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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1877.

CANDIDATE No. 12.

This bond is made by U A-shang's wife, surnamed Lam by birth, in the Dock of the General. Being in poor circumstances, she has consulted with her husband with the view of presenting her own daughter, by name A Kiu, aged seven years, born at 3 P.M. of the 29th day of the nineth moon to Ip Lai-Kam, who will admit her as her foster daughter; this is done voluntarily. Ip Lai Kam did immediately hand over to Ü A-shang the sum of $65 as an indemnification for the labour of her nourishment (towards the girl). The sum was actually and completely handed over to her and her husband, that they can have means for the expenditure of her family. The daughter went over to Ip Lai Kam's house on the immediate day, who can have power to give her a name and render her services day and night. When she is grown up, Lai Kam shall have no hindrance whatsoever in the disposal of her. In the event of her disobedience, Lai Kam can freely re-send her away to another. Both parties have agreed to this. This is an open presenting as well as accepting there being no She has not married to any one yet. If there be any misun- obligation or the like of her doing so. derstanding which should occur, Ü A-shang will be responsible. If any misfortune happen to her, both parties will submit to the ordinance of Heaven, As soon as she has been accepted, all matters concerning her will cease. There should be no repentance for ever. In testimony of this, this bond

has been executed and handed over to Lai Kam, who will take this.

The negotiator of the case is A-fung.

This bond is signed by Ü A-shang and his wife, Lam (by birth) on the 10th of the nineth moon of the 2nd year of Kwong Súi.

Monday 9th July 1877.

W. B. SPRAT swore deposeth. I, am proprietor of the Cosmotropen Dock, "The first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting. The Second 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 first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of compo- sition 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 farther heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over; the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similiar composition nails altogether about fifty pounds, of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.

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値重釘

七

員總

告是我僱'

水人之雨

篷水更于于有而有

磅

老人腿

人腿袋短掛

聽尾

H 供人

人點月 一說守鐘 袋首

八式

居

洭乃

腿

艇是人 哪條 于見有落

有告向

落守 繫

袋釘無異前物

是櫻之見有四

次被告在此于

有繩繃之過頸

ESLBER

磅釘之多此袋

頸袋五井予度八

片首

£ £

年千

次釘主吾九七

被銅也乃

t 75 5 +-

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CANDIDATE No. 14.

An Instrument of gift of a daughter is executed by Yu-a-Shano

and his wife an

of Cheung Kwan Ó.

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aut me wire Lam Shi both natives

Whereas the family being in the state of poverty, the husband and wife after having consulted with each other willing to present their own daughter named a Kiu aged 7 years being born in the 29th day of the 9th moon in the "Hoi" hour to Ip Lai Kam to be an adopted daughter and in compen- sation of the past nurture do hereby paid the sum of $65 to Yü a Shang and his wife who have re- ceived it with their own hands for the use of their Domestic expenses and the said girl have this day take away from the house, and the said Lai Kum has full liberty to change her name and use her as a servant during day and night, and the said Lai Kam also has the liberty to do anything to her when she grows old, and should she turned out to be disobedient the said Lai Kam can re-present her to another family. This conditions were mutually agreed to between the two parties and it is not a matter of compulsion, and do hereby declare that the said girl has not yet betrothed to any person and if anything should happened the said Yü a Shang have to undertake the responsibility.

Heavenly Decrees always accepted and this present is made for ever and absolutely and no alteration to be made hereafter.

Wishing to have proof thereof do hereby handed over this document to Lai Kam to be detained as such.

Instrument of Gift executed by Yü a Shang and his wife Lam Shi. Dated 10th day of the 9th moon in the 2nd year of Kwong Sü.

Go between A Fung.