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undertaking to bring, & 7000 with the partnership stock, appear to have calculated upon raising, the money amongst the Friends of their respective families, and apparently, Credible assertions are made by some of these relatives, that after having advanced money and taken Shares, upon expectation of getting large returns, the heavy extortions which they were told they would have to submit, induces them to sacrifice the monies so advanced, and speedily withdrawing altogether from the Concern. The heavy exaction of $1000 within the first Month after the Market's establishment, appears in fact to have completely paralysed the efforts of Share holders, who being obliged to get money at exorbitant interest, instead of getting it through the co-operation of friends, having sub-scribed Shares, consented (as is alleged by the effects of the Market) to break up this first partnership, on receiving back the monies which they had actually advanced, and being released from the liabilities which they had incurred in raising money on loan.

This Partnership it is believed has been broken up or set aside, principally at the instigations of the Chinese Firm which had entered into a Government Bond with the performance of the Covenants in his Lease. The Members of this Firm, namely Acke, alias Ittai; Chiang cumcheong and another, borrowed in the Autumn of 1845, the Sum of $5000 at the rate of 48% per annum, on mortgage of their own Property in this Colony. This money it appears was applied to pay Wei Ascon and Chun-tal, us of the Market; but as the Deed of Partnership was not cancelled, it is not clearly established that the partnership between them and Mr Aqui was ever actually broken up. On the 20th October 1845, however, upwards of four months after the first Charter Ship had been contracted and cleared, a brief Document was prepared and signed, whereby (without reference to any previous arrangement or existing partnership) Wei Aqui, Lo Keen Ken and the Major (Emprador) and others (before mentioned)

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undertaking to bring, & 7000 with the partnership stock, appear to have calculated upon raising, the money amongst the Friends of their respective families, and apparently, Credible assertions are made by some of these relatives, that after having advanced money and taken Shares, upon expectation of getting large returns, the heavy extortions which they were told they would have to submit, induces them to sacrifice the monies so advanced, and speedily withdrawing altogether from the Concern. The heavy exaction of $1000 within the first Month after the Market's establishment, appears in fact to have completely paralysed the efforts of Share holders, who being obliged to get money at exorbitant interest, instead of getting it through the co-operation of friends, having sub-scribed Shares, consented (as is alleged by the effects of the Market) to break up this first partnership, on receiving back the monies which they had actually advanced, and being released from the liabilities which they had incurred in raising money on loan. This Partnership it is believed has been broken up or set aside, principally at the instigations of the Chinese Firm which had entered into a Government Bond with the performance of the Covenants in his Lease. The Members of this Firm, namely Acke, alias Ittai; Chiang cumcheong and another, borrowed in the Autumn of 1845, the Sum of $5000 at the rate of 48% per annum, on mortgage of their own Property in this Colony. This money it appears was applied to pay Wei Ascon and Chun-tal, us of the Market; but as the Deed of Partnership was not cancelled, it is not clearly established that the partnership between them and Mr Aqui was ever actually broken up. On the 20th October 1845, however, upwards of four months after the first Charter Ship had been contracted and cleared, a brief Document was prepared and signed, whereby (without reference to any previous arrangement or existing partnership) Wei Aqui, Lo Keen Ken and the Major (Emprador) and others (before mentioned) Page 117
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undertaking to bring, & 7000 with the partnership stock, appear to have calculated upon raising, the money lime nG thee Friends of their respective families, and apparently, Credible assertions are made by some of these relatives, that after having, money and taken sut. Shures, sun of getting to advanced expectation large returns, the heavy extortions which they were told they would have to submit, induces them to sacrifice the monies so advanced, and Mertion of the to versou - speedily withdrencing allogether from the Emcern. The neavy celortion of $1000 within the first. Honth after the Market's issblishment, appears in fact to have completely paralysed the efforts of Share noliders, why beins obliged money at exorbitant acterest, instead of getting it through the co-operation of - friends, lathing, sub shars, consented (as is alleged by the ffects of the Market). to break up this first partnership, on back the monies which they recewing, in being had actually advanced, and on readed from the liabilities which they had incurved in raising money loan. in This Partnership it is believed Bas མ་ཁྱ་ 117 mas broken up or set aside, principally at the mistigestions of the Chinese Firm which hand entered into us Governme Bond with the ment for Wei Acquis Que performance of the Covenants is his Lease. The Members this Firm. Trng Acke, aliaq Ittai; Chiang (umcheong and another, borrowed. the Autumn in of 1845, the Sum of $ Love at the rate mortgage of % 48 & Ant Jane, on case hold Property in this long thei ma - Sent This money it appears was appiced to ay Wei Ascon and Chun-tal. us of the Macket; but as the Feed of Etnership mas not cancelled, it is not clearly established that the partnerships : between them and Mi Aqui mas ever actugeiner broken up. On the 20th October 1885, however, upwards of four months after the first harter_ Ship had been concocted and canied brief Document was preparce and signed, whereby (without reference) ent, to a any previous still hartership; Wei Aqui, existing, Lo. Keen Ken and the (Major Eames (Emprador) and before. mentione
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undertaking to bring, & 7000 with the partnership stock, appear to have calculated

upon raising,

the

money

lime nG

thee Friends

of their respective families, and apparently, Credible assertions are made by some of

these relatives, that after having,

money and taken sut. Shures, sun

of getting

to

advanced

expectation large returns, the heavy extortions

which they were told they would have to submit, induces them to sacrifice

the monies so advanced, and

Mertion of

the

to versou -

speedily withdrencing allogether from the Emcern. The neavy celortion of $1000 within the first. Honth after the Market's issblishment, appears in fact to have completely paralysed the efforts of Share noliders, why beins

obliged money at exorbitant acterest, instead of getting it through the co-operation of - friends,

lathing, sub shars, consented (as is alleged by the ffects of the Market).

to break up this first partnership, on

back the monies which they

recewing,

in

being

had actually advanced, and on readed from the liabilities which they

had incurved in raising money loan.

in

This Partnership it is believed

Bas

མ་ཁྱ་

117

mas broken up or set aside, principally at

the mistigestions of the Chinese Firm which

hand entered into us

Governme

Bond with the

ment for Wei Acquis Que

performance of the Covenants is his Lease. The Members this Firm.

Trng Acke, aliaq Ittai; Chiang (umcheong and another, borrowed.

the Autumn

in

of 1845, the Sum of $ Love at the rate

mortgage of

%

48 & Ant Jane, on case hold Property in this long

thei

ma

- Sent

This money it appears was appiced to

ay Wei Ascon and Chun-tal. us of the Macket; but as the Feed of Etnership mas not cancelled, it is not clearly established that the partnerships : between them and Mi Aqui mas ever actugeiner broken up. On the 20th October 1885, however, upwards of four months after the first harter_ Ship had been concocted and canied

brief Document was preparce and signed, whereby (without reference)

ent,

to

a

any

previous

still

hartership; Wei Aqui,

existing,

Lo. Keen Ken and the

(Major Eames (Emprador) and

before.

mentione

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