CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 348

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house and they both made

statements of which

I.

close coprio marsted Ir Hit. Enclosures For H.t.

and on the following day

Chan Kin made a

further

statement marked Enclosure

J .6

Enclosure J.

It was evident from

the statements made by

these men, Jee Lenny, Chan

Fat Chi and Chan Kin that

unless this confidence was

obtained it would be impro-

sable to proceed with a charge of bribery against any of

the Police.

17-

A strenuous effort

was therefore made to ensure

a conviction in

the gambling house case

in the hope of being

able to utilize him afterwards.

I made

every endeavour

to obtain for Mr Denny's case

a witness or witnesses entirely

unconnected with this

gambling house who could speak to having gambled in it, and pledged pro-

perty there.

Many

The three employees knew

whose property

was

found in the house but

none of their countrymen could be induced to come and

identify it at the Police

Court to give evidence.

By great good fortune a

woman

did come

forward at the lucky moment which

placed

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347 house and they both made statements of which I. close coprio marsted Ir Hit. Enclosures For H.t. and on the following day Chan Kin made a further statement marked Enclosure J .6 Enclosure J. It was evident from the statements made by these men, Jee Lenny, Chan Fat Chi and Chan Kin that unless this confidence was obtained it would be impro- sable to proceed with a charge of bribery against any of the Police. 17- A strenuous effort was therefore made to ensure a conviction in the gambling house case in the hope of being able to utilize him afterwards. I made every endeavour to obtain for Mr Denny's case a witness or witnesses entirely unconnected with this gambling house who could speak to having gambled in it, and pledged pro- perty there. Many The three employees knew whose property was found in the house but none of their countrymen could be induced to come and identify it at the Police Court to give evidence. By great good fortune a woman did come forward at the lucky moment which placed
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347 house and they both made statements of which I. close coprio marsted Ir Hit. Enclosures For H.t. and on the following day Chan Kin made a further statement marked Enclosure J .6 Enclosure J. է I was evident from the statements made by these even Jee Lenny. Chan Fat Chi and Chan Kin that unless for this condence was obtamid it would be unipro- sable to proceed with a chaye of bribery aganist any of the Police. 17- A strenuous effort therefore made to ensure martis con. the gambling mactio viction in the hope of bring able able to utilize him afterwards, L I made every endeavou to obtain for Mr Denny's a witress or withcanes entirely Sam. unernnected with thi bling house who could speak to having gambled in it, and pledged pro- perty there. many The thres employe's knew whose property WAD tim trse but jound in the tim as is venally the case with Chinese mone of their comed be induced to come and identify it at the Police Court give evednice. By great good fortime woman did come forward. as the luck moment which placed
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house and they both made

statements of which

I.

close coprio marsted Ir Hit. Enclosures For H.t.

and on the following day

Chan Kin made a

further

statement marked Enclosure

J

.6

Enclosure J.

է

I was evident from

the statements made by

these even

Jee Lenny. Chan

Fat Chi and Chan Kin that

unless for this condence was

obtamid it would be unipro-

sable to proceed with a chaye of bribery aganist any of

the Police.

17-

A strenuous effort

therefore made to ensure

martis con.

the gambling mactio

viction in

the hope of bring

able

able to utilize him afterwards,

L

I made

every endeavou

to obtain for Mr Denny's a

witress or withcanes entirely

Sam.

unernnected with thi

bling house who could speak to having gambled in it, and pledged pro-

perty there.

many

The thres employe's knew

whose property

WAD

tim trse but

jound in the tim

as is venally the case with

Chinese

mone

of their comed be induced to come and

identify it at the Police

Court give evednice.

By great good fortime

woman

did come

forward.

as the luck moment which

placed

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