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to 87, of 1847.

Malosure to 3 in Desp:

Obeport and opin

of the Rating Attorney on Mr Tarrant's

General

allegations.

12th July, 187.

274

13

8th.

the July, 1847 It appears from the whole of the

-voluminous written evidence, that the parties accused

by Mr. Tarrant of extortion, have been in the habit

returns.

of receiving

in money from the Central Market, of which they were part owners

але лго

laws or regulations in

There

this Colony, (nov

does it seem very necessary that there should be ) prohibiting Chinese persons in the employ of Government from purchasing shares in markets,

OV

employing their money in any

manner!

other similar.

Mr. Tarrant by his own evidence and

admission, had been in posesion of the rumours

months,

and taken a part in the idle conversations on which he grounded his letter, for many and had never until the present time brought theme forward. He therefore either did not believe them himself,

or has now some other reason

for