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which no other persons could depone to _ I mean knowledge of Popakshing, knowledge of Machow Wong's interest in piracy cases, procuring bail for persons charged with piracy, and I named him

and

as a witness

for the Commission, to summon and, without

knowing the extent of his knowledge as regarded

as other points, suggested that he might be asked questions

thereon, and this I did, with respect to other Chinesexwitnesses I believe that the Commission

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Lyon'd's evidenced

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redited him on the points

first alluded to because, their report brings in To Pakshin's

case as prove.

Mr. Lyons and Roberts

were never directed by me to

bigme make enquiries. My evidence states that I gave them advice, how to proceed after they brought mexertain information The evidence of both Lyons and Roberts exhibits that they had been concerned in. Lorchas and that both had considerable dislike to Mai

chow Wong. Robertsespecially who had owned a Lorcha, and