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in the third paragraph of his letter.
referred
H.E. desires to know what case Mr. Gibbons alludes to as one for its decision of the Secretary of State
(Bigues) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
6. S. t. Nr 224H
The Chief Justice to Acting Colonial Secretary
(Copy)
Supreme Court
Hong Kong. 24 September 1880.
Sir,
Although Mr. Gibbon did not ask me to do so, I think it is my duty and therefore I forward the enclosed
letter which I have this
evening
received from him, of today's date
in answer to
my
letter of the 31st
August
last, under cover of which, by
His Excellency's direction I forwarded:
to him a
copy of your
letter to me
# dated the
August,
and in which
letter I asked him to answer the
The Honble
Frederick Stewart, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary
&c.
Ye
enquiry