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say

to him . Major baine then desired that

they should come

up.

The went up. Asoon

"You

:

made his bow to Major baine, and said

befriended my father, my brother, and myself;

now

my father

father and brother

is not

are dead. This

my business, this is Mr Tarrant's

business, he wished it " Major

and told him to

go

Caine pent

to the Attorney

hardly there three minutes,

him

away, a

General. We were

He

and then went away.

Mr. Tarrant

came to

my

house at Tai-ping- shan, and came stairs to me, where the conversation

conversation given in

up

the 6th July Instant, in the evening, I was

at Moan's house in the Tai-ping: shan, up

stairs. Mr. Tarrant

came in at that time; and spoke to Moan ; but what he said I do not know, as I do not understand English: he did not remain there long. Mr. Tarrant did not appear excited. After he went away,

immediately after, I asked Aoan what Mr. Tarrant came

about . Aoan then replied that

Mr. Tarrant had come to ask him why he

had not spoken according to his (Mr Parrants)

wards.

the first part of this deposition took place.

Mr Farrant made use

of

aro

other words than

those I have already mentioned.

(Signed). Chow town (in Chinese)

But Mitight Lei theen worn

I am Shroff at the Government

Offices. Between seven and eight o'clock on

(Signed) Lei Abeen [in Chinen])]

Remanded till tomorrow for the appearance

of Apson.

(Signed). A. R. Johnston. J. P.

28th July, 1847.

this case

Further hearing of this

adjourned