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Q.-But suppose they did?
A.-The Parliament would sanction something against all principles of law and justice.
Q.-Do
Q. Do you know that the Pó Léung Kuk is authorised to detain these people there, by law, and bring suspected kidnappers before the Registrar General on the first opportunity?
A.-I am not aware of it.
Q.-So that not knowing that you think it is illegal all the way ?
A.-My opinion is exactly the same as regards the principle of the thing whether the law is there or not.
Q. I think you are one of the executive officers of the law?
A.-When you ask for my opinion I will give it. My duty is different.
Q.-It seems to me that you practically say that they are acting illegally in your opinion?
A-I did not say that.
Q. What do you mean by "they would not be tolerated in England ?"
A. I mean that they would not be allowed to take these persons to a private establishment and keep them there.
Q. Are they not on all fours with this local Society here?
A. There is a similar society but they do not do such things.
Q-Because they are not authorised? You mentioned a former detective of the Pó Léung Kuk, Ma Mun.
A. He is now destitute, I believe.
Q. Do you know that he had a lot of debts outside ?
A.—I have heard that he is utterly destitute now, almost naked.
Q.--Do you know that he owed a large amount outside?
A.—I have never heard anything of his debts.
Q. His boarding-house failed?
A.—Well, it is still carried on under the same sign.
Q.-Not in his name?
A. It is the same sign.
Q. Do you know whether he started this large boarding-house with his own
capital?
A.-I don't know about that.
Q. How many years have you been in the detective force of Hongkong? A.-Three years.
Q.-During those three years I believe you had a lot of letters complaining that
the detectives belonging to the Police take bribes ?
A. Yes.
Q. From different gambling places?
A. Yes.
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Q. And I think that you were asked also to report on this some time ago Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-I think this is outside the scope of our enquiry. Honourable HO KAL--I think it has a good deal to do with it.