CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 192

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Superintendent of Police in the Central Station.

That your petitioner is now in a distressed condition, and being a stranger he cannot obtain any help to support his life. Your petitioner is therefore compelled to pray your compassion on him, for he suffers all the distress of a stranger, and the hardship of oppression. He also prays Your Honour to send police to investigate into the matter and to restore to him his property, and that the cause may be used to protect the life of a stranger and caution the wicked.

Leoky

Petitioner's Statement.

Chan - A You states: I am a trader. On the 24th of April last, I arrived in this Colony in my junk called the "Shun Kat" from Ko Chan in Fuk-Kin with a cargo of sugar 150 piculs. I sold the sugar to the Tan Cheung Hong, 102a Praya West, and landed it on the 1st May instant. On the 2nd I obtained a permit from the Harbour Master's Office to take my junk to Shui Po to clean the bottom. Before going, a friend of mine named Chan - Hi-Jai, master of the Kin Lung shop, Praya West, told...

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189 Superintendent of Police in the Central Station. That your petitioner is now in a distressed condition, and being a stranger he cannot obtain any help to support his life. Your petitioner is therefore compelled to pray your compassion on him, for he suffers all the distress of a stranger, and the hardship of oppression. He also prays Your Honour to send police to investigate into the matter and to restore to him his property, and that the cause may be used to protect the life of a stranger and caution the wicked. Leoky Petitioner's Statement. Chan - A You states: I am a trader. On the 24th of April last, I arrived in this Colony in my junk called the "Shun Kat" from Ko Chan in Fuk-Kin with a cargo of sugar 150 piculs. I sold the sugar to the Tan Cheung Hong, 102a Praya West, and landed it on the 1st May instant. On the 2nd I obtained a permit from the Harbour Master's Office to take my junk to Shui Po to clean the bottom. Before going, a friend of mine named Chan - Hi-Jai, master of the Kin Lung shop, Praya West, told...
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189 superintendent of Police in the _ Central Station. That. your petitioner is now in a distressed condition, and being a stranger he cannot ostain any huij hap Honour to take or me AVI to support his life. Your petitioner is therefore compelled to pray your compassion on him, for he suffers all the distress of a stranger, and the hardship of oppression. He also prays Your Honour to send police to investigate into the matter and to restore to him his property, and use that cause be the life of a stranger may. protected and the wicked cautioned. leoky Petitioners Statement. Chan - A You states. I am a trader. On a the 24th of April last, I arrived in this Colony in my junk called the "Shunkat from Ko Chan in Fuk-Kin with a brown. cargo of sugar 150 piculs. I sold the sugar to the Tan Cheung Hong 102a Praya. West and landed it on the 1st May instant. On the 2nd I obtained a permit from the Harbour Master's Office to take to Sham. my junk Shui Po to clean the bottom. Before going a friend of mine named _ Chan - Hi-Jai, master of the Kin Lung shop Pruza West, told
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superintendent of Police in the _

Central Station. That.

your petitioner

is now in a distressed condition,

and being a stranger he cannot ostain any huij hap

Honour to take

or me AVI

to

support his life. Your petitioner is therefore compelled to pray your compassion on him, for he suffers all the distress of a stranger, and the hardship of oppression. He also prays Your Honour to send police to investigate

into the matter and to restore to

him his property, and

use that

cause

be

the life of a stranger may. protected and the wicked cautioned.

leoky

Petitioners Statement.

Chan - A You states. I am a trader. On

a the 24th of April last, I arrived in

this Colony in my junk called the "Shunkat from Ko Chan in Fuk-Kin with

a

brown.

cargo of sugar 150 piculs. I sold the sugar to the Tan Cheung Hong 102a Praya. West and landed it on the 1st May instant. On the 2nd I obtained a

permit from the Harbour Master's Office to take

to Sham. my junk Shui Po to clean the bottom. Before

going a friend of mine named _ Chan - Hi-Jai, master of the Kin Lung shop Pruza West, told

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