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greater privacy were in themselves proof that the matter had been fully discussed already.

This is already considered.

14.

confer § 10.

13.

expressed by George Briarly amazing to the Battalion Sergeant Major policing the Examination: You will find any of so there.

16.

The men did not decline herein stated; but George Briarly took upon himself to speak for the rest and said: "We will not attend the Examination tomorrow."

As I had only just finished explaining to him and the others the absolute necessity of their Regulations of the Service being obeyed, and had given a further Order that the men should attend.

14. Under these circumstances, the said George Briarly and his comrades took no further steps with reference to the aforesaid inspection, trusting that the obnoxious regulation would not be enforced as against them, inasmuch as, at the time of enrolment in England, at the swearing-in in Hongkong, and at the interview with the Captain Superintendent, no mention had been made thereof.

15. That, on the evening of the 26th day of March, Briarly and his comrades received notice that they were to submit, on the following morning, to the aforesaid inspection, and immediately upon receipt of this notice, the said George Briarly and his comrades expressed their unwillingness to comply with the order, in respect that it was in violation of their contract with the Government.

16. That, on the morning of the 27th March, the said George Briarly and his comrades, not having presented themselves at the inspection, were summoned into the presence of the Captain Superintendent, and ordered to comply with the terms of the regulation, but this they declined to do, for the reason aforesaid.

17. That therefore the said Captain Superintendent placed the said George Briarly, who had acted as spokesman for his comrades, under arrest, and, after an interval of thirty hours, during which time he was kept in ignorance of the nature of the charge to be made against him, brought him before the Acting Police Magistrate, F. W. Mitchell, Esq., charging him with "insubordination and disobedience of orders" in that he declined to comply with the terms of the aforesaid order.

That at the hearing of the case, the said F. W. Mitchell, Esq., advised the said George Briarly to return to his duty and comply with the regulation, promising, in the event of his doing so, to represent the matter to the Government and to inflict upon him only a very lenient punishment for what he considered "technically" insubordination.

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positive bring obeyed, and had given a further Order.

17. On the Marx, Sergeant Briarly was under arrest on the spot; he was therefore fully aware of the charge against him. He was not confined for 30 hours, but only until a Magistrate should sit at the Bench, which was the following morning, 24 hours afterwards.

In order to give Briarly ample time for his defence, the case was adjourned by the Magistrate, first for three hours, again until the following day, and again for half an hour; during these adjournments, Briarly was at large.

18.

Mr Mitchell said nothing whatever about 'technical insubordination' but on the contrary said there was

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greater privacy were in themselves proof that the matter had been fully discussed already. This is already considered. 14. confer § 10. 13. expressed by George Briarly amazing to the Battalion Sergeant Major policing the Examination: You will find any of so there. 16. The men did not decline herein stated; but George Briarly took upon himself to speak for the rest and said: "We will not attend the Examination tomorrow." As I had only just finished explaining to him and the others the absolute necessity of their Regulations of the Service being obeyed, and had given a further Order that the men should attend. 14. Under these circumstances, the said George Briarly and his comrades took no further steps with reference to the aforesaid inspection, trusting that the obnoxious regulation would not be enforced as against them, inasmuch as, at the time of enrolment in England, at the swearing-in in Hongkong, and at the interview with the Captain Superintendent, no mention had been made thereof. 15. That, on the evening of the 26th day of March, Briarly and his comrades received notice that they were to submit, on the following morning, to the aforesaid inspection, and immediately upon receipt of this notice, the said George Briarly and his comrades expressed their unwillingness to comply with the order, in respect that it was in violation of their contract with the Government. 16. That, on the morning of the 27th March, the said George Briarly and his comrades, not having presented themselves at the inspection, were summoned into the presence of the Captain Superintendent, and ordered to comply with the terms of the regulation, but this they declined to do, for the reason aforesaid. 17. That therefore the said Captain Superintendent placed the said George Briarly, who had acted as spokesman for his comrades, under arrest, and, after an interval of thirty hours, during which time he was kept in ignorance of the nature of the charge to be made against him, brought him before the Acting Police Magistrate, F. W. Mitchell, Esq., charging him with "insubordination and disobedience of orders" in that he declined to comply with the terms of the aforesaid order. That at the hearing of the case, the said F. W. Mitchell, Esq., advised the said George Briarly to return to his duty and comply with the regulation, promising, in the event of his doing so, to represent the matter to the Government and to inflict upon him only a very lenient punishment for what he considered "technically" insubordination. 287 positive bring obeyed, and had given a further Order. 17. On the Marx, Sergeant Briarly was under arrest on the spot; he was therefore fully aware of the charge against him. He was not confined for 30 hours, but only until a Magistrate should sit at the Bench, which was the following morning, 24 hours afterwards. In order to give Briarly ample time for his defence, the case was adjourned by the Magistrate, first for three hours, again until the following day, and again for half an hour; during these adjournments, Briarly was at large. 18. Mr Mitchell said nothing whatever about 'technical insubordination' but on the contrary said there was
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greater privacy were in themuselus proof-

