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I am therefore of opinion that
the Prisoners should be brought before the Magistrates and be dealt with according to Law.
—
(Signed) Julian Pauncefote,
Attorney General.
15th April, 1867.—
(True Copy.)
Consulate of the United States of America
at Hong Kong—
April 16th 1867.—
I am this moment in receipt of your note of yesterday's date, enclosing a copy of the further opinion of the Honble the Attorney General in reference to the "Dart" Criminals
I regret to find upon quite unable to discover anything
in the reasoning set forth in that opinion to change my former conviction
Honorable M. J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary