In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
The Queen - V- Fam Achoy
The Queen - V- James Baker
And
The Queen - V- James Baker and Thomas Brazil.
We, Fam Achoy, of Victoria Hong Kong, Chinese Trader, James Baker, Master of the Steamer "Samoetjee Jeejeebhoy", and Thomas Brazil, Chief Officer of the said Vessel, the two latter make oath, and the said Fam Achoy, being a heathen, duly warned do declare and say, we severally say.
That we have in entire ignorance committed a breach of the law, and had we been aware that we were violating the Foreign Enlistment Act or any other Act or Ordinance by the course of action we entered into with regard to the expedition against Chow Achoon; we would most certainly have desisted therefrom.
And I, Fam Achoy, for myself say,
That I am a native of Chong Hong, which is in the immediate neighbourhood of Chow Achoon, and was requested by the Imperial Mandarin residing at Fat Fook, having jurisdiction over Chong Hong and Chow Achoon, to charter a steam Vessel to enable him, the said Chin-que-you, to bring into subjection a tribe of Hakas who had forcibly taken possession of Chow Achoon and were committing great ravages throughout...