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Copy of a Despatch from

the Govr of Hong Kong

that the new system

had been commenced

reporting which he had

directed the Auditor &

Treasurer of the Colony

to

henceforth

be guided by

the

instructions & forms

with which they

have

been furnished, subject...

No 7.

Executive.

My Lord,

27 Victoria, Hongkong,

8th January, 1848.

"The three Chinese Criminals

"Lwachow" "Lewaman" and "Lew-asam", having

been capitally convicted at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court of this Colony

the 18th December, and sentenced to death

for the crime of murder committed on the person of the Chinese Wong-acking", the Acting Chief Justice was specially

summoned to attend the Executive Council held on the 30th December with the notes taken on the trial.

Though the Council were disposed to make examples of all the three Criminals, it appeared to myself that there were circumstances slightly in favour of the first named "Lwachow",

The Right Honourable

The Earl Grey,

&c.

&c.

there were circumstances.

&c.

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Copy of a Despatch from the Govr of Hong Kong that the new system had been commenced reporting which he had directed the Auditor & Treasurer of the Colony to henceforth be guided by the instructions & forms with which they have been furnished, subject... No 7. Executive. My Lord, 27 Victoria, Hongkong, 8th January, 1848. "The three Chinese Criminals "Lwachow" "Lewaman" and "Lew-asam", having been capitally convicted at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court of this Colony the 18th December, and sentenced to death for the crime of murder committed on the person of the Chinese Wong-acking", the Acting Chief Justice was specially summoned to attend the Executive Council held on the 30th December with the notes taken on the trial. Though the Council were disposed to make examples of all the three Criminals, it appeared to myself that there were circumstances slightly in favour of the first named "Lwachow", The Right Honourable The Earl Grey, &c. &c. there were circumstances. &c.
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Copy of a Despatch from. the Gove of How. Marry that the nece system had been comme reporting thich he hand directed the Auditor & Treasurer of the Colony to henceforund be guided by the nistrctiores & forms with which thing ; heve been furnished, suthies subject. Share ل No 7. Executive. My Lord, 27 Victoria, Houghtong, 8th January, 1848. "The three Chinese Criminal "Iwachow" "Lewaman" and "Lew-asam", having been capitally convicted at the Criminal_ Seccions of the Supreme Court of this Colony- the 18th December, and sentenced to death for the crime of murder committed on the "person of the Chinese Wong-acking", the Acting Chief Justice wns specially specially summoned to attend the recentive fonneil held on the 30th December with the notes taken on the trial. Though the founcil were dispored to make examples of all the three Criminals, it appeared to myself that there slightly in favome of the first named hwachen, The Right Honnable. The Karl Grey, te. to. ere were circumstances. Ve.
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Copy of a Despatch from.

the Gove of How. Marry

that the nece system

had been comme

reporting thich he hand

directed the Auditor &

Treasurer of the Colony

to

henceforund

be guided by

the

nistrctiores & forms

with which thing

;

heve

been furnished, suthies subject. Share

ل

No 7.

Executive.

My Lord,

27

Victoria, Houghtong,

8th January, 1848.

"The three Chinese Criminal

"Iwachow" "Lewaman" and "Lew-asam", having

been capitally convicted at the Criminal_ Seccions of the Supreme Court of this Colony-

the 18th December, and sentenced to death

for the crime of murder committed on the "person of the Chinese Wong-acking", the Acting Chief Justice wns specially

specially summoned to attend the recentive fonneil held on the 30th December with the notes taken on the trial.

Though the founcil were dispored to make examples of all the three Criminals, it appeared to myself that there slightly in favome of the first named hwachen,

The Right Honnable.

The Karl Grey,

te.

to.

ere were circumstances.

Ve.

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