CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 97

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I think it unprofitable only to think of obtaining payments from a gambling house called "Chi. for," which Mr. Caldwell broke up.

M. Mitchell then took him into his service as house servant and comprador. On Mr. Mitchell's returning to the Gaol with Lee-Avi, I informed Mr. Mitchell that the prisoners had absconded. I told him that I did not think that there was a chance of his getting any money from the prisoners' friends.

On this, Mr. Mitchell called the five remaining prisoners together (the fifth, Chang H-elim, having been bailed and discharged), and, through the medium of Lee-Avi, acting as Interpreter, in my presence exhorted the prisoners to raise the money, telling them that the amount was excessive, making allusion to the number of friends who had been exerting themselves on their behalf, and suggesting that they (the prisoners) might be able to get it from their friends. Their answer was merely an allusion to their poverty, and that of their friends and relations in general.

They made no promise. Then Mr. Mitchell and Lee-Avi went away. Some days afterwards, the prisoners wished me to have some punch money sent from each of them. I told them a dollar apiece. The prisoners were much depressed at the idea, but did not refuse. No further communications besides those three passed on the subject, to which I was privy. On neither occasion...

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I think it unprofitable only to think of obtaining payments from a gambling house called "Chi. for," which Mr. Caldwell broke up. M. Mitchell then took him into his service as house servant and comprador. On Mr. Mitchell's returning to the Gaol with Lee-Avi, I informed Mr. Mitchell that the prisoners had absconded. I told him that I did not think that there was a chance of his getting any money from the prisoners' friends. On this, Mr. Mitchell called the five remaining prisoners together (the fifth, Chang H-elim, having been bailed and discharged), and, through the medium of Lee-Avi, acting as Interpreter, in my presence exhorted the prisoners to raise the money, telling them that the amount was excessive, making allusion to the number of friends who had been exerting themselves on their behalf, and suggesting that they (the prisoners) might be able to get it from their friends. Their answer was merely an allusion to their poverty, and that of their friends and relations in general. They made no promise. Then Mr. Mitchell and Lee-Avi went away. Some days afterwards, the prisoners wished me to have some punch money sent from each of them. I told them a dollar apiece. The prisoners were much depressed at the idea, but did not refuse. No further communications besides those three passed on the subject, to which I was privy. On neither occasion...
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think Anuitful_only] of horning taken hayments from a gambling have called_ Chi. for, which Mr. Caldwell

Broke up

up. M. Mitchell then took him into his service as house servent

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and comprandor) On Mr Mitchell's emning to the Gad with Lye-Avi-_ I informed Mr Mitolult short the prisoners had fond. I told him that I did not think that there

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chance of his getting any ay from the prisoners friends.

money

On this Mr. Mitchell called the

five remaining prisoners togethica "(the birth, Chang H-elim, having been poromed and discharged), and, through the medium of Lee-Avi, asting as Interpreter, in my presence exhorted the primers to revive the money, telling them that the amant

tras bxcessive, making allusion to the number of friends soles had been exerting themselves on their behalfs and suggesting that they the prisoners) might be able to get it

ke from their friends. Their ausiner

Arow

as an

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merely an allusion to their and relations in general. They,

- poverty, and that of their friends

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in formice. Then Mr. Mitolull and Lys-Ulvi went curry.

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after words the prisoners wished me love punch money

sonuld be ponted from gach of them. I told them light inter tools apiece. The forismers

svere punch duumved at the idea,

but did not refuse. No further

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