Lordships to acquaint you for the information of
Lin
George
Lewis that they conclude theat
Judges order
in asking for
to lea
was
procured the fact
overlooked that the Prisoner
was sentenced by a court martial at Canton as far back
as the yo of June 1858, the Leutence was at that
that
lave approved and wreformed by the major Geveral County. Atv's hoops in China and chial the Fretion
୬
the act
quotid (similar provisions being in
Jan
war
force when the
Sentenced in 1858/
directs that the necessary order for carrying out the Sentence is to be made by the Chief Justice, or Judge
the Colony, notifications of
Al's Forces,
there is no
wes
the
alter
the
6 Officer Comany
a cours
re
which
Cason to think
departed from
presents occasion.
Ing Lords have not
the
received
103
of
the
A
received any internation
wrecumstances under which
this Conviet has been set
mor
home
auz
had
have they in fact
control over him.
since his conviction, but they would suggest that probably
au
omision may
have been
made by the Civil Authorities at Hong Kong in not sending with him the reapary
documents establishing his Ten years penal
Lentence
Lervitude.
of
which he has
already underford nearly 3 years, and throat the best course might therefore be to call for such documents as might be requisite.
Jam x
1.) W. J. Romaine
f.
E.
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