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have not made their defence. It ... appears from the proceedings before the Magistrate that although they did not make any defence this was because their lawyer did not choose to use the opportunity of doing so that they were duly given.
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In presence of Your Lordship's statement that you know these men to be innocent the Governor is unwilling to hand over these money to the Chinese Government without giving you an opportunity of substantiating your statement to this effect.
"I am therefore to ask Your Lordship to place without delay before His Excellency a statement of the evidence which you are prepared to adduce in proof of your assertion.
I have &c.
H. Marsh
Colonial Secretary:
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have not made their defence. It .. appears from the proccedings before ttu. Magistrate that although they did
make any defence this because their lawyer did not choose to use the opportiority of doing so that
Not
duly given
lien.
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In presence of Your Loodship's statement that you know these men to be innocent the Governos is
unwitting to hand over these mone
to the rinse Government without.
giving you an opportunity of
subetan teating your
this effect.
staterent to
"I am therefore to ack Your Lordship to place without delay:
before
before His Excellency & statement of the evidence which you are prepared to adduce in proof of your
I have ve
assertion
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Colonial secretary:
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