CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 399

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Ma Isoo Wong. This is, however, a minor point of interest chiefly to myself. Gr. Bridges is perfectly correct in his main fact viz: that no report was made and the intention of making one relinquished. I need not demonstrate that Mr. Aneby was equally correct in stating that the Memoranda now enclosed were in existence when I proceeded north with Lord Elgin. But in respect of a long conversation upon their contents, in which I am believed to have said that the accounts and papers contained beyond doubt evidence of the convict's guilt, I am obliged to assume that any such remarks on my part had reference not to the papers of which Mr May's Memoranda are a sort of index, but to another collection concerning what is known as the Beaver Case.

I perfectly well remember, just before General Ashburnham's departure in 1887, as I was in the act of preparing a letter to the governor upon some papers which had been asked my opinion by His Excellency, that he sent for me while the Executive Council was sitting and that I read to the Council a letter, and made some statements on an unfinished letter, on which, if I mistake not, the Council decided that there was no ground for extending to elba $200. Wong the indulgence which it had been in contemplation to show him.

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Ma Isoo Wong. This is, however, a minor point of interest chiefly to myself. Gr. Bridges is perfectly correct in his main fact viz: that no report was made and the intention of making one relinquished. I need not demonstrate that Mr. Aneby was equally correct in stating that the Memoranda now enclosed were in existence when I proceeded north with Lord Elgin. But in respect of a long conversation upon their contents, in which I am believed to have said that the accounts and papers contained beyond doubt evidence of the convict's guilt, I am obliged to assume that any such remarks on my part had reference not to the papers of which Mr May's Memoranda are a sort of index, but to another collection concerning what is known as the Beaver Case. I perfectly well remember, just before General Ashburnham's departure in 1887, as I was in the act of preparing a letter to the governor upon some papers which had been asked my opinion by His Excellency, that he sent for me while the Executive Council was sitting and that I read to the Council a letter, and made some statements on an unfinished letter, on which, if I mistake not, the Council decided that there was no ground for extending to elba $200. Wong the indulgence which it had been in contemplation to show him.
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Ma Isoo Wong. This is, however, a Minor point of interest chiefly to myself. Gr. Bridges is perfectly correct in his main fant viz: that no report was made and the intention of making one relinquished. I need not demonstrates that Mr. Aneby was equally correct in starting that the Memoranda now enclosed follows, were in existence when I proceeded noth with Lord Elgin. But in what respecting a long conversation upon ther contents, in which I am beleived to have sain that the accounts and papers contained beyond doubt evidence of the convicts guilt, I "am obliged to assume that any such remarks on my part has reference not to the papers of which Mr May's 396 Memorands are a sort of index, but to another collection Concerning what is known as the Beaver Case. I perfectly well remember, just before General Ashburnham's de 1887, departures in as I was in the act of preparing letter to the governor upon some papers. which had been asked my opinion His Excellency, that he sent by for me while the Excentive Council a on sitting any and that I read to the Council hea letter, and made some unfinished letter, statements on which, if I mistate not, the Council decided that there was no ground for extending to elba $200. Wong the indulgenes which it has been in contemplation to shew him. Aby
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Ma Isoo Wong. This is, however, a Minor point of interest chiefly to myself. Gr. Bridges is perfectly correct in his main fant viz: that no report

was made

and the intention of making one relinquished. I need not demonstrates that Mr.

Aneby

was equally correct in starting

that the Memoranda now enclosed

follows,

were in existence when I proceeded noth with Lord Elgin. But in what respecting a long conversation upon ther contents, in which I am beleived to have

sain that the accounts and

papers contained

beyond doubt evidence of the convicts

guilt,

I

"am obliged to assume that any

such remarks on my part has reference not to the papers of which Mr May's

396

Memorands are a sort of index, but

to another collection Concerning what is

known as the Beaver Case.

I perfectly

well remember, just before

General Ashburnham's de

1887,

departures in

as I was in the act of preparing

letter to the governor upon some papers. which

had been asked

my opinion

His Excellency, that he sent

by

for

me

while the Excentive Council

a

on

sitting

any

and that I read to the Council

hea letter, and made some

unfinished letter,

statements on

which, if I mistate not,

the Council decided that there was no

ground for extending to elba $200. Wong the indulgenes which it has been in

contemplation to shew him. Aby

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