CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 587

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ment of Hong Kong or disturb the keepers thereof.

The Attorney General having read the material documents relating to the case, Inspector Hore was examined in regard to the above charge (see notes of evidence attached).

Inspector Hore having retired, the Council proceeded to consider the case.

The Council were unanimous in the opinion that Inspector Hore was guilty of the charge preferred against him and with the exception of Commander Rumsey, R.N., recommended his dismissal from the public service of the Colony subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State.

Commander Rumsey expressed himself in favour of a lighter punishment.

Mr. C. Osmund, 1st Clerk in the Registrar General's Office then appeared to defend himself orally against the following charges preferred against him.

1. That he, while employed in the Service of the Hong Kong Government's First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office and while in a position of trust and responsibility, improperly, corruptly and in breach of his duty as an officer of the Hong Kong Government, did between the 1st January 1897 and the 28th June, 1897, receive from the keepers of illegal public gaming houses situate in Wa Lane and Cheung Hing Lane in Victoria, Hong Kong, through a head district watchman named Wan Shing and through a Clerk in the Registrar General's Office named Ip Pak Shau, the sum of $412.50.

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506 ment of Hong Kong or disturb the keepers thereof. The Attorney General having read the material documents relating to the case, Inspector Hore was examined in regard to the above charge (see notes of evidence attached). Inspector Hore having retired, the Council proceeded to consider the case. The Council were unanimous in the opinion that Inspector Hore was guilty of the charge preferred against him and with the exception of Commander Rumsey, R.N., recommended his dismissal from the public service of the Colony subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State. Commander Rumsey expressed himself in favour of a lighter punishment. Mr. C. Osmund, 1st Clerk in the Registrar General's Office then appeared to defend himself orally against the following charges preferred against him. 1. That he, while employed in the Service of the Hong Kong Government's First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office and while in a position of trust and responsibility, improperly, corruptly and in breach of his duty as an officer of the Hong Kong Government, did between the 1st January 1897 and the 28th June, 1897, receive from the keepers of illegal public gaming houses situate in Wa Lane and Cheung Hing Lane in Victoria, Hong Kong, through a head district watchman named Wan Shing and through a Clerk in the Registrar General's Office named Ip Pak Shau, the sum of $412.50.

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506 ment of Hong-Kong or disturb the keepers thereof. The Attorney General having read the mate- rial documents relating to the case, Inspector Hore was exa- mined in regard to the above charge (see notes of evidence attached). Inspector Hore having retired, the Council proceeded to consider the case. The Council were unanimous in the opinion that Inspector Hore was guilty of the charge preferred against him and with the exception of Commander Rumsey, , F. N. recommended his dismissal from the public service of the Colony subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State Commander Rumsey expressed himself in favour of a lighter punishment. Mr. C. Osmund,lst.Clerk in the Registrar Gene- ral's Office then appeared to defend himself orally against the following charges preferred against him. 1. That he while employed in the Service of the Hong-Kong Governments First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office and while ima position of trust and res- ponsibility improperly, corruptly and in breach of his duty as an officer of the Hong-Kong Government,did between the 1st. January 1897 and the 28th. June, 1897,receive from the keepers of illegal public gaming houses situate in Wa Lane and Cheung Hing Lane in Victoria,Hong-Kong, through a head district watchman named Wan Shing and through a Clerk` in the Registrar General's Office named Ip Pak Shau, the sum of $412, 50.

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ment of Hong-Kong or disturb the keepers thereof.

The Attorney General having read the mate-

rial documents relating to the case, Inspector Hore was exa-

mined in regard to the above charge (see notes of evidence

attached).

Inspector Hore having retired, the Council

proceeded to consider the case.

The Council were unanimous in the opinion

that Inspector Hore was guilty of the charge preferred

against him and with the exception of Commander Rumsey, , F. N.

recommended his dismissal from the public service of the

Colony subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State

Commander Rumsey expressed himself in favour

of a lighter punishment.

Mr. C. Osmund,lst.Clerk in the Registrar Gene-

ral's Office then appeared to defend himself orally against

the following charges preferred against him.

1. That he while employed in the Service of

the Hong-Kong Governments First Clerk in the Registrar

General's Office and while ima position of trust and res-

ponsibility improperly, corruptly and in breach of his duty

as an officer of the Hong-Kong Government,did between the

1st. January 1897 and the 28th. June, 1897,receive from the

keepers of illegal public gaming houses situate in Wa Lane

and Cheung Hing Lane in Victoria,Hong-Kong, through a head

district watchman named Wan Shing and through a Clerk`

the Registrar General's Office named Ip Pak Shau, the sum

of $412, 50.

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