CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 518

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All this was paid by me to Mr. Osmund.

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Quincey got 20 cts. a day, Wan Shing 10 cts. from each house and I got the same as wages. I handed the money to Quincey because he is a friend of mine and I handed it to Mr. Osmund because I was friendly with him and sat in the same room. At first Mr. Osmund sent a Chinese letter and card to the gambling houses in Wa Lane and in Cheung Hing Lane. The gambling house keepers asked Wan Shing if the First Clerk, meaning Mr. Osmund, really wanted the money. Wan Shing told Quincey and Quincey handed me the letter and card. The card was in English. I read the letter. It was in the name of Sin Fa who stated that he wanted the money for Mr. Osmund. I went with Wan Shing to the Man Mo Temple to meet Sin Fa to tell him that Mr. Osmund wanted the money paid to Wan Shing. I handed the card and letter back to Mr. Osmund who said they might be used as a proof and so he destroyed them. He tore up the card and the letter in my presence. After that the money was always obtained by Wan Shing.

In addition to the bribes he obtained from the gambling houses Mr. Osmund received for his own use $10 from each Chinese passenger to America who received a certificate for San Francisco. I paid him about $100 on this account. These certificates have only been recently issued. Lok Man Tsun, Mr. Robinson's clerk, may have paid some of these certificate moneys.

After Quincey's share of the bribes was sent to Peking. I paid Quincey's share to Lok Man Kan. After Quincey went away Wan Shing paid the gambling house bribes to me.

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All this was paid by me to Mr. Osmund. 517 Quincey got 20 cts. a day, Wan Shing 10 cts. from each house and I got the same as wages. I handed the money to Quincey because he is a friend of mine and I handed it to Mr. Osmund because I was friendly with him and sat in the same room. At first Mr. Osmund sent a Chinese letter and card to the gambling houses in Wa Lane and in Cheung Hing Lane. The gambling house keepers asked Wan Shing if the First Clerk, meaning Mr. Osmund, really wanted the money. Wan Shing told Quincey and Quincey handed me the letter and card. The card was in English. I read the letter. It was in the name of Sin Fa who stated that he wanted the money for Mr. Osmund. I went with Wan Shing to the Man Mo Temple to meet Sin Fa to tell him that Mr. Osmund wanted the money paid to Wan Shing. I handed the card and letter back to Mr. Osmund who said they might be used as a proof and so he destroyed them. He tore up the card and the letter in my presence. After that the money was always obtained by Wan Shing. In addition to the bribes he obtained from the gambling houses Mr. Osmund received for his own use $10 from each Chinese passenger to America who received a certificate for San Francisco. I paid him about $100 on this account. These certificates have only been recently issued. Lok Man Tsun, Mr. Robinson's clerk, may have paid some of these certificate moneys. After Quincey's share of the bribes was sent to Peking. I paid Quincey's share to Lok Man Kan. After Quincey went away Wan Shing paid the gambling house bribes to me.

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All this was paid by me to Mr. Osmuna. 517 Quincey got 20 obs. a day, Wan Shing 10 cts. from each house and I got the same as wages. handed the money to Quincey because be is a friend of cis and I handed it to Mr. Oszand because 1 20 friendly with bin and sit in the same room. At first Ar. Üstand sent a Chinese letter and card to the gambling houses in Wa Lace and in Cheung Hing bane. The gambling house keepers asked Wan Shing if the first Clerk, neading Mr. Osmund, really wanted the money. Wan Shing tola Quincey and Quincey handed me the letter' and card. the card was in English. 1 read the letter. It was in the dane or Sin Fa who stated that he wanted the money for Mr. Osaand. I went wita Wan Shing to the Man do Temple to meet Sia Fu to tell him that Mr. Osnand wanted the money paid to Was Shing. I nanded the card and letter back to Mr. Osmund who said they alght be used as a proof and so he destroyed then. He tore up the card and the jetter in ay pressace. After that the money was always obtained by Wan Saing. In addition to the bribes he obtained from the gambling houses Mr. Osmund received for his own use $10 from each Chinese passenger to America who received a certificate for San Francisco. I paid hit about $100 on this account. These certificates have only been recently issued. Lak Man Tsun. Mr. Rocinson's clerk may have paid sone of paese certificate zoneys. Papor B snews Quincey's share or the bribes after he went to Peking. I paid Quincey's share to Lo Man Kan. After Quincey went away Wan Shing pala the gambling house bribes to me.

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All this was paid by me to Mr. Osmuna.

517

Quincey got 20 obs.

a day,

Wan Shing

10 cts. from each house and I got the same as wages.

handed the money to Quincey because be is a friend of cis and I

handed it to Mr. Oszand because 1 20 friendly with bin and sit in

the same room. At first Ar. Üstand sent a Chinese letter and card to

the gambling houses in Wa Lace and in Cheung Hing bane. The

gambling house keepers asked Wan Shing if the first Clerk, neading

Mr. Osmund, really wanted the money. Wan Shing tola Quincey and

Quincey handed me the letter' and card. the card was in English. 1

read the letter. It was in the dane or Sin Fa who stated that he

wanted the money for Mr. Osaand. I went wita Wan Shing to the Man

do Temple to meet Sia Fu to tell him that Mr. Osnand wanted the

money paid to Was Shing. I nanded the card and letter back to Mr.

Osmund who said they alght be used as a proof and so he destroyed

then. He tore up the card and the jetter in ay pressace. After that

the money was always obtained by Wan Saing.

In addition to the bribes he obtained from the gambling

houses Mr. Osmund received for his own use $10 from each Chinese

passenger to America who received a certificate for San Francisco. I

paid hit about $100 on this account. These certificates have only

been recently issued. Lak Man Tsun. Mr. Rocinson's clerk may have

paid sone of paese certificate zoneys.

Papor B snews Quincey's share or the bribes after he went

to Peking. I paid Quincey's share to Lo Man Kan. After Quincey went

away Wan Shing pala the gambling house bribes to me.

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