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At the same time as the grant of such brown lea been surveyed and staked out by the Survey General of Hong Kong the Honorable S. M. Price as such Surveyor General.

I having already suffered wrongly must ask your Lordship to cause this man to be proceeded with without delay.

If it would be of service I would forward to your Lordship a Copy of the Petition on hearing from you that I might do so. Your Lordship is probably aware of the fact that through the Officials of Hong Kong continually taking up acting appointments, injury is caused to Her Majesty's subject by the reversal of acts and judgments they have given in other capacities.

In the present case I may mention Mr. G. I. Ackroyd whose real office is Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and who in Registrar of the Court at the hearing of the suit and who as such Registrar is also Land Officer and was such Land Officer at the time the Crown lease was granted to me.

In later proceedings in the Suit and during the absence of the Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo in Japan Mr. Ackroyd sat as Acting Chief Justice and made orders in the suit as such Acting Chief Justice.

Since the departure of the Honorable G. G. Malley Mr. Ackroyd is now Acting Attorney General and as such legal adviser of the Crown and will now have to report to your Lordship on the Petition and on his own Acts.

In these various capacities and particularly in his Acting Appointments as Acting Chief Justice and Acting Puisne Judge during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan Mr. Ackroyd acted quite contrary to the views he took in the matter during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan.

At the present stage of the proceedings Mr. Ackroyd as Acting Attorney General will now have to report to your Lordship on this case and on his own Acts as Registrar of the Court, Land Officer, Acting Puisne Judge and as Acting Chief Justice.

I regret having to speak to your Lordship so plainly how this matter has been dealt with in Hong Kong but as it seems the Petition is being kept back in Hong Kong by Her Majesty's legal advisers I have to do so.

Under the circumstances I would ask your Lordship to cause a Telegram to be sent to Hong Kong asking the reason why the Petition has not yet been forwarded after so long a lapse of time.

I have the honor to be

Your Lordship's most humble Servant

Matthew ... D. Stephens

To The Right Honorable

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

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#At the same time as the grant of such brown lea been surveyed and staked out by the Survey General of Hong Kong the Honorable S. M. Price as such Surveyor General.I having already suffered wrongly must ask your Lordship to cause this man to be proceeded with without delay.If it would be of service I would forward to your Lordship a Copy of the Petition on hearing from you that I might do so. Your Lordship is probably aware of the fact that through the Officials of Hong Kong continually taking up acting appointments, injury is caused to Her Majesty's subject by the reversal of acts and judgments they have given in other capacities.In the present case I may mention Mr. G. I. Ackroyd whose real office is Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and who in Registrar of the Court at the hearing of the suit and who as such Registrar is also Land Officer and was such Land Officer at the time the Crown lease was granted to me.In later proceedings in the Suit and during the absence of the Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo in Japan Mr. Ackroyd sat as Acting Chief Justice and made orders in the suit as such Acting Chief Justice.Since the departure of the Honorable G. G. Malley Mr. Ackroyd is now Acting Attorney General and as such legal adviser of the Crown and will now have to report to your Lordship on the Petition and on his own Acts.In these various capacities and particularly in his Acting Appointments as Acting Chief Justice and Acting Puisne Judge during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan Mr. Ackroyd acted quite contrary to the views he took in the matter during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan.At the present stage of the proceedings Mr. Ackroyd as Acting Attorney General will now have to report to your Lordship on this case and on his own Acts as Registrar of the Court, Land Officer, Acting Puisne Judge and as Acting Chief Justice.I regret having to speak to your Lordship so plainly how this matter has been dealt with in Hong Kong but as it seems the Petition is being kept back in Hong Kong by Her Majesty's legal advisers I have to do so.Under the circumstances I would ask your Lordship to cause a Telegram to be sent to Hong Kong asking the reason why the Petition has not yet been forwarded after so long a lapse of time.I have the honor to beYour Lordship's most humble ServantMatthew ... D. StephensTo The Right HonorableHer Majesty's Principal Secretaryof State for the Colonies.Page 297

