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Ms Foo

despatch No

52

A

to Peking of Oct. 9. 1908

42629

(DEC 7 1909)

548

B. M. Consulate General,

Canton October 9th. 1908.

Res 22 DEC 08

52.

in two copies.

Copy of Request writ of

summons.

Fox to Governor of Hong-

kong Oct 26 1908.

Memorandum by Attorney General of Justice

Oct. 22 1908.

Fox to Chief Justice

of Hongkong Oct

30 1908.

Fox to Colonial Secretary of Hong-

kong Oct 9 1908.

Sir,

I have the honour to forward copies of corres-

pondence that has passed between the Governor of

Hongkong, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in

Hongkong and myself with regard to a writ of summons

to a Chinese defendant in an action pending in the

Hongkong Court which the Court have requested me to

transmit to the Nanhai Magistrate for service on the

defendant in Canton. I have informed the Governor of

Hongkong that, for reasons which I have endeavoured to

set forth clearly in my two despatches on the subject,

I am unable to comply with the Hongkong Court's request

and that I am referring the matter to you for your

instructions.

It is with extreme reluctance that I have in

J.N. Jordan K.C.M.G.,

&c., &c.,

His Majesty's Minister,

Peking.

this