could only be received as a temporary measure, as the
Asylum at Hong Kong is very small & not intended for permanent occupation of dunatics.
the
The Colonial Surgeon has recommended
Maintenance
d
that he is
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£t 10. presumably remitting
kome my
towards the cost of his passage
*
Lords think
that under these circumstances the Chief Justice
H.M. Supreme Court for China & Japan should
I ascertain his wishes as to the desposal of the lunatic.
be instructed to communicate with Mr. J.
that he should be sent home as
speedily
as possible. with
Rennelly,
g
5. Kennelly
an attendant, & Sir. R. Rennie advised that In
1
Henelly's friends should be communicated with
before her is sent home.
Con
The only comm made appears to have
been to the sisters in Ireland, who declare, through
a. In Tower, that they have no means from which they
could maintain their brother.
But there is a brother (Mr. J. Rennelly)
with Mess" Gillon of Lahore, India, who has informed my Lords, by telegraph, that he will
Contribute of 5 a month towards the dunatic's
Maintenance
The natural course would seem to be to make M?I.
Committee of his brother.
Meanwhile the dunatic should be
retained at Hong Kong until a definite arrangemout
has been made with Mr.J. Kennelly.
As regards the Draft of the let :
which it is proposed to address to Sir. R. Rennie on the General question, my dords Joresume that by the expression
" adjudged to be dunatics" reference is made to procedure.
"Hennelly's
Similar to that taken in Mr Kenn
care 1
upon...
whom an
Inquisition was held by order
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the Supreme
Court