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On the 19th the matter was placed by me before the Executive Council, who, considering a certain amount of impropriety admitted by Mr Mitchell, were desirous of receiving further information. The enclosed letter was accordingly written by the Colonial Secretary and the reply received next day.

It will be seen that five questions were put to Mr Mitchell — to the first the answer was satisfactory, and to the second likewise; while to the third it is to be so considered; but these first 3 points were of minor importance.

Mr Mitchell replies to the 4th question that there must have been misrepresentation of the Lookong's words by the interpreter; but to this I must remark that Dick was brought to Mr Wade the Chinese Secretary, and required to give the very expressions used by him to both Lookong and convict and by them to him in reply — Mr Wade assures me that the phrases could not be misconceived, and that Dick perfectly understood and rightly rendered the evidence taken.

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On the 19th the matter was placed by me before the Executive Council, who, considering a certain amount of impropriety admitted by Mr Mitchell, were desirous of receiving further information. The enclosed letter was accordingly written by the Colonial Secretary and the reply received next day. It will be seen that five questions were put to Mr Mitchell — to the first the answer was satisfactory, and to the second likewise; while to the third it is to be so considered; but these first 3 points were of minor importance. Mr Mitchell replies to the 4th question that there must have been misrepresentation of the Lookong's words by the interpreter; but to this I must remark that Dick was brought to Mr Wade the Chinese Secretary, and required to give the very expressions used by him to both Lookong and convict and by them to him in reply — Mr Wade assures me that the phrases could not be misconceived, and that Dick perfectly understood and rightly rendered the evidence taken.
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بھی 7 242 1 J. On the 19th the matter was placed by me before the recentive Council, who considering a certain imount of impropricty admitted Mr Mitchell, were desirous of receiving further information. The enclosed letter was by acendingly written by the Colonial Secretary and the reply received next day 11. It will be seen that five were put to Mr. questions were Mitchell _ to the first the answer satisfactory, and to the Avas second-while to the third it is to be so considered likewise; but there first 3 points were of N5. Arb. miun imirtance. 12. Mr Mitchell replies to the 45 question that there immet have been misrepresentation of the Lookong's words by the lin sick; but to this I'must remark Art Dick was brought to liz Wade the Kincse Secretar, aun required wired to give the veri expreccions him to both Lookong uses 12, and convict and by them to him in seri - Mt Wade accides that the phrases could not be misconccived, and that dick perfecth understood and rightés rendered the cridence taken.
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بھی

7

242

1 J.

On the 19th the matter was

placed by

me

before

the recentive

Council, who considering a certain imount of impropricty admitted

Mr Mitchell, were desirous of receiving further information. The enclosed letter was

by

acendingly written by the Colonial Secretary and the reply received next day

11.

It will be

seen

that five

were put to Mr.

questions were

Mitchell _ to the first the answer satisfactory, and to the

Avas

second-while to the third it is to be so considered likewise; but

there first 3 points were

of

N5.

Arb.

miun imirtance.

12.

Mr Mitchell replies to the

45 question that there immet have been misrepresentation of the Lookong's words by the lin sick; but to this I'must remark

Art Dick was

brought to liz

Wade the Kincse Secretar, aun

required

wired to give the veri expreccions

him to both Lookong

uses 12,

and convict and by them to him

in seri - Mt Wade accides that the phrases could not be misconccived, and that dick perfecth understood and rightés rendered the cridence taken.

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