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and

Italcover firm give bonds Some time after a person a sale to the property that belonged to my husband, and further said that Matthew had told him that my

that my advocates aquiesce

with Matthew and unfaittiful to me.

1 good security for the said property came to me and said Matthew was about Closin Closin

On this information, the 5th March 1883. I had a pices put + the HongKong Daily Press News paper

I the undersigned

To whom it may

Concern

Mr. H. J. Falcover bought out the deceased Matthew Halconer's widows interest in the firm of Geo, B. Halemer & Co Watetimatters and Jewellers Hongking

Case tvaI

Mr H. &. Halconer

Chicago

US America.

Although my

entirely a Seperate case from my -

· from my husband birth, right claim. Still I was put off by Mr Francis and the Grown Solicit with, I must have my husband here, this I was unable to accomplish until after the deaths of Matthew, he died in Japan 17th Sept 1888 and he

- few months later in Chicago

mother died a

There cam be no question, the Crown Solicitor and Mr. Francis the knew the British Government anot the American Govermesit and Los

aru

did not sephold people in violating the laws of their country nor persu to sell property, that did not belong to them; or to keep on giving documents, after

transpered by them ; nor in obtaining mony and goods through false pretences, let it be to a great or a small amount And yet, they done nothing to check this transgression, but looked a at m'e bring wronged falsified, kept from my rights and thus by, reduced me to poverty and want, while on the othe hand they allowed criminals to

viveating the Laws and escape punishment.

and mED VÝ

When I took

go

my papers out.

Fof

01

the Crown Solicitor's hands. I.

Avere all r.

went to another Law-firm I did not tell, the solicitor then, how long I had been in the Colony, avor that the Crown Solicitor had had my pupers. He looked at the document & papers said they

right; th me to come the following day and in the meantime he would see Bradl who claimed agent for his Mother and the

The Fateme manager of firm. When I saw him, I askect what Matthew had to say for

take

you don't do it no other

himself. He replied, Mattheus rather excited said, what do you up her ease for? Sharp, would not do it, and if you Law-firm will and the will everitically tire out, and have to leave the Colony

Her case is but one, and I can throw many suits into your

hands

un der

However the Solicitor said if they represent in Court to turn over who the bill of sule calls for, It was a clear case of obtaining money false pretences, and the Crown Solicitor was the person who ought to have attended to it. Although he would like to see me get my rights, Still he did not wish to take up a case that might

cause compleasantness betwvg him and the Crown Solicitor Allow me to

Say

Mis State

of affairs Could

and

rvas

husband's Claims on

Cenot

Cartingency

not happen in Chicago Bribes or otherwise, there is no end to Law - Jers

plenty of Courts When my husband came Mr. Huart U,§. Consul entreated Mrs Francis ant Solicitor Holmes to take up my I Doon Saw Mr. Francis

only pretending misleading. he had no intention of bringing up a case that might exepiese gross neglect and

lay himself open for censure. Do I pétitioned the Court under Tauperis, The Her Sir Fielding Clark Chief Justice appointed Mr. Robisison bursister and "M?: Holmes Solicitor But after the Her Sir Fielding Clark's departure matters fell back into the old grove

and that Mr.

My last appeal was to His Excellency the Governor, then I barne that the Falconer firmis books had been Spirited away, Francis Said Matthew Wilson (alias) Falconer had got all the

money out of the Fraleoner form

an of Squandered it, so that there was

nothing for us to get, if

wo won the Suit Consequently the burnisters to join in with Mr. Francis, that it would be a pitty to take up so much of the ton Court's valuable time, for nothing So no barrister will sign lirtain document that will give. us a chance to eur Claims

сдела before the Court here.

husband's Claim is

I appeal for an investigation, and see who is in fault. for allowing a man without principle, bonds or Security to get other peoples property and Syriander it. And if my established, they should be called on by the Goverment to make good

amount they have allowed the Halcines firm to get out reach Now Mr. J. J. Francis Queen's Counsel Says that my bill of sole

good

in English Law I say

good for what it called for, had it been taken before a Court. Then if the Frater firm to

to

the

is mot good

it was

of