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Colonial Secretary's Department. Government House, Victoria, 18th March 1893.

With reference to Mr. Hillier's verbal communication to me on the 14th instant, regarding the appearance at your office of certain Policemen, bearing a Warrant from the Magistrate of the District of Sai Kung, and to that further communication of the 16th instant.

And also regarding the apprehension, under the said Warrant, of all but one of the parties charged in that Warrant, with the crimes of adultery, and murder; and with further reference, to the little information previous to the apprehension of these parties, of the principal defendant in the same case, and of his Petition; I am instructed by His Excellency the Governor to direct, that you will retain the persons apprehended, and the principal defendant aforesaid, in your own custody, until better evidence shall be adduced against them, or until, failing such evidence, their discharge shall be hereafter ordered.

I am also instructed by His Excellency to request, that you will immediately forward to the Magistrate of Sai Kung District the communication, of which a copy, and Translation in the Chinese Language, are herewith inclosed.

Signed] J. Robb Morrison

Chinese Secretary.

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(Doc. C) Colonial Secretary's Department. Government House, Victoria, 18th March 1893. With reference to Mr. Hillier's verbal communication to me on the 14th instant, regarding the appearance at your office of certain Policemen, bearing a Warrant from the Magistrate of the District of Sai Kung, and to that further communication of the 16th instant. And also regarding the apprehension, under the said Warrant, of all but one of the parties charged in that Warrant, with the crimes of adultery, and murder; and with further reference, to the little information previous to the apprehension of these parties, of the principal defendant in the same case, and of his Petition; I am instructed by His Excellency the Governor to direct, that you will retain the persons apprehended, and the principal defendant aforesaid, in your own custody, until better evidence shall be adduced against them, or until, failing such evidence, their discharge shall be hereafter ordered. I am also instructed by His Excellency to request, that you will immediately forward to the Magistrate of Sai Kung District the communication, of which a copy, and Translation in the Chinese Language, are herewith inclosed. Signed] J. Robb Morrison Chinese Secretary.
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Siri 24 (Doc. C) Colonial A. cpartment. Government House, Victorias, 18. The quch 1993. With referues to M. Hilliers, verbal :iation to me on the 14th ductant, regard, the appearance at your office of urtain Policemen, bearing a Warrant from the tragistrate "the District of Sumors, and to that gouble. munication of the 16 Lucbant. maus further communication of the regarding the apprehension, appearance weder ~ your Warrant, of all but one of the parties charged in that Warrant, with the crimes of adultery, and murder; and with further refernce, to the little previous to the apprehen= ssion of these parties, of the principal defendant the same case, and of his Petitions (mcloud) a aus instructed by His Excellency the bovernor iiv to direct, that D & you will retain the persons appershended, and the preinital Befendant, ther from Chinees cretary to Good major faire -75. 424 aforesaid, in yourown custory, until better sidence shall be adduced against theun, or until, failing such widmes, their discharge shall be hereafter ordered._ I am also instructed by His Excellency to request, that yaw will imanediately forward to the magistras citrate of Sunor bistrich the unication, of which a copy, and Translation in the Chinese Language, Magistrate of inclosed. Chief Magistrat.... I have to de ate Signed] J. Robb Morrison Chinese Suretary. aforesaid,
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Colonial A. cpartment. Government House, Victorias, 18. The quch 1993.

With referues to M. Hilliers, verbal

:iation to me on the 14th ductant, regard, the appearance at your office of urtain Policemen, bearing a Warrant from the tragistrate "the District of Sumors, and to that gouble.

munication of the 16 Lucbant.

maus

further communication of the

regarding the apprehension,

appearance

weder

~ your

Warrant, of all but one of the parties charged in that Warrant, with the crimes of adultery, and murder; and with further refernce, to the little previous to the apprehen= ssion of these parties, of the principal defendant

the same case, and of his Petitions (mcloud) a aus instructed by His Excellency the bovernor

iiv

to direct, that

D

& you

will retain the persons appershended, and the preinital Befendant,

ther from Chinees cretary to Good

major faire

-75.

424

aforesaid, in yourown custory, until better sidence shall be adduced against theun, or until, failing such widmes, their discharge shall be hereafter ordered._

I am also instructed by His Excellency to request, that yaw will imanediately forward to the magistras

citrate of Sunor bistrich the unication, of which a copy, and Translation in the Chinese Language,

Magistrate of

inclosed.

Chief Magistrat....

I have to de

ate

Signed] J. Robb Morrison

Chinese Suretary.

aforesaid,

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