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to

pay

one moiety but that the other shroff

declined to

I

pay any therefore

Sum.

handed

Instructions to

my

the brown Solicitor and he has issued, writo

(Copy)

The sys

against each Shroff

and

his surety but I

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Sir

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

th

December

Hongkong, 8th Bronher, 1868.

I am directed to acknowledge your s

4

that His Excellency the Acting

cannot anticipate that the case can be decided,

within a less

period.

! unless by arrangement the

: an earlier date.

d than two

or three months

letter of

the Instant and to infoun

money

be paid at

I have you.

(Lignon) John Smale,

(Freeory)

AG

MAAlexande

Acting Colmial Secretam

you

Governor has given mature consideration to the subject of it.

Having consulted also the Honoralle the Attorney General His Excellency has

come to the conclusion that the time

the

~~

- mentioned by the the

Attorney General may be granted you but solely condition that the proceedings ~~

The Hoube

F. Forth, Expl

arr