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LAUG 9 1901) 294
The speaker then referred to the cruel behaviour
of the accused Noronha, to his kicking the dead man to
death, to the neglect of duty by the Captain and his pro-
tection of the guilty man, all of which had been fully
proved by the witnesses and were perfectly clear to the
public. The delays and neglect of the Portuguese Consul,
his baseless slanders, his chtinate attitude and his low
insults were evidence of a want of self respect. He had
frequently been asked to explain his conduct, but he was
unable to find any excuse. This showed that he was
ashamed of what he had aid and made it obvious what were
the rights and wrongs of the case.
As the Consul could find nothing to say in defenc
of himself, the speaker asked the meeting to consider
hat action should be taken in order to obtain justice.
It was unanimously decided that as the Consul had
been guilty of these slanders, the baseless nature of
which he was fully aware of, another letter should be
sent to him. He was to be informed that if he again
exceeded