CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 353

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and my solicitor assisted by

Interpreter

L

whose

an

scarcity

trust could be placed,

Commenced

an

examina-

tion of the prisoner Lam Min. I

first carefully explained

to him that it

was

only

by speaking the strict truth

that he could hope to gain any consideration.

Lam Min is a man of

middle

age

and rather feeble

physique

and is an

intelli-

gent man of quiet disposi-

tion. He comes

of the respectable shop-keeping class; his

uncle Sam Cha & the latter's

partner Lam Chi, who together furnished the capital for this

other Harbouring shroff,

are

men

of considerable property.

Both Sam On & Lam

Chi left the Colony as soon

as Lam Min

-19-

was convicted

I attach

a

copy

of Lam Yen's statement

as it

was taken down

by

the Town Solicitor, together

with a translation of the Chinese documents referred

(Enclosures L.M.N) to in it

Q. P. Q

It became at once

apparent to me that our investigations would be

necessarily

abortive unless we could

find

means

to examine the

persons who had acted as intermediaries between Lam

Yen and the persons who had been bribed.

Accordingly

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and my solicitor assisted by Interpreter L whose an scarcity trust could be placed, Commenced an examina- tion of the prisoner Lam Min. I first carefully explained to him that it was only by speaking the strict truth that he could hope to gain any consideration. Lam Min is a man of middle age and rather feeble physique and is an intelli- gent man of quiet disposi- tion. He comes of the respectable shop-keeping class; his uncle Sam Cha & the latter's partner Lam Chi, who together furnished the capital for this other Harbouring shroff, are men of considerable property. Both Sam On & Lam Chi left the Colony as soon as Lam Min -19- was convicted I attach a copy of Lam Yen's statement as it was taken down by the Town Solicitor, together with a translation of the Chinese documents referred (Enclosures L.M.N) to in it Q. P. Q It became at once apparent to me that our investigations would be necessarily abortive unless we could find means to examine the persons who had acted as intermediaries between Lam Yen and the persons who had been bribed. Accordingly
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and my seti acciated by Interpreter L whose an scorey trust could be placed, Commenced av examma- tion of the prisoner Karing first carefully explamid to him that it was. only by speaking the strict buth- gain that he could hope to game any Consideration. Lam Mini is a man op madle age physique and rather feeble the is an intelli gent man of quit disposi- tion. The comes of the respect. able shop duping class, this uncle Sam Cha. & the latters partirer Lam Chi who together furnished the capital for this other Harnbling shonner, are Men Enclosure K 352 men of considerable property. Both Sam On & Lam Chi left the Colony as soon as Sam Min -19- wae convicted I attach a copy of Sam Yen's statement as it taken down on by the Town Solicitor, together with a translation of the Chiese documents referred Enclvenris L.M.N) to m it Q. P. Q th became at once apparent to no that our investigations would be entarily abortive unbion we could find means to examine the persone who had acted as intermediaries between Saus You and the persone who had been bribed. -Accordingly
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and my seti acciated by

Interpreter

L

whose

an

scorey

trust could be placed,

Commenced

av

examma-

tion of the prisoner Karing

first carefully explamid

to him that it

was.

only

by speaking the strict buth-

gain

that he could hope to game any Consideration.

Lam Mini is a man op

madle

age

physique

and rather feeble

the is an

intelli

gent man of quit disposi-

tion. The comes

of the respect.

able shop duping class, this

uncle Sam Cha. & the latters

partirer Lam Chi who together furnished the capital for this

other Harnbling shonner,

are

Men

Enclosure K

352

men of considerable property.

Both Sam On & Lam

Chi left the Colony as soon

as Sam Min

-19-

wae convicted

I attach

a

copy

of Sam Yen's statement

as it

taken down

on by

the Town Solicitor, together

with a translation of the Chiese documents referred

Enclvenris L.M.N) to m it

Q. P. Q

th became at once

apparent to no that our investigations would be entarily

abortive unbion we could

find

means

to examine the

persone who had acted as intermediaries between Saus

You and the persone who had been bribed.

-Accordingly

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