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Mr Lapraik. The arrest was by Mr Caldwell. Lün Cheong, I was Gaoler at the time of Eli Boggs trial, and attended the prisoner, said that during Ma-chow Wong's investiga-in Court as Gaoler on the occasion of his trial.
I took down
tion at the Magistrate's Office, Ma-chow Wong's family was to the Supreme Court a tin box containing articles belonging living with him.
One day he went home and said to Ma- to him. I received the tin box from the Police, but do not chow Wong's wife, that very likely Ma-chow Wong's case recollect from which officer. It was placed on the table at would be committed to the Supreme Court, and that Ma-chow the Court. I do not remember what was in it, nor do I Wong's wife was not pleased; he also said that some of the remember anything being taken out.
I was present when Sunon men had petitioned on behalf of Ma-chow Wong, and Boggs made his defence. I think he had some papers in his had gone
round the town, to get shops' signatures; that he hand. I don't remember whether he read from them. I am himself being a native of Sunon refused to go to get signatures. not certain whether the box was handed over to the Police: Because of this he says Ma-chow Wong's wife had an ill-feeling after the trial. If it had been taken back to the Gaol, it towards him; he said he believed that Ma-chow Wong's wife would have been deposited in the Store-room. I have never herself complained to Mr Caldwell, and for that reason he seen it since. I do not remember seeing or hearing at the believes that he was prosecuted.
trial any paper containing Mr Caldwell's name read. I heard Mr Caldwell's name mentioned by Bogge in his defence.
Cross-examined,-I recollect the examination in the Geol Yard of the men who were sent to Hainan.
There was a great number of men apprehended in Bonham Strand, some of whom were put in the Debtor's Gaol, and some in the Mill Yard. I remember a large number of these men being examined in the Debtor's Gaol Yard.
one.
I have heard from Kwei Ch'oi, a Chinese female, that she was sent for by Mrs Caldwell. Mrs Caldwell said, “people are saying that you gave me a gold bangle. Did you give it me or not." Kwei Ch'oi, replied that she had not given her
I have not heard of any other person being sent for. Cross-examined,—I went to Kwei Ch'oi's house on the occasion I speak of. I visit her now and then. I think this was about a fortnight ago, but I heard the report from several other women before. I did not go to her house for the pur- pose of questioning her about this.
I asked her whether she had put a gold chain into a loaf of bread, and sent it as a pre- sent to Mrs Caldwell. She said "No." I asked about the gold chain, because I had heard of it, I haven't heard about the intimidation of witnesses who were to appear before this Commission, but judge from my own arrest. I told Mr May when asked that I was afraid to come before the Commission to say anything against Mr Caldwell; if I should, no doubt I would get into trouble. I also heard that a man conversing ith another said, "I hear that Assow is going to give evi- Hence against Mr Caldwell; if he should, he will not get clear off himself." This man was the Chinese Sergeant of Police, Lo Ahing. I think it was about the beginning of last month that I was arrested.
I do not remember
the Attorney General being present. I remember Mr May and Mr Caldwell. The prisoners deported to Hainan were a mustered by Mr May-the list drawn up-and Mr May and Mr Cluff were present. I do not recollect the Attorney General or Mr Caldwell being present. Mr Caldwell came | to me the day after, and inquired about two men who had been sent away, who ought not to have been sent, Mr Caldwell had nothing that I am aware of to do with the deportation of these men; it was conducted by Mr May, who was then Acting Sheriff and Superintendent of Police, Mr Caldwell mentioned the names of two men, but I do not remember the names. After I told him that they were gone, he appeared to be angry, and my reply to the best of my recollection was, that I could not help myself, and that I was acting under the orders- of my superior Mr May.
I made out a rough draft of the list of prisoners to be deport- ed, and these were finally arranged by Mr May. This occa
LEONARDO D'ALMADA E CASTRO,Called and sion, on the morning of their embarkation, is to my knowledge
examined.
the only one on which the prisoners were mustered.
Re-examined,—I have never as Gaoler had reason to remark or complain upon the great number of commitments or liberations on warrants signed by Mr Caldwell under the deportation ordinance. There was only one occasion on which we were very much overcrowded with prisoners. I think that about [The proceedings of the several meetings of the Executive that time a great many prisoners were received from several Council at which reference was made to the case of Ma-chow justices. I think there were no more upon Mr Caldwell's Wong were read to the Commission by permission of His Ex-warrant than upon others, Mr Caldwell has never, during cellency the Governor, from which it appeared that Mr Mon- gan was examined previously to Mr May, and that the Council finally decided on rejecting the prayer of the Petition for the release of Ma-chow Wong, upon a perusal of the translation by Mr Wade of the papers found on Beaver; Mr Wade stating that he had not had time in any way to examine the papers referred to in Mr May's memoranda.]
I am Clerk of Councils and Chief Clerk in the Colonial
Secretary's Office. I did not officiate as Clerk of Councils when the enquiry concerning Ma-chow Wong was being made by the Executive Council. My brother who is now sick officiated.
