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himself of Singapore accepted a Bill at three months date, but left that Colony before the Bill arrived at maturity. The Bill was sent to the Agent at Hongkong of the Firm to whom the Bill was payable and the matter was brought before the Chief Magistrate at Hong Kong. M: Davidson pleaded that he had arranged with one of the partners of the Firms to be allowed to discharge it at his own convenience, and offered to produce written evidence to this effect in Court.
M. Gillespie addressed a letter to H.E. Pottinger saying he was ready to pay his debt; that he could only do so by selling his property in Tong Kong, and that as such sale had been prohibited, his hopes of settling with his creditors were no longer entertained. No reply was written in answer to this communication.
This case is sufficiently explained in the letter. W: Pedder, the Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong, thought fit, instead of confining himself to the Business before him, to go out of his way to return thanks to Captain Richards and Lieut. Fitzjames of H.M.S. "Cornwallis" for having brought the "merits of the case to the notice of the Civil Authorities". The former officer had, when applied to from the "Aden", sent a Boat from the "Cornwallis" to suppress the disturbance on board the "Aden", and Lieut. Fitzjames had been ordered on this duty.
2.5. Does not require any explanation beyond what is shown on the face of it.
2.6. Explains itself.
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
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himaelf
of Singapore accepted a Bill ou at three months date, but left that Colony before the Bill arrived at maturity the hill was seat to the Apent at Houghery of the Firm to whom the Bill was payable
brought before the
and the matter was
Chief Magistrate at Hong Kong. M: davidson pleaded that he had arranged with one of the parhners of the Firms to be allowed to study his own convenience
discharging it, and offered to produce written wvidence to this affect intwoo
in
mouth.
be done
4.3. M.
1. Gillespie addressed a letter to hi kwry Pottinger seyringhe was ready to pay his bebt; that that could only by selling his property on tong kory, and that as sued sale had been prohibited, his
hop
no longer
not retthing with his creditors was no his fouth
h!? was written in answer to this communication.
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Wit. This case is sufficiently explained in the letter. W: Pedder, the Marine Mapistrate of Hong Kong, thought fit, instead of confining himself to the Busines before him, to go
to return thanks to Captain
out of his
way Richards and Lieut ! Fitzjames of W. Ms. this "Cornwallis" for having brought the "merits of the case to the motive of the Civil "Authorities" "The former officer had, when
from
the "Aden", sent a Boat feare "the "Cornwallis " to suppress the disturbance board the "Aden", and Lient & Fitzjames
deity
haibed
was ordered on
this
2.5. Does not require any explanation beyond what is shown on the face of it. 2.6. Explains tulf.
(Ligned) Heery Pottinger
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