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Merd." Stephors estelmes to acting Colonial Secretary

400

are

able to lay before him the subject to which it relates, but that before doing so, a letter and inquiry by the magistrate having already been held and the prisoners having been duly committed, His Excellency is undertaking to delay the rendition or carrying out of the prisoners, if such rendition should appear to be proper under the circumstances.

Hong Kong, 4 January 1881.

We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant and now forward copy of a placard that was posted on the buildings near one of the Praya wharves a short distance from the Custom House.

A translation of the document is enclosed for the information of The Honourable G. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Merd." Stephors estelmes to acting Colonial Secretary 400 are able to lay before him the subject to which it relates, but that before doing so, a letter and inquiry by the magistrate having already been held and the prisoners having been duly committed, His Excellency is undertaking to delay the rendition or carrying out of the prisoners, if such rendition should appear to be proper under the circumstances. Hong Kong, 4 January 1881. We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant and now forward copy of a placard that was posted on the buildings near one of the Praya wharves a short distance from the Custom House. A translation of the document is enclosed for the information of The Honourable G. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Merd." Stephors estelmes to acting Colonial Secretary

400

are

able to lay before him

the subject to which

relates, bust that

before

the

a-r

letter

apy

inquiry

magistrate having

already been held and the

prisoners having been duly

committed, His Excellency

undertaking to delay

of

the rendition

give

20

the

aut

carrying

of

the

prisoners, if

such rendition

should appear to

بهار

HongKos 4, 2017 January 1881.

We have the honour to ack: owledge the receipt of your

letter

can

to be proper

under the cucumstances.

I have

lignedy of Stewart

Acting Calonia's Secretary

of

the 18th instant and now's

forwards expry of a placard that

AVAA

capy

posted the buildings

am

a

ma

filtar of one of the Praya

short distance

from

wharf

A translation

document is

The Honourable

G. Stewart L. L. D.

enclosed

a/

the "achang

of the

for the information

Acting Colonial Secretary

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