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the stating

this date enclosing copy of a report

re a sou

why he is unable

of

extracted

to attend the Council is read: -

To

22nd October, 1880.

Councils

to the acting block of Crements.

Sir,

I regret

to

I shall be unable

to say

to attend the Executive Council this

evening

as

I have made an

engagement which the short notice

prevents my making

for

I have

other

(Signed) E. W. Donovan

arrangements

-Consideration given to the following the Chief Justice Sir John

from

the following letter is

from

the "China Mail" of

the

21st October containing a report of observation

made in the Supreme Court by Gibbons the Registrar

The

Supreme

Court, Hongkong

October 22nd, 1887.

The Honourable H. Hewett, LL.D.

Sir,

Acting Colonial Secretary

I have the honour to enclose a

copy of the China Mail of last

(October 21st) containing

evening

report of what occurred yesterday

in

the

Supreme

Court and the

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To

22nd October, 1880.

Council's

To the Acting Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

I regret to say I shall be unable to attend the Executive Council this evening as I have made an engagement which the short notice prevents my making other arrangements.

(Signed) E. W. Donovan

-Consideration given to the following letter from the Chief Justice Sir John

From the "China Mail" of the 21st October containing a report of observation made in the Supreme Court by Gibbons the Registrar.

The Supreme Court, Hongkong

October 22nd, 1887.

The Honourable H. Hewett, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose a copy of the China Mail of last evening (October 21st) containing a report of what occurred yesterday in the Supreme Court and the

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