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as stated by Ing Asoong.
No time however should
be lost - information may
reach the Macão Barrackoon-
keeper of my proceedings
here. The thing I have in
"custody
prevent the Portuguese
Servant
of the Barrackoon keeper referred
to in
my letter from informing,
visit to
his master of my him yesterday-
of my being accompanied by the escaped
coolie Ing Asoong and
of something; facts
arrest
sufficient to alarm the Barrackoon keeper and put him on his guard...
Yours, &c.,
B.R. Caldwell.
(Signed)
26th January
1860.
(Free Copy)
Colonial Secretary.