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Ran Hang states:-
Victoria Gaol.
20th August, 1897.
I am a constable in the Hongkong Police Force.
I have returned from England to-day. Before I left the Colony, I was on the Detective Staff. I had been on the Detective Staff for 4 years previously.
Three years ago, Chu Isai Kam came to me and said that there was gambling going on in Wa Lane and that all the Detectives were getting money. If I wanted some, I could go with him to Sam Yin and he would arrange it. I went with Chu Isai Kam to see Sam Yin. I went to No. 5 Bast Street. He arranged to pay 80 cents a day to Chu Tsai Kam for me. Since that time, Chu Isai Kam has been receiving money for me at the rate of 80 cents a day and paying it to me at intervals of a few days or a week. He paid me up to the time I left for England. Sometimes the gambling was stopped and then I got no money.
I know that previous to the beginning of this year, P.C.319 Yeung Fat used to receive bribes for P.S.No.3 Molver and P.S.No.43 Holt. Yeung Fat used to receive $1.50 a day for Holt. He only paid Holt $1 a day. I do not know how much he received for and paid to Molver.
At the beginning of this year, Holt altered the...
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