CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 409

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405

14.

and the witness

CLA

LAI PAS

1

That is he

and the

ik

Mere, stated) out

to explain the 20th August

also

Your

... bribe of any descriptions.

"Jais duce". The Sergeant

... asked the witness who "Que Face thereusion frointed

ted to the Chief Superintendent saying Captain Superintendent himself thermision said "has - hv.

The two witnesses who Superintendent."

out in general terms that bribery existed. Whether it existed or suggest Petitioners denies emphatically that he ever

With regard to the charge of neglect

to the charge of neglect of duty in not discovering and reporting

of No. 2, Wa Lane Your Petitioners Statement

gaming

douce

receives any

unbeneficial Comment of defence handed in to the Chief Superintendent amply proves Your Petitioner's

convictions for gambling

activity in this during

Laure

the

very current

15.

obtaining

...

and his succeed in

year,

1897. In conclusion Your

Petitioner humbly submits that if he were really guilty of the offence for which he has been dismissed, which however he strenuously denies, the withholding of his pension constitutes a punishment altogether in excess of what his punishment should be. He has faithfully and conscientiously served Her Majesty in Hongkong for over twenty-four years, thereby securing, as he thought, some provision in his later years to help him in the maintenance and education of

wife and

five children, who

are all in Hong Kong, and he humbly submits that nothing that he has done has disqualified him to receive that pension.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays

Thork

to direct that

you will be pleased

Your Petitioner's pension may be paid to him notwithstanding

his dismissal) as

is Petitioner with ever,

And your

Dated the

day of

r

aforesaid pray

YC

1897

William Baker

The

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405 14. and the witness CLA LAI PAS 1 That is he and the ik Mere, stated) out to explain the 20th August also Your ... bribe of any descriptions. "Jais duce". The Sergeant ... asked the witness who "Que Face thereusion frointed ted to the Chief Superintendent saying Captain Superintendent himself thermision said "has - hv. The two witnesses who Superintendent." out in general terms that bribery existed. Whether it existed or suggest Petitioners denies emphatically that he ever With regard to the charge of neglect to the charge of neglect of duty in not discovering and reporting of No. 2, Wa Lane Your Petitioners Statement gaming douce receives any unbeneficial Comment of defence handed in to the Chief Superintendent amply proves Your Petitioner's convictions for gambling activity in this during Laure the very current 15. obtaining ... and his succeed in year, 1897. In conclusion Your Petitioner humbly submits that if he were really guilty of the offence for which he has been dismissed, which however he strenuously denies, the withholding of his pension constitutes a punishment altogether in excess of what his punishment should be. He has faithfully and conscientiously served Her Majesty in Hongkong for over twenty-four years, thereby securing, as he thought, some provision in his later years to help him in the maintenance and education of wife and five children, who are all in Hong Kong, and he humbly submits that nothing that he has done has disqualified him to receive that pension. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays Thork to direct that you will be pleased Your Petitioner's pension may be paid to him notwithstanding his dismissal) as is Petitioner with ever, And your Dated the day of r aforesaid pray YC 1897 William Baker The
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405 14. and the witnes .CLA LAI PAS 1 That is he and the ik Mere, sfainued) out to Ceplain thes 20th Auquest also Your bribe of any descriptions. "Jais duce". The Sergeant seant asked the withere who "Que Face thereusion frointed ted to the Cofchain Superintendent enying Capitaine Superintendent himself thermision said ""has - hv. The two witnesses who Superintendent." out in general termes that bribery existed. Whether it evicted or suggest Petitioners denies emphatically that he ever With regard to the clearge of neglect to the charge of neglect of tuity in not leccovering and reporting af No. 2, Wa Lave Your Petitioners Statement gaming douce receives any unbaneful Commer of defence handed in to the Cefilaire Surprentendent amply proves Your Petitioneré convictions for gambling activity in this during Laure the very current 15. obtaining .. and his succeed in year, 1897. In conclusion Your Petitioner humbly subinds that if he were really quility of the offence for which he has been dismissed, which however his strenuously denies, the withholding of his passion constitutes a punishment altogether in sprose of what his punishment should be. He has faithfully and conscientiously verveen "Her allegedly in Hongkong for over luvuitif four years, thereby scouring, ons he thought, some provision in his later yours to help him in the maintenance and education of wife and five children, who a are all in "Hong Kong, and he humbly submits that nothing that he has done has discutitles lein to receives that fusions. Your Petitioner therefore lunubly firage Thork to direct that you will be pleasers Your Petitioner's pension may be paid to him notwithebanding his dismissal) as is Petitioner with ever, And your Dated the day of r aforesaid pray YC 1897 William Baker The
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405

14.

and the witnes

.CLA

LAI PAS

1

That is he

and the

ik

Mere, sfainued) out

to Ceplain thes 20th Auquest

also

Your

bribe of any descriptions.

"Jais duce". The Sergeant

seant asked the withere who "Que Face thereusion frointed

ted to the Cofchain Superintendent enying Capitaine Superintendent himself thermision said ""has - hv.

The two witnesses who Superintendent."

out in general termes that bribery existed. Whether it evicted or suggest Petitioners denies emphatically that he ever

With regard to the clearge of neglect

to the charge of neglect of tuity in not leccovering and reporting

af No. 2, Wa Lave Your Petitioners Statement

gaming

douce

receives any

unbaneful Commer of defence handed in to the Cefilaire Surprentendent amply proves Your Petitioneré

convictions for gambling

activity in this during

Laure

the

very current

15.

obtaining

..

and his succeed in

year,

1897. In conclusion Your

Petitioner humbly subinds that if he were really quility of the offence for which he has been dismissed, which however his strenuously denies, the withholding of his passion constitutes a punishment altogether in sprose of what his punishment should be. He has faithfully and conscientiously verveen "Her allegedly in Hongkong for over luvuitif four years, thereby scouring, ons he thought, some provision in his later yours to help him in the maintenance and education of

wife and

five children, who a

are all in "Hong Kong, and he humbly submits that nothing that he has done has discutitles lein to receives that fusions.

Your Petitioner therefore lunubly firage

Thork

to direct that

you will be pleasers

Your Petitioner's pension may be paid to him notwithebanding

his dismissal) as

is Petitioner with ever,

And your

Dated the

day of r

aforesaid pray

YC

1897

William Baker

The

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