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than prima facie evidence

of guilt is

Fee

necessary.

Layo.

I think

communicated to

what this despatch.

it should be

Comm

Police Magistrates.

Lu

one of the late cases

the long delay

81.)

The Acting Cal. Seely to the Cups. Seept. of O.

253

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th February 1887.

216

solicitors for

...

explained

by

the

fact that one

of the

other

prosecution

was engaged

elsewhere.

Lam

of opinion

or the defence

that the magistrate should fix

days for the hearing and if

the lawyers

do

not choose to attend he should

so proceed without them. I think it

not improbable that the Foreign Office may ask the Colonial Office for

some explanations

SIR,

Early

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform

you that an Order has been issued to one of the Police Magistrates

to issue his Warrant for the apprehension, detention, and examination

of the eight fugitive criminals named in the margin accused of making Burglary & Thunder in Chinese Territory; and I am

to instruct you upon the arrest of the accused to communicate with Messrs Caldwell & Wilkinson, the Government Solicitor, who has been instructed to appear at the Police-Court to conduct the case on behalf of

the Chinese Government.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Frederick Stewart

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Mich. Deanery.

Captain Superintendent of Police,

&c.,

&c.

Hongkong

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than prima facie evidence of guilt is Fee necessary. Layo. I think communicated to what this despatch. it should be Comm Police Magistrates. Lu one of the late cases the long delay 81.) The Acting Cal. Seely to the Cups. Seept. of O. 253 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 18th February 1887. 216 solicitors for ... explained by the fact that one of the other prosecution was engaged elsewhere. Lam of opinion or the defence that the magistrate should fix days for the hearing and if the lawyers do not choose to attend he should so proceed without them. I think it not improbable that the Foreign Office may ask the Colonial Office for some explanations SIR, Early I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that an Order has been issued to one of the Police Magistrates to issue his Warrant for the apprehension, detention, and examination of the eight fugitive criminals named in the margin accused of making Burglary & Thunder in Chinese Territory; and I am to instruct you upon the arrest of the accused to communicate with Messrs Caldwell & Wilkinson, the Government Solicitor, who has been instructed to appear at the Police-Court to conduct the case on behalf of the Chinese Government. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Frederick Stewart Acting Colonial Secretary. Mich. Deanery. Captain Superintendent of Police, &c., &c. Hongkong
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than prima facie widence' of guilt is Fee necessary. Layo. I think nicated to what this despatch. it shined the Comm Police Magistrates. Lu one of the late cas the long delay 81.) The Acting Cal. Seely to the Cups. Seept. of 0. 253 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 18th February 1887. 216 : solicitors for .. explaines by the fact that one one of the othe proscention was engaged. elsewhere. Lam of opinion or the defence that the magistrate shower fin should :ays for the hearing and if the lawyers [ 02 of the do not choose to attend he should so our wishout them. I think its not improbable the the Foreign office may ack the Colonial office for some explanations So M. & Marsh taly Governor SIR, Arly I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that an Order has been issued to one of the Police Magistrates ing Fan to issue his Warrant for the apprehension, detention, and examination by you bring shap of the eight fugitive criminals named in the margins acensed of making Burglary & hunder in Chinese Territory; and I am kiw to instruct you upon the arrest of the accused to communicate with messes Caldwell & Wickinson, the the Grower Soliciter, who has beer instructed to appear at the Police— Solicitors aching on behalf of -Gourt to conduct the case, --- the Chinese Government. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, جره Frederick Stewart Achap Colonial Secretary. Mich. Deanery. Captain Superintendent of Police, $6.. &c., fc. Houghing :
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than prima facie widence'

of guilt is

Fee

necessary.

Layo.

I think

nicated to

what this despatch.

it shined the

Comm

Police Magistrates.

Lu

one of the late cas

the long delay

81.)

The Acting Cal. Seely to the Cups. Seept. of 0.

253

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th February 1887.

216

:

solicitors for

..

explaines

by

the

fact that one

one of the

othe

proscention

was engaged.

elsewhere.

Lam

of opinion

or the defence

that the magistrate shower fin

should

:ays for the hearing and if

the lawyers

[

02

of the do

not choose to attend he should

so our wishout them. I think its

not improbable the the Foreign office may ack the Colonial office for

some explanations

So M. & Marsh

taly Governor

SIR,

Arly

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform

you that an Order has been issued to one of the Police Magistrates

ing Fan to issue his Warrant for the apprehension, detention, and examination

by you bring

shap

of the eight fugitive criminals named in the margins acensed of making Burglary & hunder in Chinese Territory; and I am

kiw

to instruct you upon the arrest of the accused to communicate with messes Caldwell & Wickinson, the the Grower Soliciter, who has beer instructed to appear at the Police— Solicitors aching on behalf of

-Gourt to conduct the case, ---

the Chinese Government.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

جره

Frederick Stewart

Achap Colonial Secretary.

Mich. Deanery.

Captain Superintendent of Police,

$6..

&c.,

fc.

Houghing

:

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