tome to be even
it than in 18733.
In med
lego less in
I think be admitted
that the punishment in this case
has been very severe,
and indeed
disproportionate to the offence. It would be unpositive however to go
in now, and I back expose in now
afraid
there is
nothing
the done.
t should be y gled if it were possible
& indd out their some hope of future re-employment ebeatures,
to do to in
his case
we were
ir should of course fire in differen
refuse
51. others.
In loward Wing filemes
in
the
litter Singh was dismissed under § 24 of Hongkong Ordinance No. 14 of 1887 which empowers the Governor to dismiss upon the representation
of the Captain Superintendent any Subordinate officer for misconduct. misconduct to acting
moneylender
ao a
The
made no
nation to a regulation made under §19 of the Ordinance which said that "no subordinate officer
shall act
as money lender. Utter Singh was not thed before the Executive Council.
He
was dismissed
on the representation of the Captain Superintendt o if be not famished beforehand will
have a written state of the charge he at alleven
had a full opportunity of meeting them
239
Sub inclosure 3 in 23203 shows that the evidence which was
taken in his presence
& on why he had, though he did not takeist, the opportunity of Xexmen, proves that he had
been the
fo
- his tral
between
Wh
was
2
as
Dec
96
late as
Septr 16.95
in the advance
the Cordence fird
police
of money to do Rocha by Gunda Singh. litter Singh at the conclusion of the y Gunda Singl states " I admit the truth g everything the wither, has stated"
Wilter Singh
famihar officer with Ch glaw. He must have known & does know perfectt well why he wors dismissed. Its to the loan to da Rochan being given years previous, the conduct complained of was (as stated above) contine fear before it was little over a the
Ele
a
found out &
promptly dealt with. letter Singh has full fortune gdefending
instigate himself & the matter who
i with her the Governor who took the advice ofthe ing
hi resormen tyl
I have ahe
already
dealt with analmost
identual representation
y Mr Costeam
minute
Kest
in 18733 & I will not repeat my on that paper. But when we are as
we must remember
A reinstate litter Singh
that a witmen confronted with letter Singh