1 Mclosure.
Confidential
H. Labouchere, M. P. The Rt. Honble
Governor Sir John Bowring
14 June, 1856.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
Further Communication
70
and December, 1855.
appointed in October
Judicial Commissions
the subject of the
In 8071/56
298
Minute by the Colonial
Secretary
the
on the subject of the Confidential Despatch from Right Honble The Secretary of State of 21st January, 1856.
With reference to this despatch and to His Excellency's reply of 2nd Ultimo a
a
itself to me
at first
any
whereby may be set
doubt as to the
legality of the Commission of Three to exercise the office of Chief Justice during Mr Fulme's
illness in the month of October
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