4.
conversations without a shadow of
probability.
nov
The written documents
before me taken
the oral evidence clearly prove this
fact .
" that the
together with
parties accused.
by
of them
Mr. William Tarrant of extortion have
" been in
of extort
the habit and some
" are still receiving
to
Eeturns in money
from the Central market, but there " documents &e, also o prove
parties such
that there
were and are entitled to
moneys as part proprietors of such market . There are no laws Enqulations in Hongkong which prohibit Chinese Servants in employ of Government from acquiring shares of property
an
also
the
in Markets. I of opinion that Mr. Farrants
own evidence is of such a nature
tends to show that he is not a fit:
as
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und · proper person to continue in Mer Majesty's Service ._ He has by his non been in possession of the Rumours and had taken part i
admission
conversations alluded to by letter, and upon
in the
him in his
which he bases his
charges for eight o
and
For nine months, although he has had frequent -opportunities of communicating these Rumours and conversations, coupled with insinuations that the practices
he
complains of were known and
4 by
winked at
those whose
------
duty it is to
check them, to the authorities
or even
to the Gentleman at the head of the
Mr Department Mt. Tarrant belongs, he
Mr. Farrant concealed, and did not
until the
communicate the
time he made his charges against the Chinese servants of Government.