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6. The only other witness was Detective P.C. 137 Hau Hang, who only the day before returned from England where he had been to take part in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration. While on his way to gaol for trial, your petitioner met this man who is still in the Police Force, who addressed him saying, "I have been locked up in gaol all night". When called to give evidence, he stated that he had received money from gamblers and handed it to your petitioner.
9. The only other evidence produced against your petitioner was a Chinese book which he did not understand, in which it was alleged there was an entry stating that one dollar was paid to No. 43. On this evidence, your petitioner was informed he would be recommended for dismissal.
10. With regard to the charge of having received a bribe on the 17th of April 1897, your petitioner desires to point out that he left Hong Kong for Shanghai on duty on the 29th March 1897 and did not return until the 29th of April 1897, consequently he was not in Hong Kong on the day he was alleged to have received the bribe.
11. The prisoner Sham In acknowledged that he did not know your petitioner, and therefore had never paid him any money at any time.
12. Your petitioner submits that the statement of P.C. 137 Hau Hang was made under threats, while he was a prisoner under the Captain Superintendent, in order to escape dismissal and banishment, a form of punishment that had already been meted out to others, from whom it was attempted to extort criminatory evidence, or imprisonment.
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