CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866

Gov. No. 1-6 July 1866

b294 Hong Kong.

RECEIVED JULY 2 1866

PRINTED FOR USE

Misc. 253

COLONIAL OFFICE Lincoln's Inn

Eure 28. 1864.

35

4885

We are honoured with your commands signified in Mr. Elliot's letter of the 24th May, ultimo, stating that he was directed by you to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, raising a question as to the jurisdiction of the Local Courts over piracies committed in the neighbourhood of the Colony: And to request that we would take these papers into our consideration, and inform you whether the Hong Kong Courts...

The Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, M.P.

Page ...

However, to follow the exact output format as requested (HTML using

for paragraphs), and adhering strictly to the given instructions without directly referencing the non-HTML output format instructions:

Gov. No.

N. 1-6 July 1866

Sor

b294 Hong Kong.

RECEIVE

JULY 2 1866

PRINTED

FOR USE

Mise

253

COLONIAL OFFICE Lincoln's Eun

Eure 28. 1864.

35

4885

We are honoured with

your

commands signified in Mr Célioté

atter.

f

of the 24th May, ultimo, dating,

that he was directed by you to

25 31st March ransmit to us a

Copy of a despatch

from the Governor of Hong Kong, raising a question as to the jurisdiction of the Local Courts over picracies committed in the neighbourhod

of

the Colony : And to request that

we would take these papers into

our consideration, and inferm

you whether the Hong Hong Courts The Right Honourable

Edward Covedwell. M. ?

چه

yo

Je

[.

Corrected and formatted version:

Gov. No. 1-6 July 1866

b294 Hong Kong.

RECEIVED JULY 2 1866

PRINTED FOR USE

Misc. 253

COLONIAL OFFICE Lincoln's Inn

Eure 28. 1864.

35 4885

We are honoured with your commands signified in Mr. Elliot's letter of the 24th May, ultimo, stating that he was directed by you to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, raising a question as to the jurisdiction of the Local Courts over piracies committed in the neighbourhood of the Colony: And to request that we would take these papers into our consideration, and inform you whether the Hong Kong Courts...

The Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, M.P.

Let's correct and simplify it further to adhere to the instructions and the required output format.

Gov. No. 1-6 July 1866

b294 Hong Kong.

RECEIVED JULY 2 1866

PRINTED FOR USE

Misc. 253

COLONIAL OFFICE Lincoln's Inn

Eure 28. 1864. 35 4885

We are honoured with your commands signified in Mr. Elliot's letter of the 24th May, ultimo, stating that he was directed by you to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, raising a question as to the jurisdiction of the Local Courts over piracies committed in the neighbourhood of the Colony: And to request that we would take these papers into our consideration, and inform you whether the Hong Kong Courts...

The Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, M.P.

The final answer is:

Gov. No. 1-6 July 1866

b294 Hong Kong.

RECEIVED JULY 2 1866

PRINTED FOR USE

Misc. 253

COLONIAL OFFICE Lincoln's Inn

Eure 28. 1864. 35 4885

We are honoured with your commands signified in Mr. Elliot's letter of the 24th May, ultimo, stating that he was directed by you to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, raising a question as to the jurisdiction of the Local Courts over piracies committed in the neighbourhood of the Colony: And to request that we would take these papers into our consideration, and inform you whether the Hong Kong Courts...

The Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, M.P.