prayer
should not
be granted. That thereupon the said leaptain Larkins
produced the evidence of Mr Strang the Steward of the Steamer "Corsair", an...
English
man
who swore to transactions
inside the bity of banton that he could know nothing of, and said that he
heard from a Chinese living at Canton.
that
was not destitute.
Petitioner. Your Mr. Strang's evidence who
so
was
only told
the
by a China man was believed in face of your Petitioner's evidence and the
: evidence of two respectable Inhabitants of
Hongkong, who of their
own
knowledge
knew your But the Sudge would not believe
Petitioner's destitute state.
Your
Petitioner's Statement, nor allow him to
sue Captain Larkins without paying the court fees, Copies of these proceedings Petitioner sends herewith. Your Petitioner being therefore unable to obtain money
for such a purpose is now
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with his
family left without means
means of subsistence. Your Petitioner therefore Reembly
prays Your Excellency will take his case under your gracious
consideration - and as
the
Representative of your Country see Justice done to Your
Petitioner.
True Copy
Jeong...
sow-
-hop.
A.B. & huston
Chinese
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Signature..