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Agincouth on the 27th Instant, I shall thus take the last of the South-west monsoon to carry up, and, by returning with the first of the north-east shall perform the circuits (with the occasional aid of a local Assistant) in 30 or 46 days.

Major General D'Aquilar will be Lieutenant Governor during any absence, and I have in the mean while prepared the Supreme Court to commence at once the exercise of its functions, by an Ordinance which will be transmitted to Your Lordship when it has undergone that careful revision by the legal authorities which such an important document requires.

On this subject I may incidentally observe, with reference to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 816 of May 24th, that I can hardly contemplate any occasion that shall absolutely require the Chief Justice to act out of the precincts of this Colony.

Provision has been made for all cases of an important or aggravated nature to be sent home or for the Consulates to send them to Hongkong for trial, and a criminal is in gaol at this place whose offence (that of stabbing) was committed at Shanghai, and the evidence against whom, both recorded and oral, is abundant for his conviction.

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant.

Ndani

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Agincouth on the 27th Instant, I shall thus take the last of the South-west monsoon to carry up, and, by returning with the first of the north-east shall perform the circuits (with the occasional aid of a local Assistant) in 30 or 46 days. Major General D'Aquilar will be Lieutenant Governor during any absence, and I have in the mean while prepared the Supreme Court to commence at once the exercise of its functions, by an Ordinance which will be transmitted to Your Lordship when it has undergone that careful revision by the legal authorities which such an important document requires. On this subject I may incidentally observe, with reference to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 816 of May 24th, that I can hardly contemplate any occasion that shall absolutely require the Chief Justice to act out of the precincts of this Colony. Provision has been made for all cases of an important or aggravated nature to be sent home or for the Consulates to send them to Hongkong for trial, and a criminal is in gaol at this place whose offence (that of stabbing) was committed at Shanghai, and the evidence against whom, both recorded and oral, is abundant for his conviction. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant. Ndani
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Agincouth on the 27th Instant, Ishall thus take the last of the South-west monson to carry up, and, by returning with the first of the north-east shall perfore the circuits (with the occasional aid 46 days. aid of a lofa Skanner) in 30 or Major General D'Aquilar will be Dicutenant Governor during any absence, and I have in the mean While prepared the Supreme Court nence at once the exercise of to Commence, its functions, by arr Ordinance which will be transmitted to Your Lordship when it has undergone. that careful revision by the legal : authorities which such an important document requires. One this subjects Imay incidentally observe, with reference to Your Lordships Despatch No Nith 816 of May. 24 %, that Ican hardly contemplate any occasion that shuut 19 absolutely require the Chief Justice to act out of the precincts of this Colorry. Provision has been made for all cases of an important or aggravated nature it now av to be sent home the Consulates to pom Hongkong for trial, and a criminal in gaol at this place whose offence (that of stabbing) was ._ "Committed at Shanghai, and then vidence against whome, both __ recorded and oral, is abundant. for his conviction. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient, Humble Servant. Ndani
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Agincouth on the 27th Instant, Ishall

thus take the last of the South-west

monson to

carry

up, and, by

returning with the first of the north-east shall perfore the circuits (with the

occasional aid

46 days.

aid of a

lofa

Skanner) in 30 or

Major General D'Aquilar will be Dicutenant Governor during any absence, and I have in the mean While prepared the Supreme Court nence at once the exercise of

to

Commence,

its functions, by

arr

Ordinance

which will be transmitted to Your Lordship when it has undergone. that careful revision by the legal : authorities which such an important document requires. One this subjects Imay incidentally observe, with reference to Your Lordships Despatch

No

Nith

816 of May. 24 %, that Ican hardly contemplate any

occasion that shuut

19

absolutely require the Chief Justice to act out of the precincts of this Colorry.

Provision has been made

for

all cases

of an important or aggravated nature

it now av

to be sent home the Consulates to

pom Hongkong for trial, and a criminal in gaol at this place whose offence (that of stabbing) was ._ "Committed at Shanghai, and then vidence against whome, both __ recorded and oral, is abundant.

for his conviction.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

Ndani

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