CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 469

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Witnesses of the deed itself - one man who had been cutting grass in the neighbourhood.

We next procured from British Kowloon some links of the chain taken from the body.

10.

With the information given by that old man as to the party from whom he had got the links, and with the aid of the mandarin at Kowloon, cause was tempted to exert himself by the large reward offered. Mr Deane proceeded to the Mainland and was successful in recovering the watch. The party to whom the watch had been sold then gave further information likely to lead to the arrest of one of the supposed criminals.

11.

The Kowloon Mandarin then obtained a warrant from Panton for apprehension of that party, as he lived beyond the Kowloon district, and had an arduous interview with me. He proceeded up country in pursuit and after an absence of about three weeks returned with the suspected man whom he had been sent to Canton to waive being obliged to take him back to the place from which the warrant for his apprehension had been issued.

12.

Mr Deane being the party possessing the greatest amount of information, and having other witnesses here, and also having in his custody the links of the chain and the watch, and being the...

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466 9. Witnesses of the deed itself - one man who had been cutting grass in the neighbourhood. We next procured from British Kowloon some links of the chain taken from the body. 10. With the information given by that old man as to the party from whom he had got the links, and with the aid of the mandarin at Kowloon, cause was tempted to exert himself by the large reward offered. Mr Deane proceeded to the Mainland and was successful in recovering the watch. The party to whom the watch had been sold then gave further information likely to lead to the arrest of one of the supposed criminals. 11. The Kowloon Mandarin then obtained a warrant from Panton for apprehension of that party, as he lived beyond the Kowloon district, and had an arduous interview with me. He proceeded up country in pursuit and after an absence of about three weeks returned with the suspected man whom he had been sent to Canton to waive being obliged to take him back to the place from which the warrant for his apprehension had been issued. 12. Mr Deane being the party possessing the greatest amount of information, and having other witnesses here, and also having in his custody the links of the chain and the watch, and being the...
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witresses of the deed itself-

sv amen

who

had been cutting grap in the reighter hood.

arr

old man in

We next procured from British Kewlom some links of the

chain taken from the body.

10.

With the information giver by that old man as to the party from

whow he had got the links, and with the aid of the mand aim at Kowloon,

cause was

tempted to exert

who of briuself by the large

reward offered.

Mr Deane proceeded to the Mainland

and

was

auccessful in recovering the watch. The party to when the watch had been sold then

gave

further information littely to lead to the

arrest of one of the supposed Criminals.

11.

The Kewlem Mandarin she

ablained

a warrant from Panton for apprehension of that party, as he lived

beyond the Karoloon district, and had

an

haming

interview with me proceeded!

an

up comitry in pursuit and after absence of about three weet's returned

swith the

seething.

man

whom he had been

and whom he

send to Canton

Ao

wvao

obliged to

the place from

which the Warrant for his apprehension

had been issued

12.

Mr Dean bring the

as the party possesing

the greatest amount of information, and having other witnesses here, and also

having in his custody the line's of the chain and the watch, and being the

AA

A

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