CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 365

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the statement he did, was to injure the man whom he called Mater

AJ

alse myself.

have had

been

wong,

in the opinion of the

Hie, and not with

any

view to

defend himself against the charge

which he

was

مه ها سیم

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as

being tried _ I shall no say any thing regarding myself as I trust my conduct, especially regurds having intercourse with

pirates must by this time be well established to the contrary_ with regard to the connection of Ma. tsoo wong with - pirates I declare that I am totally ignorant,

that

any

nor do I believe

such connection ever

ever

existed, but on the contrary I can positively state that he has been the greatest enemy

the pirates have had for the last ten years for in every, or nearly every, ease of information against pirates which

(have

my

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any thing to do with he has secret informer _ this Boggs –

-

will know, and having a direct hatred Foemrds him for being instrumental in

the capture of a pirate fleet by B. M Ship Niger;

"Niger "," who represented themselves

was

as Rebels and who were delivered so

to the Chinese Authorities, with the chiefs of which fleet Boggs deeply connected ( us he openly declared in the Supreme Court, on

previous occasion) I can consider his Hatement

nothing else than

an

a

attempt at ..

revenge ._ To show what little -connection Ma Ass. Wing has with pirates & bey to give

where

a

an instance

Lorcha in which he was,

interested and known to the

Chinese as his, bine en her

from

Hainan with five other Dunks

in company

way up

there a

all attached by

(the

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