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Boa

of

Tra

298

Brought forward 294 457

10 Knowingly uttering counterfeit coin (being also an idle and disorderly person)

11. Larceny and knowingly receiving stolen goods.

232

457 457

The Appendix will shew the authorised scale of fees levied in the Chief Magistrate's Office from 1841 to 1847.

A copy of the table of fees is hung up in the waiting room at the Chief Magistrate's Court and a notice, also in Chinese, is annexed to the Table, purporting that these fees are not exacted in Criminal cases, or in civil cases when the plaintiff is too poor to pay, and requesting suitors to pay them, when demanded, into the hands of the European appointed to receive them, and not to a Chinaman, in order to prevent extortion.

By the appendix it will be observed that the first table of fees was in force only from February to July 1844.

I have never heard of such a case as this. Mr. Mathieson says it is "a matter of notoriety" (vide No. 2092) yet he does not particularize: the assertion is, to the best of my belief, erroneous.

Salt, though not landed at Hong Kong in any quantity, is frequently sold

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Boa of Tra 298 Brought forward 294 457 10 Knowingly uttering counterfeit coin (being also an idle and disorderly person) 11. Larceny and knowingly receiving stolen goods. 232 457 457 The Appendix will shew the authorised scale of fees levied in the Chief Magistrate's Office from 1841 to 1847. A copy of the table of fees is hung up in the waiting room at the Chief Magistrate's Court and a notice, also in Chinese, is annexed to the Table, purporting that these fees are not exacted in Criminal cases, or in civil cases when the plaintiff is too poor to pay, and requesting suitors to pay them, when demanded, into the hands of the European appointed to receive them, and not to a Chinaman, in order to prevent extortion. By the appendix it will be observed that the first table of fees was in force only from February to July 1844. I have never heard of such a case as this. Mr. Mathieson says it is "a matter of notoriety" (vide No. 2092) yet he does not particularize: the assertion is, to the best of my belief, erroneous. Salt, though not landed at Hong Kong in any quantity, is frequently sold
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Boa of Tra 298 Brought forward 294 457 10 Knowingly uttering counterfeit coin ( being also an idle and desordeeley - persons 11. Larceny and knowingly receiving Molcu goods. 232 457 457 The Appondise will shew the authonzed scale of fees levied in the belief Magistrates Office from 1841 Á 1847. A cli of the table of fees is :setianslation hung up in the evouting poos at the Qhof, Stragistrates Court and a notice; also in Chinese, is anneked to the Table, perporting that these fees are not- Jus 2084 2085 No. Onge No 2106 not exacted in Criminal cases, or in bist when the plaintiff is tos poor to pay, , and requesting suitors to pay them, when demanded, into the hands of the Excopean appointed ho to receives them, and not to à Chinaman, order to prevent extortion. By in she appendix it will be observed; that the first table of fees, was in force only frew Soccecary to July 1844- I have never heard of such case as this M. Mathieson says it is " a matter of motively (one No 2092) yet be does not particularize: the assertion is to the best of my belief 111034 errotrevut. Salt though not landed at ting Kong in any quantity is frequently sold
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Boa

of

Tra

298

Brought forward 294 457

10 Knowingly uttering

counterfeit coin ( being also

an idle and desordeeley -

persons

11. Larceny and knowingly

receiving

Molcu

goods.

232

457 457

The Appondise will shew the

authonzed scale of fees levied in

the belief Magistrates Office from

1841 Á 1847.

A cli

of the table of fees is

:setianslation

hung up in

the evouting poos at the Qhof, Stragistrates Court and a notice;

also in Chinese, is anneked to the Table, perporting that these fees are

not-

Jus 2084

2085

No. Onge

No 2106

not exacted in Criminal cases, or in

bist when the plaintiff is tos poor to

pay,

,

and requesting suitors to pay

them, when demanded, into the hands

of the Excopean appointed ho

to receives

them, and not to à Chinaman,

order to prevent extortion. By

in

she

appendix it will be observed; that the first table of fees, was in force only frew Soccecary to July 1844-

I have never heard of such

case as this M. Mathieson says it is

"

a matter of motively (one No 2092) yet

be does not particularize:

the

assertion is to the best of my belief

111034

errotrevut.

Salt though not landed at ting Kong in any quantity is frequently

sold

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