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sentence of a primer (consult the committing magistrate, and give him an opportunity of offering his observations. Then the Administrator is thus placed in possession of all the facts bearing on the case, it will, of course, be his duty to exercise his own discretion and judgement, and then act as the interests of justice and of the public may appear to him to require.
There a prisoner, has in coming before a decision to be made should in all cases be careful to ...
083 Antud 4 deer 1871! 10! Esbil Sir Ric I NOV 29 1871 / 28 Nov 1871.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th Instant, transmitting copies of telegraphic messages which have passed between the Colonial Office, and the Acting Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the employment of Native police force to perform night entry-duty upon the withdrawal of the Madras Regiment from that colony.
11278 In reply, I am to repeat to the Earl of Kimberley "that, inasmuch as the General Officer the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.