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and
one
of the witnesses (one of the others had decamped)
were admitted to
bail the hearing of the case against them being adjourned for
On the case
a week.
called
it
ANAR
being then found that the
most important of the Defendants
did not answer, were estreated.
7.
and his
recognizances
The investigation proceeded and the Magistrate committed for trial the Chinese Officer and certain others who were charged.
8.
were
alleged guilty of the offence
Your Lordship will be good enough to observe that
up to this time the case had been treated
as a
private prosecution
by a Chinese who considered himself to have been wronged by the T'ao Roje Officer. Nevertheless,
I thought it right to communicate the position of affairs to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, who explained to the Vice Roy what had occurred,
after which
His Excellency abandoned the application for rendition (though there were other charges against Lo-a-Pin), and left the Officer to his fate.
Further correspondence in
which the Consul suggested that
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and
one
of the witnesses (itia ortres
had decamped)
were admitted to
bail the hearing of the case against cliem being adjourned for
On the cave
a week.
called
it
ANAR
being then found that the
most important of the Defendants
did not answer, were estreated.
7.
and his
recognizantes
The investigation proceeded and the Magistrate committed for trial the Chinave Officer and certain ortiers who
to have been
charged.
8.
Avere
alleged guilty of the offerin
Your Lordship - will be
good enough to observe that
up to this time the been treated
a
Case
had
private prosecution
by a Chinese who envsidered himself to have been wronged by the t'us Roje Officer. Nevertheles,
Vice I thought it right to communicate the position of affairs to ther Majesty's Cormal at Canton, who explained to the Vice Ra what had occurred,
W
which
this Excellency at are abandoned the application for rendition (though there were other che "gainst Lo-a-Pin), and Officer to his fate.
Furstier co
charges
left
hiis
Enrespondence in
which the Consul suggested that
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