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the cases of Messrs Stanton
and Quincey.
I have the honour to be,
Sir Your Most Obedient. Humble Servant,
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the Government
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Inspector William Stanton charged with gross
neglect of duty in not discovering and in not reporting a
gambling house at No. 2, Wa Lane,
San Yin states:-Before I was aumitted to Vic-
toria Gaol I was keeping a gambling house at No. 2, Wa Lane.
The gambling was sometimes carried on at No.5 Wa Lane and
sometimes at No. 2 Ng Kwai Fong. I have been carrying on the
gambling for about 5 years. The gambling used to commence at
6 o'clock in the morning, and was closed at midnight. The gam
bling was carried on the whole of the time from 6 am. to
midnight. The gambling was not carried on continously during
the whole five years. It was sometimes carried on and some-
times closed. From the 11th.moon of last year up to the
time of closing it was carried on every day.
The business carried on was a large business.
I was able to keep open the gambling house
because I bribed all the Police. I know the Inspector presert
He is 43,Inspector Stanton. I kept a record of the bribes
paid. I kept in the record a record of the names & numbers of
the Police who received bribes.
I recognise the paper produced. It shows that
bribes were paid on the 1st. & 2nd. day of the 1st.moon (Chi-
nese) to certain Police. There is an entry referring to the
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