Estonial Secretary, Dr. Bridges, and his (Mr. Caldwell's) assistant in the Office of Registrar General,
burv
a. 10. Grandpre (a Macau Portuguese) who also was,
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at the hug and probably now is a Tenant of licensed
A
other brothel property, under lease from Mr. Caldwell's Partner and Co Insolvent
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My Brother-in-law, the defaulting Colonial Treasurer,
mentioned above.
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lb.
was called to speak to her own character and to lay clear, in her own
G
-right, to
name
and
the property standing, in Mr. Caldwell's at the Land Office or elsewhere) – The indelicacy of her being present for such a purpose/occasion caused Great pain to nearly every one who heard her evidence.
67. Mr. Kai, Lum Ateen, Mr. Stuce, Dr. Bridges, and Mr. Grandpre only confirmed the main facts of the real or reputed Ownership of W. Caldwell over the Brothel property (claimed nevertheless to have been purchased from him by Lum Ateen himself) and of W. Caldwell's acts of interference on behalf of Mah Chow Hong, already stated. They gave no material evidence in his favor, and they failed to impeach the motives of those who had testified or were going to testify against him.
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But the last two Witnesses made further assertions, apparently without feeling their force, as to their own part in these matters.
Para. 4, 5, 6 Sup
Ou
Prinkel attentes & Fever Fifteenth days Grand 28th Su pop 20 (2nd) and 30 (1
But
Dr. Bridges stated that he had himself afforded his voluntary professional services for Mr. Caldwell in adjusting his Insolvency and inducing the creditors to accede to the arrangement as above mentioned; and that in giving Mr. Caldwell his support and countenance against all accusations, he had acted out of a sense of duty as a
Freemason, which last observation was unanimously expunged from the minutes as highly improper, for so the Chairman being also a Freemason
Twenty of the Commission has succeeded and twenty-fourth days, 14!!!
7. The 4th and 9th (both)
July 1858, pp. 93 (2, 6th
A
(re-examination
The narrative, which Mr. Grandpre gave
70. The
90
of his
conduct is still more instructive, and the rather,
since, in their haste to get done, the English Mail being about to be despatched, the Commissioners overlooked it altogether, during the few hours engaged in preparing and signing their Report. It must be supposed, that, if they had not so overlooked it, they would have censured it.
Printed Minutes Pr. 71. He began by declaring that he had nothing to do
6th day 8th June 1858
with the Registration of Brothels, that he was not Assistant Registrar General, that the branch of Mr. Caldwell's duties was entirely distinct from his own, that he had nothing whatever to do with Mr. Caldwell beyond having the Pay List of his Department in the same building, and being
72. The Commission, giving credit to these repeated and unequivocal denials, decided not to affect Mr. Caldwell with Notice of M. Grandpre's proceedings.
So that they were, for the time, in the right; - only for the time. And even at that time, some Notice ought to have been taken of them, as affecting M. Grandpre himself, a public Officer - This is his own account of them:
73. I am Collector of Police Rates, and have been so since January 1858. I am the occupant of (Lot 218). This lot still stands in the name of my Brother-in-law, as Owner, in the Land Office Books.
From the time M. Reinaecker left the Colony to the present, I have rented it from him at One hundred Dollars a month.
"two persons, one house 10-Victoriano Flores, and the other to a Chinese Woman named
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Estonial Secretary, Dr. Bridges, and his (ett baldwell's) assistant in the Office) of Registar General,
burv
a . 10. Grandpres ( a +Macac Portuguese) who also was,
e
at the hug and probably now' is a Terant of
licensed
A
other brothel property, under lease from Mr. Galdwell's Partner and Co Insolvent
+
My Rronuccker, the defauthing Colonial Treasurer,
mertoneet er bove.
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lb.
was called to speak to her own/ character and to lay clear, in her own
G
-right, to
name
and
the property standing, in Mr. Caldwell's at the Land Office or elsewhere) – The indelicacys of her being prosent for such a purpose/occasionst Great pair to nearly every one who heard her condence. 67. Izer Kai, Lum then, Mr. Stuce, Dr. Bridges, and Mr. Excendpre only confirmed the main facts of the reat or reputed Ownership of W. Caldwell over the Brothel property's claimed nevertheless to have been purchasect from him
by Lum Ateen himself.) and of W. Caldwell's* acts of interference on behalf of Mah Chow Hong. abready stated. They gave no material evidence) in his favor, and they failed to impeach the motives of those who had testified or
or were going to testify against- him.
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-
as
But the last too Minesses made further act missi end, apparently without feeling their force, as to,
w part in these matters.
their own
Para. 4. 5.6 Sup
Ou
Prinkel attentes & Fever Fifteenth days Grand 28th Su pop 20 (2nd) and 30 (1
But
Dr Bridges stated that he had himself afforded his voluntary professional sources for Mr Caldwell in" adjusting his Insolvency and inducing the @reditors ko› accede to the arrangement as above mentioned; and that cross Examinations of The Heart in giving Mr. Caldwell his support and countenance the Sweary or General at the I against all accusations, he had acted out of a sense of the Queen & Tarrant ubit of his duty as a
Freemason, which last observahon was. And see all. Caldwell's thro Thereupon! unanimously expunged from the minutes as highly printed Misiuled te
appeals to the roemasours: "improper", for so the chair hengely a Freemason
Twenty of the Commission has suicextepes dupencath and hventy fourth days, 14!!!
7. The 41 and 97 (bol)
• July 1858, pp. 93 (2. 6th
A
(rophxanunation
The narrative, which Mr. Grandpre gave 70. The
90
of his
crisis
conduct is still more instructive and the rather,
since, in there haste to get done, the English Mail being
of the Houtle the about to be despatchel, the Commiprimers overlooked it Survey or feneral altogether, during the few hours engaged in preparing at the trial, whi
" and signing their Report. It must be supposed, that, if Lupsa.
they had not so overlooked it, they would have a
Censened it
Printed Minutes Pr_ 71. He began by declaring that he had nothing to do 6thday 8th June 1858 with the Registration of Bushels, that he was not....
• Assistant Registrar General, that the branch of M.-
If H.
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' Caldwell's duties was entirely distinct from his rever, that:
he had nothing whatever to do with Mr. Caldwell beyond
an..
Office
having the Pay List
in the same building,
of his Department.
and being
m
72. The Commission, giving credit turhese repeated and
unequivocal demals, decided not to affect Mr Caldwell with Notice of M. Grandprès pro cee dings_
So that wetent
They were, for the time;
in the
tut. right; -only for the time. and even at that time, some Notice
to have ought been taken of shem, as affecting M. Geandpre himself;
a public Officer - This is his own account of them:_ 73. I am Collector of Police Rates, and have been So, suice January 1858. I am the bccupant of (Orum) "Let 218_ This lot still stands in the name.
of her Rienaecher, as Owner, in the Land Office Books. -_
From the lime M. Reinaecher left the Colony to- the present. I have rented it from hemm at One hundred Dollars.
a month. dt.
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