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explanation of ... in the course of ... statement read out in the Supreme Court by Sir J. I. Hayshar (and to which Mr. St. Helens called Your Lordship's attention) to the effect that a sum of $15,000 had been given to SW Pitman on the ground that he (being a very good friend of mine) had obtained the Opium tariff for the Opium Farmers in January 1879. Your Lordship appears to think that this ought not to have been passed over in silence by me as it has been severely commented upon in the Hongkong newspapers.
2. Meantime, Your Lordship however knows, as I do, the source and origin of the statement in question and the character of the newspapers that commented upon it, I believe you would have agreed with me in thinking it not worthy of notice.
3. latter, in one regards the publication of Governor Sir John Bowring's despatcher that was printed for the information of Parliament (JM54 of 29th March 1859) he speaks of "the infamous public press of Hongkong"; and in despatches from Sir Hercules Robinson...
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explanation of
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statement read
a such in the
Supreme but by Set. I. I. Hayshar
(and to which w.st. St. Helson called ffour Lordship's attention! the effect that a
sum
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of $15,000
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had been given to SW Pitman the ground that he (being a very good friend of mine) has obtained the Opinim tarm for the Opin Farmers in January 1879. Your Lischip appears to think that this ought not to have been faced over in silence by
as it has
been severely commented upon in
the Hongrong newspapers.
2.
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2.
Stad Your Lordship
however known, as I do, the source
and
origin of the statement in
who find the question and the character of the
newspapers that commented upon
it, I believe
agreed
you
with me
would have
me in
in thinking it
not worthy of notice.
3.
latter, in one
А
regards
the
of Governor Sir
John Bowring's despatcher that
svas
printed for the information
of Parliament (JM54 of 29th March 1859) he speaks of
the
infemons
public prees of Shongkong"; and in despatches from Sir Stercules
Robinson
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