that the matter head been.

fully

druied-

abrandy david

This is already

considered.

14.

coufer § 10.

13.

exprefed by Genge Brianly amejing

to the Bannack Sergeant colo politied

the

ww

of the Cexamination : You - find any of so there.

wout.

16.

___The men did not declive

herein stated; but

George

Brinly took upon himself to speak for the rest and said : "100

will not attend the Cexamination

tomorrow"

As I had culy just finished explaining to live and the others the absolute sucessity of ther Requitationes of the Service

being

ין

14. Under these circumstances, the said George Briarly and his comrades took no further steps with reference to the aforesaid inspection, trusting that the obnoxious regulation would not be enforced as against them, inasmuch as, at the time of enrol- ment in England, at the swearing-in in Hongkong, and at the interview with the Captain Superintendent, no mention had been made thereof.

15.-That, on the evening of the 26th day of March, Briarly and his comrades re- ceived notice that they were to submit, on the following morning, to the aforesaid inspection, and immediately upon receipt of this notice, the said George Briarly and his comrades expressed their unwillinguess to comply with the order, in respect that it was in violation of their contract with the Government.

16.That, on the morning of the 27th March, the said George Briarly and his comrades, not having presented themselves at the inspection, were summoned into the presence of the Captain Superintendent, and ordered to comply with the terms of the regulation, but this they declined to do, for the reason aforesaidi

18.

17-That therefore the said Captain Superintendent placed the said George Briarly, who had acted as spokesman for his comrades, under arrest, and, after an interval of thirty hours, during which time he was kept in ignorance of the nature of the charge to be made against him, brought him before the Aoting Police Magistrate, F. W. Mitchell, Esq., charging him with "'insubordination and disobedience of orders" in that he declined to comply with the terms of the aforesaid order.

That at the bearing of the case, the

said F. W. Mitchell, Esq., advised the said George Briarly to return to his duty and comply with the regulation, promising, in the event of his doing so, to represent the matter to the Government and to inflict up. on him only a very lenient punishment for what technially," he considered, W21 insubordination.

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positive

bring obeyed, and head give a farciter

Order that the men should attend 17. On the Marx, Splant &

Briarly

He

wad

under arrest on the spot;

therefore fully aware of ther

charge against krim. She was not confined for 30 hours, but only until a Magistrate should sit at the bent, which was the following

morning,

-24 hours afterwards; -

or 21

Mencover to give Briarly acple

-time for his defence the case was

-

adjourned by the Magistrate, först for three hours,

again.

unlit the

following day, and again - for

half an hour;

during

these

adjournments, Briarity was at large

18.

les

orove

мосферные

sindh nothing

Mr Mitchell seich,

whatever about 'lichnical insubording

but on the contrary said there was

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