240
No. 1123.
So.
Colonial Secretary Office
Hongkong. 23th Descuber 1878.
The
the letter of
I am directed by this Excellency Governor, to acknowledge
the
receipt of
the 16th Justant, segued by you und
Justice of the Peace enclosing for
of this Excellency, a copy of
out
af
to application
four oder
information Correspondence)
con auch the four
the
you
Ber
Police
arising gentlemen
in question made to mr Creagh oke
Ucting
" convened and preside at a
" Justices to discuss various
with dao Goal especially
" enlargement"
Bu
refused
the 2nd November
"to
Nagistrals special meeting of the "
the
AUCCÁTELo
Connectedo
question of ito propoted
application the Palice magistrate to law. Having
as it was not according
subsequently modified your application by
confining it to that which the Orctinence would permit, the Police magistrale appears after having obtained the opinion of the Attorney
the
Geveral
question of Law, to have exercised his cliscretion and declined to participate in the meeting you wanted to hold, whereupon you now
for do
first time, address the Government much apply to this Exelllency the Governor for capies of "He
B
the Attorney
"full memoranda
"
"subject" or the
gro
ound that
you
General on the "
deem is
of
shoveds.
"very great importance that the Justices if they " legally, possess the right of meeting ust be prevented from exercising
wat
Su
reply
The Honousable
William Koowiek.
rcising if? I am to inform you whilst
that