at Hong Kong, and to afford corroborative

testimony

as

to the birth

q

Letter from angelf.

Mr. Daniel Richair the 217. January

(aldwell's winded boasts of his undue

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1859 to Sunitarn

Linknant?

and as to other actuals in that.

There

tons Evidence

Dis 8.B. Lytton

decitares

influence over the Acting Governor Colonel Caine, local government : – information and testimony, which, left to themselves, those parties are little likely to furnish to the Secretary of State.

In the present instance, Singapore criminal and fugitive from criminal process, had relied, with confidence

and success,

on the efficacy of that brother's Exalted influence at Hong Kong, to avert all persecution there. that process, albeit long

since lodged in the hands of the local police.

Hat a

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their on

Letter from onyet th to leuita

my

I had, from Singapore, whilst still there His Majesty's Attorney General for Hong Kong, officially

Government and Baghon, notified to the Hong Kong Government and

Copy of to the Secretary of State, that the criminal Exiting

letter of some his voyage Milkin

Bate to the Colonial Henry Caldwell,

the Northfleet : dundary of twen board of from England,

Four month's elapsed. The Northfleet arrived at Hong Kong, with the fugitive from

the backed justice on board. The warrant, passant, - which, to my official and personal knowledge, had been issued, from Singapore, for his apprehension, and was still in the the Hong Kong superintendency of was withheld, and the fugitive suffered,

hands.

Police

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by Lout (Colonel Caine's Acting) for comment to depart, out of the jurisdiction, to Macao another port in the same river there to practise, amongst Chinamen and bespeak, as a British Notary Public, secure beneath the the the of a foreign flag.

I give His Grace the facts, and there my duty ends.

I Am, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

Herman Merivale légre

Her Majesty's Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

Downing Street

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