"Mr Deane – No. They are entirely in the hands of Inspectors and Sergeants"
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"Chairman - Do you mean to say "warrants are never executed by a rank less than a Sergeant?"
"Deputy Perry - I never knew but of one case of that kind since the order of Sir John Pope Hennessy."
The latter portion of the paragraph deals with the question so prominently brought forward by Mr. Maclehose (Appendix I) in the letter which formed the basis for the subject of inquiry by the Committee. It is admitted that positive proof is wanting; that it was next sought for by myself and my officers; that it was intentionally not sought for, is, I must respectfully submit, explained by the facts given by me in paragraph 7; for, when I had put matters in train for Magisterial investigation, the Magistrate recommended the adoption of a special course, and my further efforts were stopped by the announcement of His Excellency the Governor that he would appoint a Secret Committee to search into the matter. It has occurred to me that Inspector Perry, with whom I had been in almost daily communication on the subject, must have wondered why I ceased to take action, for I felt strongly the vital importance of the secrecy of the enquiry, that I did not make known even to him His Excellency's intention.
The corruption of the Li-pongs does not appear from the evidence to exist beyond...