76
dee
rary letters of the
8th July 1857 & 13th May
1858. to Dr Bridges,
the facts which transpired at their trials came of other information, received by one, about Mr. Wilson, Mr. May, Mr. Inglis the Magistrate and others; so much to the prejudice of Mr Caldwell's character, that, by the end of the suspicion had ripened into absolute conviction. Him and his close alliances with Chinese Crime the corruptions complained of were chiefly and solely to be ascribed.
The first and second trials,
The Beggs,
13.
A speech of great power
lasted two hours, and made a
the great impression
Acting Colonial Secretary, severely reproached the Hong Kong Government and Secretary Lord Stanley with his own seduction into the crimes for which
See Minutes of Seventeenth & Twenty-second days, 30th June & 13th July 1858: pp. 58 (14th Col) 54-60, 71 Col. and 88. (3rd Col.), and see Mr. May's Depositions (in the Police Court) I'm the
14. - For Mr Couldwell himself had been promoted in sequence to the offices of Justice of the Peace and Registrar General and Protector of Chinese at Hong Kong, and had greatly increased his credit and influence with Sir John Bowring, by means of the great ascendancy with which this extraordinary combination of powers had given him over the 72,000 Chinese Inhabitants of Hong Kong. Moreover, a Dr. Bridges
a Barrister of Hong Kong, and practising also as Attorney there, and who (before my arrival) had filled the office of Acting Attorney General for the Colony, had been in February 1857 appointed by Sir John Bowring to act as Colonial Secretary and Executive Councillor, during the absence in Europe of Mr. Mercer upon a sick leave of 18 months, with liberty to continue to practice for his clients notwithstanding such acting appointment. Dr Bridges and Mr Caldwell were in very intimate and friendly relations.
15. - I myself, shortly after the date of my unanswered report on Ali Beggs Case, and in same month of July, was obliged by sickness to quit Hong Kong for Calcutta, upon a six month's leave
76
dee
rary letters of the
8th July 1857 ¥ 13" May
1858. to Dr Bridges,
the facts which transpired at their trials came of other information, recoved) by one, about p frem M2. Šixson), M. May, Mr. Inglis the Magistrate and others; so much to the prijs= MrScaldwell's character, that, by the end of t suspicion hast ripened nito absolute conviction. hin and his close alliances with Chinese Crime the corruptions complaced of were chiefly and solely to be ascribed.
The first za med prate,
The Beggs,
13.
no
A
speech of great power
lasted two hours, and vuæde a
the
· great impression
Acting Colonial desetary, severepbody present, stor first named flerate bille and of the 17 May 1958 reproached the Hong Kong Government and W to Secretary Lord Hanley with his own seduction into the crimes for whi
M..
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See Mimiks Je Seventeenth
& Twenty second days. 30+ June 45 13th July 1858: pp. 58 (14 423 Col) 54-60.71 Col. Jand 88. (Pt Col^)- and see Mr. "May's Deportions (in the Police Cours, I'm the
wad
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the Government were concerned, all these representations
fruitless.
were
14. - For Mr Couldwell himself had been promoted in stie invantine to the offices of Justice of the peace and Registrar General und proketor of klincses at Hong Kong, and had greatly increased his credit and influence with Sir John Bowring, by
of the great ascendancy with which this extraordinary combination. of powers had given him over the 72,000 Chinese - Inhabitants of Hong Kong. Moreover, a Dr. Bridges
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a Barrister of Hong Kong, aut practising also as Attorney there, and who (before muy arrival) had filled the office of Etching. Attorney General for the. Recen, had been in February 1857 appointed by Sir about to suffer. It was a most seade his wondence in John Bowring to act, as Colonial Secretary and & sceves, and especially because the demeanor of the muintes te - Sevcutte under the infliction)
"aids & Difficulte Days : Executive Councillor, during the absence in hurope of certavily that of a got 4 287, Lune 1858. Mr. Mercer upon a sick leave of -18 months, with man. The statements morcover were in
my opp. 20 (2° Col) and (and I was not the only
20. (rt #2 == Col). liberty to continue to practice for his clients notwith= one who so thoug too circumstantial to be entirely falses. I four
= slouding such acting appointment. Dr Bridges and Wr baldwell were in very inticicate and friendly relations. my duty to represent the scandals which had o
Mr baldwell, had reconnnended Dr. Budges to Chinese in Court, and al expostulated strongly against the
Climets - Dr. Brutzes had adjusted tie insolvenc if y admitted to be accrcised in matters of police.
already spoken of :- not at the Governor's direction, my request Mr. May and. W.-Inglis, as represent
as Dr. Bridges at first wished to be believed, aud their respective Departments, were referred to on
afterwards retracted, but out of his great private last point. Their reports fully justified mine : text of Mr. Inglis in particular, going for ben
regard and friendship). – mine, imputed to Mr Caldwell an
by Maḥ Chow
a
effercity.
with
pirack Mah Chow Wong, through muringes and ad Queer & Farrout August according to the customes of China. But, so for
1858.
15. - I myself, shortly after the date of my unanswered report on Åli Beggs Case, and in same month of stuly, was obliged by sickiness
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