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Wilson there who she alleged had seduced her under a promise of marriage while she was resident as a dressmaker in Amoy. She had the appearance of a most respectable young woman of the middle class, of good education and more than average intelligence. She is a native of Hull.
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In the circumstances she was assisted with money to proceed to Amoy. After she had left the Colony it transpired that the Solicitors of Mr. Wilson had endeavoured to dissuade her while in Hongkong from going to Amoy, and had offered to pay her passage to England and to make a provision of £25 a year for the support of herself and her son if she would return to England. This offer she had declined.
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This Government heard nothing more in the matter until Miss Garrett arrived in the Colony in the custody of the Constable of the Amoy Consulate, armed with the Warrant of which a copy is enclosed. It was competent to the Governor of this Colony to deport her to Great Britain under Clause 112 of the Order in Council of 1865, but in the circumstances Sir Henry Blake refused to do so. On the contrary he authorised provision to be made for the maintenance of Miss Garrett and her child with a family in Hongkong while she made an endeavour to obtain better terms from Mr. Wilson. This she finally succeeded in doing, and left the Colony for England, her passage being paid by Mr. Wilson, who also executed an agreement with the Official Trustee in this Colony under which he is bound to pay to that Officer for the maintenance of Miss Garrett and her child, until the latter attains the age of 16 years, the sum of £50 a year. As Colonial Secretary I had several interviews with Miss Garrett who struck me as being in