CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 80

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to be small, but they have purchased teu houses in the Colony, viz: 345 Arbuthnot Road, 1 and 1a Caïve Road, 100 Caine Read, 76, 78, 78a Queen's Road Hest and

Gap Stuct.

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3.

J. M. Basa carries on the busines of the "Pety of allanita Cigar w Store . It is to be noted that during 1881 he received from allauila on variou \occaeiòne Qums of money acometing

in the whole to over

zuno were remitted.

£10,000; and these

by the unusual

agency of telegraphic transfer. This is

way of remitting money

ravely

on

used continuously,

· special emergencies.

that is

but as a rule

The remittances

being from Manitia the advantage

this course was that the advices,

1 of this

passing through the Post Office,

when

letter

letters were

give.

systematically spend, would us due to the senders. From the

nature of Bava's business, it would be

expected that he should rewit money Manilia, rather than receive

to

· from there! Luis. These remittances ceased.

in large sursis.

in 1881.

H

on

The Mourentes and Basa are

"

www.

very intimate teries. I should

them to be Creoles rather a suppose

than true Spaniards.

5.

In the short time at my

disposal;, I have not elicited anything

to show any present action convested with conspiracy

on the part of these

se men,

but the antecedents of J. M. Basa are

suspicions.

(Signed) 8. M. Deane, Captre Supt of Police

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