CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 257

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the year before last that the payments were commenced.

I can remember the conversation I had with A Pong but not the date.

It was about the 3rd or 4th moon.

Sergeant Foord states:- I have done 13 years in the Police Force. I have never studied Chinese. Therefore I can't speak any Chinese. I do not think it is likely that a man would come up and speak to me and offer me a bribe without I could speak to him in Chinese.

It is possible that I may have gone through this lane; in fact, I have done so scores of times on duty.

As for going there for the object that this man states, I am innocent and I knew nothing whatever of the existence of gambling in his house.

I have always tried to carry myself in an honest and upright manner, and perform my duties to the satisfaction of all my superior officers.

If anyone has been drawing money in my name in respect of this house, I can swear that I am innocent and that the money never reached my hands.

I have a wife and family of 5 children depending upon me and on my honesty & uprightness in the performance of my duties.

True Copy.

(Sc.) F.H.May, Capt. Supt. of Police.

(Sd.) F. Foord. P. S. 47.

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256 the year before last that the payments were commenced. I can remember the conversation I had with A Pong but not the date. It was about the 3rd or 4th moon. Sergeant Foord states:- I have done 13 years in the Police Force. I have never studied Chinese. Therefore I can't speak any Chinese. I do not think it is likely that a man would come up and speak to me and offer me a bribe without I could speak to him in Chinese. It is possible that I may have gone through this lane; in fact, I have done so scores of times on duty. As for going there for the object that this man states, I am innocent and I knew nothing whatever of the existence of gambling in his house. I have always tried to carry myself in an honest and upright manner, and perform my duties to the satisfaction of all my superior officers. If anyone has been drawing money in my name in respect of this house, I can swear that I am innocent and that the money never reached my hands. I have a wife and family of 5 children depending upon me and on my honesty & uprightness in the performance of my duties. True Copy. (Sc.) F.H.May, Capt. Supt. of Police. (Sd.) F. Foord. P. S. 47.

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256 the year before last that the payments were commenced. I can remember the conversation I had with A Pong but not the date. It was about the 3rd. or 4th.moon. Sergeant Foord states:- I have done 13 years in the Police Force. I have never studied Chinese. Therefore I can't speak any Chinese. I do not think it is likely that a man would come up and speak to me and offer me a bribe without I could speak to him in Chinese. It is possible that I may have gone through this lane in fact I have done so scores of times on duty. As for going there for the object that this man states I am innocent and I knew nothing whatever of the existence of gambling in his house. I have always tried to carry myself in an honest and upright manner, and perform my duties to the sa- tisfaction of all my superiors officers. If any one has been drawing money in y name in respect of this house, I can swear that I am innocent and that the money never reached my hands. me I have a wife and family of 5 children de- pending upon and on my honesty & uprightness in the per- formance of my duties. True Copy. (Sc.) F.H.May, Capt. Supt. of Police. (Sd.) F. Foord. P. S. 47.

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the year before last that the payments were commenced.

I can remember the conversation I had with A

Pong but not the date.

It was about the 3rd. or 4th.moon.

Sergeant Foord states:- I have done 13 years

in the Police Force. I have never studied Chinese. Therefore

I can't speak any Chinese. I do not think it is likely that

a man would come up and speak to me and offer me a bribe

without I could speak to him in Chinese.

It is possible that I may have gone through

this lane in fact I have done so scores of times on duty.

As for going there for the object that this man states I am

innocent and I knew nothing whatever of the existence of

gambling in his house.

I have always tried to carry myself in an

honest and upright manner, and perform my duties to the sa-

tisfaction of all my superiors officers.

If any one has been drawing money in y name

in respect of this house, I can swear that I am innocent and

that the money never reached my hands.

I have a wife and family of 5 children de-

pending upon and on my honesty & uprightness in the per-

formance of my duties.

True Copy.

(Sc.) F.H.May,

Capt. Supt. of Police.

(Sd.) F. Foord. P. S. 47.

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