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communicated to him : would it be sufficient to inform him that from a despatch recently received from the Foreign Office, it appears that Mr Tarrant's complaints were not countenanced because he had not applied to the Colonial Secretary when he made his complaints. In compliance with your request to furnish copies of his letter for transmission to the Secretary of State, the Governor has directed me to inform you that the proceedings against Mr. Farrant were for debt and in the Court, and that our Governor had no control over such a private matter in which he was much concerned, and that by order of the Court, Mr. Farrant was imprisoned.

Sir Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. No 110. Received - Debtor's Gaol. "Subject of Mr. Farrant's imprisonment in the Gaol._ Replying to despatch 1:53 of the 4th July last, on the subject of Mr. Farrant's imprisonment, adding that the Governor informed the Secretary of State that Mr. Farrant was imprisoned for debt.

W. C. J. Innes, Acting Registrar. Jasin. Mijst it for In 7. Rogen. Oct 22. 60. Mr. Anstey was told on the 16th July "that the correspondence that had passed between him and this Department had been forwarded to the Secretary of State for transmission to the Governor of Hong Kong, and that he was informed that the correspondence had been received.

I have doubts whether the Governor's despatch ought to have stated that his explanation of not having assisted Mr. Farrant in his imprisonment was not satisfactory.

29/2 Certainta In 10057/60

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 10th April, 1860.

With reference to your letters of 29th and 30th ultimo and my reply to the former, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency The Governor is ready to forward your letter to The Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the next mail, provided you comply with the rule of the Service and furnish this office with a copy of the same and its Enclosures.

Mr William Farrant, Debtors' Prison Victoria Gaol.

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Sir Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle.

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communicated to him : would it be sufficient to inform him that from a despatch recently received from the Foreign Office, it appears that Mr Tarrant's complaints were not countenanced because he had not applied to the Colonial Secretary when he made his complaints. In compliance with your request to furnish copies of his letter for transmission to the Secretary of State, the Governor has directed me to inform you that the proceedings against Mr. Farrant were for debt and in the Court, and that our Governor had no control over such a private matter in which he was much concerned, and that by order of the Court, Mr. Farrant was imprisoned. Sir Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. No 110. Received - Debtor's Gaol. "Subject of Mr. Farrant's imprisonment in the Gaol._ Replying to despatch 1:53 of the 4th July last, on the subject of Mr. Farrant's imprisonment, adding that the Governor informed the Secretary of State that Mr. Farrant was imprisoned for debt. W. C. J. Innes, Acting Registrar. Jasin. Mijst it for In 7. Rogen. Oct 22. 60. Mr. Anstey was told on the 16th July "that the correspondence that had passed between him and this Department had been forwarded to the Secretary of State for transmission to the Governor of Hong Kong, and that he was informed that the correspondence had been received. I have doubts whether the Governor's despatch ought to have stated that his explanation of not having assisted Mr. Farrant in his imprisonment was not satisfactory. 29/2 Certainta In 10057/60 Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 10th April, 1860. With reference to your letters of 29th and 30th ultimo and my reply to the former, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency The Governor is ready to forward your letter to The Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the next mail, provided you comply with the rule of the Service and furnish this office with a copy of the same and its Enclosures. Mr William Farrant, Debtors' Prison Victoria Gaol. Page 122 Sir Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle. Page 168
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communicated to him : would it wit is sufficit to inches (Copy) him that from a desp: recently ree? from the for. it apit

pears that Met Tarranti complaints were not fommanded because he Ne 317 filled, when applied to by the Col. Ley. In the parpone, to furnit copie. of his letter for hausimfrion to the Lee. of state, that the

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Victoria, Hong Kong,

In

10th April, 1860.

reference to your letters of 29t and 30% ultimo and my reply to the -

that

former, I am directed to inform you His Excellency The Governor is ready to -

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forward you for the Colonies, by the next mail, provides

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