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.
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
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Werfor faldwell Wilkinson to Acty Colonial Sears tury.
Mess
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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.
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