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are

With reference to the charge against the Boar that they "already deeply implicated in his (Caldwell's) crimes "the Bar believe it to be quite unneceuary to notice any imputations on them of as outrageous

a

nature.

I am also desired to say

the cases between

that in most of chinere suitors when in the cource of the proceedings it has become apparent that the matter in

dispute was which for other

suore

the

one of detail or one

reasons it was

experiente to refer to arbitration great majority of the suitors have selected Mr. D. R. Caldwell

i

as

referee

Keve

is no

case within

the recollection of the Boar where Mr. Caldwell's award in this

capacity has been objected to by the party against whom his

decision has been which it has ever

given

or in

failed to be enforced when necessary

Mr. Caldwell's remarkable

Knowledge of the Chinese language and customs peculiarly qualifies him for such a duly and the

Bar think it one to him to record

any

that they have never had reason to double his

doubt his thorough'

efficiency and impartiality when acting in the capacity of referee.