CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 529

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carried on

by a Mr. Worry, whom he most reluctantly admitted,

after

resented falsehoods, he knew to be Machowtony; that this

always gave

The was

that this man

him to understand that

buying the land for himself and told him to insert in the zeed the name of loong Achery Part of the purchase money was paid at a shop which was proved to be the Shop of Machowlvoy and by

Machowworg. Tong Alok stated that the himself signed the memnnial

at the Registry Office and left + Bst 11.. it there," Mr. Wong's" (Wongacheong) was not then to it; he

& name

" might have signed it the same

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"day but at all events not at the " same time and place. Mr. Power the chief clerk in the Land

us

Registry department had recollection of this particular memorial, but was entisfied that "both the parties / Toons alok and

"Wonghcling)

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were

together in his

presence when they signed the "Memorial. The Lease and memorial

were excented either in the Land Office or Mr. faldwell's House" The inquiry into this matter recupied

and many.

a very considerable time and witnesses were examined as will

appear by the Minutes of Evidence to was asserted by Mr. foldwrit

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