Sir,
Office
272
with Loo-aking,
otherwise
Aqui
in the Lower Pazar in this Town-
client, Jose Tarrant,
and as
my
informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of
using his name
in
extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual
the
referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency
in your discretion
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shall seem fit.
I have the honor to
(Signed) Wm Gaskell.
P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour.
on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead
my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge.
excuse that the
Sir,
(Signed) M. G
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
10th December, 1849.
I am directed to
acknowledge Your Letter of the
8th Instant to the effect of I
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fisca became Office 272 with Loo-aking, otherwise Aqui in the Lower Pazar in this Town-
client, Jose Tarrant, and as my informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of using his name in extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit.
I have the honor to be, (Signed) Wm Gaskell.
P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849.
Sir, (Signed) M. G
I am directed to acknowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the effect of I