and
In State and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof.
the more entire suppression of voluntary affidavits and to make other
extra judicial oaths and
provision for the abolition of unnecessary Declarations by the said Odo Look
at. Victoria Hongkong, the 2nd
day of May one thousand eight hundred and
eighty
DEVEL
Before me
1
DRAFT.
The U.S. of State
20. 5.7
MINUTE.
State
Mr. Lucas 10
Mr.
De Robeck 101
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Lord Onslow.
13
Sir H. T. Holland.
222
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in97°
Aug 17048.
14 Aug
reference
16
227
Aug.87.
With reference to my letter of this day's date respecting
a late extradition case in
Hongkong
I
am directed
by the S. of S. for the colonies to request you to lay before the Marquis of Salisbury the enclosed further copy of
a further
despatch from the acting
Governor, together with letters from the Solicitors for the
20 June Encl: Smed & Co. to build
Mass" Dennys & Mossop 3 June
Encl? inorg: to be ret? Mags ? Denny & Moroch, 22 June
Encl inorg. to be
2. The ruling Supreme Court on the case
it appears to have held
has laid down
is in effect
it does held