The ponent to the Secretary of State for metus instructions.
His Excellency considering it advisable that your views in support of this claim should accompany his Despatch, I am instructed to request you to furnish them accordingly.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. D. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Attorney General to Rating Colonial Secretary,
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True Copy
Attorney General's Office, Hong Kong, May 19th 1863.
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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter No. 538 of this day's date informing me as follows.
Your claim for fees in Criminal Prosecutions before the Supreme Court in cases sent down from the Magistrates in China and Japan has been referred to His Excellency whose opinion is adverse to its allowance.
Permit me respectfully to inquire to what claim made by you you refer.
(Signed) W. D. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary.