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The Hong Kong. Daily - Bresstriday sytember
3rd. 1897.
Detective Injector. Stonton Dismissed, Detective Inspector Stanton's Defence
Yesterday morning the dicision in the
base of Detective Inspector Stanton, who tas suspended on the 13th Juely for grass neglect of duty thas made knotan. As in three previous bases. Inspector Stanton thas on the representation of the bantain Superintendent of Police dismissed from the Police Force. by His lexcellency the Governor- for grass neglect of duty in not reporting Common gambling hause at to. 2. Ha Lane. Inspector Stanton's . Defence.
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The following is Inspector Stantons. Defence.
which he finished to the baptain superintendent of Bolice after having heard the evidence. "given afainst him at the private inquiry
held at Victoria Gaal by the bastain Superintendent of Police and Mr. H. L. Demys brown Solicitor.
Central. Police Station.
Hong. Hong. 26th. Augart. 1897. Honourable. Captain suverintendent. of Police. With respect to the bhaye you have brought against me of gross neglect of duty in not discovering and reporting gambling house in Na Hong. Thave the honour to State as follouts.
After the present gambling Ordiance was passed in 1891. I took the most prominent part of any officer in the Force int
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