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Apparently the said Sergeant Wong Yau received money from gamblers and handed it to the said Sergeant Wong Yau for Mr Quincey, whereas the said Sergeant Wong Yau died on the 6th December 1888, or more than two years before.
And finally, he declared that he collected gambling money from one Chan Kwan, the Keeper of a Lottery, for Mr Quincey from January, 1889, to sometime in 1892, or 1893, whereas Chan Kwan was banished from Hong Kong for five years on the 24th March, 1896.
The above are a few only of the proved falsehoods composing Wong Kwok's declaration, which was dealt with more fully in your Petitioner's rebuttal furnished, supported by declarations from Yeung Fat and Cheung Hoi, respectively, for His Excellency the Administrator of the Government.
6.-Before sending the explanation to His Excellency, your Petitioner applied for a copy of the case forwarded to the Colonial Office against him in the first instance, and for permission to examine certain books in the Police Department.
In answer, he received the following letter (No. 1783)
Colonial Secretary's Office
26th September 1898.
Sir,
In reply to your letters of the 14th and 18th instants, I am directed to acquaint you that a definite answer to the requests made therein will not be granted until you have made the election signified to you in my letter No. 1784 of current date.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. Stanton,
T. Sercombe Smith,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
7.-Letter No. 1784 was as follows:-
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