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territory.
And whereas it is deemed
advisable and necessary that immediate enquiry should be
matitited made and conducted
in the premises and a report made thereon.
Now therefore, I the said
Governor mi Coruncil as hereby
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and appoint you
nominate the stonourable Forman
Gilbert Mitchell. Imes, Aching
Registrar General of the Colony of
StongKong and
you
Alexander
Herman Adam Gordon, Esquire, Major General un ster Majesty's Army and Acting Captain Superintendent of Police of the said Colony, Commissioners for the purpose of instituting making and conducting the enquiry aforesaid and for reporting thereon, and do by these presents require you forthwith to investigate on wath the circumstances attending the
arrests.
arrests aforesaid, and to report whether they took place on British
serritory or not..
Given under the seal of Colony in the Council Chamber, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong this 16th day of August, 1889. By Command
lof A. Seth.
Clerk of Councils.