Hong Kong, 15th September 1887.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of letter No. 1428 containing remarks by the Acting Attorney General on the evidence in the case of Sik Soi v. Than Ick.
As the case has been disposed of, I have no occasion to comment on the Acting Attorney General's observations.
The Acting Attorney General in a later minute calls attention to certain remarks reported in the "China Mail" as having been made by me, and states that he "purposely refrained from giving any opinion...
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Hon. Fred. Stewart, L.L.C.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Hong Kong, 15th September 1887.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of letter No.1428 containing remarks by the Acting Attorney General on the evidence in the case of Sik Soi v. Than Ick.
As the case has been disposed of, I have no occasion to comment on the Acting Attorney General's observations.
The Acting Attorney General in a later minute calls attention to certain remarks reported in the "China Mail" as having been made by me, and states that he "purposely refrained from giving any opinion
Hon. Fred. Stewart, L.L.C.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Page 348