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; declares that he said certain Chinese intermediaries were bribed by certain individuals to bribe the Officers in question; (most of the officers he did not even know by sight and it does not appear that he knew European officers to speak to) The intermediaries admitted that they took bribes, they cannot be dismissed for neglect of duty in not reporting it. It is also just vaguely possible that some of these officers may be the victims of blackmail. More than one of the Colony's most important officials have all links in the chain of evidence wanting.
There are seven cases referred to the Sub-Committee of the Executive Council whose recommendations are annexed. The recommendations are that such of these Officers who are entitled to Pension should be granted it without being the bare Pension which they have earned, so as to increase it, & allowed to serve longer on the condition that no poids should be stretched in favour of those who have not served long enough for Pension.
This is unquestionably very lenient treatment, but I think there is clearly not sufficient evidence to justify the dismissal of these officers for receiving bribes, and as there is no more proof that they knew of the existence of the Gambling House, the suggestion that they have been blackmailed, and though we need not believe it, we cannot absolutely disprove it. I would not give any of these men the full Pensions to which their service entitles them.
I think that probably they can all be given reduced Pensions under the Ordinance No 62 under which the Governor of Hongkong can undertake to grant pensions.
I refer to Section 1 of the Police Pension Regulations of 1894, which states: "Full Pensions or Gratuities will be granted on the Applicant's conduct having been uniformly good."
You will see that May distinctly states that he cannot certify Messrs...
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declares that he faich certain seems to certaine
Chinese intermediaries to bribe the
Officers
in
question;
(most of the officers he did not even know by sight
and it does not appear that he knew Suropeau officers to speak to) The intermediaries
than that they look bribes, they cannot be
dismissed for neglect of duty in not
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reporting it. It is also just vaguely possible
any of the
that some
of these officers may be the
victims
of
blackmail. More thaw one
of
the Colony and most important
therefore
have all flece links in the chain of evidence are wanting_
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there cases
referred to
G
Sub. Committe
of the Execution (ouncil whose recommendations
are
annexed. The recommendatione are that such
of there
Offrers who is entitted to Pension should be granted
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without being the bare Pension which he has earned,
as to increase it, & allowed to serve Inger that no poids should be strutched in favour of
those who have not served long enough for
This
for those who are peusionable
Peusimus.
is unquestionably very lenient treatmenty, but
I think there is clearly not sufficient evidence to
justify the dismissal
of
there
officers for
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receiving bribes, and as
there is no more
proof
that they knew of the existence of the Gambling. House
these
mew suggests that he has beew
blackmailed, and though we need not
belive it we cannot absolutely disprove it.
I would give none
of these mew the full
Pensions to which their service
lu cammet” be done un may
thers.
inn to grant the Pensions Ord: to of 62 under which
↑ of Hugkong with
undertake to
untitles
I think that probably they can
all be given reduced Pensions under
wow ordered by the sofs No I of the Police Pension Regulations of
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17th March 1896. That Regulation is as foliars:
"Full Pensions or
only on
Gratuities will be grouted
the Applicant's conduct having
been uniformly good?"
You will see that Mor may distinctly
states that he cannot cutify messis
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