CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 320

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9th August last. As we cannot believe that you would have written to us in the way you did had H.C. the Governor not really intended to release our client we would respectfully urge the Administrator to at once cancel his warrant of the 7th August and give directions to the Superintendent of Police to release Chan Jik Cheong this evening.

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Caldwell Wilkinson to Actg Colonial Secretary.

Messrs. Carvalho,
50, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 8th September, 1887.

The Hon: S. Stewart, A.C.S.
Acting Colonial Secretary
Sir,

We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1393 of this date intimating your intention to discharge the prisoner Chan Jik Cheong alias Ching Sam.

On behalf of the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, we beg that the order of discharge may be suspended for 48 hours in order that the views of the Chinese Government upon the subject may be submitted to the Governor.

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9th August last. As we cannot believe that you would have written to us in the way you did had H.C. the Governor not really intended to release our client we would respectfully urge the Administrator to at once cancel his warrant of the 7th August and give directions to the Superintendent of Police to release Chan Jik Cheong this evening. We have to... Dodds + Mossop. 317 Caldwell Wilkinson to Actg Colonial Secretary. Messrs. Carvalho, 50, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 8th September, 1887. The Hon: S. Stewart, A.C.S. Acting Colonial Secretary Sir, We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1393 of this date intimating your intention to discharge the prisoner Chan Jik Cheong alias Ching Sam. On behalf of the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, we beg that the order of discharge may be suspended for 48 hours in order that the views of the Chinese Government upon the subject may be submitted to the Governor.
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9th August last. As we cannot believe that you. in the would have written to us way you did had H.C. the Governor- not really intended to release our client we would respeatfully urge itt. the Administrator to at once cancel his warrant and of the 7th August give directions to the Superintendent of Police to release Chan Jik Cheong this evening. Ne We have to. 8of Dongs + Mossop. 317 Werfor faldwell Wilkinson to Acty Colonial Sears tury. Mess Сороч 50, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 8th September, 1887. " The Hon : S. Stewart, ff. D. Acting Colonial Secretary Sir re than like Cheong alias Ching Same- We love the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 1393 of this date intimating of Es. intention to discharge the prismer above named. On behalf of NE. the Viceroy of the "beg that the order of - Two Kwang Kwang we beg discharge may be enspended for 48 hours in order that the views of the Chinese Government upon the subject may be submitted to th. the Governor. ab
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9th August last. As we cannot believe

that

you.

in the

would have written to us

way you

did had H.C. the Governor-

not really intended to release our client we would respeatfully urge itt. the Administrator to at once cancel

his

warrant

and

of the 7th August give directions to the Superintendent of Police to release Chan Jik Cheong

this

evening.

Ne

We have to. 8of Dongs + Mossop.

317

Werfor faldwell Wilkinson to Acty Colonial Sears tury.

Mess

Сороч

50, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 8th September, 1887. "

The Hon : S. Stewart, ff. D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

Sir

re than like Cheong alias Ching Same-

We love the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 1393 of this date intimating

of Es. intention to

discharge the prismer above named.

On behalf of NE. the Viceroy of the "beg that the order of -

Two Kwang

Kwang we beg

discharge may be enspended for 48 hours in order that the views of the Chinese Government upon the subject may be submitted to th. the

Governor.

ab

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