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Said that a Warrant was not requisite, Any police officer could bring the man Shore. I told Mr. May what the Resident Magistrate had said, he then ordered me to go on board the "Reindeer", with two European Constables (not armed) and bring Madison on Shore. I got on board at about 5 P.M.

and inquired for the Captain, but was told that he was not on board, I then Enquired for the mate, who immediately Presented himself. Said "I have come to get one of your men on shore, the man handcuffed to you" - pointing out the man, the Mate objected.

"By what authority?" Said I "by the Police", the mate took the key from his pocket and unbraided the handcuff. I told Madison to get a suit of clothes and come on Shore; whilst he was getting his clothes the mate asked me "for my address, and opened a book - at the top of one of the sheets, with several blank lines" and I wrote my name.

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Madison, in the meantime had got the chest of clothes to bring on Shore. I said, "No, I'll not allow you to bring your chest, but only the suit of clothes, as to-morrow is Sunday". Madison came on shore with me, and when he was in the Central Police Station I told him to get one of the boarding-house keepers, when he came, to give bail, and also to live with, otherwise he would have to stop in the charge room until the case was decided.

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62. 172 Said that a Warrant was not requisite, Any police officer could bring the man Shore. I told Mr. May what the Resident Magistrate had said, he then ordered me to go on board the "Reindeer", with two European Constables (not armed) and bring Madison on Shore. I got on board at about 5 P.M. and inquired for the Captain, but was told that he was not on board, I then Enquired for the mate, who immediately Presented himself. Said "I have come to get one of your men on shore, the man handcuffed to you" - pointing out the man, the Mate objected. "By what authority?" Said I "by the Police", the mate took the key from his pocket and unbraided the handcuff. I told Madison to get a suit of clothes and come on Shore; whilst he was getting his clothes the mate asked me "for my address, and opened a book - at the top of one of the sheets, with several blank lines" and I wrote my name. 63. 298 Madison, in the meantime had got the chest of clothes to bring on Shore. I said, "No, I'll not allow you to bring your chest, but only the suit of clothes, as to-morrow is Sunday". Madison came on shore with me, and when he was in the Central Police Station I told him to get one of the boarding-house keepers, when he came, to give bail, and also to live with, otherwise he would have to stop in the charge room until the case was decided.
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62.

172

Said that a Warrant was not requisite, Any police officer could bring the num Shore. I told Mr. May what the Resistant Magistrate houd said, he then ordered puce to go on board the "Reindeer", with twos European Constables (not armed and bring Madison on Hure. I got on board at about 5P.M.

and inquired for the Captain, me being

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told that he was mi Enquired for the mate, who minuediately Presented himmelf. Sovid "I have cove to get one of your men on shore, the " me hondeuffed to the you - painting out the pain, the Mate owhid me

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getting his slottes the mate ached no "for My address, and opened a book- the top of me of

with several bank Muster and I

wrote Any

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the sheets, no folines. follows

M. Mesoudre Grand Dhé, Assistant Superintendent of Police,

Fongkong.

Madion, in the meantime houd got the chest of clothes to bring on time. Iesuit, "The, I'll, not allow you to bring " your chest, hit only the suit of clottes, as trumns is Sunday - Madien- Came ML shore with me, and when he was in the Central Police Station I told him to get one of the boarding. Fonce hispers, whinn he hunve, to give boul, aud ales to live with, otherwise he would have to stop sin the darge room mutil the case was decided.

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