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DESPATCH.

"steady, diminution of opium".

With regard, however, to paragraph 5 of your despatch, I would draw that it refers to increasing the number of cases which may be entrusted to a Magistrate as a preferable course to that of burdening the Supreme Court constantly with a number of petty cases.

I have, &c.

[C]

Under consideration whether

Governor.

No. 1364

Date.

Trong Trong

No. 13826

(Subject.)

RECEIVED

17 NOV 1877

217

Imperfect state & incorrectness of 1877 Report of Commission on ...

Hong Kong ... transmitted in Sir A. Kennedy's despatch to ...

Last previous Paper of 28th February 1877

No. 1366 .28 .12-77

G

281911

22 Dec

Ans

177 & 8 3137

Extract of letter from Mr. Justice Snowden explaining ...

Mr. Fairfield

(Minutes.)

C.P.d. 20.11.77

Lui.

Another despatch with the object apparently of supporting Mr. Snowden's view in Sir Arthur Kennedy's ...

JM. 21/11

A

It would seem there had been some standing disagreement. The Commission thought ... Six & ..., wanted the draft of their report for the information of the Executive Council in considering certain points under the ... As amended, thought it complete, sent it home as such.

The Hennessy despatch illustrates the incomprehensibility of relying on one man himself. I think every further acknowledgement will be best...

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DESPATCH. "steady, diminution of opium". With regard, however, to paragraph 5 of your despatch, I would draw that it refers to increasing the number of cases which may be entrusted to a Magistrate as a preferable course to that of burdening the Supreme Court constantly with a number of petty cases. I have, &c. [C] Under consideration whether Governor. No. 1364 Date. Trong Trong No. 13826 (Subject.) RECEIVED 17 NOV 1877 217 Imperfect state & incorrectness of 1877 Report of Commission on ... Hong Kong ... transmitted in Sir A. Kennedy's despatch to ... Last previous Paper of 28th February 1877 No. 1366 .28 .12-77 G 281911 22 Dec Ans 177 & 8 3137 Extract of letter from Mr. Justice Snowden explaining ... Mr. Fairfield (Minutes.) C.P.d. 20.11.77 Lui. Another despatch with the object apparently of supporting Mr. Snowden's view in Sir Arthur Kennedy's ... JM. 21/11 A It would seem there had been some standing disagreement. The Commission thought ... Six & ..., wanted the draft of their report for the information of the Executive Council in considering certain points under the ... As amended, thought it complete, sent it home as such. The Hennessy despatch illustrates the incomprehensibility of relying on one man himself. I think every further acknowledgement will be best... Page 217 ... Page 218
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DESPATCH.

"sleady, diminution of

örenie".

With regard, however to paragraph 5 of your

save

despatch, I would drew that it recons

thad to increa8(

the accccrcch

of centence which may

be untuded bea

a

Snagidrati of a preferable cource to that of burdening Be supreme

Court concauty with a number of petty

callo.

I have tc.

C

devour consideratio

whether

Governor.

No.

enneney 1364

Date.

Trong trong

No. 13826

(Subject.)

RECEIVE

17 NOV 1877

217

Imperfect state & incorrectness of 1877 Report of Commission on

10 bett

Hong Kong Gad transmitted in Sir A. Kennedy's desp to 40

Last previous Paper of 28th February 1877

no 1bb .28 .12-77

G

281911

22 Dec

Ans

177 & 8 3137

Fords extrait of letter from Mr

Justice Snowden explaining

Mr. Farfield

(Minutes.)

C.P.d. 20.11.77

Lui.

Another despatch with the object apparently of

biting Stunning dich in Sir Arthen Kenned a Mr. Snowden_

Pukly? JM. 21/11

A

necinader.

there would seem to han been Standing. The commission thought Six & Renard, wanted the draft of their teport for the reifor ation of the Execution Council in considering centocin ponits _der the A Reaned thought it complete,

sext it hous

a

as rech.

the Hennessy dearer to illustrate the incom. belines of rocy one het huiself. I think

Every

tot sagte schnactedgement will be best

Kewitt Deithe

A

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