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same time as the grant of such brown lea been surveyed and staked out by the Survey General of Hong Kong the Honorable S. M. Price as such Surveyor General-I Having already suffered wrongly must ask your Lordship to cause this man to be proceeded with without delay-on heIf it would be of service I would forw to your Lordship a Copy of the Petition. I sen hearing from you that I might do so. Your Lordship is probably aware of the fact that through the Officials of Hongtion continually taking up acting appointing. injury is caused to Her Majesty's subject. by the reversal of acts and Sudgments the have given in other capacities.-In the present case I may mention Mr. Mz 6. I. Ackroyd whose real office is Registrar of the Supreme Court of Honghong and who in Registrar of the Court at the hearing of the suit and who as such Registrar is also han officer and was such Land Officer at the tim the Crown hease was granted. to me..In later proceedings in the Suit and dur the absence of the Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo in Japan Mr. Ackroyd sat as tot Chief Justice and made orders in the suc as such Acting Chief Justice-Since the departure of the Honorable 6.6 Malley Mr. Ackroyd Acting Attor General and as such legal adviser of theis now297 Crown and will now have to report to your Lordship on the Petition and on his own Acts_In these various capacities and particularly in his Acting Appointments as Acting Chiaf, Justice and Acting Suione Judge during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan Mr. Ackroyd acted quite contrary to the views he took in the matter devring the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan-At the present stage of the proceedings Mr. Ackroyd as Acting Attorney General will now have to report to your Lordship on this case and on his own Acts as Registar of the Court, hand Officer, Acting Suisne Judge and as such acting Chlef Eustice.. regret having to speak to your Lordship so plainly how this matter has been dealt with in Hongtong but as it seems the Petition is being kept back in Honghong by Her Majesty's legal advisers I have to do so.–Under the circumstances I wouldTelegram ask your Lordship to cause a to be sent to Stony hong asking the reason why the Patition has not yet been forwarded long a lapse of time._I have the honor to beaftersoYour Lordships. most humble Farvaut Matthew. !? D. StephensTo The Right HonorableHer Majesty' Principal Secretaryof State for the Colonies.A

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same time as the grant of such brown lea been surveyed and staked out by the Survey General of Hong Kong the Honorable S. M. Price as such Surveyor General-

Having already suffered wrongly must ask your Lordship to cause this man to be proceeded with without delay-

on he

If it would be of service I would forw to your Lordship a Copy of the Petition. I sen

hearing from you that I might do so. Your Lordship is probably aware of the fact that through the Officials of Hongtion continually taking up acting appointing. injury is caused to Her Majesty's subject. by the reversal of acts and Sudgments the have given in other capacities.-

In the present case I may mention Mr. Mz 6. I. Ackroyd whose real office is Registrar of the Supreme Court of Honghong and who in Registrar of the Court at the hearing of the suit and who as such Registrar is also han officer and was such Land Officer at the tim the Crown hease was granted. to me..

In later proceedings in the Suit and dur the absence of the Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo in Japan Mr. Ackroyd sat as tot Chief Justice and made orders in the suc as such Acting Chief Justice-

Since the departure of the Honorable 6.6 Malley Mr. Ackroyd

Acting Attor General and as such legal adviser of the

is now

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Crown and will now have to report to your Lordship on the Petition and on his own Acts_

In these various capacities and particularly in his Acting Appointments as Acting Chiaf, Justice and Acting Suione Judge during the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan Mr. Ackroyd acted quite contrary to the views he took in the matter devring the absence of the Chief Justice in Japan-

At the present stage of the proceedings Mr. Ackroyd as Acting Attorney General will now have to report to your Lordship on this case and on his own Acts as Registar of the Court, hand Officer, Acting Suisne Judge and as such acting Chlef Eustice..

regret having to speak to your Lordship so plainly how this matter has been dealt with in Hongtong but as it seems the Petition is being kept back in Honghong by Her Majesty's legal advisers

I have to do so. –

Under the circumstances I would

ask your Lordship to cause a to be sent to Stony hong asking the reason why the Patition has not yet been forwarded

long a lapse of time._

I have the honor to be

after

Your Lordships. most humble Farvaut Matthew. !? D. Stephens

To The Right Honorable

Her Majesty' Principal Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

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