For special leave to appeal, is a matter which does not strictly concern the Appellate jurisdiction of the Privy Council; but such a power would obviously operate very harshly on suitors who have obtained a decree in the Colonial Courts and who are therefore entitled to have the benefit of it. It would in fact be a severe hardship, instead...
Decree absolute
Jam, sir,
Your obedient servant
Arthur Helps
C.O. 456 Housing 4543 Indexed 172 6 May 1872 Julian Pauncefote 26,pe Mcr. 2
MINUTE.
3 pasiz Mr. Meade 3 Mr. Holland, Mcr. Herbert Mer. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
30 April/72
With reference to your letter dated the 18th April, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to forward to you a copy of a letter from the Council office, respecting appeals to H.M. in Council from the Supreme Court of Hongkong.
Jam RHM. Ind Cers