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which the name of the thon the Major

Jaine

wad used

Ceneral in aturk

of

very freely. Of the

the evidence

taken at this investigation, I

owever-

of

am almost entirely ignorant, His Excellency the Govern before the Honorable the Members the Council, I received Levers Censure and rebute for the course

bringing thiss

which I had taken

mother forward.

and in not simply informing the Hou the Major Caine of the reports so current; but to my application for a perusal of the

Evidence taken, in order to see if

other grounds for censure

Could

exist against me, I was refused as vide Enclosure N° 3 Lerewith,

In the matter

from the holder

f

the extortion.

the holder of the central Market I had urges nothing whatever

proof

or otherwise of the Statements made; I merely exhibited with what

inpunty

Caine

the name

of

Vee on the Magor

mas used by his Compradord to aid them in their ends, but: leaving it to that Gentleman to hate

what

Aelg'aft fee

What

measures he deem'a

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fit

in orber

to arrive at the truth of the case; Imos as

free to believe that Mi A fom had raised the reports with a view to injure the charactors of the Compradors, as that the Camprodon Lad really attempted the extortion

he had no proots to

the line.

if

Establish his chargeo.

was

But so

for as toan concerned in the other. Fransactions I direcths change him with havin told me that Major Caine Lad sent him to dom and the money; the

Evidence of Achoey Confirma

Charge, and

if

of further question'a could have Statia the names of others, both European Chinese, to whom in mod cognizant Khat this Armand, had been made

May I beg of your

Your Lordship to midge then we At mere mich feelinge of surprise and indignation at

Farraigned by the Hon the Mayor Caine or a chaye of Laving tampered with his Man Joan, with a

view to injure the character and rebutation of the Hon'ble Major

Caine