CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 17

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Macau and detained there in

the character of a voluntary emigrant and had been

given

a Contract as his, wherein another's

name was inserted. The cure

was

a very

good one,

and the evidence of the story narrated

was quite conclusive.

In reply to that part of my communication relating to receipt of the bribe the Governor is satisfied with the testimony of one of his officers, that there was no record of the transaction, whilst he hints pretty plainly that - "illustrious names

are not needed to aid in procuring justice at Macau." In other words, that my intervention was uncalled for, because the Coolies, I presume, find the courts there open to their complaints.

12. Saving this I relieved myself from any possible charge of not sufficiently drawing the attention of the Macau Authorities to the nefarious traffic fostered beneath the Portuguese flag, and having ascertained that whatever polite expressions might be resorted to there is not the remotest

intention of abolishing the abuses

Enclosure 48 14th June, 1867.

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Macau and detained there in the character of a voluntary emigrant and had been given a Contract as his, wherein another's name was inserted. The cure was a very good one, and the evidence of the story narrated was quite conclusive. In reply to that part of my communication relating to receipt of the bribe the Governor is satisfied with the testimony of one of his officers, that there was no record of the transaction, whilst he hints pretty plainly that - "illustrious names are not needed to aid in procuring justice at Macau." In other words, that my intervention was uncalled for, because the Coolies, I presume, find the courts there open to their complaints. 12. Saving this I relieved myself from any possible charge of not sufficiently drawing the attention of the Macau Authorities to the nefarious traffic fostered beneath the Portuguese flag, and having ascertained that whatever polite expressions might be resorted to there is not the remotest intention of abolishing the abuses Enclosure 48 14th June, 1867.

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Macas and detained there im the character of a voluntary emigrant and had been V given Contract as his, wherein anothers was inserted. The cure was bud A very one, and the wvidence of the story narrated Z ML 11.- quite conclusive. A In reply to that fart of my communication relating to receipt of the bribe the Governor is entisfied with the Astimony of one of his officers, that there was no record of the transaction, whilst he hints pretty flainly that-" illustrious names are Enclosure 48 14th June, 1867. 15 not needed to and in procuring justice at Macno.. In other Масло words, that my intervention was uncalled for, because the Coolies, I presume, find the courts there open to their complaints. 12. Saving this releived myself from any possible charge of not sufficiently drawing the attention of the Macas Authorities to the nefarious traffic fostered beneath the Portuguese flag, and hering ascertained that whatever folite expressions might be resorted to there is not the remotest intention of abolishing the abuses

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Macas and detained there im

the character of a voluntary emigrant and had been

given

Contract as his, wherein anothers

was inserted. The cure

was

bud

very

one,

and the

wvidence of the story narrated

11.-

quite conclusive.

In reply to that fart of my communication relating to receipt of the bribe the Governor is entisfied with the Astimony of one of his officers, that there was no record of the transaction, whilst he hints pretty flainly that-" illustrious names

are

Enclosure 48 14th June, 1867.

not needed to and in procuring justice at Macno.. In other Масло words, that my intervention was uncalled for, because the Coolies, I presume, find the courts there open to their complaints.

12. Saving this releived myself from any possible charge of not sufficiently drawing the attention of the Macas Authorities to the nefarious traffic fostered beneath the Portuguese flag, and hering ascertained that whatever folite expressions might be resorted to there is not the remotest

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