duted on
The
the Govorable F. W. A. Bruce as Colonial Secretary, it became imperative on my part to report to my
Office superior in By apparent existence of a system of extorting money
by Chinese under-strappers of the Office, the name used for the purpose being that of the Colonial Secretary, namely, mentioned. Instead of
seeking stories, I went out of my way
what was duly called for enquiry on observed by me in the performance of my daily work : of brought to me to register such it
deeds proved to be in forgery, the Chinese
concerned by the act, asserting, publicly that the perpetrator of the crime was comprador to the Colonial Secretary, and that it was the Secretary himself who would be benefited by the fraud
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.
A Chinese, James Reboy, wanted a
lease
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lease of a Market, and requested, by the Surveyor General, I made the requisition for him. This man, then, asserted that the "Comprador" wanted him to pay a sum for as long or short duration, say, from $1,500 to $500, such money to be given to him.
The
Comprador wrote to the aforesaid Surveyor and swearing to me, positively, that the Colonial Secretary would make the statement.
Another Chinese had
contracted for building barracks at Aberdeen, and of him the same Comprador wanted to mulct $700; he had to draw on his bank or money account, this mulct being authorised, it was asserted for "Dirjon laine" again being supported by entries in books of fragment. But to the extent of
Three thousand dollars.
The evidence in this case
The immediate result of my report,