CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 497

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053

ques yo

the

stay- no 20056 gives the exunction Lefore the Cout on a cremeval charge of one of ttx duspect us of Polres a fee It's as routere.

the

No 20055 fives the disminal of another suspectar. I Crective (mail.

Hoppers awal. This paper

entaires the au mut of

the

hial Lefse the Coventive (merel

of another public officer, a lleid Cleck, & of his tuteur

The fuestion is

2 that Peutere adequate? I do wish think so

Au

neute (funt fact)?

have drawn attention to the

lus dessen beut

weater of the fuel, fount draw attention lette

queer yote

un fanciers

ess

femeral

leveren from from

the attowy

Cantiary

wheel

llet

desmiral reveld be an

on inne epedient senterve

I cafes to reiving

exejject

with wh

dis favour the punate letter

дескі Яна велаз to hn Lecea, Secal Communications.

M

My try

Prevent the A Gerne stoped that sharper

This bundy shoply

A thr

ffore

arefecem that

the My Charger arre

Cmnem véleke ications, while munturefl matters of administration,

adinary

beem to me most impreopen in a judicial or quasi judicial case

My dear Lucas,

12th August 1897.

By this mail there is going home my report on the gambling scandal and I dare say some other despatches concerning two men (Osmund and Hore) who have been dealt with by the Executive Council in connection with the same matter.

Of course the evidence against both these men was originally obtained by myself so I am well conversant with it.

The papers here have it, and they have no doubt obtained their information direct from the men themselves, as the proceedings in the Executive Council are all confidential, that Hore has been dismissed and Osmund allowed to resign on a reduced pension. As these sentences require the confirmation of the Secretary of State I take the liberty of writing to you, because I feel strongly that the sentence on Osmund is quite inadequate. In fact I will go so far as to say that the decision of the Council is a wrong one.

The case against Osmund is as strong as it well can be. It is far stronger than the case against Witchell on which we got an unanimous verdict from a Hong Kong jury which is saying a great deal.

Osmund has been suspected for some time for taking money in connection with emigration matters, and I have

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No 2 053 ques yo the stay- no 20056 gives the exunction Lefore the Cout on a cremeval charge of one of ttx duspect us of Polres a fee It's as routere. the No 20055 fives the disminal of another suspectar. I Crective (mail. Hoppers awal. This paper entaires the au mut of the hial Lefse the Coventive (merel of another public officer, a lleid Cleck, & of his tuteur The fuestion is 2 that Peutere adequate? I do wish think so Au neute (funt fact)? have drawn attention to the lus dessen beut weater of the fuel, fount draw attention lette queer yote un fanciers ess femeral leveren from from the attowy Cantiary wheel llet desmiral reveld be an on inne epedient senterve I cafes to reiving exejject with wh dis favour the punate letter дескі Яна велаз to hn Lecea, Secal Communications. M My try Prevent the A Gerne stoped that sharper This bundy shoply A thr ffore arefecem that the My Charger arre Cmnem véleke ications, while munturefl matters of administration, adinary beem to me most impreopen in a judicial or quasi judicial case My dear Lucas, 12th August 1897. By this mail there is going home my report on the gambling scandal and I dare say some other despatches concerning two men (Osmund and Hore) who have been dealt with by the Executive Council in connection with the same matter. Of course the evidence against both these men was originally obtained by myself so I am well conversant with it. The papers here have it, and they have no doubt obtained their information direct from the men themselves, as the proceedings in the Executive Council are all confidential, that Hore has been dismissed and Osmund allowed to resign on a reduced pension. As these sentences require the confirmation of the Secretary of State I take the liberty of writing to you, because I feel strongly that the sentence on Osmund is quite inadequate. In fact I will go so far as to say that the decision of the Council is a wrong one. The case against Osmund is as strong as it well can be. It is far stronger than the case against Witchell on which we got an unanimous verdict from a Hong Kong jury which is saying a great deal. Osmund has been suspected for some time for taking money in connection with emigration matters, and I have S 22/10
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No 2 053 ques yo the stay- no 20056 gives the exunction Lefore the Cout on a cremeval charge of one of ttx duspect us of Polres a fee It's as routere. the No 20055 fives the disminal of another suspectar. I Crective (mail. Hoppers awal. This paper Мерорис entaires the au mut of the hial Lefse the Coventive (merel of another public officer, a lleid Cleck, & of his tuteur The fuestion is 2 that Peutere adequate? I do wish think so Au .: neute (funt fact)? have drawn attention to the lus dessen beut weater of the fuel, fount draw attention lette queer yote un fanciers ess femeral leveren from from the attowy Cantiary wheel llet desmiral reveld be an on inne epedient senterve I cafes to reiving exejject with wh dis favour the punate letter дескі Яна велаз to hn Lecea, Secal Communications. M My try Prevent the A Gerne stoped that sharper This bundy shoply A thr ffore arefecem that the My Charger arre Cmnem véleke ications, while munturefl matters of administration, adinary beem to me most impreopen in a judicial or quasi judicial case My dear Lucas, 2 493 12th August 1897. By this mail there is going home my report on the gambling scandal and I dare say some other des- patches concerning two men (Osmund and Hore) who have been dealt with by the Executive Council in connection with the same matter. with it. Of course the evidence against both these men was originally obtained by myself so I am well conversant The papers here have it, and they have no doubt obtained their information direct from the men themselves, as the proceedings in the Executive Council are all confidential, that Hore has been dismissed and Osmund allowed to resign on a reduced pension. As these sentences require the confirmation of the Secre- tary of State I take the liberty of writing to you, because I feel strongly that the sentence on Os:und is In fact I will go so far s to say quite inadequate. that the decision of the Council is a wrong one. The case against Osmund is as strong as it well can be. It is far stronger than the case against Witchell on which we got an unanimous verdict from a Hong Kong jury which is saying a great deal. time Osmund has been suspected for some for taking money in connection with emigration matters, and I have S 22/10 1
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No 2

