CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 244

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Diplomatic employees who choke Chinese, and through whom the complaint

If the prisoners' friends had reached Die Diyson.

6.

It was plainly the proper course to take, employment of another would but have extended the knowledge of an accusation possibly ill-founded and might have been objected to on this score by Mr. Mitchell. It would also have further embarrassed the Government.

The questions put to the principal prisoner named and to a Chinese Lookout or Turnkey elicited a plain story corroborative of that by Mr. Dixson.

8. Accordingly in justice to Mr. Mitchell there was no alternative but to bring the charge to Mr. Mitchell's knowledge, which was accordingly done in the enclosed letter dated the same day.

9. On the following day Mr. No. 4. Mitchell's reply was received, also enclosed.

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Diplomatic employees who choke Chinese, and through whom the complaint If the prisoners' friends had reached Die Diyson. 6. It was plainly the proper course to take, employment of another would but have extended the knowledge of an accusation possibly ill-founded and might have been objected to on this score by Mr. Mitchell. It would also have further embarrassed the Government. The questions put to the principal prisoner named and to a Chinese Lookout or Turnkey elicited a plain story corroborative of that by Mr. Dixson. 8. Accordingly in justice to Mr. Mitchell there was no alternative but to bring the charge to Mr. Mitchell's knowledge, which was accordingly done in the enclosed letter dated the same day. 9. On the following day Mr. No. 4. Mitchell's reply was received, also enclosed. Page 242
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Dipers employ who choke Chinese, and through whom the complaint If the prisoners' friends had reached Die Diyson. 6. gick was plainly the proper as the interpreter to take, employment of another would but have extended the Knowledge of an au aceucation possibly ill pounded and might have been objected to on this scre Mr. Mitchell. It would also. sene by have further crubarrassed the Government. The questions put to the } 1 242 principal prisoner named and to a Chinese Lookong or Turnkey the rumn related clicited a plain story concónatie Arima frein of by Mes Dixion. 8. Accordingly in justice to Mnr Mitelell there was no alternative but to bring the charge to /Mz Mitchells Knowledge which was accordingly done in N3. the enclosed letter onted the same 9. day. In the following day Mr No. 4. Mitchell's reply also enclosed: sons received, محدد
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Dipers employ who choke Chinese, and through whom the complaint

If the prisoners' friends had reached Die Diyson.

6.

gick was

plainly the proper

as the

interpreter to take, employment of another would

but have extended the Knowledge

of an

au aceucation possibly ill pounded and might have been objected to on this scre Mr. Mitchell. It would also.

sene

by

have further crubarrassed the

Government.

The questions put to the

}

1

242

principal prisoner named and to a Chinese Lookong or Turnkey

the rumn related

clicited a plain story concónatie Arima frein of by Mes Dixion.

8. Accordingly in justice to

Mnr Mitelell there was no

alternative but to bring the charge to /Mz Mitchells Knowledge which was

accordingly done in

N3. the enclosed letter onted the

same

9.

day.

In the following day Mr

No. 4. Mitchell's reply

also enclosed:

sons received,

محدد

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