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bin (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL as such Minister) the Government has sent out orders to hush up the whole affair. With all due respect for the representativo (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) of so honorable, humane, and disinterested a constituency (meaning the said persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing) we venture to express a slight doubt of the success of his (meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL's) praiseworthy efforts to shield his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL's) friends. £2,000 have already found their way to Lisbon, it is said, for purposes which it would not particularly gratify either the senders or recipients to have exposed, but even £2,000 will scarcely outweigh years of kidnapping, piracy and fraud, upon unoffending, if stupid, peasants.
We wish ex-Governor AMARAL (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO ÁMARAL) joy of his attempt to stifle the matter, and are sorry to add his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL'S) name to the distinguished list of benevolent men, who have earned for Macao its present character (meaning that the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, who is, or was, the Deputado, or Representative of the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, in the Portuguese Parliament, was, under colour of his said function or capacity, in fact representing the interests and wishes of “pig-dealers,” kidnappers, or man-stealers, and that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister, had corruptly and dishonestly, and from corrupt and improper motives, abused and dishonored his power and dignity, for illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends, in favor of persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing, and other grave and serious crimes and offences, and had corruptly and in breach of his duties, as such Minister, accepted or received bribes or sums of money, for the purpose and to the end, that he might, and did, illegally prostitute and abuse his said power and dignity, function and capacity, for such illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends)."
And also on the Eighth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight, at the said City of Victoria, unlawfully and maliciously did print and publish, and cause and procure to be printed and published, in the said Newspaper called The China Mail, another very false, scandalous and malicious libel, of and concerning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, and for His said Majesty, that is to say
The following is from our Macao correspondent-"What you said the other day under the heading of Suppressio Veri (meaning the false, malicious and defamatory libel firstly hereinbefore set forth) is unfortunately quite true. I know for certain, that Viscount de Praia Grande (meaning a former Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty) did send out most positive instructions to institute proceedings (meaning proceedings of a criminal character, relating to the alleged abuses in connection with the Coolie Trade, that is to say, kidnapping and man-stealing) against the Procurador, the Chief Interpreter and the Superintendent (meaning three Officials appointed by His said Most Faithful Majesty as part of the Government, or body of Officials, acting for His said Most Faithful Majesty at Macao aforesaid). These instructions came, or at least they arrived here (meaning Macao aforesaid), when Governor HORTA (meaning His Excellency Jose MARIA DA PONTE E HORTA, the present Governor of Macao for His said Majesty) was absent; I doubt of course whether Sr. HORTA (meaning the said Jose Maria da PONTE E HORTA) felt disposed to carry out the orders (meaning orders to institute the said proceedings against the said Officials at Macao); but he would have had to do so, if the last Ministry (meaning the last Ministry of His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal) had remained in power; but the Chuchaciro Deputado (Sr. AMARAL) became Minister for the Colonies (meaning that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL was, as before set forth, the representative of "pig-dealers," kidnappers and man-stealers,) and it was right that he (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) should show gratitude to his friends and constituents (meaning the said “pig-dealers,” kidnappers and man-stealers.) No sooner did he (meaning the said Jose Rodrigues COELHO DO AMARAL) join the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His Most Faithful Majesty,) but he (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) sent counter-orders, that is to suspend the proceedings against the three above mentioned individuals, and that within a month of his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL'S) entry into the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His said Most Faithful Majesty); but he (meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) confirmed his afilhado MARQUES PEREIRA in the Office of Procurador (meaning one of the said Officials), and last mail brought out orders to put a stop to the proceedings about the Annamite kidnapping affair. Such censurable indifference to right-doing should be exposed by all well-conducted organs of Public opinion (meaning as is hereinbefore alleged of and concerning the false, malicious and defamatory libel, firstly hereinbefore set forth.”)
To the great damage, scandal, infamy and disgrace of the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL and to the great danger of creating discord, between Our said Lady the QUEEN and Her subjects, and His said Most Faithful Majesty and His subjects, in contempt of Our said Lady The QUEEN and Her Law, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of Our said Lady The QUEEN, Her Crown and Dignity. And therefore the said Acting Attorney General of Our Lady The QUEEN, prays the consideration of the Court here, in the premises, and that due process of Law may be awarded against him the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, in this behalf, to make his answer to Our said Lady The QUEEN, touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.
PLEAS.
(Signed) HENRY JOHN BALL,
Acting Atty. Genl.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Charles Abraham Saint at the suit of The Queen:
VACATION AFTER TRINITY TERM IN THE THIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
AND NOW, that is to say on the Eleventh Day of July in this same vacation, the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, by WILLIAM GASKELL his Attorney, cometh into the said Supreme Court of Hongkong before the Chief Justice thereof, and having heard the said information read, he saith that he is not guilty thereof, and hereupon he putteth himself upon the country.
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bin (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL as such Minister) the
Government has sent out orders to hush up the whole affair. With all due respect for the
representativo (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL) of so honorable, humane, and disinterested a constituency (meaning the said persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing) we venture to express a slight doubt of the success of his
(meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL's) praiseworthy efforts to shield
his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAJ's) friends. £2,000 have already found their way to Lisbon, it is said, for purposes which it would not particularly
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gratify either the senders or recipients to have exposed, but even £2,000 will scarcely
outweigh years of kidnapping, piracy and fraud, upou unoffending, if stupid, peasants.
