CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862 — Page 63

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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the consequent increase of Cases of conviction by Consular Courts, Lord Gresell disposed to grant to ten Majesty's Minister in China the power of pardoning Generally such cases; and I am

will to request that more the Duke of Suvasti. to couse His Lordship to be informed whether he would be prepared to grant a similar power: to the Governor of Hongkong.

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Lord Russell concludes

that the

power

in both cases.

should be granted under the

Forsign Jurisdiction Act, with reference to the Order in Connect under which the convictions and sentences have taken place.

I am

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Peronut,

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