CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 634

C

COPY.

No 86.

sir,

630

The Magistracy,

Hongkong, 5th November, 1900.

I have the honour to report that Mr

Hallifax sat with me from Thursday to Saturday inelusive.

I regret to say we were not able to get through all the

- cases. On Saturday it was found necessary to adjourn 38.

Summonses and 5 daily cases to the following Tuesday (6th

November).

the 16th November.

My list of fixtures extends up to

With the present number of cases before the Court

it is absolutely necessary that there should be two

Magistrates sitting daily to cope with the work.

THE HONOURABLE

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

BC->

&C.1

I have, etc.,

(Sd) F. A.' HAZELAND.,

↑ Actg Police Magistrate,