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enquiry by His Excellency as to what case he referred in his letter of the 17th of August last -
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(Signed) John Smale
Chief Justice
M. S. O. No 2244
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It. F. Gibbons Esqr to the Chief Justice [Copy]
Hongkong 12th September, 1850
I have the honor to acknowledge
Sir,
the receipt of your letter of August 3rd 1850 inclosing a copy of letter dated 17th August 1850 from the Acting Colonial Secretary, and directing my attention to the last paragraph.
In reply I beg to say that pending the decision of His Excellency the Governor on the matter referred to in my letter dated August 17th and mentioned in the copy letter under acknowledgment, I regret,
The Honble Sir John Smale, Knt Chief Justice
Hongkong
that I am unable