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might be otherwise if he had the Authority of the Chinese Government
Government and I states
that I am Achoy must come and see me
on
the
subject.
within a day or
two after
this Jam Achey waited on me and produce
a written Authority which I found from the
Seal to be from
an
Officer of the Chinese
Government asking him to assist in
interfere
and this answer was communicated
by me to the said James
Baker.
(Signed) D. R. Caldwell
Sworn at the Supreme Court
House, Victoria this
21 day of February, 1880
Before me (signed) J. S. Huffum,
A Commissioner to
operations against
the Hakas at Chow-Achoon.
That on a subsequent occasion
2.
James Baker the master of the said Steamer
waited on me
from
Sam Achoy Stating that
the Steamer have been fired upon at Chor Chong,
and asking for
the assistance of a Gunboat
whereupon I applied to the Colonial Secretary,
who stated that it was entirely a Chinese
matter, and our
Government
Could not
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might be otherwise if he had the Authority I of the Chinese Government
Government and I states
that I am Achoy must come and see me
on
the
subject.
within a day or
two after
this Jam Achey waited on me and produce
a written Authority which I found from the
Seal to be from
an
Officer of the Chinee
Government asking him to assist in
interfere
and this answer was communicated
by me to the said James
Baker.
(Signed) D. R. Caldwell
Sworn at the Supreme Court
House, Victoria this
21 day of February, 1880
Before me (signed) J. S. Huffum,
A Commissioner to
operations against
the Hakas at Chow- Achoon.
That on a subsequent occasion
2.
James Baker the master of the said Steamer
waited on me
from
Sam Achoy Stating that
the Steamer have been fires upon at Chor: Chong,
and asking for
the assistance of a Gunboat
whereupon I applied to the Colonial Secretary,
who stated that it was entirely a Chinese
matter, and our
Government
Coned not
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