ROBERT EDWARD MACKENZIE,-Called and exa- mined.
my service as Gaoler, interfered in any way with the Gaol, the prisoners, or the officers. There was a difficulty in mustering the men for deportation, the names which some of them gave being different from those on the list, and I think that Mr May called Mr Cluff to interpret. I did not see Mr Anstey present,
CHARLES MAY,--Recalled at his own request. I recollect the man Feaver being brought before me charged with piracy, Mr Caldwell was the first wituces, and stated
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that from documentary evidence, which he would produce on Court that I was asked for the promissory note, If the man future day, he would shew the prisoner's confederation was to be released it was to be $800, if he was to be impri- with pirates. I have referred to the depositions in the case, soned it was to be $400. I do not know if $400 were paid; and I have no hesitation in stating my conviction, that the my share has not been paid. My partner came to me for case was grossly mismanaged, and that Beaver ought to have it, but I would not pay; I don't know whether he has paid or taken his position at the bar of the Supreme Court, and as far not. I told this story to the Attorney General without mention- as i was concerned as sitting Magistrate, would have been ing names. I mentioned Shaplok's name, and the name of the committed had the documents been produced before me. The partner who spoke to me. I only mentioned Shaplok's name Acting Colonial Seeretary in his evidence states, that one of to Mr Lane. It was not because I was afraid that I did his reasons—I think he says his chief reason for referring not mention Mr Caldwell's name. The pawnshopman has the Ma-chow Wong papers and books to Mr Wade for re- told me that the $100 have been paid. He asked for $50 examination, was to ascertain whether credibility was to be to be paid to Shaplok as a cumshaw. I heard that the $400 attached to Mr Caldwell's translation, or to any memoranda, had been paid to Shaplok; the $50 was also paid to Shaplok. inasmuch as that was a thing apart from Ma-chow Wong's case. I do not remember a petition being sent into the The destruction of the papers and books placed the settle- Governor for the pardon of Ma-chow Wong, nor do I ment of that question beyond possibility.
remember speaking to Tam Achpy about it. I recollect going to Mr May by request of Tam Achoy. I can. not recollect what I said to Mr May. Upon hearing Mr May's evidence read over, I now recollect having said to him what he states I said about the Ma-chow Wong petition.
WOHANG, Broker,-Called and examined.
I remember a Pawnbroker of the Foo Tai shop, in which I had a share, being convicted of receiving a stolen watch. I remember after he was convicted a petition being presented o the Governor for his pardon. His sentence was remitted rom 14 to 2 years. A partner of the pawn-shop came to
JOHN ROBERTS,-Recalled.
I remember being instructed by Mr May to take posses-
me, and said that if I would pay a few hundreds of dollars | sion of a lorcha off Wanchi, which was supposed to be the to Shapluk, the man would be let off. He wanted me | Alma. I did seize her, and found that she was not the Alma. to write a paper to the effect, that I would pay this money to │I found about 36 cannon on board; there were certainly not Shaplok. Mr Lane
was in my shop at the time, and less. I suppose she could carry about 2,000 piculs rier. advised me not to sign. I have never paid any money. It Some of the guns were mounted, and some were dismounted,
was before the trial at the Supreme Court that this man came. I do not know if any one paid any money. The man came again, and I said "it is no use saying anything about it, I will have nothing to do with it."
There has been no communication within the last month and -half from Mrs Caldwell to me, or any one belonging to my house, regarding this matter. I have heard of the present inquiry from Wong Ashing. I do not know who prepared the two petitions. After signature one was brought up here and handed to one of the Chinese in the office, who gave it to Dr Bridges, who directed it to be taken to Mr Caldwell. It was accordingly taken to Mr Caldwell, who told me to leave it with him. I do not know whether Mr Caldwell supported it. When my partner asked me why I did not pay the money to Shap- lok, went to Mr Caldwell, and asked whether I had a right to pay the money to Shaplok. He answered, "No, I did not thorize it." When my partner spoke about the payment o be made to Shaplok, he did not mention either Mr Cald- well's or Mrs Caldwell's name I have not seen Shaplok for about a year.
Shaplok is acquainted with a good many people in the colony, but whether she is related to Mrs Caldwell or not I cannot say. After the prisoner was in Gaol nder sentence, the other pawnslop man came to me, and told e that the money should be given to Shaplok, and that she old ask some one to take the case in hand; my partner id not say whom she would engage, and did not mention Mr or Mrs Caldwell's name. I did not suppose that Mr Feldwell was concerned in it. I went to Mr Caldwell esuse he was Trotector of Chinese, and I took the petition hina. It was after the case was decided at the Supreme
lying forward. From what I was told on board, I went to: Mr Caldwell's office, and saw Mr Caldwell. There was with him at the time a man whom I did not know, but whom I have since known as Ma-chow Wong. Mr Caldwell told me he had sold the horcha, and then commenced talking with the Chinaman, and told me she was not the Alma. I inquired about the guns. I don't recollect if he said to whom he had sold her, but it was evident from the manner in which he spoke, and referred my inquiries concerning the guns to the Chinaman, that the latter was the owner or agent of the lurcha. I inquired about the guns, and Mr Caldwell spoke to the Chinaman, and said they were guns of two junks which were either repairing or had been lost on the coast. I told him that it was not the Alma, and I would report it to Mr May. After I left the office, this Chinaman came out and asked me if it would be necessary for the men to go to the Police Court, and I told him no. I then reported it to Mr May, and had the Police withdrawn.
Cross-examined.—Mr Caldwell asked if there was a large vessel alongside, and I said that there was a lighter alongsid», into which I thought they were going to hoist the guns. There are always a number of vessels at Wanchi.
Adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
TWENTY FIRST DAY.
Saturday, 10th July, at 12 o'clock Noon. Present. All the Members except the Hon. Mr Davies. JOHN BROWN COMPTON,- Called and examined.
I have resided in China since January 1834. I knew Mr Caldwell when he first came to Canton, about July or August-