refers to our individually in that passage
where it is said they
are utterly at a loss
to know why I advised them to accede to the plaintiff's proposition for having the case decided by the joint opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General of England, I would beg to state here that it was an obvious reason for doing so, that whereby the Defendant's might avoid three circumstances of which they complained, namely delay, and costs of suit - the delay, and costs of solicitor,
I have the honor,
(Signed)
1 Tue
Paul Sterling.
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy). No. 288.
Gentlemen,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
6th October, 1849.
I am directed to acknowledge your letter of the 5th ultimo addressed to His Excellency the Governor, and received about a week or 10 days since,
and to inform you that that portion of your communications which related to the action instituted by the administrator to the Estate of the late Mr. R. Edwards against the shareholders of the Hongkong Club having been referred to the Honorable the Attorney General, a reply has been received, of which the accompanying copy is forwarded for your information.
Refers: Davidson, Dudgeon, Neave,
Young, Holliday and others, Shareholders of the Hongkong Club.