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His Excellency The Governor which reached him on Saturday Evening at half past eight o'clock, and to acquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mrs. Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney General having been withdrawn by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any further steps in this matter.

I am further directed to state that Major Caine never stated to the Governor "that it was his opinion Lo Keen-teen was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central market."

I have to...

(Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary

To all to whom these Presents shall come

I William Gaskell Notary Public duly admitted and sworn residing and practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong do hereby certify and attest that the letter hereunto annexed dated the eighth day of December instant addressed to the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong and signed W. Caine is a true copy of a certain letter written and addressed by W. Caine to the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong at the date aforesaid, and that the name "Wm Caine" affixed to the same is my true name and handwriting. – And I further certify and attest that the...

(Signed) W. Gaskell, Notary Public

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Hist Offic 273 His Excellency The Governor which reached him on Saturday Evening at half past eight o'clock, and to acquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mrs. Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney General having been withdrawn by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any further steps in this matter. I am further directed to state that Major Caine never stated to the Governor "that it was his opinion Lo Keen-teen was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central market." I have to... (Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary To all to whom these Presents shall come I William Gaskell Notary Public duly admitted and sworn residing and practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong do hereby certify and attest that the letter hereunto annexed dated the eighth day of December instant addressed to the Governor of the said Colony of Hongkong and signed W. Caine is a true copy of a certain letter written and addressed by W. Caine to the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong at the date aforesaid, and that the name "Wm Caine" affixed to the same is my true name and handwriting. And I further certify and attest that the... (Signed) W. Gaskell, Notary Public
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Hist Offic 273 His Excellency The Governor which reached him on laturday Evening at half past eight velocks, and to asquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mrs. Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney having beers withrawon General by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any further steps in this matter. I выло fwither directed to and that major Caine never state's to the Governor "that in was his opinion Lo Keen-teen in the habit of extorting monlys in his name from the Lessee of the Antral market." I have to.. (Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary To all to whom these Presents thall come I William Gaskell Notary Public suly authorize admitted and Sworn residing and practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong do here by the Copy certify and attest that letter hereunto annexed dated the righth day of December instant indrepes to the Governor of the said "Colony of Hongkong e! and signes W Castell" is time copy of and addressed by true written a certain letter One to the Governor of the Colony If Hongkong at the date afore = -said, and that the name "1pm Enshell" affixed to the is of my Jame true name and handwriting. And I further Cartify and attest that the W. Gaskell, 22%.? ·
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Hist

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His Excellency The Governor which reached him on laturday Evening at half past eight

velocks, and to asquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mrs. Tarrant by the

late Acting Attorney having beers withrawon

General

by

that

Officer, it is not His Excellency's

intention to take

any further

steps in this matter.

I

выло

fwither directed to

and that major Caine never state's to the Governor "that

in

was

his opinion

Lo Keen-teen

in the habit of extorting

monlys

in his name

from the

Lessee of the Antral market."

I have to..

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary

To all to whom these Presents

thall come

I William Gaskell

Notary Public suly authorize

admitted and

Sworn residing

and practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong do

here by

the

Copy

certify and attest that

letter hereunto annexed

dated the righth day of December instant indrepes to the Governor of the said "Colony of Hongkong

e!

and signes W Castell" is time copy of

and addressed by

true

written

a certain

letter

One

to the Governor of the Colony

If Hongkong at the date afore = -said, and that the name "1pm Enshell" affixed to the

is of my

Jame

true

name

and handwriting. – And I further

Cartify and

attest that the

W. Gaskell, 22%.?

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