No. 5.
RESTRICTED FOR USE,
EASTERN
No.
K
OFFICE
L
3711
Sir,
Government House,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1908.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 370 of the 5th November relative to a suggested amendment of the Wei-Hai-Wei Order in Council, 1901.
2. In reply, I have to inform you that I am advised by the Acting Chief Justice and Acting Puisne Judge that no rule is necessary. In this view the Attorney-General concurs, for as the Law stands there is nothing to prevent the Full Court from hearing an appeal from Wei-Hai-Wei, and no doubt when desirable any such appeal would be so heard.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient humble servant,
M.J. Gasson
Major-General,
Administering the Government.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
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