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on me at the time, and it will be gratifying to the Memorialists to learn, that I never even saw or had any communication with Mr Caldwell till nearly a year after the original of what they call the Gambling Houses N. 1566. Ordinance had been passed. I may add that whatever was done in maturing that measure, as well as all the subsequent steps connected with setting it forming the Licenses, and were carried out by myself in conjunction with Members of my Executive Council, Mr Couldwell never exercised the most remote influence in shaping the Government Policy in connection with that subject.

16. Nevertheless the position and legitimate influence which Mr Caldwell undeniably does hold here in reference to the Chinese Community and the confidence which they repose in him are such that in all large or unusual operations carried on by Chinese, it would be surprising if they did not look to him as their special adviser. Thus when all the Government measures had been completed Mr Caldwell then appeared on the scene, as the accredited Agent of the parties who had obtained the Licenses.

14. Contrary, however, to what the Memorialists imply Mr Caldwell was very summarily prevented by me from transacting any business with the ... Vide Endo; 3 at once on you? to Secretary of State No 571 of 5th Nov and No 7868 of 16 Sept ...

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248 on me at the time, and it will be gratifying to the Memorialists to learn, that I never even saw or had any communication with Mr Caldwell till nearly a year after the original of what they call the Gambling Houses N. 1566. Ordinance had been passed. I may add that whatever was done in maturing that measure, as well as all the subsequent steps connected with setting it forming the Licenses, and were carried out by myself in conjunction with Members of my Executive Council, Mr Couldwell never exercised the most remote influence in shaping the Government Policy in connection with that subject. 16. Nevertheless the position and legitimate influence which Mr Caldwell undeniably does hold here in reference to the Chinese Community and the confidence which they repose in him are such that in all large or unusual operations carried on by Chinese, it would be surprising if they did not look to him as their special adviser. Thus when all the Government measures had been completed Mr Caldwell then appeared on the scene, as the accredited Agent of the parties who had obtained the Licenses. 14. Contrary, however, to what the Memorialists imply Mr Caldwell was very summarily prevented by me from transacting any business with the ... Vide Endo; 3 at once on you? to Secretary of State No 571 of 5th Nov and No 7868 of 16 Sept ...
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on me at the time, and it will be

CH

gratifying to the Memorialists to learn,

that I never even

Saw

on had

any

Communication with Mbaldwell till nearly a year after the original of

what they call the Gambling Houses N. $of 1566. Ordinance had been paped. I may add

in done in maturing

was done

that whatever

that as

measure, as well as all the pulpequent

stecho connected with setting it forming the Licenses,

1

and

wvere

ww

motion,

all carried

pout by myself in conjunction with Members of my coucutive Council, M2 Couldwell

never exercised the most remote

influence in shaping the Government Policy in connection with that bubject. 16. Nevertheless the position and

legitimate influence which Mrbaldwell

undeniably

does hold here in reference

to the Chinese Community and the

confidence which they repose in him

such that in all large

ane

or unusual

-operations carried on by Chinese, it would be surprising if they did not look to him as their special adviser. Thus when all the Government usures had been

measuŁÓ

completed Mr Caldwell then appeared

on the scene,

as

the accredited, Agent of

the parties who had obtained the Licenses.

14. Contrary, however, to what the Memorialists imply Mr Caldwell

Vide Endo; 3 at once

on you? to Sacy of State No 571 of 511 of

7868

very summarily prevented by

was

me

16 sept test from transacting any busines with the

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