As this letter laid down rulings on debatable points of law that I could not expect the parties to the case to accept on their merits, I wrote to enquire in what light I was to regard the letter, whether as an order of His Excellency the Administrator or expression of individual opinion. If the former, I should obey it; if the latter, I should treat it with the respectful consideration due to it.
I received the following reply:-
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 9th March, 1887.
From the Acting Colonial Secretary to H. E. Mcdowall, Esq., C.M.D., Police Magistrate.
With reference to your letter No. 122 of yesterday regarding the rendition of criminals, I am directed to inform you that the letter No. 260 of the 23rd ultimo is not an order or an expression of the individual opinion of the Officer Administering the Government; but that it is a statement of the general principles gathered from the Ordinances and other sources, which should guide the magistrates in dealing with these cases.
5/ Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The
8.
As this letter laid down
rulings
on
debatable points of
law that I could not expect
the parties to the case to accept
on
their merits. I wrote to
enquire in what
in what light I was
to
regard:
the letter whether
as an order of His Excelliney the
as an
Administrator or expression of individual opinion. If the former I should obey it, if the latter I should -treat it with the respectful
Consideration due to it.
I received the following reply:- 11*327.
Hougtong.
Coloinal Secretary's office.
9h March, 1887.
From
9.
120
From the Acting Colonial Secretary
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H. & Modehouse, G., Cmd., Police magistrale
With reference to
your
letter 122 of yesterday regarding
the rendition of criminals, I am directed to inform you that the letter re 260 of the 23rd ultimo is not an
an order
or an expression of the individual. opinion of the Officer Administering. the Government; but that it statement of the general
is a
principles gathered from the
Ordinances and other sources.
which should guide the magistrates in dealing with
these cases.
5/ Frederick Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The
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