CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 434

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get him matches. 21 said to him

was to fire the Tailor?

Christmas

the object shop on

Day- they had got a slow match and a little "powder, the officers would probably

be absent or drunk, and in the confusion many long-sentence prisoners might escape; their friends outside

were warned

and ready to help them

urged the

man to tell the

Superintendent : he said he dare not. The Triad Society

would kill him as soon as

as he got out, if he told. I then went and told the Superintendent. Logan's informant was

myself

examined by

me

on the matter.

he was dreadfully frightened

and trembling. he declared he

dare not say a word for fear of being murdered, and would not speak till I promised not to

Call

431

call him as a witness and not to mention his name

and in giving his statement. therefore I suppressed his name and

number. He stated:

Some days ago N.21 tried to bribe me with money to get him matches; after some discussion he told me the object

was

to

Christmas

fire the tailor's shop on night in hopes of many escaping in the confusion, being helped from outside. They had a slow match and many combustibles. They knew most of the officers would be on leave on day, and that some of the others would be tipsy. They also thought this fire would so frighten the Superintendent that he would never come back to Hong Kong

from

Christmas

his leave, which would be a great advantage to all

prisoners

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get him matches. 21 said to him was to fire the Tailor? Christmas the object shop on Day- they had got a slow match and a little "powder, the officers would probably be absent or drunk, and in the confusion many long-sentence prisoners might escape; their friends outside were warned and ready to help them urged the man to tell the Superintendent : he said he dare not. The Triad Society would kill him as soon as as he got out, if he told. I then went and told the Superintendent. Logan's informant was myself examined by me on the matter. he was dreadfully frightened and trembling. he declared he dare not say a word for fear of being murdered, and would not speak till I promised not to Call 431 call him as a witness and not to mention his name and in giving his statement. therefore I suppressed his name and number. He stated: Some days ago N.21 tried to bribe me with money to get him matches; after some discussion he told me the object was to Christmas fire the tailor's shop on night in hopes of many escaping in the confusion, being helped from outside. They had a slow match and many combustibles. They knew most of the officers would be on leave on day, and that some of the others would be tipsy. They also thought this fire would so frighten the Superintendent that he would never come back to Hong Kong from Christmas his leave, which would be a great advantage to all prisoners
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get him matches. 21 said to him was to fire the Tailor? Christmas the object shop on Day- they had got a slow match and a little "powder, the officers would probably be absent or drunk, and in the confusion many long-sentence prisoners might excape; their friends outside were warned and ready to help them urged the man to tell the Superintendent : he said he, Aared not. The Triad Society would kill him as soon as as he got out, if he told. I then went and told the Superintendent. Logan's informant was myself examined by me on the matter. he was dreadfully frightened and trembling. he declared he dare not say a word for per of being murdered, and would not speak till 2 promised not to Call 431 call him as a witness and not to me. This & promised Divulge his name Q and in giving his statement. therefore suppress his name and number. He stated: Some days ago N.21 tried to bribe me with York to get him matches; after some discussion Me told me the objecti was to Christmas fire the tailord shop on "night in hopes of many escaping in the confusion, being helped from outside. They had a slow match and many combustibles. They knew most of the officers would be on leave on day, and that some of the others would be tipsy. They also thought this fire would so frighten ti Superintendent that he would never come back to Hong Kong from Christmas his leave, which would be a great advantage to all prisoners BUY
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get him matches. 21 said to him

was to fire the Tailor?

Christmas

the object shop on

Day- they had got a slow match and a little "powder, the officers would probably

be absent or drunk, and in the confusion many long-sentence prisoners might excape; their friends outside

were warned

and ready to help them

urged the

man to tell the

Superintendent : he said he, Aared not. The Triad Society

would kill him as soon as

as he got out, if he told. I then went and told the Superintendent. Logan's informant was

myself

examined by

me

on the matter.

he was dreadfully frightened

and trembling. he declared he

dare not say a word for per of being murdered, and would not speak till 2 promised not to

Call

431

call him as a witness and not to me. This & promised Divulge his name

Q

and in giving his statement. therefore suppress his name and

number. He stated:

Some days ago N.21 tried to bribe me with York to get him matches; after some discussion Me told me the objecti

was

to

Christmas

fire the tailord shop on "night in hopes of many escaping in the confusion, being helped from outside. They had a slow match and many combustibles. They knew most of the officers would be on leave on day, and that some of the others would be tipsy. They also thought this fire would so frighten ti Superintendent that he would never come back to Hong Kong

from

Christmas

his leave, which would be a great advantage to all

prisoners

BUY

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