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the M
Major
General Commanding
with a view to ascertaining this Excellency's opinion as to the disposal of the Prisoner. His Excellency
The
Governor trusts that some early steps will be taken to send the Prisoner to England, Victoria Gaol is not at all suited for the detention of insane Criminals.
I have to
(Signed) beail to Smith,
Asking
Colonial Ser
...
Scartany..
with
Acting Colonial Secretary...
Copy...
Secretary
Assistant Military Secretary to Acting Colonial Secretary
N3769-
Office,
Military Secretariat's Office, Mongkok. 2nd November, 1872
In reply to your
18th
letter 8762 of the 30th ult., I am directed by His Excellency the Major General Commanding, to acquaint you for the information of His Excellency The Governor; that the result of the trial of Edward Jones, Private in the ... Regiment, by which he has been pronounced to
The Honorable
C. Smith,
Acting
Colonial
Secretary.
Hongkong.