CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 259

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In the matter of the humble Petition of Watter Singh of 1912 Hollywood Road Victoria stoughong late Sergeant Major in the Police Force of that Colony presented to the Right honourable Mr. J. Chamberlain M. P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Colonial affairs Downing Street London S. W. on the Thirteenth day of September 1897.

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In the matter of The Statutory Declarations act, 1835

I Wotter Singh of 19 Hollywood Road formerly of at 12 Hollywood Road Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong late Sergeant Major in the Police Force of that Colony do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:

On the 16th day of October 1897 The Honourable Francis Henry May Esq. Captain Superintendent of Police directed me to attend before him at Victoria Gaol on the same day at 4. P.M. and I attended accordingly.

The Captain Superintendent of Police who is at the present time also Superintendent of Victoria Gaol first confronted me with a China man. A Prisoner dressed in Prison clothes, and who I do not know, and saw for the first time on the day in question. This man was asked by the Captain Superintendent of Police through an Interpreter to read a paper which was written in the Chinese language. He read out in Chinese which was interpreted by the Interpreter to the Captain Superintendent of Police the figures 57/2 and 586.


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256 In the matter of the humble Petition of Watter Singh of 1912 Hollywood Road Victoria stoughong late Sergeant Major in the Police Force of that Colony presented to the Right honourable Mr. J. Chamberlain M. P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Colonial affairs Downing Street London S. W. on the Thirteenth day of September 1897. and In the matter of The Statutory Declarations act, 1835 I Wotter Singh of 19 Hollywood Road formerly of at 12 Hollywood Road Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong late Sergeant Major in the Police Force of that Colony do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows: On the 16th day of October 1897 The Honourable Francis Henry May Esq. Captain Superintendent of Police directed me to attend before him at Victoria Gaol on the same day at 4. P.M. and I attended accordingly. The Captain Superintendent of Police who is at the present time also Superintendent of Victoria Gaol first confronted me with a China man. A Prisoner dressed in Prison clothes, and who I do not know, and saw for the first time on the day in question. This man was asked by the Captain Superintendent of Police through an Interpreter to read a paper which was written in the Chinese language. He read out in Chinese which was interpreted by the Interpreter to the Captain Superintendent of Police the figures 57/2 and 586. 3
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1. 2 256 In the watter of the stumble Petition of Wetter Singh of 1912 Nollywood Road Victora stoughong lab sergeant Major in the Police storce of that Coloury preaulid to the Right étovourable Mr. J. Chamberlain m. P. Her Majesty Principal Secretary of State for Colowal affairs Downing sheet Loudon S. W. on the Thirteenth day of Leptember 1897. and In the matter of The Statutory Declarations act, 1833" I Wotter Singh of 19° Hollywood Road l 7 formerly of at 12 Hollywood Road Victoria in the Colony of Nougkong late Sergeantallafor in the Police Force of that Colony do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows: On the 16th day of October 1897 The Hovorable-- Francis Henry May Colley Captain Supervitendent. of Police directed me to attend before him at + Victoria Gaol on the same day at 4. PM. and I attended accordingley. The Captain Supermitendent of Police who is at the present time also superintendent of Victoria Gaol first confronted me with a china waw. APrisoner dresad in Prison clothes, and who I do not know, and saw for the first tive on the day'in question. This man was asked by the Captain Superintendent of Police through an Interpreter to pad a paper which was written in the Churise language. He read out in Chirive which was interpreted by the Interpreter to the Captain Superintendent of Police the figures 57/2 and 586. 3
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In the watter of the stumble Petition of Wetter Singh of 1912 Nollywood Road Victora stoughong lab sergeant Major in the Police storce of that Coloury preaulid to the Right étovourable Mr. J. Chamberlain m. P. Her Majesty Principal Secretary of State for Colowal affairs Downing sheet Loudon S. W. on the Thirteenth day of

Leptember 1897.

and

In the matter of The Statutory Declarations

act, 1833"

I Wotter Singh of 19° Hollywood Road

l

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formerly of at 12 Hollywood Road Victoria in the Colony of Nougkong late Sergeantallafor in the Police Force of that Colony do solemnly and

sincerely declare and say as follows:

On the 16th day of October 1897 The Hovorable-- Francis Henry May Colley Captain Supervitendent. of Police directed me to attend before him at + Victoria Gaol

on the same day at 4. PM. and I attended accordingley.

The Captain Supermitendent of Police who is at the present time also superintendent of Victoria Gaol first confronted

me with a china waw. APrisoner

dresad in Prison clothes, and who I do not know, and saw for the first tive on the day'in question. This man was asked by the Captain Superintendent of Police through an Interpreter to pad a paper which was written in the Churise language. He read out in Chirive which was interpreted by the Interpreter to the Captain Superintendent of Police the figures 57/2 and

586.

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