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that corruption which has been shown to exist among the Police in connection with gambling, and when I receive it I will forward it for your consideration.

The conviction of Witchell and the other measures which have been or are being taken to punish those who have been shown to have been implicated in receiving bribes will, it is to be hoped, serve to deter the Police and other members of the service of the public from yielding to the temptations offered by the owners of gambling houses. As is well known, the difficulty of obtaining any proof of corruption is at times very great, but especially in a place situated like Hongkong, from which Chinese can so easily return to their own country,

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that corruption which has been shown to exist among the Police in connection with gambling, and when I receive it I will forward it for your consideration.

12. The conviction of Witchell and the other measures which have been or are being taken to punish those who have been shown to have been implicated in receiving bribes will, it is to be hoped, serve to deter the Police and other members of the service of the public from yielding to the temptations offered by the owners of gambling houses. As is well known, the difficulty of obtaining any proof of corruption is at times very great, but especially in a place situated like Hongkong, from which Chinese can so easily return to their own country,

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