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Legation

Japan.

In

and Consulate General in

consequence of the non- publication in Hong Kong of the order of 1860, the Acting Chief Magistrate of its existence (as, indeed, I was

and a

was unware

Myself) a few days ago, a gentleman having been sentenced, by the Consul -

General in Japan, to imprisonment

for three months in

three months in Heonghong Gool, Garl

was committed thereto by warrant - under the hand and

Seal of

the

Acting Chief attagistrate here and

which warrant purported to have been

made under and

power to do so

by virtue of the

conferred upon him

| by the order on Council of March, 1889.

8 for a

Application was made to me tirit of Habeas Corpus, and ultimately

it became my duty to discharge the prisoner from custody, there being

no such order in Council in existence

as that recited by the Magistrate, and from which he supposed his authority

to be derived.

I trust that Your Excellency will bring this matter as Speedily

A s

possible under the notice of the Secretary of State, so that the necessary Steps may

be taken.

would

I wonth further suggest, that

as the existing Order in Connoil

Japan to send

Consuls in Japan

Empowers Co.

Offenders to Hongking for trial,