Ms Foo
despatch No
52
A
to Peking of Oct. 9. 1908
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(DEC 7 1909)
548
B. M. Consulate General,
Canton October 9th. 1908.
Res 22 DEC 08
52.
in two copies.
Copy of Request writ of
summons.
Fox to Governor of Hong-
kong Oct 26 1908.
Memorandum by Attorney General of Justice
Oct. 22 1908.
Fox to Chief Justice
of Hongkong Oct
30 1908.
Fox to Colonial Secretary of Hong-
kong Oct 9 1908.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward copies of corres-
pondence that has passed between the Governor of
Hongkong, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in
Hongkong and myself with regard to a writ of summons
to a Chinese defendant in an action pending in the
Hongkong Court which the Court have requested me to
transmit to the Nanhai Magistrate for service on the
defendant in Canton. I have informed the Governor of
Hongkong that, for reasons which I have endeavoured to
set forth clearly in my two despatches on the subject,
I am unable to comply with the Hongkong Court's request
and that I am referring the matter to you for your
instructions.
It is with extreme reluctance that I have in
J.N. Jordan K.C.M.G.,
&c., &c.,
His Majesty's Minister,
Peking.
this