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No 144 18th September 1880.
From Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.
To
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley.
Transmitting copies of documents relating to the grant to the City Hall, and letter of Chief Justice expressing his concurrence in the views of Mr. Ryrie and Mr. Ng Choy.
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RECD 29 OCT 80
HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR JOHN SMALE, TO THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
THE SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 13th September, 1880.
Sir,-I beg to ask you to communicate to His Excellency the Governor the expression of my regret that I did not attend the Meeting of the Legislative Council, which it was my duty to have attended.
I received the notice convening the Meeting when in Court attending to the arguments in a most important case. I glanced at it, and assuming that it was a continued Finance Committee Meeting, I gave no further thought to it, as it had been considered I ought not to attend such Meetings.
I regret my absence, because I wish that I had expressed my adherence to the views I have always advocated in accordance with the opinion of the Secretary of State.
I shall, at the next Meeting of the Legislative Council, ask that my absence may be excused, and shortly say that I regret my absence, as I desired to have expressed my concurrence in the views expressed by Mr. RYRIE and Mr. NG CHOY.
The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
I have, &c.,
JOHN SMALE,
Chief Justice.
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480
No 144 18th September 1880.
lover wor Sir John Lope Hennessy, A.C. Mely.
to
The Right Honourable
"The Earl of Kimberley.
Transmitting copies of dreuments relating to the grant to the.. City Hall, and letter of Chief Histice expressing fus
concurrence in the views
of
& Mr. Ryrie and Mr.Ng-
Bay
C.
168381
RECO
REGE 29 OCT 80
HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR JOHN SMALE, TO THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
THE SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 13th September, 1880.
Six,-I beg to ask you to communicate to His Excellency the Governor the expression of my regret that I did not attend the Meeting of the Legislative Council, which it was my duty to have attended.
I received the notice convening the Meeting when in Court attending to the arguments in a most important case. I glanced at it, and assuming that it was a continued Finance Committee Meeting, I gave no further thought to it, as it had been considered I ought not to attend such Meetings.
I regret my absence, because I wish that I had expressed my adherence to the views I have always advocated in accordance with the opinion of the Secretary of State.
be excused, absence may my
I
at the next Meeting of the Legislative Council to ask that purpose and shortly to say that I regret my absence, as I desired to have expressed my concurrence in the views expressed by Mr. RYRIE and Mr. NG CHOY.
The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
I have, &c.,
JOHN SMALE,
Chief Justice.
2 Enclosures.
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