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of the

(0) through any questions res

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putite pricipii, which had no foundation.

(J.) So far ces caffent the priciary. question of whether or not corruption. of gambling exist -

in

consequence of gambling

Among

the Chinese Police, there is no

spletion of the point.

49.

I have dealt with the

matter with an earnest desire to be uccoderate in the expression of my remarks, and Itrust that if in any of the paragrapho I have appeared to write more strongly than I should have done,

the

very

- peculiar nature of the tosk imposed

upon me

way

of a

be put to my

credit

I have fottempelf in the position

eMaster called on at the ellagistracy

to give evidence as to the malpractices

of his servants . He does so -

8 ecconter . —

is remanded

for

on

the

da s

He then

finds the charge against the servant only pressed up to a certosin point, and that he himself is called upon for his defence

coction grave misdemeanours, the evidence concerning which (if taken at all) has been given in his absence, and under circumstances that he cannot fully avail himself of _ and moreover, that judgiuit has already bon pacced before he is asked for his defence.

I have

(Signed) W. McD canc

Cosptain Susperintendent of the