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I have the honor to report on the establishment of the office, and as the Expense is small, and the probable benefit to the service considerable, he will not fail once more to bring the subject to the notice of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I have … (signed)
W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary

True Copy,
Arthur B. belousal Secretary

Copy

Sir,

Attorney General's Office,
Hong Kong, 24 May 1856.

304

With reference to my recent communication on the subject of a Crown Solicitor, I have the honor to report to His Excellency that my apprehensions as to the non-attendance of the Crown witnesses this day in the Cases of the Teu Pirates (Kwok-you-bee and others) have been unhappily verified; and that they were accordingly discharged on Proclamation.

I have …
(Signed) Chisholm Anstey

The Honble W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary

True Copy:
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I have the honor to report on the establishment of the office, and as the Expense is small, and the probable benefit to the service considerable, he will not fail once more to bring the subject to the notice of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. I have (signed)W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary True Copy,Arthur B. belousal Secretary Copy Sir, Attorney General's Office,Hong Kong, 24 May 1856. 304 With reference to my recent communication on the subject of a Crown Solicitor, I have the honor to report to His Excellency that my apprehensions as to the non-attendance of the Crown witnesses this day in the Cases of the Teu Pirates (Kwok-you-bee and others) have been unhappily verified; and that they were accordingly discharged on Proclamation. I have …(Signed) Chisholm Anstey The Honble W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary True Copy:Moments
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• establishment of the office, a

and

as the Expense is small, and the as the Expense

probable benefit to the service-

Considerable, he will not;

& fail

il to

once more to

bring the subject the notice of the Right Hurrable : he Secretary of State for the

Colonies.

I have ro

(signed)

W. J. Mercer, Celonial Secretory

1 True Ropy, Athurne

belousal Secretary

Copy

Sir

Attorney

General's Office,

Hong Kong $4 May 1856.

304

}

With reference to my recens

communication on the subject of

a

brown Solicitor, I have the

honor to report to His Excellency

that my apprehensiones as to

the nouattendance

of the Crown witnesses this day in the Caves of

the Teu Pirates / Kwok-

you

bee

and others) have been unhappily

verified ; and that they

were

sccordingly discharged on Proclamation

I have, 72

7.

(Signed) Chisholm Austey

The Hubb : W. J. Mercer, Cg

re

Colonial secretarione Popy: Momens

H

1

onial Secretary

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