CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 219

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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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Mlems. in 218 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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Mlems. in 218 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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Mlems.

in

218

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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