Sam directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 10:27 of the 22nd Instant with your Proceedings in the investigation of a Mutiny on board the Schooner Young Queen.
Those Proceedings having been referred for the opinion of the Legal Adviser to Government it results that the affair occurred out of the jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts in China and that there does not appear any sufficient ground for further measures.
You will therefore advise Mr Hark to release the Seaman, John Roberts—though he be still in confinement.
Your Proceedings are herewith returned to be kept in your office in case of necessity for future reference to them.
I have the honour to be, (Signed) Richard Hoornam.
No: 172
The Honorable Major Caine, Chief Magistrate, Victoria.
Hong Kong, April 24th 1844.
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Sam directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 103 of the 25th Instant, forwarding a translation of a Communication from the Chinese Officer Commanding at Kowloon relating to certain Criminals who had been sent to him in the years 1842/43.
In reply Sam desired to observe that on the whole this communication is satisfactory and perhaps shows as much good will and zeal as could be expected from Officers who have their own District Duties to look after.
An application has been made