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14.
and the witness
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That is he
and the
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to explain the 20th August
also
Your
... bribe of any descriptions.
"Jais duce". The Sergeant
... asked the witness who "Que Face thereusion frointed
ted to the Chief Superintendent saying Captain Superintendent himself thermision said "has - hv.
The two witnesses who Superintendent."
out in general terms that bribery existed. Whether it existed or suggest Petitioners denies emphatically that he ever
With regard to the charge of neglect
to the charge of neglect of duty in not discovering and reporting
of No. 2, Wa Lane Your Petitioners Statement
gaming
douce
receives any
unbeneficial Comment of defence handed in to the Chief Superintendent amply proves Your Petitioner's
convictions for gambling
activity in this during
Laure
the
very current
15.
obtaining
...
and his succeed in
year,
1897. In conclusion Your
Petitioner humbly submits that if he were really guilty of the offence for which he has been dismissed, which however he strenuously denies, the withholding of his pension constitutes a punishment altogether in excess of what his punishment should be. He has faithfully and conscientiously served Her Majesty in Hongkong for over twenty-four years, thereby securing, as he thought, some provision in his later years to help him in the maintenance and education of
wife and
five children, who
are all in Hong Kong, and he humbly submits that nothing that he has done has disqualified him to receive that pension.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
Thork
to direct that
you will be pleased
Your Petitioner's pension may be paid to him notwithstanding
his dismissal) as
is Petitioner with ever,
And your
Dated the
day of
r
aforesaid pray
YC
1897
William Baker
The