The course has been current for many years. In the Molony report, the corrupt practices of the lower ranks of the Service were discussed, but as far as the European and Indian Police are concerned, nothing light has ever come to notice.
A Commission which inquired into bribery in the Police Force in 1886 was unable to obtain any proof of its existence. They reported, para 10, that they felt convinced the Chinese Police were corrupted to a considerable extent, but no mention was made of European or Indian Officers.
A reference to CSO 1890 (a document which I may mention I never saw till after the East Street seizure had been made) will, however, show that bribery did exist, and must have existed for a considerable time, among the European members of the Force, for one can hardly escape from believing the statements contained in W Wodehouse's Memorandum of the 16 August and in Mr Baldwell's letter of the 29 August 1890, especially when these documents are read in the light of the revelations contained in the enclosed report.
The statement made in W Wodehouse's Memorandum is shown by Sam Zin Tai's evidence to be correct. It was the detectives P.S. 190 Tang Chung and MPC 319 Yeung Jah who were chiefly utilized by the principal European Police Officers as their intermediaries in arranging for and collecting their bribes. The detectives Jang Ram and Ching were also utilized for the same purpose.
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course been current for m
many years.
in the
the Molony
of the corruptries o
corruptiness of the lower
rande of
far
as
the Service, but as
the European and
Indian Police
are Concerned
nothing light.
has
wver
come to
A Commission which
inquired into bribory in the
Police Force in 1886 wor
imable
to obtain
amy perof
te
of to existence. They ported : para 10: that they felt convinced the Ihmine
a
Pakce were corrupted to Considerable extent, but
no mention co
ade
of
European or Indian Officers.
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A reference to CS.. 1890 (a document which I may mention Inever saw till after the East strut sui- zure
had been made) will however show, that bubong did excist, and unst have existed for a considera
ble time, among
the European
The par
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members of the Force, forr one can hardly excape from beleving the statements Con-
tained on W Wodchouri's
Memorandum of the 166=
Auqush and in Mr bald. well's better of the 29 August
1890, especially when these documents are read by the -light of the revelations con-
tamed in the endlvoured to
this report.
The statement made ats A in w Wode house's
Memor audums is shown.
by Sam Zin's evidence to
he Correct
were
It was the ale-
Fectives P.5.190 Tang Chung
MPC 319 Yeung Jah who chiefly utilized by the principal European Police, Officers as their intermed- caries in arranging for and collecting their bribes. The be- detectived Jang Ram and Ching on for the same purpose.
were ales
utilized
In
mimbus.
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