on

the late proceedings, he would have been surrendered; but the Government

considered the evidence most unsatisfactory.

Shave

Sir Frederick Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary

to Acting Police Magistrate.

(Copy)

1428.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 13th September, 1889.

Referring to your Minute of the 9th instant, in C.S.C. No. 1740, in which you state that while you proceed with the case under the new Warrant, you would be glad to learn whether there was any, and, if so, what special failure to substantiate the charge brought against the prisoner on the 23rd ult., I have the honour, by direction of W.C. the Acting Governor, to enclose, for your consideration, a copy of the remarks of the Acting Attorney General.

Observations/Rept./The evidence of the witnesses was very doubtful evidence which was produced before N.G. Mitchell-Innes, Esq., Acting Police Magistrate, you

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the late proceedings, he would have been surrendered; but the Government

considered the evidence most unsatisfactory.

Shave

Sir Frederick Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary

to Acting Police Magistrate.

(Copy)

1428.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 13th September, 1889.

Referring to your Minute of the 9th instant, in C.S.C. No. 1740, in which you state that while you proceed with the case under the new Warrant, you would be glad to learn whether there was any, and, if so, what special failure to substantiate the charge brought against the prisoner on the 23rd ult., I have the honour, by direction of W.C. the Acting Governor, to enclose, for your consideration, a copy of the remarks of the Acting Attorney General.

Observations/Rept./The evidence of the witnesses was very doubtful evidence which was produced before N.G. Mitchell-Innes, Esq., Acting Police Magistrate, you

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