CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 87

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Enclosure 3.

Minute by the Attorney General.

126113

Hon. Col. Secretary.

For my own part, having considered this paper most carefully it convinces me of what I already believed, viz: that Sam Yin's List was a genuine List of people acting as intermediaries and of persons to whom he really believed he was paying bribes through intermediaries. It corroborates what I already believed that the same intermediaries or emissaries collected the bribes (they professed to pay to the alleged principals or their agents) in many cases from both houses (Wa Lane & Cheung Hing Street),

It does not, however, supply the last link, viz: the payment by the intermediaries to the alleged principals. I strongly suspect that payment was made in all the cases referred to in Yeung Ki's evidence, but, as it is possible, though I do not think very probable, that the denial of the officers in question that the money actually reached them is correct. I do not like in the absence of some sort of evidence as to the passing of the money from the last link to the principal (accused) to deprive of pension on the ground of the receipt of bribes.

That was the view of the Sub-Committee. They said

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COPY. Enclosure 3. Minute by the Attorney General. 126113 84 Hon. Col. Secretary. For my own part, having considered this paper most carefully it convinces me of what I already believed, viz: that Sam Yin's List was a genuine List of people acting as intermediaries and of persons to whom he really believed he was paying bribes through intermediaries. It corroborates what I already believed that the same intermediaries or emissaries collected the bribes (they professed to pay to the alleged principals or their agents) in many cases from both houses (Wa Lane & Cheung Hing Street), It does not, however, supply the last link, viz: the payment by the intermediaries to the alleged principals. I strongly suspect that payment was made in all the cases referred to in Yeung Ki's evidence, but, as it is possible, though I do not think very probable, that the denial of the officers in question that the money actually reached them is correct. I do not like in the absence of some sort of evidence as to the passing of the money from the last link to the principal (accused) to deprive of pension on the ground of the receipt of bribes. That was the view of the Sub-Committee. They said

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A1 COPY. Enclosure 3. Minute by the Attorney General. 126113 84 Hon. Col. Secretary. For my own part,having considered this paper most carefully it convinces me of what I already be- lieved, viz: that Sam Yin's List was a genuine List of people acting as intermediaries anu of persons to whom he really believed he was paying bribes through intermediaries. It corroborates what I already believed that the same inter- mediaries or emissaries collected the bribes (they professed to pay to the alleged principals or their agents) in many cases from both houses (Wa Lane & Cheung Hing Stret), It does not, however, supply the last link, viz the payment by the intermediaries to the alleged principals, I strongly suspect that payment was made in all the cases rt- ferred to in Yeung Ki's evidence, but, as it is possible, though I do not think very probable, that the denial of the officers in question that the money actually reached them, is correct. I do not like in the absence of some sort of eviu ence as to the passing of the money from the last link to the principal (accused) to deprive of pension on the ground of the receipt of bribes. That was the view of the Sub-Committee. They said

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COPY.

Enclosure 3.

Minute by the Attorney General.

126113

Hon. Col. Secretary.

For my own part,having considered this

paper most carefully it convinces me of what I already be-

lieved, viz: that Sam Yin's List was a genuine List of people

acting as intermediaries anu of persons to whom he really

believed he was paying bribes through intermediaries. It

corroborates what I already believed that the same inter- mediaries or emissaries collected the bribes (they professed

to pay to the alleged principals or their agents) in many

cases from both houses (Wa Lane & Cheung Hing Stret),

It does not, however, supply the last link, viz

the payment by the intermediaries to the alleged principals,

I strongly suspect that payment was made in all the cases rt-

ferred to in Yeung Ki's evidence, but, as it is possible,

though I do not think very probable, that the denial of the

officers in question that the money actually reached them,

is correct. I do not like in the absence of some sort of

eviu ence as to the passing of the money from the last link

to the principal (accused) to deprive of pension on the

ground of the receipt of bribes.

That was the view of the Sub-Committee. They

said

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