CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 446

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Was the same man had previously stolen a musical box by which he had also sold to Chow for $16, and that it was then in his possession. He stated that the musical box was named, in a room belonging to a girl named Tat May, having been left there by Chow - that he went speedily to the room, and if I should find it there - the letter had annotations to it but the statement did not tally with the live circumstances which I already had knowledge of during the day. I gave credit to it, and knowing the rapidity with which information is conveyed from both the Police Station and Court whenever any Chinese Government Servant is implicated in any case, fearing that I should lose the chance of finding the musical box, I started to search the premises with all haste.

As it turned out I was too late, but taking the boy by surprise, I fastened on the musical boy, and...

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Was the same man had previously stolen a musical box by which he had also sold to Chow for $16, and that it was then in his possession. He stated that the musical box was named, in a room belonging to a girl named Tat May, having been left there by Chow - that he went speedily to the room, and if I should find it there - the letter had annotations to it but the statement did not tally with the live circumstances which I already had knowledge of during the day. I gave credit to it, and knowing the rapidity with which information is conveyed from both the Police Station and Court whenever any Chinese Government Servant is implicated in any case, fearing that I should lose the chance of finding the musical box, I started to search the premises with all haste. As it turned out I was too late, but taking the boy by surprise, I fastened on the musical boy, and... Page 443
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19. Was the same man had preveristy stolov a musical by which he had abse sold to Sow for $16, and that- it then in which Brothel was named, in a room betonging to o girl named | Tat may, having been left there by Cisow = that went speedily if I should find is there - the letter had Avannes to it but the statement Aging NO with the live circumstances which a Convel had alrear already knowledge during turing the "day day, I govt credit to it, and r 443 knowing the rapidity with which information is converged from both the Police Station and Court whenever this Chines & of any the Goverment is MANNÅ of implicated in Servant a any CAGE Arve fearing that I should lowe the chanos ( if I went to the Folier Station for a constably the musical Bry of finding I started to search the with all Caste as it کرنے turned out I was too late but taking the by for the I surprize Fastted far Musical boy, and ons
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19.

Was the

same man had

preveristy stolov a musical by which he had abse sold

to Sow for $16, and that-

it

then in

which

Brothel

was named, in a room

betonging to o

girl named |

Tat may, having been left there by Cisow = that

went speedily

if

I should find

is there - the letter had

Avannes

to it but the

statement

Aging

NO

with the

live circumstances which a

Convel

had alrear

already knowledge during

turing the

"day day,

I govt credit to it, and

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443

knowing the rapidity with

which information is converged from both the Police Station

and Court whenever this

Chines &

of any the Goverment is

MANNÅ

of

implicated in

Servant

a

any

CAGE

Arve

fearing that I should lowe the chanos ( if I went to the Folier Station for a constably the musical Bry

of finding I started

to search the

with all Caste

as it

کرنے

turned out I was too late

but taking the

by

for the

I surprize Fastted far

Musical boy, and ons

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