We wish ex-Governor AMARAL (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO ÁMARAL)
joy of his attempt to stifle the matter, and are sorry to add his (meaning the said Jose
RODRIGUES COBLHO DO AMARAL'S) name to the distinguished list of benevolent men, who
have earned for Macao its present character (meaning that the said JOSE RODRIGUES
COZLIO DO AMARAL, who is, or was, the Deputado, or Representative of the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, in the Portuguese Parliament, was, under colour of his said
function or capacity, in fact representing the interests and wishes of “pig-dealers,” kidnappers,
or man-stealers, and that the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such
Minister, had corruptly and dishonestly, and from corrupt and improper motives,
sbused and dishonored his power and dignity, for illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends,
in favor of persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing, and other grave and serious crimes and offences, and had corruptly and in breach of his duties, us
such Minister, accepted or received bribes or sums of money, for the purpose and to the
cnd, that he might, and did, illegally prostitute and abuse his said power and dignity,
function and capacity, for such illegal, unworthy and dishonorable ends)."
And also on the Eighth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and
Sixty-eight, at the said City of Victoria, unlawfully and maliciously did print and publish, and cause and procure to lic printed and published, in the said Newspaper called The China Mail, another very false,
scandalous and malicious libel, of and concerning the said JOSE RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such
Minister of Marine and for the Colonics, and for His said Majesty, that is to say
The following is from our Macao correspondent-"What you said the other day under the heading of Suppressio Feri (meaning the false, malicious and defamatory libel firstly horeinbefore set forth) is unfortunately quite true. I know for certain, that Viscount de Praia Grande (meaning a former Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the
Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty) did send out most positive instructions to institute proceedings (meaning proceedings of a criginal character, relating to the alleged
abuses in connection with the Coole Trade, that is to say, kidnapping and man-stealing) against the Procurador, the Chief Interpreter and the Superintendent (meaning three Officials appointed by Ilis said Most Faithful Majesty as part of the Governinent, or body
of Officials, acting for His said Most Faithful Majesty at Macao aforesaid). These instructions came, or at least they arrived here (moaning Macao aforesaid), when Governor HoRTA (incaning His Excellency Jose MARIA DA PONTE E HORTA, the present Governor of Macao for Ilis said Majesty) was absent; I doubt of course whether Sr. Iloura (meaning the
said Jose Maria da PONTE E HORTA) felt disposed to carry ont the orders (meaning orders
to institute the said proceedings against the said Officials at Macao); but he would have
had to do so, if the last. Ministry (meaning the last Ministry of His Most Faithful Majesty
the King of Portugal) had remained in power; but the Chuchaciro Deputado (Sr. AMARAL)
became Minister for the Colonies (meaning that tho said Jose RODRIGUES COBLHO DO
AMAHAL was, as before set forth, the represcutative of "pig-dealers," kidnappers and
man-stealers,) and it was right that be (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO
AMARAL) should show gratitude to his friends and constituents (meaning the said “pig-
dealers,” kidnappers and man-stealers.) No sooner did he (meaning the said Jose Rodrigues COELHO DO AMARAL) join the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His Most Faithful
Majesty,) but he (woning the said Jose Ropeieres Coɛlão Do Amaran) sent counter-
orders, that is to suspend the proceedings against the three above mentioned individuals,
and that within a month of his (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES CORDHO DO ÂMARAL'S}
entry into the Ministry (meaning the said last Ministry of His said Most Faithful Majesty);
but he (meaning the said JOSE RODRIGUES CORLITO DO AMARAL) confirmed his aflhado
MARQUES PEREIRA in the Office of Procurador (meaning one of the said Officials), and last
mail brought out orders to put a stop to the proceedings about the Annamite kidmaping
affair. Such censurable indifference to right-doing should be exposed by all well-conducted
organs of Public opinion (meaning as is hereinbefore alleged of and concerning the false,
malicious and defamatory libel, frstly herein before-set forth.”)
To the great damage, scandal, infamy and disgrace of the said Joss RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL
and to the great danger of creating discord, between Our said Lady the QUEEN and Her subjects, and His said Most Faithful Majesty and His subjects, in contempt of Our said Lady The QUEEN and Her Law, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of Our said Ledy The QUEEN, Her Crown and Dignity. And therefore the said Acting Attorney General of Our Lady The QUEEN, prays the consideration of the Court here, in the premises, and that due process of Law may be awarded against him the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, in this behalf, to make tin answer to
Our said Lady The QUEEN, touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.
PLEAS.
(Signed) HENRY JOHN BALL,
Acting Ally. Cent.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Charles Abraham Saint ats The Queen:
VACATION AFTER TRINITY TERM IN THE THIRTY-SECOND
YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
AND NOW, that is to say on the Eleventh Day of July in this same vacation, the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, by WILLIAM GASKELL his Attorney, cometh into the said Supreme Court of Hongkong before the Chief Justice thereof, and having heard the said information read, he saith that he is not guilty thereof, and hereupon he putteth himself upon the country.
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