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somewhat large. The gambling carried on at Cheung Hing Stred
was the same class of business. These two gambling houses
were able to be kept open because all the Police were bri-
bed & kept silent. I know as a matter of fact that all the
Chinese Detectives were bribed. Also that Police Constables
as well were bribed. All the Chinese detectives believed
that the Detective Inspectors received bribes. I believed
that the Inspectors received bribes. If not I would have
given the information about the two gambling houses to them
I know the Inspector present. I believed that he received
bribes. I am on good terms with the Inspector. I have never
told him that people said he took bribes. I received bribes
myself. I was paid bribes not to report to the Inspectors
that there were these gambling houses.
Q. If the Inspectors were bribed what use
was there in the gambling houses bribing you? A. The gam-
bling houses paid the detectives bribes because they were
afraid we should report to the Superintendent of Police.
By Inspector Stanton:- I have lived over 20
years in Taipingshan. In the block between East Street,Pos-
session Street, Lascar Row & Hollywood Road, I cannot remember
whether there has always been gambling in some of the
houses during the last 20 years. During the 16 years that I
have been in the Police there has been always some gambling
in the block in question. There have been various Inspectors
in