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L.S.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
The 15th day of December, 1932.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
LORD PRESIDENT ·
LORD COLEBROOKE
MAJOR TRYON
MR. BENNETT.
WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Report from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated the 13th day of December 1932 in the words following, viz. :—
"WHEREAS by virtue of His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh's Order in Council of the 18th day of October 1909 there was referred unto this Committee a humble Petition of Cheng Kwok-Yau praying for special leave to appeal to Your Majesty in Council from the Judgment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (In Appeal) dated the 12th day of Sep- tember 1932 and pronounced in the matter of the conviction of the Petitioner by the said Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with the following offence: that he, on divers dates between the 23rd February 1932 and the 24th of March 1932 (both dates inclusive) in this Colony, through one Lau Hing, did counsel, procure and command Chui Yung Sham and Wong Nam Sheung to do and commit a certain felony by them committed on the 24th day of March 1932, at Wongneichong in this Colony, that is to say, to murder Fung Him alias George Fung. Ordinance No. 14 of 1929 Sections 2 and 3 and Common Law.”
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“THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE in obedience to His late Majesty's said Order in Council have taken the said humble Petition into considera- tion and having heard Counsel in support thereof Their Lordships do this day agree humbly to report to Your Majesty as their opinion that the said Petition ought to be dismissed."
HIS MAJESTY having taken the said Report into consideration was pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to approve thereof and to order as it is hereby ordered that the same be punctually observed obeyed and carried into execution.
Whereof the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Island of Hong Kong for the time being and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
M. P. A. HANKEY.
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