then five cents a day at the house if they wanted it.
The above statement was made to one in the Chinese language by Sam Yui.
4th May. Gambling Note by the Capt. Supt. France
岑 Chir Tsai Aam left the colony when the Inspectors were suspended thus has not returned to Hong Kong.
Jane Kam who was arrested but discharged by Magistrate Inspector Mitchell on the understanding that he would not ask questions as to his paying bribes to the "Chinese Police. I have therefore taken no statement from him but in his evidence at the Magistracy he stated that he received $31.50 a day from Sam Zen for various persons including Detective Mitchell.
14th May 19.7.97.
"He Jing states :- I was engaged as a Watchman by Sam Yin for his gambling at No. 2, Wa Lane during the past 2 years.
I know that every member of the Chinese Detective Staff received bribes from the gambling house : Sam Yin told me so. I have constantly seen Chu Tsai Kam and Jang Kam at No. 3 East Street on alternate days. They used to come there every day to collect the money for the Chinese Police.
I have not seen Chu Tsai Kam or Jang Kam actually pay the members of the Chinese Detective Staff. The Chinese detectives must have all known that the gambling house at Wa Lane was in operation for we Watchmen never gave any alarm when we saw a Detective and a Chinese Constable coming.
Central Police Station 19 July 1897