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Chief Justice to Actg: Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
Sir,
The Supreme Court.
Hongkong 28 December 1880
I return papers C.S.O. 5328 and
in compliance with the request
of His Excellency the Governor expressed
in your letters of the 14th and 21st of December instant Nos.
1464 and 1816 I proceed to report
on the letter by Mr. Dugald McColl (a surety for Mr. Gibbons) dated the
20th of September last to the Crown
The Honorable
D. J. Stewart
Actg: Colonial Secretary.