CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 467

Colonial Secretary to US. Vice Consul.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 22 September, 1874

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 28th Ultimo, and to acquaint you.

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reply that inasmuch as the case

of Joseph D. Ellis has been submitted, to the decision of the Full Court and the first step in the appeal has already been taken; it would at present be premature to express any

opinion in the matter.

H.S. Loving, Esqre

I have re.

(signed) I. Gardiner Austin,

Colonial Secretary.

Vice- Consul for the U.S. of America.

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