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prisoner and the witnesses been conveyed to Shanghai,

or had lids Majesty'e Lupreme Court for China gone to

Canton, at the expense of the dislocation of other

business as well 30 8 considerable journey, to try the

CA89.

The points of law raised, though of great import-

unce, were not of special interest to lionskons, and

would have been equally capable of being raised (and

would equally have been raised) if the case had been

tried in Fis lajesty's Supreme Court for china.

In view of these considerations, wir Gray is

of the opinion that the expenses of the appeal can

properly be charged to the Imperial exchequer and

trusta that the Lords Commissionere will on reconsideram :

tion concur in this view.

I am.

Mir,

Your most obedient,

humble vervant,

(Signed) A LAW