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went out.

ou do not believe

about.

On the morning of the 6th of July. I was at Major Caines house, I went at the request of Aphoon. Aphoon was with me, this was in consequence of a conversation. I had on the previous evening with Attie and Aphoon, when Jasked Aphoon why he had accused me.

Major Caine and others. The said . it does not concern me at all, it concerns. Wr Tarrant, it is not my business at all, it is his business. If

If you

me Roan, go with me to Maja (aine and you will hear what I have to say. I went with him the next morning six o'clock to Major Caine's asked the serbgut to inforn Major Caine, that Aphoon wished to see him, Majh Caine refused to see him, he (toan/ again requested the servant to go up and say, and Aphoon had something to say to him. Major Caine then desired that they should come up ! We went up. Aphoon made his how to Major Caine- and said. You befriended my father, my brother. and myself. Now any father and brother dead, this is not my business. This is Mr Tarrant's Business, he wished it ; Major (ancie sent him

and

were

are

Avon

away

e hardly there the the only then went

away.

W. Parrant came to

up stairs to

and came

me.

my

house at Tay

Tapingshan where the conversation

given-

C

given in the first part of this deposition book,

Mr. Tarrant made use

other

those. I have already mentioned,

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place.

words than

Piques) Chow toan

Lei See theen, swoing

"

Sworn.

"Witness.

I am Shroff at the Government

1

Officey. Between seven and eight o'clock, on the 4th of July instant in the evening, I was at toan's

W: house in the Taipingshan up Stairs, M. Tarrant came in at that time, and spoke to toan, but what he said I do not know, a: I do not understand

Asan

English, he did not remain there lous. W. Tarrant I did not appear excited, after he went away.

immediately after. Jasked toan what W. Tarrant came about. toan then replied that W. Parrant had come to ask him, why he had not spoken according to his [Mr. Parrants) words.

(Signed) Lii theen

29th July

Wei Kfrom Swan.

Alfoon.

I did go

4 witness

I am lessee of the Central market. to Major Caine's house, do not recollect the

exact day, but it was on one

of those days on which

I was examined by Mr Campbell, between the

Second