CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 196

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Victoria Gaol.

19th. August, 1897.

Note. This

Sam Yin states: - O Mi Cheung and Yeung Fat first came to me in the hot weather two years ago about the money for Corcoran. O Mi Cheung said that the "Tai Sa Luk I Tau" (i.e., the No. 5 Green Cloth Head Chief Inspector) wanted some expenses, I asked how much he wanted. Mi Cheung said $3 a day. Mi Cheung came with Yeung Fat because Mi Cheung did not know me and Yeung Fat did. I said if the branch in Cheung Hing Street pays him I must pay him also. I did not make enquiries of Lan Chi who was managing the Cheung Hing Street gambling house, I told Lan Chi that O Mi Cheung and Yeung Fat had been to ask for money for the No. 3 Head Policeman. I said they told me his name was Corcoran. I asked Lan Chi if he had paid Corcoran money. He said he had promised to pay him $3 a day, and that payment would begin on the following Monday. So when Yeung Fat called again I promised to pay the same as the Cheung Hing Street house. I paid from the following Monday. I used at first to pay Yeung Fat. I paid him every 5 days. He used to come to my place at Old West Street where the Depot was then situated over a Barber's shop. I cannot remember the number. It was 10 something. Afterwards I paid A Yi to pay to Tang Chung for Corcoran. Tang Chung told me that

"Tai Sa Luk I Tau" is a slang term for the Chief Inspector.

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Victoria Gaol. 19th. August, 1897. Note. This Sam Yin states: - O Mi Cheung and Yeung Fat first came to me in the hot weather two years ago about the money for Corcoran. O Mi Cheung said that the "Tai Sa Luk I Tau" (i.e., the No. 5 Green Cloth Head Chief Inspector) wanted some expenses, I asked how much he wanted. Mi Cheung said $3 a day. Mi Cheung came with Yeung Fat because Mi Cheung did not know me and Yeung Fat did. I said if the branch in Cheung Hing Street pays him I must pay him also. I did not make enquiries of Lan Chi who was managing the Cheung Hing Street gambling house, I told Lan Chi that O Mi Cheung and Yeung Fat had been to ask for money for the No. 3 Head Policeman. I said they told me his name was Corcoran. I asked Lan Chi if he had paid Corcoran money. He said he had promised to pay him $3 a day, and that payment would begin on the following Monday. So when Yeung Fat called again I promised to pay the same as the Cheung Hing Street house. I paid from the following Monday. I used at first to pay Yeung Fat. I paid him every 5 days. He used to come to my place at Old West Street where the Depot was then situated over a Barber's shop. I cannot remember the number. It was 10 something. Afterwards I paid A Yi to pay to Tang Chung for Corcoran. Tang Chung told me that "Tai Sa Luk I Tau" is a slang term for the Chief Inspector.

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Victoria Gaol.

19th. August,1997.

Note. This

Sam Yin states: -0 Mi Cheung an. Yeung Fat

first came to me in the hot weather two years ago about the

oney for Corcoran.0 Mi Cheung said that the "Tai Sa Luk I

Tau* (1. e. the No.5 Green Cloth Head Chief Inspector) want is the usual

ed some expenses, I asked how much he wanted. Mi Cheung salo $3 a day. Mì Cheung came with Yeung Fat because Mi Cheung

slang term

for the

Chief Ins-

pector.

did not know me and Yeung Fat did. I said if the branch in Cheung Hing Street pays him I must pay him also. I did not

made enquiries of Lana promise to pay him on that occasion, I Chi who was managing the Cheung Hing Street ga.bling house, I tola La Chi that 0 Mi Cheung and Yeung Fat has been to ask for money for the No. 3 Head Policeman. I said they told me his name was Corcoran. I asked Lan Chi if he had paid Corcoran money. He said he has promised to pay hi, $3 a uay, and that payment would segin on the following Monday. So when Yeung Fat called again I promised to pay the same as the Cheung Hing Street house. I paid from the following Mon- day. I used at first to pay Yeung Fat. I paid him every 5 days. He used to co...e to ay place at Old West Street where the Depot was then situated over a Barver's shop. I cannot remember the number. It was 10 something. Afterwards I paid

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