CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]

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I transmit to you Copy of a Proclamation for bringing Martial Law into effect in legton

My dear

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Sou Governor 2001 Hong Hong 65 Colonial Oper. 20th March 1857.

Sir R. Bethell

I am directed, in order to avoid delay, at once to transmit to you The enclosed Despatch and Ordinance of Mie Honesthong Legislature, and to request you will advise W. Labouchere whether it is in your opinion, Government ought to act at all wither by confirming it or simply leaving it unnoticed. In the latter case, it would remain in force until suspended by the Governor under the powers given him by Section 1.

The Official reference shall follow without delay.

I remain, Gonios aux faitthällen

Guare #1 of Lord Forrington's Desp 14 Aug /48 9.8.1849 181 Ordce just of 1840 9.8. 1849 p26

In 1849, and also of an Ordinance passed on the termination of Martial Law, to indemnify parties who had acted in furtherance of it.

Thom Me In Morney General

LL LL

193) H. Merivale.

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As that before.

Me. Before, however, this is resorted to, very Expedient (Copy should be needed, I thought Augmenting civil power, such as to enroll Special Constables for all the residents being this and witnessing the danger open and pressing, it might ask the Office to proclaim Military from sunset to sunrise security only.

I transmit to you a Copy of a Proclamation for bringing Martial Law into effect in Legton.

## Letter to Sir R. Bethell

My dear,

To send. Governor, 20th March 1857.

Sir R. Bethell,

I am directed, in order to avoid delay, to transmit to you the enclosed Despatch and Ordinance of the Hon'ble Legislature, and to request you will advise W. Labouchere whether it is, in your opinion, Government ought to act at all, either by confirming it or simply leaving it unnoticed. In the latter case, it would remain in force until suspended by the Governor under the powers given him by Section 1.

The Official reference shall follow without delay.

I remain,

## References

Guare #1 of Lord Forrington's Desp 14 Aug /48 9.8.1849 181 Ordce just of 1840 9.8. 1849 p26

In 1849, and also of an Ordinance passed on the termination of Martial Law, to indemnify parties who had acted in furtherance of it.

193) H. Merivale.

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As that before.

Me.

Before, however, this is resorted to, very Expedient (Copy should be needed, I thought Augmenting civil power, such as to enroll Special Constables for all the residents being this and witnessing the danger open and pressing, it might ask the Office to proclaim Military from sunset to sunrise security only.

I transmit to you a Copy of a Proclamation for bringing Martial Law into effect in Legton.

My dear,

To send. Governor, 20th March 1857.

Sir R. Bethell,

I am directed, in order to avoid delay, to transmit to you the enclosed Despatch and Ordinance of the Hon'ble Legislature, and to request you will advise W. Labouchere whether it is, in your opinion, Government ought to act at all, either by confirming it or simply leaving it unnoticed. In the latter case, it would remain in force until suspended by the Governor under the powers given him by Section 1.

The Official reference shall follow without delay.

I remain,

Guare #1 of Lord Forrington's Desp 14 Aug /48 9.8.1849 181 Ordce just of 1840 9.8. 1849 p26

In 1849, and also of an Ordinance passed on the termination of Martial Law, to indemnify parties who had acted in furtherance of it.

193) H. Merivale.