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Yesterday we had the honour to address you upon the subject of this prisoner and made certain respectful requests. Up to the present we have received no reply, although considering the exceeding urgency of the matter and in view of the fact that the least delay might prejudice the interests of the Chinese Government, we had entertained the hope of an answer before this.
We beg to inform you that the matter stands thus: the prisoner was remanded until 3 p.m. to-day to pend the result of this communication and any counter representation to be made on the prisoner's behalf.
We have the honour to be,
Sd. Caldwell Wilkinson:
Minute by His Excellency to the Attorney General.
(Copy)
AC
Your opinion is required. H.E. presumes that the question before the Magistrate to-day will be the validity or otherwise of the Warrant of the 9th August. If that Warrant is valid, the case will have to be proceeded with in the usual course.
9th Sept. 87.
Sd. F. Stewart,
A.G. Col, Sect.
Opinion of the Acting Attorney General.
"The Warrant of the 9th August last was issued under special circumstances and was perfectly valid. It will be for the Magistrate to decide whether that Warrant should still be enforced and whether he should remand the prisoner or whether he should discharge him. If the Magistrate...
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