CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 312

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way

concerned.

I have the honour to be, With the highest respect,

Sir, Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bennel

1. Terrible

This is seem to be sent merely for information. The Governor does not call for Comments, vaut of Ratification helps to confirm the fact, Neither restrictions nor approval. The information is pretty well known here, Concert existing amongst the that there is a Authorities at H. Mory.

W Dall.

17/7

I do not fully comprehend the merits of this quarrel; but it seems to me the papers may be safely put by?

Mr Labouchere

17-19

306

If you may recollect that the magistrate of Hong Kong, including the Chief Magistrate (who is said to be largely engaged in building speculations) showed the utmost hostility to the ordinance No. 8 herein spoken of regulating Buildings &c.

It was alleged & I believe there is no doubt of the fact that when Mr Mitchell felt himself wronged, he decided cases in accordance with the ordinance, the unpaid magistrates procured to outvote him to quash the ordinance.

Captain Cowper complained that the Govt did not give him sufficient support & that it was impossible to enforce the law. This attempt, which seemingly was about to be reduced to system, to defeat the law through the unpaid magistrates was certainly very indecent but I don't think that either Sir J. Bowring or Mr Anstey went the right way to work.

I in cocks the despatch & say that it does not appear that any question is raised for your decision.

M20 Zet"

M. ho

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way concerned. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, John Bennel 1. Terrible This is seem to be sent merely for information. The Governor does not call for Comments, vaut of Ratification helps to confirm the fact, Neither restrictions nor approval. The information is pretty well known here, Concert existing amongst the that there is a Authorities at H. Mory. W Dall. 17/7 I do not fully comprehend the merits of this quarrel; but it seems to me the papers may be safely put by? Mr Labouchere 17-19 306 If you may recollect that the magistrate of Hong Kong, including the Chief Magistrate (who is said to be largely engaged in building speculations) showed the utmost hostility to the ordinance No. 8 herein spoken of regulating Buildings &c. It was alleged & I believe there is no doubt of the fact that when Mr Mitchell felt himself wronged, he decided cases in accordance with the ordinance, the unpaid magistrates procured to outvote him to quash the ordinance. Captain Cowper complained that the Govt did not give him sufficient support & that it was impossible to enforce the law. This attempt, which seemingly was about to be reduced to system, to defeat the law through the unpaid magistrates was certainly very indecent but I don't think that either Sir J. Bowring or Mr Anstey went the right way to work. I in cocks the despatch & say that it does not appear that any question is raised for your decision. M20 Zet" M. ho
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way concerned. I have the houn to be, With the highest respect, Sir, Your Most Obedient Aumble Sewant, John Bennel 1. Terimle This is seem to be sent merely for information. The Governor este for Camentelle vaut of Rausaction helps to confiron the fact, Reither ustrictions or approval. The infurtionately pretty well known here, Concert reisting amongst the that there is a Austicnties at #. Hory. لبهه W Dall. 1717 I od not fully compic heat the Meists of thin quaral: but it seems to me the papers may b safely put by? Mr Laboucher 17-19 306 I you may recollect that the magis hater not Hong kong including for Mitchell the cut I (hief Magistrate _ ( who is said to be largely engaged in building speculations) showed the sctmost hostility to the ordmance 108 herein spoken of regulating Buildings & - she was alleged & I believe there is no doubt of the fact that when Mr Mitchell felt hinusely. worced to decide cases the plain word. the attendance y in accordance with the sidinance the procured the unpaid of several of I magistrates to cutvote him the to quility the bromance Captain owper complained that the Govt did not give him sufficient Support & that it was the law imper prible to caforce This attempt which seemingl about to be reduced to system to defect Werthy Caw through the unpaid magistrates was certainly very - indecent but I don't thich that either sis J. Bowring or nur austty went the right won to work I in cocks the despatch & say that it does not appear that any question is raisce for your decina M20 Zet" M. ho
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way

concerned.

I have the houn to be, With the highest respect,

Sir, Your Most Obedient

Aumble Sewant,

John Bennel

1. Terimle

This is seem to be sent merely for information. The Governor este for

Camentelle vaut of Rausaction helps to confiron the fact, Reither ustrictions or approval. The infurtionately pretty well known here, Concert reisting amongst the that there is a

Austicnties at #. Hory.

لبهه

W Dall.

1717

I od not fully

compic heat the

Meists

of thin

quaral:

but it seems to me the papers may b

safely put by?

Mr Laboucher

17-19

306

I you may recollect that the magis hater not Hong kong including for Mitchell the cut I (hief Magistrate _ ( who is said to be largely engaged in building speculations) showed the sctmost hostility to the ordmance 108 herein spoken of regulating Buildings &

-

she was

alleged & I believe there is no doubt of the fact that when Mr Mitchell felt hinusely.

worced to decide cases

the plain word.

the attendance

y

in accordance with

the sidinance the procured

the unpaid

of several of

I magistrates to cutvote him the to quility

the bromance

Captain owper complained

that the Govt did not give him sufficient

Support & that it was

the law

imper prible to caforce This attempt which seemingl

about to be reduced to system to defect

Werthy

Caw through the unpaid magistrates was certainly very - indecent but I don't thich that either sis J. Bowring or nur austty went the right won

to work

I in cocks the despatch & say that it does not appear that any question is raisce

for your decina

M20 Zet"

M. ho

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