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or in any

what change have

made in the existing system

The Chief Justice before all change. The acting Chief Justice W Ball would confine the power to the Judge of the Supreme Court, while

W Pauncefote would rest it in the Magistrates.

In these circumstances

I would

defer sanction of the Ordinance until

Stirling

matter back for reconsideration

however that had Kimberly

is in favour of a change in

law

I have drafted for consideration

"J1JH 14/9/72

For

India Office

198

31 August 1872

Secretary

I am directed by

Secretary of State

to

acknowledge the receipt of your

letter dated 14. Instant

: forwarding

a copy of the Ordinance lately preferred

by

the Legislative Council of Hongkong to provide for the next generation I presume.

In reply,

I have to observe

that the provisions of the Ordinance are

largely

similar to those contained in Sections

342 & 348 (inclusive) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure (Act X of 1872) passed

in Council

by the Governor General of India in

....

I Honorable

which is

herewith forwarded

for the information of the Earl of Kimberly.

The information &

Rt Meade

from

Herman Merivale


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or in any what change have made in the existing system The Chief Justice before all change. The acting Chief Justice W Ball would confine the power to the Judge of the Supreme Court, while W Pauncefote would rest it in the Magistrates. In these circumstances I would defer sanction of the Ordinance until Stirling matter back for reconsideration however that had Kimberly is in favour of a change in law I have drafted for consideration "J1JH 14/9/72 For India Office 198 31 August 1872 Secretary I am directed by Secretary of State to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 14. Instant : forwarding a copy of the Ordinance lately preferred by the Legislative Council of Hongkong to provide for the next generation I presume. In reply, I have to observe that the provisions of the Ordinance are largely similar to those contained in Sections 342 & 348 (inclusive) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure (Act X of 1872) passed in Council by the Governor General of India in .... I Honorable which is herewith forwarded for the information of the Earl of Kimberly. The information & Rt Meade from Herman Merivale HOW Officers
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Agent or i any what change thaved h made in the existing system The Chief pretrer offore all change. The acting chick puiten W Ball world confine the poor & the Jufer other Supreme Cout, while W Pauncefote world rest it in the Sagistrates. In this circumstances I would defer sauction of the Indiance When Staling и maller back for recounderatin howwow that had Kimbrely is in favour of a change in law Uie I kan drafted for consideration "J1JH 14/9/72 Fir India Office 198 31 sagart 1072 atagant I am directed by Searstory & Still in acknowledge the witt of your letter detect 14. Instal Cappy Jan : forwarding Rainince latity prefere y the Legislative Conncil of Washing to pronde for the net gammaten I prizmas. In reply, I have to obvome that the provisions of the Ordonince ne Mary similar to those contured to Sections 342 & 348 (incluasie ) of the New Code of Criminal procedure (tet & cedure (Act & f 1872; pressed in (onacil) by the lovernor Sonnal of India in d..... I Honorable which is Leewith foranded stion of the Earl of Nimbally. The information & Rt Meade Jom Herman Merivale HOW fficers
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Agent

or i any

what change thaved h

made in the existing system

The Chief pretrer offore all change. The acting chick puiten W Ball world confine the poor & the Jufer other Supreme Cout, while

W Pauncefote world rest it in the Sagistrates.

In this circumstances

I would

defer sauction of the Indiance

When

Staling

и

maller back for recounderatin

howwow that had Kimbrely

is in favour of a change in

law

Uie

I kan drafted for consideration

"J1JH 14/9/72

Fir

India Office

198

31 sagart 1072

atagant

I am directed by

Searstory &

Still in

acknowledge the witt of your

letter detect 14. Instal

Cappy Jan

: forwarding

Rainince latity prefere

y

the Legislative Conncil of Washing to pronde for the net gammaten I prizmas.

In reply,

I have to obvome

that the provisions of the Ordonince ne

Mary

similar to those contured to Sections

342 & 348 (incluasie ) of the New Code of Criminal procedure (tet &

cedure (Act & f 1872; pressed

in (onacil)

by the lovernor Sonnal of India in

d.....

I Honorable

which is

Leewith foranded

stion of the Earl of Nimbally.

The information &

Rt Meade

Jom

Herman Merivale

HOW fficers

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