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2342

1970

-perjury in recognizing the witnesses.

were the pretended assailants

Twenty four.

were asked for

and they

more than

thirteen. Why thirteen? He have reason to believe it is a superstitious number:

They

were not looking after the culprits but to satisfy their superstitions. They wanted the 13 who were previously in Jail. Now of the thirteen who were in the Jail before,

some have died and some left the Colony but they wanted thirteen and the man who first hounded over the prisoners to the Police in his own house at West Point in November last knowing that they wanted 13 he pointed out 13 of his guests (it was a dinner party) disregarding that in order to supply the number he pointed to the two young men who could not by their age take part in anything of the kind. The two of course have been recognized as not having taken part and were dismissed.

4 having taken part and being identified from the Jail. There remained eleven, but two of these eleven were not in Jail before, and of the nine left one was not even in the village at the time of the pretended attack.

not

The

of them were really guilty

Further proof of the innocence of the prisoners is this. If they were guilty the Chinese Government would not have lost a moment to reclaim them. Now all the facts prove that the Chinese Government has always been reluctant to claim them.

When in 1880 the prisoners have been arrested by the Police in Kowloon it was not the Chinese Government which denounced them but a Chinaman of Dai-ho-pau's party.

In

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2342 1970 -perjury in recognizing the witnesses. were the pretended assailants Twenty four. were asked for and they more than thirteen. Why thirteen? He have reason to believe it is a superstitious number: They were not looking after the culprits but to satisfy their superstitions. They wanted the 13 who were previously in Jail. Now of the thirteen who were in the Jail before, some have died and some left the Colony but they wanted thirteen and the man who first hounded over the prisoners to the Police in his own house at West Point in November last knowing that they wanted 13 he pointed out 13 of his guests (it was a dinner party) disregarding that in order to supply the number he pointed to the two young men who could not by their age take part in anything of the kind. The two of course have been recognized as not having taken part and were dismissed. 4 having taken part and being identified from the Jail. There remained eleven, but two of these eleven were not in Jail before, and of the nine left one was not even in the village at the time of the pretended attack. not The of them were really guilty Further proof of the innocence of the prisoners is this. If they were guilty the Chinese Government would not have lost a moment to reclaim them. Now all the facts prove that the Chinese Government has always been reluctant to claim them. When in 1880 the prisoners have been arrested by the Police in Kowloon it was not the Chinese Government which denounced them but a Chinaman of Dai-ho-pau's party. In
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2342 1970 -perjury in recognizing the witnesses. were the pretended assailants Twenty four. were asked for and they more than thirtion. Why thistion? He have reason to believe it is a supertitious number: They were not looking after the culprits but to satisfy their superstitions. They wanted the 13 who were previously in Jail. Now of the thirteen who were in the Sail before, of the some have died and some le left them Colony but they wanted thirteen and the man who first houded over the prisone to the Police in his own house at Hest. Point in November last kuowing that ~ they wanted, 13 he pointed out 13 of his quest (it was a dimer party) dieregarding that in order to supply, the number he pointed to the tivo young men who could 19200 by their age keto part any thing course have been the kind. The tivo of cours of. recognized as rest, dismissed. 4 having takow part and tickou, 1. from the Sail . There remained eleven, but two of these elevou were not in Sail before, and of the mine left- one was even in the village at the time of the prelistid attack. not the of t were really guilty mother proof of the innocence prisoners is this. If they The Chinese Government would not have. lost a moment to reclaim them. Now all the fack prove that the Chicase Government has always been peluctant to clains them. Whew in 1880 the theden have been arrested by the Police in Cawloon it was not the Chincee Government which denounced them but a Chinaman of Dai-ho-pau's partyz In not
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2342

1970

-perjury in recognizing the witnesses.

were the pretended assailants

Twenty four.

were asked for

and they

more than

thirtion. Why thistion? He have reason to believe it is a supertitious number:

They

were not looking after the culprits but to satisfy their superstitions. They wanted the 13 who were previously in Jail. Now of the thirteen who were in the Sail

before,

of the

some have died and some le

left them Colony but they wanted thirteen and the man who first houded over the prisone

to the Police in his own house at Hest. Point in November last kuowing that ~ they wanted, 13 he pointed out 13 of his quest (it was a dimer party) dieregarding that in order to supply, the number he pointed to the tivo

young

men who could

19200

by their age keto part any thing

course have been

the kind. The tivo of cours

of.

recognized as rest,

dismissed.

4 having takow part and tickou,

1. from the Sail . There remained

eleven, but two of these elevou were not in

Sail before, and of the mine left-

one was

even in the village at the time of the prelistid attack.

not

the

of t were really guilty

mother proof of the innocence prisoners is this. If they

The Chinese Government would not have.

lost a moment to reclaim them. Now all the fack prove that the Chicase Government has always been peluctant to clains them.

Whew in 1880 the theden have been

arrested by the Police in Cawloon it was not the Chincee Government which denounced

them but a Chinaman of Dai-ho-pau's partyz

In

not

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