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Mr Merivale

W Hawe,

see 9536 Hongkong.

24 Deer and

These papers afford but insufficient information.

Details of the Labour & circumstances of the case, so far as I can judge from them, I think I should discuss with the Attorney General.

What if ... a case Crown ought to take ... impossible for us, ... which the ... say part. It is equally impossible for the former, to say whether or not the only point in issue is Sir H. Pottinger's power to put up this land to auction. If this were the only point, the question of compensation may then arise.

The nature of ... my forbearance ... off by pleas of sympathy ... Hong Kong, that of Hay Kay, small in number but wealthy & with large transactions, lies ... the character of the man at the head of it & his favour to disentangle justice from chicanery & discourage the English forms & technicalities, unless there is such a contracting favour, i.e., chicanery.

And gist of ... abolishes & ... Here were ...

I am sorry to summarise justice complicated, always my wish is ...

the inconvenience & ... which frustrate my ... of summary ...

His Reputation has suffered ... the process ... of their solicitor is not explained.

The landholder is ... The Cad! complaint of partially not without foundation. The only real basis for ...

& useful court in ... community the ... same story to ... body good the ... magnates coupled ... English merchant would certainly not submit without complaint, when it does so ... against Gen...

I do not understand the case but it does appear much of the difficulty arises from the defendants not having been allowed to plead without a lawyer, they being unable to find one whom they could trust when ... what this might have ...

Borham .

1850

MINUTE 29 JANY

MBB MRElliot

Merivale | 3

MBHawes

Karl Grey | 5

Sir,

Your

7

29

I have received

200

despatch MoGz of the

Against them by Administrator of the

State Mr Edward Estate.

which has been preferred

the

on the subject of an action

The Hong Kong Club House

from the Shareholders of The copy of a Letter, and it's accompanying enclosure

22 October has been transmitted to me

Although

carefully perused the

papers you

to me

have forwarded

been unattended ...

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Mr Merivale W Hawe, see 9536 Hongkong. 24 Deer and These papers afford but insufficient information. Details of the Labour & circumstances of the case, so far as I can judge from them, I think I should discuss with the Attorney General. What if ... a case Crown ought to take ... impossible for us, ... which the ... say part. It is equally impossible for the former, to say whether or not the only point in issue is Sir H. Pottinger's power to put up this land to auction. If this were the only point, the question of compensation may then arise. The nature of ... my forbearance ... off by pleas of sympathy ... Hong Kong, that of Hay Kay, small in number but wealthy & with large transactions, lies ... the character of the man at the head of it & his favour to disentangle justice from chicanery & discourage the English forms & technicalities, unless there is such a contracting favour, i.e., chicanery. And gist of ... abolishes & ... Here were ... I am sorry to summarise justice complicated, always my wish is ... the inconvenience & ... which frustrate my ... of summary ... His Reputation has suffered ... the process ... of their solicitor is not explained. The landholder is ... The Cad! complaint of partially not without foundation. The only real basis for ... & useful court in ... community the ... same story to ... body good the ... magnates coupled ... English merchant would certainly not submit without complaint, when it does so ... against Gen... I do not understand the case but it does appear much of the difficulty arises from the defendants not having been allowed to plead without a lawyer, they being unable to find one whom they could trust when ... what this might have ... Borham . 1850 MINUTE 29 JANY MBB MRElliot Merivale | 3 MBHawes Karl Grey | 5 Sir, Your 7 29 I have received 200 despatch MoGz of the Against them by Administrator of the State Mr Edward Estate. which has been preferred the on the subject of an action The Hong Kong Club House from the Shareholders of The copy of a Letter, and it's accompanying enclosure 22 October has been transmitted to me Although carefully perused the papers you to me have forwarded been unattended ...
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Mr Merivale

W Hawe,

see 9536 hongkong.

24 Deer and

These papers afno but insufficient information.

Dul at

of the Labure & circumilames of the case. far as I can pidge from them, I Thuli h

dispared

to

арис

with the Attorney General

What if ka1 1A)- a care Grown ight to take

imporrible for us,

K

เค

which the

ray part. It is

equally is I

offenland for the formare, to say whether or not the only

point in ifme is Sir H.

Pottingen! hover to put up this Cand

to auction. If this

Juan

out to b

a

only point,

question of compensation may Then arive

4

The rature of

през дръству родово им moz. my fo veramen

off by pumaso ms of ampayou

Hong that of Hay Koy, small in number hat wealthy & wit large transaction, les

ረ)

the character of the man ah the head of it & his faver. to disentangle pistice from elicancy & discourage the English forms. & technicalities, unless Reve is such a contritting faver ace only

chicaners.

And gait of

abolishes &

Here were wr

a

I am sobre to summary pishie cotithiked, sexjoysways my mach e

Infes

Mezzzzz

the inconvinence & Ef which fryser my of summ

He Reputati has suffecision.

the proces Prys of their solicitor in

not cxplained.

the haueholder is

The Cad! complaint of pertally not withart

foundation. The only real basis for

shory

& meful court in

community the

samsopry to

body good the

magnees coupedly

English menkant would Certainly not inbruit wit without complaint, when

it des so

и

wint againt Gen

Вт

I do not understand the case but it ad appear much of the difficulty wrives from the defendtimes not had Jeen allowed to wit without w wlth they being unable to find one. whom the an brand out when What this might have

Borham .

18501

MINUTE 29 JANY

MBB MRElliot

Merivale | į

3

MBHawes

Karl Grey

5

Sir,

Your

7

1995 không hoảng

حكمة

29

I have received

200

despatch MoGz of the

Against them by Admuiestrator of the

tate Mr Edward Estate.

which has been preferred

the

on the subject of an action

The Hong Kong Club House

pom the Shareholders of The copy of a Letter, and it's accompanying enclosure

22 October haus mittrig

h I have

Although

carefully sensed the

papers you

to me

have for anded

been unatte

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