166
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17.
Fa Lotteries in the Street,
declaration of Fa Fa Lotteries
a course that causes crowds to assemble,
14. Para 10. In the matter
In the matter of bribery, gross partiality consequently gross
injustice
and
in the exercise of their duty
withholding warrants for squeezing
62.00 to
purposes Lukongs
the accusations
seem to have better
against
the
foundation,
and the Committee feel convinced that
these
AMEA are
corrupted
to a considerable
extent, although
as will be seen
the evidence proof except in rare cases
is wanting - it does not appear
to be
sought for:
After a careful study of the evidence
it is impossible
to trace
any case
proving
I feel
Lukongs
of being
suggesting that the fee kongs show gross
partiality and consequently gross injustice
in the
exercise
of their
duty, I
further
respectfully submit that a material point of the allegation, viz: the withholding of warrants for squeezing purposes, so far
as the Lukongs,
or Chinese Constables are called, is distinctly opposed
to the evidence, which shows that the
Warrants were in the hands of European
Inspectors or Sergeants: (V. Evidence 1.19...)
"Chairman - Why
should
every
Constable
be charged with the execution" of warrants? Why should
these warrants be entrusted
only to Inspectors?
"Mr. Deane - That is the
case, Your Excellency.
"Chairman - I thought all these
unexecuted warrants that have
been
lying
in abeyance for three,
four, and five
the
charge of ordinary constables."
are
in