CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 253

241.

Bet

Compradore

as a

squeeze. He denied

all Knowledge whatsoever. He stated.

that there were some

transactions

between Alai, Afoor, Major Caine's Compradore, and himself of

time; but did not

some

give

any particulare. Afoon stated that he was threatened with Major Cainé s displeasure if he did not

pay

this

Afoon and Acan

monly. A foon

were both present during part

money

was

• present during the greater - of this last conversation... Moon further said (but not in the an presence of Acan) that if this not paid, Majer faine would enforce the fince that..... might become due upon any Contract which he Afoon has with Government . That Aoan told him so.. And that Aoun further

Joan told him that Major Caine had

given Majer

him authority to

say

247

that he

Caine would fix the amount

of the fine, and not me ( the Witness)

whereas he Afoon said he knew that

Caine had nothing

Major

to do

with it. he had made the

aud

Contract with me. -

Afoon stated the be had all the receipts from Major

Came = Compradore, but that their contents threw no light

subject . On the

day

ou

the

that I had

Afoon,

this conversation with mentioned the subject to Major Caine, and enbeequently I forwarder the letter from Mr. Tarrant .

[signed] Chac: Stys Cleverly

acknowledged before me,

Soom, taken and ackne

(Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell.

-

Cheang Sum - Chrong, Sworn, States : - I saw the parties put their

names to Exhibit B. Aqui,

Atai,