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Letter

Suplica

The Earl Grey.

stating that their request to Mead's Jardine Matteson He

from the Colonial Sect

5

4444

Enkey

Sir,

Copy

Sie

Violina, Hongkong

113

In reply to your letter of the 27th December in Reference to the Bills of Costs in the two Cases noted in Margin, I beg respectively to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor, that in the case of J. F. Davie, first Bart: De. Ching. Cheong v. Little Livingston, I have had to pay an amounting to 341 Dollars, and fifty cents.

and the fact of Ching-cheong being unable to pay his debt, is certainly not my fault.

though if the fault be Mr. Zemres for claiming the money from him, & not from the Tenants there.

M. Jamentis tops on the public.

the Officer whom I have seen no account of having taken place, & I cannot help thinking that the case is rather doubtful as regards the charge of extortion which he preferred.

A1.25/3/45

cause taken has been correct.

Menurse, it is simpler that the maker ingainst him preventing me from receiving any lainer WV Campbete with to Tarrant

Received 7 Inclosures.

The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong.

Mr N. Z'2. Parker, Crown Solicitor, Reporting repayment to me of $52.50 paid by Livingston, and in the cases The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong.

Unless you I presume that at the time the statement by Mr. Merivale.

On the second case I beg to enclose four letters, by which it will be evident that no blame can be attributable to me in consequence of the action not proceeding against Mr Livingston; and on Referring to the Allowry Goveral's Remark on enclosure. V. 3 it will appear that Mr Livingstone was liable for Mr. Livi

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Letter Suplica The Earl Grey. stating that their request to Mead's Jardine Matteson He from the Colonial Sect 5 4444 Enkey Sir, Copy Sie Violina, Hongkong 113 In reply to your letter of the 27th December in Reference to the Bills of Costs in the two Cases noted in Margin, I beg respectively to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor, that in the case of J. F. Davie, first Bart: De. Ching. Cheong v. Little Livingston, I have had to pay an amounting to 341 Dollars, and fifty cents. and the fact of Ching-cheong being unable to pay his debt, is certainly not my fault. though if the fault be Mr. Zemres for claiming the money from him, & not from the Tenants there. M. Jamentis tops on the public. the Officer whom I have seen no account of having taken place, & I cannot help thinking that the case is rather doubtful as regards the charge of extortion which he preferred. A1.25/3/45 cause taken has been correct. Menurse, it is simpler that the maker ingainst him preventing me from receiving any lainer WV Campbete with to Tarrant Received 7 Inclosures. The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong. Mr N. Z'2. Parker, Crown Solicitor, Reporting repayment to me of $52.50 paid by Livingston, and in the cases The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong. Unless you I presume that at the time the statement by Mr. Merivale. On the second case I beg to enclose four letters, by which it will be evident that no blame can be attributable to me in consequence of the action not proceeding against Mr Livingston; and on Referring to the Allowry Goveral's Remark on enclosure. V. 3 it will appear that Mr Livingstone was liable for Mr. Livi Page 120 Page 121
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بهار مرسه Letter Suplica The Earl Grey. stating that their request to to Mead's Jardine Matteson He from the folonial sect 5 4444 Enkey Sir Copy Sie Violina, Hongkong 113 Se reply to your letter of the 27th December in Reference to the Bills of Costs tive Cases noted in Margin, I beg in the two the tion of Respectively to state to state for the informat His Excellency The Governor, that in the I have had to pay jeer. J. F. Davie, first Bart: De. Ching. Cheong . Litte V. Case amounting to 341. Wollars, and gifty cents. and the the fact of Ching- cheong being unable to pay his dent, is certainly Sivingston. fault of mine. propices of the meas wheen on as adquat saulion Etta though if the fault be Mr. Zemres for claimey the moxy, him, & not thening the Tenents there. M. Jamentis tops on the public. thee Officer whom growled, 25/3. Caima Jee I have seen no account "' having latton place, & d cannel helf thinking that the case is No rather douttful as squid then of robustion which he preferred. here afford no information whatever to chatte no to A1.25/3/45 couse taken has been conect a Menurse, t "present as It is simpler that the : they maker ingainst him preventi me kom receury any a lainer WV Campbete with to Tarrant ات Received 7 Inclosures. The Queen UT. him. into Court, Solicitor, of $52.50 paid by Mr N. Z'2. Parker, Crown Reporting repayment to Livingston, and in the cases The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong. meant by th7 Rome to me Las reve been Mr. Merivale. Unless you I prercome that at the th the stater On the second case Abeg 21 to enclose four letters, by which it will be wident that no blame can be attributable to me in c. consequence of of the action not proceeding against Mr Livingston ; andon Referring to the Allowry Goveral's Remark on enclosure. V. 3 it will appear that the Mr Livingstone Croon was hable for Mr. Livi Page 120Page 121
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بهار مرسه

Letter

Suplica

The Earl Grey.

stating that their request to to Mead's Jardine Matteson He

from the folonial sect

5

4444

Enkey

Sir

Copy

Sie

Violina, Hongkong

113

Se reply to your letter of the 27th December in Reference to the Bills of Costs tive Cases noted in Margin, I beg

in the two the

tion of

Respectively to state

to state for the informat His Excellency The Governor, that in the

I have had to pay jeer.

J. F. Davie, first

Bart: De.

Ching. Cheong .

Litte

V.

Case

amounting to 341. Wollars, and gifty cents.

and the

the

fact of Ching- cheong being unable to pay his dent, is certainly

Sivingston. fault of mine.

propices of the meas

wheen on as adquat

saulion

Etta

though if the fault be Mr.

Zemres

for claimey the moxy, him, & not thening the Tenents there.

M. Jamentis

tops on the public.

thee Officer whom

growled,

25/3.

Caima

Jee

I have seen no account

"' having latton place, & d cannel helf thinking that the case is No rather douttful as squid then

of robustion which he preferred.

here afford no information whatever to chatte no to

A1.25/3/45

couse taken has been conect a

Menurse, t

"present as

It is simpler that the

: they maker ingainst him

preventi me kom receury any

a lainer WV Campbete with to Tarrant

ات

Received

7 Inclosures.

The Queen UT.

him. into Court,

Solicitor, of $52.50 paid by

Mr N. Z'2. Parker, Crown

Reporting repayment to

Livingston, and

in the cases

The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong.

meant by th7

Rome to me

Las reve been

Mr. Merivale.

Unless you

I prercome that

at the

th

the stater

On the second case

Abeg

21

to enclose

four letters, by which it will be wident that no blame can be attributable to me

in c.

consequence of

of the action not proceeding against Mr Livingston ; andon Referring to the Allowry Goveral's Remark on enclosure. V. 3 it will appear that the

Mr Livingstone

Croon

was

hable for Mr. Livi

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