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Ausoy states,—“ I heard His Excellency state on the 10th ultimo, as recorded in my letter of the 13th, that the reason why Ma- was not pardoned was that his accounts and papers were ascertained to contain such evidence of the man's systematic guilt as ardon impossible. Mr Caldwell having denied that they contained any evidence of guilt, it follows that Mr May's two Memo- At Wade's certificate were the materials which His Excellency had before him, and on which he formed his judgment. I know Memoranda were in existence within a week before Mr Wade proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. Mr Wade and I had versation about them and their contents about that time, and he told me there was no doubt that the accounts and papers, the evidence of the convict's guilt. He further stated,-By-the-by, I have finished my certificate upon the whole of those papers,
either that he had sent them in or that he would send them in without delay."
quite certain that I did not make any report upon the papers examined by Mr Mongan. I have shown above why I did not, but, papers until the last moment in the hope of having an interval of leisure which never came, and my abandonment ultimately of n to examine them was, I must think, due to this circumstance, and not, as Dr Bridges believes me to have stated, to the deter- of the Council to let the law take its course with Ma-tsoo Wong. This is, however, a minor point of interest chiefly to myself;
is perfectly correct in his main fact, viz., that no report was made and the intention of making one relinquished.
not demonstrate that Mr Anstey was equally correct in stating that the Memoranda, now enclosed, were in existence when I - north with Lord Elgin. But in what follows, respecting a long conversation upon their contents, in which I am believed to have the accounts and papers contained beyond doubt evidence of the convict's guilt, I am obliged to assume that any such remarks on 4 reference not to the papers of which Mr May's Memoranda are a sort of index, but to another collection concerning what is se the Beaver Case. I perfectly well remember, just before General Ashburnham's departure in 1857, as I was in the act of preparing the Governor upon some papers on which my opinion had been asked by IIis Excellency, that he sent for me while the Executive was sitting, and that I read to the Council my unfinished letter, and made some statements on which, if I mistake not, the Council that there was no ground for extending to Ma-tsoo Wong the indulgence which it had been in contemplation to show him. My a is that these were the papers of the Beaver Case, and although the matter of them and their particular bearing on the case of t have entirely passed from my recollection, I make little doubt that it was on these that I told Mr Anstey in some conversation - that I had “finished my certificate," or, more probably my report. This supposes of course a confusion of dates on the part of but with every confidence in Mr Anstey's powers of memory, and fully admitting the defectiveness with which I am in this Simpelled to charge my own, I must be allowed to assume his anachronism to be a greater possibility than that I should have told report was ready on papers which I certainly never looked into. enclosion, I beg to express my regret that through my instrumentality documents of so important a character should have been so
held from the department to which they belong.I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
ourable W. T. MERCER, Esq.,.
Colonial Secretary.
THOMAS WADE,
Chinese Secretary to H. B. M. Plenipotentiary in China.
expense book of a Lorcha Kum hap-hone, are entries of receipts of monies, nearly $1 per day, from certain gaming-houses at the of 1856. From 3 lottery-offices pay daily 1480 cash per day.
Abk of payments from the Chumn-shune-tong gambling, to the Suuon people of 200 cash per day, bearing the seal and that inscription,
aves torn out.
Allar book from the Kum-shing-tong gambling-house, do. do., leaves torn out.
Ahok bearing no seal or name, but payment of 100 cash per day to the Sunon people, on account of gambling; many entries.
A book of loans, beginning of 1854, of small amounts lent to different people on security of different articles, at heavy interest, 7 to 14
back of a few pages only, 10, 11 and 12-month accounts, year not mentioned, of ancient cash paid on account of provision; very large s, 130,000 cash at one time.
A look, Chay-yuen's account 1855. March, paid to Mr Stace $50; the same month again $50; gunpowder $15; April, paid to Mr Stace
Part of a paper, relative to a junk obtained from the Mandarin at Toong-chow, showing payments of amount to different Mandarins as , 45 taels to one, 17 taels to another, seeming to be expense of getting her back. Total, 370 taels. Part of the paper torn off. pute paid in 10 shares.
A paper of money received, in which the peculiar term Ancient Cash is mentioned. 553,000 one entry.
Asper of payment to a lawyer of $25 By Fook Yow.
A remorandum of a small piece of paper bearing addressed to the Kwong-yik-loông, bearing the seal of the Yue-tai-shop, 4th July
ver to the bearer of 16 taels, the gunpowder.
4d from the Yet-sing shop to Kee Kee of one dozen Cherry brandy, half-dozen sherry, half-dozen lemon syrup.
A letter written to Kum-kce by one named Awye, relative to the slave trade at Singapore and Penang, and having sold so many men.
A paper addressed to Kum-kee, the seal not clearly discernible, on the subject of the steamer; when she arrives the thing in money will Agreement of a Lorcha chartered from Kum-kee, in which the latter holds three-tenths of the profits.
A pyment of $25 by Afoo to lawyer-no date.
A paper of different names of crews exchanging to three boats.
A letter of money lent, $22 and 8 tael, to a celebrated late pirate named Chu-Ahquai, now an officer of Chun-quih-tsik; this man was the
ged with extortion, who Mah-tsow-wong aided to escape, for which Mah-chow-wong was apprehended.
A mem, of the Sun-yook shop at Shek-tong-tsui of having sold to Kee-kee 4 pekuls 61 catties of gunpowder 33 taels 4.4 cands., 9 moon, ar; also entry on the same paper of having received 30 catties of sulphur from Kee-kee.
As secunt of $409 purporting to have been borrowed from Mr Stace by Wong Acheong for which Mr Stace is security, September 1856. Ammo from the Luenlong-shop for Alum, soid on account of person addressed, 440 taels, 2d day, 12 moon no year. After paying 72 boat-hire, and another sum of 72 taels, leaving a net balance 296 dividing between the two in equal shares.
A mem of money received, apparently for the Sunon people, from September to January, 109,000 cash; also showing payments to different
in small accounts, and one man in particular, a noted triad, Mak-tye.
A paper purchase money for buying military rank-a memo.
. from the Tai-loong shop to Kum-kee, dated 2 moon 30 day, no year, of different amounts received; and capital money of $589
om the latter.
A paper from the owner of an Opium shop, soliciting Kum-kee's interference in the behalf of two men charged with robbing Mr Gibb of
fries in a rough memorandum book, 11 day 4 month, 1855. 1 pickul of rice to Mr Caldwell.
at day sold to a man nicknamed Lei-foo-mook 2 cannon.
lay, 5 moon, 400 cash-watching a mandarin boat.
day, 2 gune lent.
mo., paid on account of Wong-kow-man of a Tor Boat $130 to Mr Caldwell.
day, dent to Wong-kow-man $100, this boat divided into four shares, of which Wong-akee owns one, (this is written in the book,) tries paid on account of gunpowder, shot, and European liquors.
Rowed from Atehow $10 steamer money,
ry, 1 steamer, $17.
Set month, received from Mr Caldwell $17.
2. received by the hands of Mr Caldwell, $120.
dechonk of 1851, 1852.
17Qdwell, acc. money received from or for 11 different amounts; total 616 taels, 4 mace, 61 can. ; only sums of money written.
by Low Atuk to Mr Caldwell, $160.
* Aar, 5th month, received by Akee this $100.
account book 1855.
ay, 4 mo., bargained by Ewo, 3 guns; received $100 bargain money.
1 day, received from Mun-tow-quok, 3 guns,
16 day, gunpowder, 15, stinkpots $36, again stinkpots 40, again gunpowder 1 jar, guapowder bags many tens,
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