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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1877.

II.-WRITING FROM DICTATION.

Monday, 9th July, 1877.

W. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth:

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I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Dock. The 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing. The 2nd defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 tbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the Watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The 2nd defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 fbs., of the total value of $6 or $7.

CANDIDATES' PAPERS.

The following are the papers handed in by each Candidate as the result of the Examinations. Five Applicants (Nos. 1, 5, 6, 13, and 15) did not present themselves for the final Examination :—

CANDIDATE No. 2.

This list made by Yu a Sang his wife named Lum, the both agreed to have their doughter a-Kue, age 7 year, bound at 9 month of 29 day. Time, yau (6 A.M.) present to Yip-Lai-Kum, for a foster doughter, and Yip Lai Kum gave $65.00 to Yu a Sang and his wife both received, the doughter a Kue is required to be in Yip Lai Kum's house on the same day, and her name will be changed by Lai a Kum, when she get old, is required to obey every order from Lai a Kum, if not, she would be represented to another, all these, agreed by the both, as puplic presented, and received, not the extortion or secriet circumstances. If any fatal occur, that is by accideints nothing to do with Yip Lai Kum, After presented, cannot be breach promised, The bill gave to Lai-Kum as proof.

(Signed) by Yu A Sang

his wife Lum.

2nd year of Kwong-Shit, on the 10th of Sept.

Monday 9th July 1877. W. B. S. PRRAIT Sworne and deposife.

I am employed at the C. M. Dock. The 1st Defendent is man in daily employed to nail on cupper shilling, the 2nd Defendent is cook to some dyevers, that I have in my employed, at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something, about the 1st Defendent, and show me a bag containing about 5 lbs. compossission nails, the bag has bebit string to it, which passes along the neck, so that the bag hangs between the tyed, they is shorter fix to the bag, from. what I futher heard from the watchman, I went into the dyers place aboo, and old boats' roof over, the 2nd Defendent was there, I search the place, and found 4 packages of simphler compossion nails. alhother about 50 lbs. of the total value $6, or 7.

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CANDIDATE No. 3.

This is Certificate that I am Yü Ah Shang of Tzou-Quan-Ou, and my wife is Lam Shee. Our daugther is called Ah Kiu, 7 years of age, who was born at 4 o'clock in the morning of 29th of 9th month (Chinese). Compelled by want of money for our family supplies, we consent to agree to offer her to Yeep Lai Kam to be as an adopted daugther, for amount of $65.00 (sixty five dollars) under the name of nourishing expense, which are handled to us personaly by Yeep Lai Kam in full at once; after which our said child is in the same day given to him (Lai Kain) who will possess the liberty of changing her by another name, and taking her into any service; even we agree too that when the said girl in her full growth, her owner will of's possession to give her to some any other family, or dispose her at any way the ower will please.