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was proceeded against, by way of information, for having conspired with one Wei Afoon, a Chinese, to bring

false charges against Major Caine

the Colonial Secretary. That the

proceedings

were taken into

The Supreme Court, and there abandoned

in October and December 1847, for

want of

evidence. Nor does this

Appear censurizing, since the

only

distinct piece of testimony against

him was the unsupported story

of

The Chinese Woman, herself

a

party under suspicion. You state,

indeed, that Mr. Farrant did not

deny having held with her the

conversation imputed to him. But

it appears to me that in his letter

of

The 5th August 1847, written on

the occasion of

his

suspension,

Mr. Farrant did honestly deny

3. under these circum

:stances, I can

have no

hesitation

in saying, that Mr. Farrant is

entitled to the full

amount

of his

salary from the date of his suspension

to that

of the abolition of his

Office.

that

She stands in the

ordinary position


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was proceeded against, by way of information, for having conspired with one Wei Afoon, a Chinese, to bring false charges against Major Caine the Colonial Secretary. That the proceedings were taken into The Supreme Court, and there abandoned in October and December 1847, for want of evidence. Nor does this Appear censurizing, since the only distinct piece of testimony against him was the unsupported story of The Chinese Woman, herself a party under suspicion. You state, indeed, that Mr. Farrant did not deny having held with her the conversation imputed to him. But it appears to me that in his letter of The 5th August 1847, written on the occasion of his suspension, Mr. Farrant did honestly deny 3. under these circum :stances, I can have no hesitation in saying, that Mr. Farrant is entitled to the full amount of his salary from the date of his suspension to that of the abolition of his Office. that She stands in the ordinary position Page 60 Page 61
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C 58 3. was perceeded against, by way of information, for having conspired with one Wei Afoon, a Chinese, to bring false charges against Major Cainer the Colonial Secretary. That the proceedings were trois carried into The Supreme Count, and hoice abandoned in Colober and Pecember 1847, for want of widence. Nor does this Appear sensorizing, since the only distinct piece of testiming against him was the unsaffarled story of The Chinese Rovan, himselfe A party under suspicion. You state, indeed, that Mr. Parrant did not- deng having hild with horan the conversation infected to hine. But- it appears to me that in his letter of The 5th August 1847, written an In occasion of his Inspension, hd. Farrant died dishmetty deng 3. under these circum. جی :stances, I can have wo Lesitation in sazing, that hd. Farrant is entitled to the full anuar it of his salary from the date of his busfections Office. to Sint of the abolition of hist that She stands in the ordinary posilien Page 60Page 61
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was perceeded against, by way of information, for having conspired with one Wei Afoon, a Chinese, to bring

false charges against Major Cainer

the Colonial Secretary. That the

proceedings

were trois carried into

The Supreme Count, and hoice abandoned

in Colober and Pecember 1847, for

want of

widence. Nor does this

Appear sensorizing, since the

only

distinct piece of testiming against

him was the unsaffarled story

of

The Chinese Rovan, himselfe

A

party under suspicion. You state,

indeed, that Mr. Parrant did not-

deng having hild with horan the

conversation infected to hine. But-

it appears to me that in his letter

of

The 5th August 1847, written an

In occasion of

his

Inspension,

hd. Farrant died dishmetty deng

3. under these circum.

جی

:stances, I can

have wo

Lesitation

in sazing, that hd. Farrant is

entitled to the full

anuar

it

of his

salary from the date of his busfections

Office.

to Sint of the abolition of hist

that

She stands in the

ordinary posilien

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