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No. OF DESPATCH.
108
DATE OF DESPATCH.
1863
2nd May
109 27th
110 28th
112 29th
113
114
1st June
115
SUBJECT OF DESPATCH.
May the Prisoner James Whyle Shompon recently Ahhlying for permission to send to England tried for attempting to shoot and murder and acquitted on the ground of insanity.
Reporting provisional appointment of Mr. Charles Ryall as acting superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and requesting that a qualified person for the office be sent out from home.
Submitting for confirmation Ordinance No 3 of 1863 Concerning litaval Property in the Colony.
Submitting for confirmation Ordinance No 4 of 1863 "to provide for garls and Debtors"
No. OF INCLOSURES.
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Forwarding Correspondence recently had with the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, respecting the Proclamation of 28th February last prohibiting the export of Munitions of War.
Submitting for approval Supplementary Report and Estimate, to 20th of 1863, for the erection of an additional School Room at the Central School.
Reporting six months leave of absence granted to Mr. Hazeland, Crown Solicitor, to proceed to England.
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches Nos 67 and 68 of 7th April 1863.
Reporting provisional recognition of Mr George J. Helland as Acting Consul for Denmark at Hongkong.
116 12th June Reporting Changes in subordinate appointments in the Supreme and Police Courts and in the gaol staff from January to May inclusive.
Transmitting Quarterly Returns for the quarter ending 31st March 1863.
118 24th June Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches Nos 72 and 73 of 11th April 1863.
4
119 18th June Reporting result of the interview given to Certain Parker Firm's on the subject of the Prohibition of arms Proclamation issued on the 28th February 1863.
120 19th June Reporting Measures taken for the defence of the city and Harbour, in the event of a conflict with the Federal States of America.
121 22nd June Reporting completion of the Convict Hulk and removal of long-sentence Chinese Prisoners from Victoria Gaol.
122
123 25th June Conveying observations on His Grace's Circular of 28th March last, respecting the mode of Communication with the Senior Naval officer of H.M. Navy, and with the Commanders of Foreign Vessels of war.
124 27th June Submitting for confirmation "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863".
125
In continuation of Despatch No 120 respecting measures for the security of the Colony.
Forwarding Plan on a reduced scale of Mr Bird's Survey of British Kowloon.
126
Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatches No 85 of 11th May 1863.
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4
None
2
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