74 under every 87 one of those enumerated leads of enquiry, where I, if I were there to attempt to interrogate must be prepared to meet with the mortification of refusal. There can be no doubt as to the nature of their answers. I will persevere, I dare say, as I did on a former occasion, when the unpopularity of the then Governor became the safeguard of the accused Judge, and a piece of plate was offered in atonement of the behaviour of the Executive. They will declare him to have been as severe as one of themselves. But they will be forced to admit, that he did indulge in every one of the gross and humiliating extravagances which, in my self-defence, I have reluctantly laid to his charge. The country will divide between their requital in the gross and keen inculpation in the particular, and will judge his conduct by the verdict of public opinion, in the mouths of the Community of Hong Kong. His leniency certainly made an impression on my mind, who witnessed them. I have correctly
S
74
under
every
87
one of those cnumerated
leads of enquiry,
where I, if I were
ther
to attempt to interrogate must be prepared to meet with the mortification of refural. Für
can be no doubt as to the nature
5 some
of their inswers.
will persevere,
I dare
on
ma
say,
former
Key
in the
courie followed recasion, when the unpopularity of the then Governor became the satequard of the accused Judge,
offered
and a piece of plate was in atonement of the behaviour
the bxecutive. They will declare
him to have been
of
as sover as one
themselves. But they will be
88
freed to abuić, that le did indulge in every one
of of the gross and humiliating extravagances whic
in my self defence, I have reluctantl laid to his charge. The centur State will disid between thin
their
of
requiital in the proe and Keu inculpation in the particular, and will journ
his
his own
judqmenć as to the meaning and weight of radict of erber, in the mouths of the Community of long tons.
His treeliency certainl
the impression
sympathird in the pioticed to thre istravagances upon the mind of myself who a withered them. I have onnecty
A
correctly
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