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I shall therefore proceed to state what appears to me to be the real state of the case, leaving it to Your Lordships to deal with the matter as may appear just and proper to the party concerned.

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It is proper that I should here remark that some 20 days previously to the occasion.

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Enclosure No. 1 is a Statement of Major Caine, of the part he took in the Proceedings. – Enclosure No. 2 are the Depositions taken by Mr. Johnston, when Mr. Tarrant was committed for trial at the suggestion of Mr. Campbell, who was then acting as Attorney General, and was directed by Sir John Davis to render his professional assistance.

No steps being taken against Mr. Tarrant, a very lengthened and careful investigation had taken place before Mr. Campbell into certain circumstances wherein Major Caine's Comprador, or principal Servant, and others had been accused of receiving bribes from certain Holders of the Markets, which Investigation ended in Mr. Campbell reporting to Sir John Davis that the charge made by Mr. Tarrant against the Chinese servants of the Government were groundless.

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7. 42 I shall therefore proceed to state what appears to me to be the real state of the case, leaving it to Your Lordships to deal with the matter as may appear just and proper to the party concerned. 12 6. It is proper that I should here remark that some 20 days previously to the occasion. 5. Enclosure No. 1 is a Statement of Major Caine, of the part he took in the Proceedings. Enclosure No. 2 are the Depositions taken by Mr. Johnston, when Mr. Tarrant was committed for trial at the suggestion of Mr. Campbell, who was then acting as Attorney General, and was directed by Sir John Davis to render his professional assistance. No steps being taken against Mr. Tarrant, a very lengthened and careful investigation had taken place before Mr. Campbell into certain circumstances wherein Major Caine's Comprador, or principal Servant, and others had been accused of receiving bribes from certain Holders of the Markets, which Investigation ended in Mr. Campbell reporting to Sir John Davis that the charge made by Mr. Tarrant against the Chinese servants of the Government were groundless.
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7.

42

I shall therefore proceed to state what appears to me to

the real

state of

the case

be

beaving it to Your Lordships to

deal with the matter as

12

6.

the occasion.

It is proper that I

should here remark that

Some

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may

20 days previously to

appears just and proper to the party conserved..

5.

Enclosure No / is a

N%

Statement of major frine, of

the part

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the

Prendings. – Enclosure. A 2 1.2.

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the

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De

by

Mor Johnston,

was

and when Mr Torrant

committed for trial at the

suggestion of

Mor

Campbell, who

was then rating as

Attorne

General, and was directed by Fin John Davis to render his professional assistance.

any steps being taken Mr Tarrant, a

against

very lengthened

and careful investigation

had

taken place before Mr Campbell

into

certain

© dr Cumstances

wherein Major Caine's Compradon,

or

principal Servant, and others had been accused of receiving bribes from certain Holders of the Markets, which Investigation ended in Mr. Campbell. reporting to Sir John Davis that the charge Mr Tarrant against the Chinese servants of the Government were groundless

made

by

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