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Wanaus. see clause 6 of Regulations.

Appendix B

Goods are consigned constantly landed at Hong Kong, and warehoused there.

Board of Trade

The best explanation of this is the case itself as contained in Appendix E. This is the only case of alleged abuse ever brought against the Opium Farmer. The Captain was not fined, but the Attorney for the defendants threatened him with a Civil prosecution for false imprisonment.

The defendants were tried at the Supreme Court and acquitted; they affirmed that the charge had been falsely made by a comprador named Wong Asoo, otherwise Lin Tin Jack.

No 2311
No 2337
718
56 2340
C
We 23bg
302

in the employ of Jardine Matheson & Co.

The Merchants seem to have strangely supposed that Aqui was the Opium Farmer, whereas Attai was the farmer and Aqui simply one of the sureties for the payment of the license duty.

A policeman, paid by the farmer, was allowed by Government under the impression that he would effectually check irregularities on the part of the farmer, and he was provided with a copy of the printed Regulations.

The incorrectness of this has been shown before.

The value of Mr. Matheson's evidence may be tested by comparing some of his statements when actuated by conflicting interests. This comparison is afforded in

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Wanaus. see clause 6 of Regulations. Appendix B Goods are consigned constantly landed at Hong Kong, and warehoused there. Board of Trade The best explanation of this is the case itself as contained in Appendix E. This is the only case of alleged abuse ever brought against the Opium Farmer. The Captain was not fined, but the Attorney for the defendants threatened him with a Civil prosecution for false imprisonment. The defendants were tried at the Supreme Court and acquitted; they affirmed that the charge had been falsely made by a comprador named Wong Asoo, otherwise Lin Tin Jack. No 2311 No 2337 718 56 2340 C We 23bg 302 in the employ of Jardine Matheson & Co. The Merchants seem to have strangely supposed that Aqui was the Opium Farmer, whereas Attai was the farmer and Aqui simply one of the sureties for the payment of the license duty. A policeman, paid by the farmer, was allowed by Government under the impression that he would effectually check irregularities on the part of the farmer, and he was provided with a copy of the printed Regulations. The incorrectness of this has been shown before. The value of Mr. Matheson's evidence may be tested by comparing some of his statements when actuated by conflicting interests. This comparison is afforded in Aw
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Wanaus. see clause 6 of Regulations.

Appendix B

Goods are cons

- constantly landed at Hong

Board

of

Trade

ELI

hong, and warehoused there.

Fice

The best explication of this is the

مصور

case itself as contained un aps:

prended› E This is the only case of

aileged abuse ever

brought against

the opum Fanner. The Captain was not fined, but the Attorney for the defenstants threatened hum

with a

Civil prosecution for false

imprisonment.

The defensault

were tried at the Supreme bonus - and acquitted; they affirmed that the charge had been falsely

made

ly

ov

comprador named

Wong Asoo, otherwise Lin tin Jack

No 2311

ལྭ།

No 2337

718

56 2340

C

We 23bg

302

in the employ of Jardine Matheson Al-

The Merchants seem to have strangely

supposed that Aqui was the Opicon) Farmer, phereas Attai was the famed

and Aqui sumply me of the sureties

for the payment of the license duty

Itus policeman; poud by the farmer, was allowed by

Government under

the

the quipression that he would effectually

check

cities on the part of the

iregulacities

farmer, and he was provided with

& copy of the printed Regulations

She

incorrectness of this

before shame.

has been

The value of Mr. Matheson's evidence

be tested by component

may

sow of his

Statements when actuated.

by conflicting

interests. This

comparison is afforded

in

Aw

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