CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 243

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On the morning of the 14th Ultimo, Mr Divion, Editor of the China Mail Newspaper, came with his Attorney to the office of the Colonial Secretary to whom they preferred a formal complaint against Mr Mitchill, who, as they represented, had informed certain coolies under his charge that they on their return to their friends must refund to him, Mr Mitchell, certain moneys due to a provision shop on their account. In support of the charge they handed in two papers (copies enclosed A. and B.) and a Chinese letter of which A is a translation.

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The Colonial Secretary immediately reported this unpleasant circumstance to me, and it was arranged that the Colonial Secretary should take the preliminary course of ascertaining if there were even the appearance of grounds wherein to entertain so serious a charge.

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Without delay therefore the Colonial Secretary proceeded to the brothel, accompanied by the Attorney General and a lad, named Dick in Mr...

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3 241 3. On the morning of the 14th Ultimo, Mr Divion, Editor of the China Mail Newspaper, came with his Attorney to the office of the Colonial Secretary to whom they preferred a formal complaint against Mr Mitchill, who, as they represented, had informed certain coolies under his charge that they on their return to their friends must refund to him, Mr Mitchell, certain moneys due to a provision shop on their account. In support of the charge they handed in two papers (copies enclosed A. and B.) and a Chinese letter of which A is a translation. 4. The Colonial Secretary immediately reported this unpleasant circumstance to me, and it was arranged that the Colonial Secretary should take the preliminary course of ascertaining if there were even the appearance of grounds wherein to entertain so serious a charge. 5 Without delay therefore the Colonial Secretary proceeded to the brothel, accompanied by the Attorney General and a lad, named Dick in Mr...
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2 3 241 3. On the morning of the 145 Ultimo, Mr Divion, Editor F C the Kina Mail Meurpaper, came General Anstey with Mis Attorney Is the office of the Solonial Secretary to whom they preferred a formal Duplaint against Mr Mitchill, cons, as they represented, had informed certain triconers unde his charge that they on their piends must refund to him Mr Mitchell certain moneys Lue to a provision Shop on their prccount_ on support of the charge they handed in two papers (copies enclosed A. and B.) and a chinese letter of which 2. A is a translation. 4. The Colonial Secretary immediately reported this uurúcasant circumstance to me, and it was arranged that ar the Colonial Secretary Should take the preliminary course of accertaining if there were even the appearance of grounds wherein to entertain so serious a 5 charge. Without delay therefore the Plonial Secretary proceeded to the brol, accompanied by the Attorney General and a lad, named dick in Mz
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On the morning of the 145

Ultimo, Mr Divion, Editor

F

C

the

Kina Mail Meurpaper, came

General Anstey

with Mis Attorney Is the office of the Solonial Secretary to whom they preferred a formal Duplaint against Mr Mitchill, cons, as they represented, had informed certain triconers unde his charge that they on their piends must refund to him Mr Mitchell certain moneys Lue to a provision Shop on their prccount_ on support of the charge they handed in two

papers (copies enclosed A. and B.) and a chinese letter of which

2.

A is a translation.

4.

The Colonial Secretary

immediately reported this

uurúcasant circumstance to me, and it was

arranged that

ar

the Colonial Secretary Should

take the

preliminary

course of

accertaining if there were even the appearance of grounds wherein

to entertain so serious a

5

charge.

Without delay therefore

the Plonial Secretary proceeded to the brol, accompanied by

the Attorney

General and a

lad, named dick in Mz

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