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circumstances comected with the

release of the Prismer Kwok a Sing, before deciding upon the course suggested in the Telegram which I

had the honor to despatch to Your

Lordship

ar

The 10th

10th of

of gund

last

after consultation with the Executive

Camreil.

from

e that

You Lordship is aware my Telegram of the 22 of June the Chief Justice decims to try this man Kwok a Sing for Pracy, and I fear that it

may

be

very difficult

at a future period to prouse the attendance of the linopian Witnesses for the Prosecution

In the meanwhile the Trial of

No 74.

7083.

the action commenced by Stoke a Sing

against

arnot the oAttorney General for she Penalty of £500 will take place

next week, an

application for

@

-postponement having been refused,

--that it is imposible

now to

prevent the action being tried before this thief Justers.

This

is very

unfortunate as he has already

and there is no

prejudged the case, and there where the amant su

excced £500.

In

appeal

sud

for

does not

my Despatch of the 25th of

May last I transmitted a full Report by the Attorney Ismeral of all the Proceedings from the time when the Prisoner

wa

e first liberated