First one knew the name of every person in Canton of any note; he could speak Portuguese, also Chinese, and of course English. After the Petitioners searched No. 1 and 2 Barracoons, this man endeavoured to point out to me the utter uselessness of the Petitioners going to any more Barracoons after it had been explained that the two men I had been looking for had embarked, it was through this man's argument (213) with my guide that I had to go before the magistrate the third time before the Petitioners were allowed to continue the examination of the Barracoons.
During the day, as I had nothing to do, I took a walk past some of the Barracoons but purposely avoided going on the same side of the road as they are in, although they are public thoroughfares. The Portuguese themselves were timed out like a guard. After passing a few Returned...
first
one
knew the name
of every person in Cauton of any note; he could speak. Portuguese, also Chinese, and
of
Course
English. After the
Petitioners searched No. 1 and 2 Barracoons, this
endeavoured to
to
тан
poeich out me the utter uselessness
of the Petitioners going to any
mor
re Barracions after it had been Explained that the two men I had been looking for had embarked, it was
through this man's
argument
(
213
with my quide that I had to go before the
magistrate the third time before the Petitioners
were allowed to continued the
sxamination of the Barracons
During the
day
as I had
nothing to do Itook a walk past some of the Barracoons buch purposely avoided going
the same side.
of the road
are in the
although they public thoroughfares - The Portuguese themselves were
timed out like a
guard.
ofter passing a few Returned
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