Mr. Merwinte
It seems to me that this report is sufficiently decisive against the migration which has been sustained here that Tarrant has been improperly treated, and if Lord Grey should take the same view
the Governor should be informed that Explanation is satisfactory. Arts. 29' 3. cle traces de separate document.
me to the same conclusion, but all the circumstances seem to me to show that In! be Lam (who no doubt is substantially right in his statement of the Darranti e farneter) is attempting to make the best of a very unsatisfactory proceedings on the fact of Colonial office at Hong Kong. My minute of 25 Nov contained
Early you contains a.n account of that proceeding, al far as then known but they turn note I think, ware than then anticipated.
W. Dariant was suspended from his office on 5. Aug. 1847. let that time depositions had been taken against him on the absurd charge (in a civil point of view) of a "conspiracy", by himself, against Major Caine's Character
In the fiction his office was abolished. On the same day. information was filed against him. This time the charge concerned & he is in difficulty with Chinese.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1848.
Sir,
51 Colonial Officer, Victoria,
to detail the part, that I took of Your Excellency, I have the honour
In obedience to the Instructions in Mr Tarrant's case. Early in July "Eleverly informed Ine of Enst certain reports connected with the Central Market, mentioned, herein. Iv and Imo which reports Name was had been then brought to his notice Mr Tarrant - I was greatly surprised, and begged Mr. (overly to write to officially with regard to Mr Tament's charges.
On re To His Excellency receiving, 1. G. Bonham, Esqre, through Jo C. B., Governor, to Hongkong.