CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 145

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50.

Excellency the Governor to inform you that, in future, only copies of the communications

upon which the Governor

bases his order for

the

issue

of a magistrate's

warrant for the apprehension

of Fugitives from

China

will be forwarded to the

Magistrates

I have the

(sd) Frederick Stewart.

for the Colonial Secretary.

H.E. Wodehouse Dr

Police Magistrate.

*

The foregoing being correct recapitulation of the facts, I have the honour to

submit with

regard

to the

...

passed upon

1. That

...

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141

opinion of

generally critical and discussive character having

been set before me

for my

information and guidance I was only exercising

ordinary prudence in

satisfying myself that the Government in using that language included in its direction the specific change

of action involved in allusion to the last paragraph but

of that opinion.

2. That in "respectfully

deprecating what seems to

me a somewhat unconstitutional

interference with the

discretionary powers belonging to the Magistrate having

conduct of the

case"

I

~

expressed

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50. Excellency the Governor to inform you that, in future, only copies of the communications upon which the Governor bases his order for the issue of a magistrate's warrant for the apprehension of Fugitives from China will be forwarded to the Magistrates I have the (sd) Frederick Stewart. for the Colonial Secretary. H.E. Wodehouse Dr Police Magistrate. * The foregoing being correct recapitulation of the facts, I have the honour to submit with regard to the ... passed upon 1. That ... 51. 141 opinion of generally critical and discussive character having been set before me for my information and guidance I was only exercising ordinary prudence in satisfying myself that the Government in using that language included in its direction the specific change of action involved in allusion to the last paragraph but of that opinion. 2. That in "respectfully deprecating what seems to me a somewhat unconstitutional interference with the discretionary powers belonging to the Magistrate having conduct of the case" I ~ expressed
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50.

Excellency the Governor to inforces you that, in future, only copies of the communications

upon which the Governor

bakes his order for

the

see

of a ragistrate's

warrant for the apprehension

of Eugitives frow

china

will be forwarded to the

Sexgistrates

I have fe

(sd) Frederick Stewart.

for the Colonial Secretary.

H.E. Wodehouse Dr

Police Evagistrate.

*

The foregoing being correct recapitulation of the facts, I have the honour to

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regard

to the

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passed upon

1. That

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141

opinion of

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bee set to we

for my

"information and guidance I was only exercising

ordinary prudence in

satisfying myself that the Government in using that language included in its direction the specific change

of action involved in attulion to the last paragraph but :

of that opinion.

2. That in "respectfully

"deprecating what seems to

"we a somewhat unconstitutional

interference with the

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