74
Was
oney to which I
Was
called, by the thin Gom
see the printed Minutes himself. His Excellency fir- John Bowring; & that
ath and tenth
dargs,
Wong, to consult him : - at the same time that
removal).
of Evidence tallow by the "bringing to light and if necessary to punishment day to danger in precited altogether destroyed, by the disclosure incidental to his Caldwell Commission of
and if necessary to punishment Files" "Grantfore Bridges muy confidence in Mr. Ricnaccker's advice Enquiry, Fifteenth and in my Evidence on Cross Examination before the Calls Surette, severetter " insolvency and consequent Five & 1st Fury 1838 commission (hereafter to be noticed)) I have express of 12th and 16th Line Services that Mr. Caldwell had been a farther inn from the public 'The malpractices, of which he complained), in? the? cons8 pp. 17 (14 col) Land and Sen, Speculations with the same Colonial ' state of the Hong Kong Government; and, in pochi pot col) 21 (27 Col) '" those of the police, those of the branch of the Judo (2 col, 25. (2) Col)
Insolvency: — "Department connected with the police, and then
29 (pot Col)
righteous doups - 28th
p.p. 48 (pt. Col.) & by
Printed Minutes &c. Twelfth Ninelearth, and Seventy-third Day
'any
cum Department of Attorney General ! 4.- For that purpose I was directed by his hand to put myself into communication with several whom he named', and, amongst others with the t Mr. Shortrede, Queen's printer, and W. Rihrecken, that time kolonial Treasurer, fut who was seim
superseded) as a Defaulter
5.- These Goulteren, and particularly the late Treasurer and had shared in the same his Creditors, as he himself afterwards admitted, compounding with him for a dividend of the high
Me
per cent upon their debts. These circumstances prevented
· from entering into those confidential communications with Mr. Caldwell which before Mostude and Ricnaccker had advised
5. In all other respects, I conformed! to his Excellency's suggestions, and for several months, continued to receive his approvals of suy proceedings in the live
} Treasurers, advised me in like manner, to communicate my views on the half year of office, I became aware that even where he had pointed out. But, towards the end of my first with a Mr. Caldwell of the police Interpreters Desire muncation Ht. Fifteenth
Night with days,
as one who could give me every information, tone July 1858. pp 48 avowals and support...
28 have I had his approval, I was not hesitant to act openly.
or
Not
col) and by (25 cel): 6.
also see (three Letters
of the
hir John Beuring & Governor, that I had received notion of Trials, in Con the 25th, August 1854, I acquainted the gulf of the 21st & 22 =
to
just 1866 one
an Action of Slander) brought against me? by the then Acting Chief Magistrate M. Mitchell, for words, spoken to Colonial Secretary Mr. Mercer, by me in the course of any official duty, and of the 23 August myself, from MI! with direct references to the matters into which I
Acting Colonial
& had been so directed to enquired – I requested the
the malpractices of the police and the police court. 6.- Mr. Caldwell was, however, at that time, afterwards transpired), much occupied in speculation
own, wherein
a certain Chinese pirate of the Mah Chow Wong was concerned pand particularly the "Convoy business of the Chinese Coasts; + 18th June th & 14 July some months, I had
some months I had very few opportunities of 1859 pp.40.(!"
dl.) 74-6.790-5. him. Afterwards, upon his return to the Governmentary
Service I had learned too much of his our antecedents, and of the history of his associate Mach
luin.
If and
meet
one.
mada as
Governor to take necessary measures to enable
those facts in my defence - His Excellency, refused my application. He said that the actions
to
prove