CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 257

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

32.

paid the money.

[(Signed) thei-Acho [in Chinese ] Sworn, taken and acknowledged before me, (Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell- Wei - Achuen, Sworn, states : I

ar

an

anon

elder Brother of Afoon t Assistant of Afoons . I know

Lo- Een béen. I have

Afcon pay money

never

MRRAN

to Lo. Cen-Leen,

but I have seen orders sent to the market by Lo ben been for money- Phose orders are with Afoon-

did not see

the

J.

money paid on the

Orders; but I have heard Afoon say

that he would take

care to send the

p to Lo-Cen-teen. I do not

money use

know why the

money was paid.. I know that money is paid to the Cmpradore of Major Caine monthly, but I never saw

the actual payment.

I was told by Afoon that the monty

a

as paid - That is how I know

was

thing about it .. Afcon

me that this

Caines

never

251

any told

money was for Major

nee.

33.

(Signed) Wei. Achuren [in Chinese ] Som, taken and acknowledged before

(Signed) Chas : Molloy Campbell. Wei-Anam sworn, states :_ I

belong to the

I am

Lame

clan

ae Afoon.

as

Compradore to Messrs Holliday Wise & for the time dur

the time during the

absence of their Compradore S formerly

lived in the Market.. I went to live

ire

the Market in the second month.

of this year .. I lived there at different

times, but altogether about one mouth, I know Lo. Een teen. He is

Major

Caine's Compradore. I never saw Afoon pay money to Lo. Een been, but I have seen people

asking for money

come to Afoon

in the

naree

of the

?

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.