CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6] — Page 586

spoken, but the leading ideas and even some sentences, which Ispoke to MW Bennys, are quite strong in my recollection

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6. W: 12 of Mr. Denny's affidavit says : " the baid Consul positively promised that should the caid Chun Chun pay the said son. so claimed by the Defendant

the said Chen Chen should be

released." "This statement ist incomplete and incorrect. I :uaranteed or promised him,

that the action would be

withdrawn at Canton and

consequently the prisoner released by the Chinese Magistrate, if

either

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Chun Shem through 480° kennys - would and could prove before me, that the action against him was unfounded,

12 a private settlement of the parties could be arrived at,

or the

amount of the claim,

were

fees of court and lawyer.

deposited by Chun them in the Court of Hongkong. I added, that that security was necessary, before to law at Hongkong, going

Chun She's property, was eaid to be in the province of thecany - thing and not at boughong, and therefore a favorable judgment