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Fre 1 MAR 05

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 8th. February, 1905.

sir,

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arby for

48394 for

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatches Nos. 353 of the 16th. December and

369 of the 30th. of the same month forwarding a copy of cor-

respondence with the Merchant Service Guild on the subject

of a judgment by Captain Barnes Lawrence, in his capacity as

marine Magistrate, against Captain Bell Smith of the 3.3.

"Wingchaf; and of the constitution of the Court of the Marine

Magistrate at Hongkong.

2.

In reply I have to point out that the

Merchant Service Guild appears to labour under a misapprehen-

sion in regard to this case which was not one in which a

Marine Court, under section 19 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899,

was either applied for or necessary. Such Courts are held when

the cancellation or suspension of Officers' Certificates has

to be considered and due provision is made under sub-section

(2) of the section quoted for the British Mercantile Marine

being represented in the Court.

3.

In the case under review the Master of the

"Ying King" applied for a summons against the Master of the

"Wingchal for committing a breach of the rules of the road.

Rule

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

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