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ritisfactorily to the Despatch of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State, that the letter of the Chairman of the Company to his Lordship is calculated to convey a wrong impression as to the extent of the duties imposed upon Jurymen in this Colony, and alludes in no way to the fact, which, if I mistake not, His Excellency will deem all-important in the consideration of the present subject, that where the names of two Clerks from the same firm are called on the same day the circumstance is always brought by the Registrar to the notice of the Court and one is always excused.

It may be as well that I should add, after having served for several years as Chief Justice of Hong Kong, that the Court is always ready to take into consideration every case of hardship or inconvenience which may occur, and when it shall see fit excuse any party from Service on a Jury.

I have the honor to be,

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(Signed) J. W. Norton

(Signed) Henry John Ball

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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ritisfactorily to the Despatch of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State, that the letter of the Chairman of the Company to his Lordship is calculated to convey a wrong impression as to the extent of the duties imposed upon Jurymen in this Colony, and alludes in no way to the fact, which, if I mistake not, His Excellency will deem all-important in the consideration of the present subject, that where the names of two Clerks from the same firm are called on the same day the circumstance is always brought by the Registrar to the notice of the Court and one is always excused. It may be as well that I should add, after having served for several years as Chief Justice of Hong Kong, that the Court is always ready to take into consideration every case of hardship or inconvenience which may occur, and when it shall see fit excuse any party from Service on a Jury. I have the honor to be, True Copy (Signed) J. W. Norton (Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary.
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ritisfactorily to the Dospatak of the Right Honorable The Secretory of State, that the letter of the Chairman of the Company to his Lordship is calculated to Convey Ssion as to the wrong impression extent of the duties imposed upon Jurga men in this Colony, and alludes in no way to the fact, which, if I mistake not, His Excellency will deem all-important in the Consideration of the present subject, that where the names from the same day the of two Clerks are called on the same firm 166 circumstance is always brought by the Registrar to the notice of the Canol and one is always Court everused. It may be as well that I should add, after having ricted. for several years as Chief Justine of Hong Kong, that the Court is - always ready to take into consideration every case hardship or incon of or inconvenience which may occur, and when it shall See fit excuse any party from Service orval a Jury:- I have t True Copy (Jatt. Jummonto (Signed) Henry John Aux. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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ritisfactorily to the Dospatak of the Right Honorable The Secretory of State, that the letter of the Chairman of the Company to his Lordship

is calculated to

Convey

Ssion as to the

wrong impression extent of the duties imposed upon Jurga men in this Colony,

and alludes in no

way to the

fact, which, if I mistake not, His Excellency will deem all-important in the Consideration of the present subject, that where the names

from the same

day the

of two Clerks

are

called on the same

firm

166

circumstance is always brought by the Registrar to the notice of the Canol and one is always

Court

everused.

It

may

be as well that

I should add, after having ricted.

for several

years as

Chief Justine

of Hong Kong, that the Court is - always ready to take into consideration every case

hardship or incon

of

or inconvenience which

may occur, and when it shall

See

fit excuse any party

from Service

orval

a Jury:-

I have t

True Copy

(Jatt.

Jummonto

(Signed) Henry John Aux.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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