053

ques yo

the

stay- no 20056 gives the exunction Lefore the Cout on a cremeval charge of one of ttx duspect us of Polres a fee It's as

routere.

the

No 20055 fives the disminal of another suspectar. I Crective (mail.

Hoppers awal. This paper

Мерорис

entaires the au mut of

the

hial Lefse the Coventive (merel

of another public officer, a lleid Cleck, & of his tuteur

The fuestion is

2 that Peutere

adequate? I do wish think so

Au

.:

neute (funt fact)?

have drawn attention to the

lus dessen beut

weater of the fuel, fount

draw attention lette

queer yote

un fanciers

ess

femeral

leveren from from

the attowy

Cantiary

wheel

llet

desmiral reveld be an

on inne epedient senterve

I cafes to reiving

exejject

with wh

dis favour the punate letter

дескі Яна велаз

to hn Lecea, Secal

Communications.

M

My try

Prevent the A Gerne stoped that sharper

This bundy shoply

A thr

ffore

arefecem that

the My Charger arre

Cmnem véleke

ications, while munturefl

matters of administration,

adinary

beem to me most impreopen in a judicial or quasi judicial

case

My dear Lucas,

2

493

12th

August 1897.

By this mail there is going home my report

on the gambling scandal and I dare say some other des-

patches concerning two men (Osmund and Hore) who have

been dealt with by the Executive Council in connection

with the same matter.

with it.

Of course the evidence against both these men was

originally obtained by myself so I am well conversant

The papers here have it, and they have no

doubt obtained their information direct from the men

themselves, as the proceedings in the Executive Council

are all confidential, that Hore has been dismissed

and Osmund allowed to resign on a reduced pension. As

these sentences require the confirmation of the Secre-

tary of State I take the liberty of writing to you,

because I feel strongly that the sentence on Os:und is

In fact I will go so far s to say

quite inadequate.

that the decision of the Council is a wrong one.

The case against Osmund is as strong as it well can be.

It is far stronger than the case against Witchell on

which we got an unanimous verdict from a Hong Kong

jury which is saying a great deal.

time

Osmund has been suspected for some for taking

money in connection with emigration matters, and I

have

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