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To
18
Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong.
the 12th March, 1861.
By desire of His Excellency the Governor,
The Chief Magistrate has the honor to solicit the opinion of the Justices of the Peace
upon
the subject referred to in the
enclosed Documents.*
The Honble W. T. Mercer, Esq. The Honble C. St. G. Cleverly, Esq. = Charles May, Esq.
Charles F. St Hill, Esq
be
"
The Honble. Augustus Fletcher, Esq =
* The Documents referred to were Letter from General Sir Hope Grant to Sir Hercules
Robinson (Inclosure No1 in the Despatch) and the opinion of the Acting Attorney General which precedes this circular.
...
for the Colonial Secretary.