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since the matter came before
your capacity
you
in
of Council, A is.
as Member
Excellency will
be glad to learn your opinion
on the case as it now stands.
I have, &c.
(Signed) M. N. March
"Colonial Secretary.
To
Colonel Stuart, R. E.
To Colonial Secretary
Hongkong, this 18th March, 1880
In compliance with the
request contained in
your letter,
December 1879, &c.
I have the
following
remarks for the information
of His Excellency the Governor upon what is known as the "Coughtrie Case"
(1). The Surveyor General
says in his last minute, that Mr Coughtrie does not "disprove
the Statements made by him.
The fact is, that Mr Coughtrie
has had opportunity of so doing.
during
his prayer.
The Honourable
the Colonial Secretary.
is, that he
pray...