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408

dir.

Hong Kong. Saturday Evening 8th Dec 1849

In claiming your Excellency's attention to the Case of the Queen & Tarrant v others, which was dismissed in consequence of the absence of Lo Keen Heen alias Lomquen day, alias Lo = chong, Compradore, lately in the employment of The Honorable Major William Caine Colonial Secretary,

I have now the honor to inform you, that the said Individual is at present residing with Lo a king, otherwise Aqui, in the lower Bazar in this Town, and as client Int. Tarrant informs me,

that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the central market. Trust that as any character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to,

that your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Lo Keen Heen, as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit.

His Excellency

S. G. Bonham Esqre Cr.

&c. &c. &c.

Your

I have the honor to be

Your Excellency's obt humble servt

(signed) Mesaskell

P.S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the evening of Saturday but must be permitted to plead as my excuse that the information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge

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408 dir. Hong Kong. Saturday Evening 8th Dec 1849 In claiming your Excellency's attention to the Case of the Queen & Tarrant v others, which was dismissed in consequence of the absence of Lo Keen Heen alias Lomquen day, alias Lo = chong, Compradore, lately in the employment of The Honorable Major William Caine Colonial Secretary, I have now the honor to inform you, that the said Individual is at present residing with Lo a king, otherwise Aqui, in the lower Bazar in this Town, and as client Int. Tarrant informs me, that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the central market. Trust that as any character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to, that your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Lo Keen Heen, as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit. His Excellency S. G. Bonham Esqre Cr. &c. &c. &c. Your I have the honor to be Your Excellency's obt humble servt (signed) Mesaskell P.S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the evening of Saturday but must be permitted to plead as my excuse that the information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge 6 Page 408 (13) &c.
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408 چلی dir. Hong Kong. Saturday Evening 8th beck 1849 In claiming your Excellency's attention to the Case of the Queen & Tarrant tothers, which was dismisted in consequence of the absence of to keen been alias Lom quen day. alias Lo = chong. Compradore, lately in the employment of The Honorable Inajon William Caine Colonial Secretary- Color that, the said suy حبا Cheats I have now the honor to inform you. Individual is at present residing with Los a king, otherwise Aqui, in the lower Bazoar in this Town, and as client Int. Tarrant infouns me, that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the central market. Strust that as any character is at shake through the aspersions cash upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to, that Excelleney will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said to keen heen, as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fil. His Excellency S. G. Bonham Esqre C.. de. to. to. your I have the honor to be Your Excellency's bb! humble serut (signed) Mesaskell P.S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellen attention at this late hom on the evening of Saturday but must be permitted to plead as my excuse that ye riformation above referred to has only just come my knowledge 6 (13) de.
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408

چلی

dir.

Hong Kong. Saturday Evening 8th beck 1849

In claiming your Excellency's attention to the Case of the Queen & Tarrant tothers, which was dismisted in consequence of the absence of to keen been alias Lom quen day. alias Lo = chong. Compradore, lately in the employment of The Honorable Inajon William Caine Colonial Secretary- Color

that, the said

suy

حبا

Cheats

I have now the honor to inform you. Individual is at present residing with Los a king, otherwise Aqui, in the lower Bazoar in this Town, and as client Int. Tarrant infouns me,

that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the central market. Strust that as any character is at shake through the aspersions cash upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to,

that

Excelleney will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said to keen heen, as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fil.

His Excellency

S. G. Bonham Esqre C..

de. to. to.

your

I have the honor to be

Your Excellency's bb! humble serut

(signed) Mesaskell

P.S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellen

attention at this late hom on the evening of Saturday but must be permitted to plead as my excuse that ye riformation above referred to has only just come

my knowledge

6

(13) de.

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