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Stephens & Howard's petition to H.M. in Council for Special leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong, referred to in paragraph 29 of the Petition. This appears to be a substantial case.

£6 is considered sufficient grounds for declining to advise H.M. to endorse the Petition.

It is stated that the Petition has been presented in Hong Kong to the Governor, but has apparently taken no action, and has forwarded it to the Secretary of State with a request that he will take steps by engaging solicitors & counsel to protect the interests of the Colony.

4. It would appear from the report by the Governor, a copy of which is enclosed, that the Governor has granted or refused the Petition, as the case may be, in the Colony. Waiting for a reply from the Secretary of State and instructions on how to proceed.

The Law Officers have reported that they are awaiting a reply to the Petition from the Secretary of State before taking any further action.

It is not possible to take any further action in this matter until a reply is received from the Secretary of State regarding the Petition received from Hong Kong until two days ago, when it was forwarded to the Secretary of State, who was glad to receive it.

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Stephens & Howard's petition to H.M. in Council for Special leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong, referred to in paragraph 29 of the Petition. This appears to be a substantial case. £6 is considered sufficient grounds for declining to advise H.M. to endorse the Petition. It is stated that the Petition has been presented in Hong Kong to the Governor, but has apparently taken no action, and has forwarded it to the Secretary of State with a request that he will take steps by engaging solicitors & counsel to protect the interests of the Colony. 4. It would appear from the report by the Governor, a copy of which is enclosed, that the Governor has granted or refused the Petition, as the case may be, in the Colony. Waiting for a reply from the Secretary of State and instructions on how to proceed. The Law Officers have reported that they are awaiting a reply to the Petition from the Secretary of State before taking any further action. It is not possible to take any further action in this matter until a reply is received from the Secretary of State regarding the Petition received from Hong Kong until two days ago, when it was forwarded to the Secretary of State, who was glad to receive it.
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Stephens & Howard t petition Ht. M.

in

Commeil for Special

leave

to appeal against tür

decision of

neme

tu. Sup Count of the Colary of Haughing,

referred to in paragraphe 29

of the Petition. This affpears toch dhambalain

£ 6- sufficient

a

for

declining to adrian H..

to Endorse the Pakitia

let

right for done!

The

8

has frem presented in Hong King to the

actes

patilim

مناكن

for afparently taken wo

but has

forwarded it to hit Chantalain

request that be

with

will take steps by engaging

solicitas & counsel

proket the interest

the Glany.

4. It would appear

UA

from the report by the gen

Deft

of the Cramy

Officers of

copy of which is enclosed

itrat

rgart

404 thing

for should

M

petition, the Filter has granted han refused as fiat

the Colony. Wate

mit Chamberlain and insta What wo sei

properes

the Lo in

Reticlive!

this matter

bo with defor any reply to the Petitio

itu.

or to the

fort as regards

Patilcim received

Hongking until two

d.c. has reputed

your dept Chamberlan comed

u

glad

to seein

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