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Mr Shelley, and Mr Shelley himself told me that he would get Attai out of the Market, because Afoon would then get possession of it, and then to take his ground from him for & Garden. There was a great deal of disputing between the parties connected with the Market at this time and Attai- and his friends said that Mr. Shelley got money out of the Market, and that was why the reason he interested himself so much about Afoon. On going to Office, Mr. Tarrant mentioned the subject of the dispute concerning the Market to me, and seemed to take great interest about it. Every time I went into the Lands Office, this subject was touched upon by Mr. Tarrant. He seemed to take great interest, saying that Afoon's interest, Deed to Attai would be set aside, the consideration being insufficient, and that Afoon had some influential parties who were interesting themselves for him. I replied that I was aware that Mr. Shelley was Afoon's friend, by the Chinese and that I was told that he got money out of Afoon. The people concerned in the Market never told me that Lo cew teen had any interest in the Market or that he got any money from them; but I have heard from other Chinese not connected with the Market, that Major Cain's Comprador got money out of it. I have had goods dealings to do with the Market people professionally, but never inquired as to the Chinese division of shares. I always confined myself to who were the legal owners according to the English.