CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 412

Hong Kong

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7th November 1879

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The Right Fonorable

Sus Michael Sticks Beach

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Pequesting that Mr. H.

Lowcock be invited to explain a statement be

has made respecting & Communication from Kim to the authorities at the Colonial Office

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on the 24th of last month Mr. Lowcock wrote to the Colonial Secretary saying

Mr. Lowcock to Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.

SIR,-Being about to leave the Colony for some mouths, I have respectfully to request you to inform me whether the correspondence I had the honour to move for at the Legislative Council on 21st December last, and which His Excellency the Governor then expressed his willingness to have placed on the table, has been prepared yet, as I am most anxious to have an opportunity of seeing it before my departure. For full particulars of the correspondence asked for, I would beg reference to the Government” Gazette of 2nd January, 1879.-l'am, &c.

The Honourable W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Scentury,

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Colonial Secretary to Mr. Lomeock.

(Signed,)

HENRY LOWCOCK.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th April, 1879.

SIR-In reply to your letter of 24th instant, requesting me to inform you whether the correspondence which you moved for in Legislative Council on 21st December last has been prepared yet, I have the honour to state that this correspondence is not yet quite ready.

I am authorised, however, his Excellency to inform you that he hopes to be able to lay the papers relating to Deportation before the next meeting of the Legislative Council, and I am to add that if you will do him the favour of calling at Government House he will be very happy to put them into your hands and let you see the various minutes and orders issued in deportation cases from September, 1876, to the present date. I have, &c.,

(Signed,) W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary,

The Honourable HENRY Lowcock. Furthermore, there was a little semi-official note which Mr. MARSH addressed to Mr. Lowcock in these terms:-

Mr. Marsh to Mr. Lowcock.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1879. MY DEAR SIR, I send you an official reply to your letter on the subject of deportation. I understand from the Governor that he had a satisfactory interview with you yesterday on this subject, and that in fact the latter part of my letter has been already acted on.

All the papers are, however, ready for your perusal again if you wish to see them.-I am, &c.,

The Honourable HENRY Lowcock,

Upon Mr. Lowcock's first letter was this minute-

Minute by His Excellency The Governor,

(Signed,) W. H. MARSH,

In accordance with the request Mr. Lowcock makes in this letter, I gave him an opportunity of seeing the whole of the papers and correspondence relating to every case of deportation from April, 1877, to the present date. Mr. Lowcock went carefully through those documents, as well as some others of an earlier date. Having done so he said he was perfectly satisfied, and that if he had been in my place he would have acted in every case precisely as I had done. He thanked me for having allowed him to read minutes of the Executive Council and legal opinions, in addition to the correspondence for which he had moved, and he said it was now clear to his mind that I had acted according to law and to the instructions of Her Majesty's Government in dealing with deportation cases.

Incloure

27th April, 1879.

(Signed,)

J. POPE HENNESSY,

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