CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 290

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evening of the 5th and morning of the 6ct July ? On the evening of the 5th I was sent to ask if

Major Caine would have

Caine would have an interview with

Afoon : he refused the interview.

(Signed) Fong Attre [ in Chines ]

Mr. Tarrant in reply to the Court said he had nothing to say.

Mr. Farrant is committed to take his trial.

at the next Sessions.

(Signed). M. R. Johnston.

True Cong.

Mane Colonial Secretary

Franslation)

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Your petitioner Teou-on (makes the following statement).

"moon

On the evening of the 24th day of the

5th moon (6th of July) at eight o'clock, I returned home . After that. Mr. Tarrant came

to

my

house, up stairs, and told me to inform

Mr Campbell what he (Mr Farrant) had said

because in

to me;

in this

way Major Caine would be ruined : [ and asked me ] why did I not mention it . to him (Mr Campbell) that I would counteract all previous affairs (by not doing so).

who

On the same evening a person was present

bear

saw Mr Tarrant, and can

distinctly saw

witnes (that he came ).

being

On the 25th (yt if July) Mr. Farrant

in his Office again desired me to inform [Mr. Campbell ] what he had told me ; but I

by

no means complied with him.

In witness where of my

words are

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