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write to them, and see if it.
必
possible to raise the money by subscription. We were not told the amount. some time afterwards M. Mitchell and his servant, Lye Asi, came to the prison. Lye Asi, acting in M. Mitchell's name, as our Interpreter, asked us for money in the same form the Looking had done before. This was about two weeks after Sentence of death was commuted. Lye Asi said that, if we did not repay the money, Mr. Mitchell would not take care of our interests in future. We said That will rest with the Magistrate, that is to say, with Mr. Mitchell. Then Mr. Mitchell and Lye Asi went away. We heard nothing more of the matter after that.
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A few days after I wrote to one of my friends who lives at Cartwright, King Elias, a house-builder, and directed him to show the letter to Wong Shing, asking for the money to be raised for me. King Elias followed my directions and came to see the Gaoler, Cheung Ah-ying. We talked about ten taels. I told King Elias this. He went away, and I have heard nothing more on the subject.
(Signed) J. G. Murray, 1.9
The above statement was read to the prisoner and interpreted by me
(Signed) Thomas Dick.
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write to them, and see if it.
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povible to raise the money by Ant- -seription. We were
not them told
the amount. some time afterwards M. Mitchell and his servant, Sye Asi, came to the prison. Lye Avi
in M. Mitchell's name, as
vary
our Interpreter, asked us for money in the forme
ow the Looking had done before. Heat was about two weeks after Sentence of death word com- Anited. Lye Avi sond that, if we
+ pary back the pumney,
did not
Mitchell would not take care
I w
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of
area would not look to
in future -
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our interests. We said That will rest with the Magistrate, that is to say, with Mr. Mitchell. Then Mr. Mitélule and Lya Avi went away. We heard nothing more of the
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matter after that. A few days after I wrote to me of my friends whis lives at Cart Print, King blias, a house-builder, and directed him to
show the letter to Irina-cling the ontrasto, awking for the money to be routed for me! King show by the Tomashy!
Jam-
directions come to
gad to hunt the amount. Sarkod the Gauler Zur-Ayning. We tauid about ten tacks. I told Kingalior this. He went onvery, and I have heard
Coway, more on the subject.
nothing
from before me, tho!? (Signed) 7. 6. Mustay, 1.9
The
hire Cleving
Muark
Read to the prisoner and inter-
- preted by me
(Signed) Thomas Dick.
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