are - with his view but as nineteen twentieths of the prisoners and witnesses are Chinese and the majority of the jurors foreigners I believe a painstaking magistrate may ed with summary powers in England would naturally be regarded as excessive.
which (signed) W. Meigh Goodman, December 8, 1894.
Enclosure 2 469 C.O. 660 Report by the Registrar General.. Ston. Colomine Secretory I regret that owing to pressure of work on the eve of my departure for England, I am not able to deal at any great length with the interesting and important question which have been raised by the Chief Justice, and which has been so ably discussed by the Attorney General. I comprehend without hesitation and say that I am in accord with him that the jurisdiction of the Magistrates should remain as at present.
The Chinese complain of the technicalities of our law and frequently complain of its delays. They regard the
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which
(signed) W. Meigh Goodman,
December 8, 1894.
Enclosure 2
469
C. O.
660
Report by the Registrar General..
Ston. Colomine Secretory
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should remain.
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the Magistrates
at present.
the technicalities of our law
and frequently complain of its delays. They regard the
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