CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 586

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3. His Excellency the Governor stated that the meeting had been convened in accordance with Colonial Office Regulation No 85 to consider the question of the formal suspension from office of Mr C. O. Frank, late of the Registrar General's Office, and of Inspector Hore, Inspector of Nuisances in the Sanitary Department, both of whom were charged with corruption and had been interdicted from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective offices under Colonial Office Regulation No 85.

The procedure prescribed by Colonial Office Regulations Nos 84 and 85 had been duly followed and Inspector Hore had appeared before the Council to defend orally against the following charges:

"That while an Inspector of Nuisances in the employ of the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong, he corruptly and in breach of his duty as an officer employed by the Government of Hong Kong from November 1895 until July 1907 received money from the keeper of an illegal gambling house at No. 2 Wa Lane in Victoria, Hong Kong, such money being obtained from one Leung Yat Po, a person in the employ of the said Sanitary Board and acting as Interpreter to the Sanitary Board, being paid to his credit and on his account, with his knowledge and consent and on condition that he would not report the existence of the said illegal gambling house to the Government."

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505 3. His Excellency the Governor stated that the meeting had been convened in accordance with Colonial Office Regulation No 85 to consider the question of the formal suspension from office of Mr C. O. Frank, late of the Registrar General's Office, and of Inspector Hore, Inspector of Nuisances in the Sanitary Department, both of whom were charged with corruption and had been interdicted from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective offices under Colonial Office Regulation No 85. The procedure prescribed by Colonial Office Regulations Nos 84 and 85 had been duly followed and Inspector Hore had appeared before the Council to defend orally against the following charges: "That while an Inspector of Nuisances in the employ of the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong, he corruptly and in breach of his duty as an officer employed by the Government of Hong Kong from November 1895 until July 1907 received money from the keeper of an illegal gambling house at No. 2 Wa Lane in Victoria, Hong Kong, such money being obtained from one Leung Yat Po, a person in the employ of the said Sanitary Board and acting as Interpreter to the Sanitary Board, being paid to his credit and on his account, with his knowledge and consent and on condition that he would not report the existence of the said illegal gambling house to the Government."

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505 3. His Excellency the Governor stated that he meeting had been convened in accordance with Colonin? Office Regulation No 85 to consider the question of the formal suspension from office of le C. OF. un let, der i the Registrar General's Offier & of Inspector Hore. In venta of Nuijances in the Sanitary Department.both of whom were charged with corruption and has been interdicted fro.... Hie exercise of the powers and functiran of eir respective offices under Colonias strive Rerulation to 08. The procecure pleseribed * Colonial VÍTANT Relations ros, 04 2 85 h eine beOL ely nor allel við Inspector Hore andearon beiore the Crum:il to defor orally against the following charges : hi ze "That while an Iuspector of Nuisances in plcy of the Sanitary Board o^ Hong Kong he corruptly an in breach of his tty as an evicer eployed by the Gover ment of Hong Kong from Moverber 3595 until July 1007 re- ceived ...oney from the keeper of an illegal pubido galing house at No. 2 Wa Lane in Victoria, ong Kong, steh soTØJ being obtaine from the la 01 de solo ganog hétve Trenn Yat Po a person in the splcy of the sail kritory Board an Leling w Interpreter to 0% (Tilsanatori being paid to his mistreat end on his coun*, un vid his knowleage and consent and on conuitieu that he would not report the existe ce of lue sol . wing leiga to the nerel & ment

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3. His Excellency the Governor stated that

he meeting had been convened in accordance with Colonin?

Office Regulation No 85 to consider the question of the

formal suspension from office of le C. OF. un let, der i

the Registrar General's Offier & of Inspector Hore. In venta

of Nuijances in the Sanitary Department.both of whom were

charged with corruption and has been interdicted fro.... Hie

exercise of the powers and functiran of eir respective

offices under Colonias strive Rerulation to 08.

The procecure pleseribed * Colonial VÍTANT

Relations ros, 04 2 85 h eine beOL ely nor allel við

Inspector Hore andearon beiore the Crum:il to defor

orally against the following charges :

hi ze

"That while an Iuspector of Nuisances in

plcy of the Sanitary Board o^ Hong Kong he corruptly an

in breach of his tty as an evicer eployed by the Gover

ment of Hong Kong from Moverber 3595 until July 1007 re-

ceived ...oney from the keeper of an illegal pubido galing

house at No. 2 Wa Lane in Victoria, ong Kong, steh soTØJ

being obtaine from the la 01 de solo ganog hétve

Trenn Yat Po a person in the splcy of the sail kritory

Board an Leling w Interpreter to 0% (Tilsanatori

being paid to his mistreat end on his coun*, un vid his

knowleage and consent and on conuitieu that he would not

report the existe ce of lue sol . wing leiga to the

nerel &

ment

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