CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 370

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Excellency desires me to report upon such statements and the character and position of Wong Akee alias Ma-trow Wong the party principally accused by the said defence. In compliance with Stis Excellency's orders unhesitating ly places in writing such matters either of fact or common repute which have come within my

knowledge, and to which t give credit myself.

I may premise that I was present

event at the Supreme Court when Eli Boggs made his defence the summary of which

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is that he accused Wong ke

of having a direct complicity with many piratical enterprings in the vicinity of Hongkong,

of furnishings

probistions,

armA

and

ammunition to the said

pirates, of giving information). to such pirates

as are under

his protection of the movements. of Eter Majesty's ships against them, of making himself the arbiter of the fate of

fake of all pirates by either giving

- protection Pnecessarily

amit, deriving profit from it, being their agent in Nongkong, or launching against them the

them

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