CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12] — Page 557

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I referred the point for the considered opinion of the

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Attorney General and Crown Solicitor who reported that the

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warrants were bad and that they could not be amended.

view of their opinion (copy enclosed) I directed that Ng

Hin-tsz should be released from custody and he was accord-

ingly set at liberty on the 3rd. instant. I further di-

rected that Nip Kun-rian should not be arrested.

8.

On the same day the China Associa-

tion initiated the correspondence, noted in the schedule,

of which I enclose copies: and on the 5th. instant the

Chamber of Commerce joined in the correspondence.

I have

reason to believe that both the China Association and the

Chamber of Commerce feared that the Japanese boycott might

as the result of the action taken by the Government be

converted into a boycott of British trade. I am glad,

however,

to report that no such movement has taken place.

9.

On the 10th. instant I reconsider-

ed the whole question in Executive Council in view of the

fact that in all of the cases except three the Banishment

Orders had not been used and that in the case of one person

(Chiu Shiu-pok) additional facts implicating him in the

organisation and furtherance of the Boycott had come to

light since the issue of the Banishment Order.

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