CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 182

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The same grave suspicion, however, of their complicity with the Gambling house keepers rests upon them; there is no reason to doubt the genuineness of Sham-Yin's list in these further cases any more than in the cases of Messrs Mitchell, Stanton, Quincey, Baker, and Holt; and the circumstantial evidence of their guilt on the grave charge of corruption is equally strong.

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In the above circumstances it is obviously most undesirable that the officers in question should remain in the Police Force, but in the absence of more conclusive proof of their guilt, it has been a matter of some difficulty to decide in what manner they should be dealt with. I accordingly appointed a sub-Committee of the Executive Council, consisting of Colonel Elsdale

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4 181 The same grave suspicion, however, of their complicity with the Gambling house keepers rests upon them; there is no reason to doubt the genuineness of Sham-Yin's list in these further cases any more than in the cases of Messrs Mitchell, Stanton, Quincey, Baker, and Holt; and the circumstantial evidence of their guilt on the grave charge of corruption is equally strong. 3. 3. In the above circumstances it is obviously most undesirable that the officers in question should remain in the Police Force, but in the absence of more conclusive proof of their guilt, it has been a matter of some difficulty to decide in what manner they should be dealt with. I accordingly appointed a sub-Committee of the Executive Council, consisting of Colonel Elsdale
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4 181 کچھ en The same grave suspicion, however, of their complicity. with the Gambling house keepers rests upon them; there is no reason to doubt the genuineness of Sham- Yin's list in these further cased any more than in the cases of Messrs Nitchell, Stanton, Quincey, Baker, and Holt; and the circumstantial evidence of their guilt grave charge of corrup- the tion is equally strong. ترم 3. 3. In the above circums tances it is obviously most undesirable that the officers in should remain question should in the Police Force, but in the absence of more conclu- sive proof of their guilt, it has been some a matter of difficulty to deside in what manner they should be dealt with. I ac. sordingly appointed a sub- Committee of the Executive Council, consisting of Colonel Elsdale
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کچھ

en

The same

grave suspicion, however, of their complicity. with the Gambling house

keepers rests upon

them;

there is no reason to doubt

the genuineness of Sham-

Yin's list in these further

cased

any

more than in

the cases of Messrs Nitchell,

Stanton, Quincey, Baker, and Holt; and the circumstantial

evidence of their guilt

grave charge of corrup-

the

tion is

equally strong.

ترم

3.

3.

In the above circums

tances it is obviously most undesirable that the officers

in

should remain

question should

in the Police Force, but in the absence of more conclu-

sive

proof of their guilt,

it has been

some

a matter

of

difficulty to deside

in what manner they should be dealt with. I ac.

sordingly appointed a sub- Committee of the Executive Council, consisting of Colonel

Elsdale

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