270
be ousted, but
be would be glad
the favoured
with four
pavilion
the subject an
the carbon possible
date.
6. I am to
enclose copies of the
Convention, the
O. in C.,
the
despatch transmitting
in the form of a
Refast
date of the 17
action last, [and of
I cut the
the "Houng interim ardent the de
rases tag of
from the freemoble of which
statue the late
is maintained it those mit Low the Criminal
Ew
DRAFT.
Mr.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham,
Mr. Wingfield.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain,
to the Junke
cep
I
Proclamation beton
is also enclosed
I I am to request you to take
these papers into your consideration & to advise
Mr Chamberlain whether
(1) Whether there was power to apply the laws by the Colony of Hong Kong to the territory acquired under the convention.
(2) Whether the contention put forward on behalf of Chinamen
who have been convicted of
murder within these leased territories is under