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W.S.O. W.997

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Reply of O'Donnell to Superintendent's memorandum.

Victoria Gaol, Hongkong.

April 20th, 1883:

J. George Templer Ey
Lieut.
Acting Superintendent.

In defence of the charge preferred against me, I beg to state the following.

Firstly, I admit the assault, but I strongly protest against the assault's being called cowardly. The prisoner assaulted me first by striking me with his clenched fist. Six, as there has been so...

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W.S.O. W.997

10814 297-

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REGIS

Reply of O'Donnell to Superintendent's memorandum.

Victoria Gaol, Hongkong.

April 20th, 1883:

J. George Templer Ey
Lieut.
Acting Superintendent.

In defence of the charge preferred against me, I beg to state the following.

Firstly, I admit the assault, but I strongly protest against the assault's being called cowardly. The prisoner assaulted me first by striking me with his clenched fist. Six, as there has been so...

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