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Enclosure No. 3 in Mr. Fox's despatch No. 58 of November

b. 144.

Sir,

190.

43871

577

DFC 16 180

H.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton,

November 2nd, 1908.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch No. 141 of the 20th ultimo, enclosing a further letter from His Honour the Chief Justice on the subject of my refusal to act upon a Letter of Request issued to me by the Supreme Court in Hongkong in the case of Said Ahamed Marican v. On Pak Ngok. Your Excellency informs me that the Chief Justice has intimated that the discussion is "varying on the irregular" and that "he cannot continue it".

I much regret if the letters I have written on this subject have given His Honour the impression that I have attempted to enter into a discussion with him on a question which is, in His Honour's words, "entirely judicial". Such was never my intention. It was solely because I, rightly or wrongly, did not consider the action I was requested to take...

His Excellency

Sir Y.D. Lagard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

etc., etc., etc.,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

Hongkong.

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Enclosure No. 3 in Mr. Fox's despatch No. 58 of November b. 144. Sir, 190. 43871 577 DFC 16 180 H.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton, November 2nd, 1908. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch No. 141 of the 20th ultimo, enclosing a further letter from His Honour the Chief Justice on the subject of my refusal to act upon a Letter of Request issued to me by the Supreme Court in Hongkong in the case of Said Ahamed Marican v. On Pak Ngok. Your Excellency informs me that the Chief Justice has intimated that the discussion is "varying on the irregular" and that "he cannot continue it". I much regret if the letters I have written on this subject have given His Honour the impression that I have attempted to enter into a discussion with him on a question which is, in His Honour's words, "entirely judicial". Such was never my intention. It was solely because I, rightly or wrongly, did not consider the action I was requested to take... His Excellency Sir Y.D. Lagard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., etc., etc., etc., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hongkong.
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Enclosure No. 3 in Mr. Fox's despatch No. 58 of November b. 144. sir. 190. 43871 577 DFC 16 180 H.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton, November 2nd, 1908. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch No. 141 of the 20th. ultimo, enclosing a further lattor from His Tonour the Chief Justice on the subject of my refusal to act upon a Letter of Toquest isaund to mo by the Supreme Court in Hongkong in the case of Said Ahamed Marican v. On Pak Ngok. Your Exoulloncy informs mu that the Chief Justice has intimated that the discussion ia varging on the irrqular" and that "he connot continue it I much regret if the letters I have writton on this subject have riven His Honour the impression that I have atlapted to untor into a discussion with him on a question which is, in His Honour's words, "antirely judicial". Such was nover my intention. It was solely because I, rightly or wrongly, did not consider the action I we requested to take jis Acoll‹ncy Bir Y.D. Lagard, K.0.4.0., C.B., D.8.0., Bo., 80., lo.. Governor and Commander-in-Chief, vio-à-vie
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Enclosure No. 3 in Mr. Fox's despatch No. 58 of November

b. 144.

sir.

190.

43871

577

DFC 16 180

H.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton,

November 2nd, 1908.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your

Excellency's despatch No. 141 of the 20th. ultimo, enclosing

a further lattor from His Tonour the Chief Justice on the

subject of my refusal to act upon a Letter of Toquest isaund

to mo by the Supreme Court in Hongkong in the case of Said

Ahamed Marican v. On Pak Ngok. Your Exoulloncy informs mu

that the Chief Justice has intimated that the discussion

ia varging on the irrqular" and that "he connot continue it

I much regret if the letters I have writton on this

subject have riven His Honour the impression that I have

atlapted to untor into a discussion with him on a question

which is, in His Honour's words, "antirely judicial". Such

was nover my intention. It was solely because I, rightly or

wrongly, did not consider the action I we requested to take

jis Acoll‹ncy

Bir Y.D. Lagard, K.0.4.0., C.B., D.8.0.,

Bo., 80., lo..

Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

vio-à-vie

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