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and Malayan languages at both the Supreme and Police Courts.-

In the

year 1877 I was the

means of discovering and seizing a large quantity of Silver ornamento which had been plundered in China and was being brought into the Colony. –

In

1849

I had suspicion

on some parties landing from

a

boat and on

seizing

them

found that they had a quantity

on them

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of Kaw Opium immediately puraned the boat found a large quantity on board, ( the boat having just committed pirney) and the same night succeeded in apprehending shopkeeper who had fitted out the expedition - the following day information was given of the piracy and the Opium and prisoners identified_

3

of

were

whom with the shopkuper

executed, and 8 others

transported for life.

Some time in 1876

a

murder was committed by 2 men,

one

of whom

being

and on

instantly seized

tried was executed.

the other who escaped

to me.

in the

was known.

year 1829 I was

casually walking along the

streets when

loothing

into

Barber's shop, I saw a

A

Chinaman

getting

his hair dressed

on

seeing

who

me put down his head, which attracted my notice,

and on

going into the shop to see who he was, immediately recognised him

as the

exerped murderer, he was tried and convicted and

enffered death..

In 18767

a serious piracy

was committed

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two schooners.

Me

belonging to Miss Jardine & Mathicon th