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arbling Captain Superintendent of Police and to the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and it authorises the detection of Chan Sik Cheong until further orders. There understand were orders we given to Major Chaytor yesterday and they were that the prisoner was no longer to be detained but was to be discharged. We would humbly submit to H.C. that the order of discharge having been given by him must be taken to be a further order under the warrant.
and that Major Chaytor was bound (as he did) to obey such order and thereby put an end to the Warrant. Drusting that H.C. the Administrator will direct the Police to release our client as there is now no legal warrant for his detention,
Me have re 8. Denys & Grosesp for Caldwell Miltieson to Colonial Secretary Copy)
50, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 9th September, 1887.
The Hon: S: Stewart, M.D.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Sir,
& Re Chan Tik Cheong alias Ching Sam
As Solicitor for the Chinese Government and for Colonel Li Lor, specially charged by H.E. the Viceroy with the conduct of this prosecution, we have the honour to address you in reference to the later phases of this matter. On the 2nd and 5th ult., Colonel Li wrote two letters addressed to you, applying for the detention of the prisoner in the event of the case of burglary and murder (then pending) failing; respecting Yungki in accordance with