the
Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
HONGKONG, 17th August, 1889.
If agreeable to His Excellency the Governor my Committee will feel greatly obliged if you will be good enough to sanction their obtaining from the Registrar of the Supreme Court the following information having reference to the duties of Special Jurors.
During the past Five years,
How many special jury cases have there been,
The duration of each trial,
How many of them were Criminal Cases,
The nature of the Civil Cases, the amounts involved,
How many Chinese Cases (i.e. Plaintiffs and Defendants) were there
requiring Special Juries,
Were the remainder European Cases? If not, particularise.
I have the honor to be,
The Honorable F. STEWART, LL.D.,'
Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
Colonial Secretary, to the Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
No. 2258.
SIR,
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 26th August, 1889.
With reference to your letter of the 17th instant, I am directed by His Ex- cellency the Governor to transmit to you, for the use of the Chamber of Commerce, the information asked for therein respecting the duties of Special Jurors.
I have the honour to be,
F. HENDERSON, Esq.,
Secretary, General Chamber of Commerce.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary.