or in any
what change have
made in the existing system
The Chief Justice before all change. The acting Chief Justice W Ball would confine the power to the Judge of the Supreme Court, while
W Pauncefote would rest it in the Magistrates.
In these circumstances
I would
defer sanction of the Ordinance until
Stirling
matter back for reconsideration
however that had Kimberly
is in favour of a change in
law
I have drafted for consideration
"J1JH 14/9/72
For
India Office
198
31 August 1872
Secretary
I am directed by
Secretary of State
to
acknowledge the receipt of your
letter dated 14. Instant
: forwarding
a copy of the Ordinance lately preferred
by
the Legislative Council of Hongkong to provide for the next generation I presume.
In reply,
I have to observe
that the provisions of the Ordinance are
largely
similar to those contained in Sections
342 & 348 (inclusive) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure (Act X of 1872) passed
in Council
by the Governor General of India in
....
I Honorable
which is
herewith forwarded
for the information of the Earl of Kimberly.
The information &
Rt Meade
from
Herman Merivale
HOW Officers