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From a perusal of all the papers in this case and Consul Robertson's last letter of the 11th instant, I would remark that, although being of opinion that the Compradore of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co has sufficiently made use of - at any rate - the Colonial Government, he only did so to put a stop to what was manifestly unjust, viz., coercion on his family residing on the mainland for an alleged breach of contract by himself, while legally speaking he was unable to complete the contract, one of the parties, living on British soil, being unwilling.
There is no doubt in this case that in the first instance the daughter of the Compradore was unwilling to marry the man to whom she was betrothed. In China
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From a perusal of all the papers
this case and Consil lobertson's last letter of the 11 instant, I would remark that, although being of opinion that the Compradore of Mess Holliday, Wise Mihas sufficiently made use of - at any rate - the Colonial Government, bet he only did so to put a stop to what was manifcally unjust, Viz! riz, coercions on his family residing on the mainland for an alleged heach of contect by himself, while legally speaking her unable to complete the contract, one of the parties, living on British soil, being unwilling
there
is ho
he was
doubt in this case that in
the first instance the daughter of the
Compradore
was unwilling to marry the man to whow the was betrothed. In China
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