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THE TONUMUNU UU VEINIEEN I

MINUTE BY THE Attorney GENERAL.

I think the proper course would be to restore

the boy to the custody of his cousin and aunt mentioned in LOK CHIN-WING'S letter.

The

aunt mentioned in that letter being I presume

the same person as the stepmother A-NGAN men- tioned in FUNG MING-SHAN'S report.

(Signed) E. L. O'MALLEY,

June 1st, 1880.

Attorney General.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCy the Governor.

Act accordingly.

(Signed) J. Pore HENNESSY.

1st June, 1880.

MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Will Dr. EITEL have the goodness to take the

necessary steps for the restoration of the boy to

the custody of his cousin and aunt?

(Signed) FREDERICK STEWART,

2nd June, 1880.

Done.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

MINUTE BY DR. EITEL.

(Signed) E. J. EıTEL.

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該童之堂兄與其伯

遵查該童理合交 照駱展榮信內所稱

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帶情事所有公文兹善代 辦此欸但如此公局理宜先蒙 國家准認方能有濟故該紳等必須安 國家致謝保良局紳向許協助禁除此弊叉着准該紳等設局辦理任由樂 藩政院大臣鈐經脚本年二月初四日十八日兩期香港轅報所刊港内楞 特禀呈香港大憲批

至札診者 鈴大臣所着札飭巡捕各員協助局紳追究

准方可再 督憲必遵

施盧

禮札

八百八十年

施笙階 謝達盛 盧禮屏 馮明珊

向查出犯此罪戾之

初一日

10th June, 1880.

ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO

Messrs. Lò LAI-PING, SHI SHANG-KAI, FUNG MING-SHAN. TsÉ TÁT-SHING,

[No. 723.]

and others.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 24th June, 1880.

GENTLEMEN,The EARL OF KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, having had before him the various papers that were published in the Gazette of 4th and 18th February. 1880, relating to kidnapping &c., in Hongkong, desires that the thanks of the Government be conveyed to you for your offers of assistance in repressing this form of crime; and His Lordship has instructed His Excellency the Governor to allow you to form yourselves into an Association, with that object, of whatever kind you desire.

2. In order, however, that official recognition should be duly obtained by your Association, it will be necessary that its rules and organization be made known to and approved by the Colonial Government.

3. I ain to add that, in accordance with the EARL OF KIMBERLEY's wish, the Governor will instruct the Police to co-operate with you in bringing to justice all offenders whom you may succeed in tracing.

I have, &c.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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