12.
evening of the 5th and morning of the 6ct July ? On the evening of the 5th I was sent to ask if
Major Caine would have
Caine would have an interview with
Afoon : he refused the interview.
(Signed) Fong Attre [ in Chines ]
Mr. Tarrant in reply to the Court said he had nothing to say.
Mr. Farrant is committed to take his trial.
at the next Sessions.
(Signed). M. R. Johnston.
True Cong.
Mane Colonial Secretary
Franslation)
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Your petitioner Teou-on (makes the following statement).
"moon
On the evening of the 24th day of the
5th moon (6th of July) at eight o'clock, I returned home . After that. Mr. Tarrant came
to
my
house, up stairs, and told me to inform
Mr Campbell what he (Mr Farrant) had said
because in
to me;
in this
way Major Caine would be ruined : [ and asked me ] why did I not mention it . to him (Mr Campbell) that I would counteract all previous affairs (by not doing so).
who
On the same evening a person was present
bear
saw Mr Tarrant, and can
distinctly saw
witnes (that he came ).
being
On the 25th (yt if July) Mr. Farrant
in his Office again desired me to inform [Mr. Campbell ] what he had told me ; but I
by
no means complied with him.
In witness where of my
words are