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statement for me to take to Mr. May and Mr. Francis." I said "I know nothing about the matter and I have already said so in gnol." The next day I went to Canton and the day after that P. C. 143. Au Hing came to me here in Canton with a similar request to what be had made in Macao, but I had nothing to tell him or to write, and he left.
Declared by the above named Yeung Fat in my presence.
[L.S.] E. H. FRASER,
VICE-CONSUL.
(Sd.) 楊發(YEUNG FAT)
up. What I said at that interview was written down by Mr. Dennys. That was the only time I was taken out.
On the 14th Mr. May came to my cell and said "Your wife has engaged a lawyer. Do you wish to see him?" I said "Yes, I have been detained here two days and my wife does not know why, she therefore has engaged a lawyer." He replied "All right, see him to- morrow." The next day, 15th July, I saw Mr. Ewens in presence of Mr. Dennys and the following day I was banished.
Declared by the above named Tang Chung before me.
(Sd.) HP (TANG CHUNG)
B
On the 27th day of September 1897 appeared before me Tang Chang, who, after the following statement had heen interpreted to him, declared that the contents were true.
TANG CHUNG states:--I am an ex-detective sergeant of the Hongkong Police Force. My number was 190. I served in that force twenty-five ycurs and two months and was Sergeant over eleven years.
On the 12th July, 1897, 1 and P. C. 319 Yeung Fat, by order of Inspector Stauton, attended at the Captain Superintendent's office about 4.30 p.m. The Captain Superintendent, Mr. May, took us into the Gaol, of which he was Acting Superintendent, where we were searched by a warder who stripped us of all our clothing except our trousers. I was then taken to a cell on the first floor and locked up. I was not told why I was locked up. At 7 or 8 p.n. I was taken to the office of Mr. May, the Superintendent of Gaol. Mr. May, Mr. Dennys and Sung Sing, an interpreter, were there. Mr. Dennys asked me about my police service. He afterwards produced a paper and said Sham In states that if he wanted to open a gambling house he got permission from you, and paid you $3.00 a day, and if you said he must not open it, it was not opened. I told him that was false. He said "You have been so long a detective sergeant, did you not know there was gambing in Wa Laue?" I replied "If I knew, I should have informed Inspector Stanton. I have reported street gambling to him and he has sent me with constables to arrest them." He said "Gambling has been going on there for years, and you say you do not know it." He mentioned the names of three persons and asked if I knew them. I replied I did not. He then mentioned the name of Tse Leung and I told him I knew him. He asked why I know him. I replied "His father was an inform- er to Inspector Perry and also had a gambling house in 66, Market Street. I informed Inspector Perry and he arrested Tse Lenng's father, Tse Lik, and a number of others. I knew Tse Leung, who was a youth then, and I was informed he threatened to have revenge, no matter how long he had to wait. Mr. May asked if I knew Sham In. I told him no, but that I met him on a Canton steamer at the time of the Worshipping of Tombs this year, where we got into conversation about some luggage, my wife, whom I had gone to see off, was taking with her. Mr. May asked where I lived. I told him at 43, East Street. He said "Do you know that 3. East Street is Sham In's outside establishment." I replied "No." He asked if I had ever been there for bribe money. I replied "No, I have never been in the house." He asked if I knew Ah Tin. I said “What Ah Tin? If you mean Ah Ting I know him. He is my nephew; What about him ?" He said "Where is he ?" I replied "He is 14 or 15 years of age and is an apprentice to an engineer." He then said "Speak out and tell me what foreigners and Inspectors you collect money from gambling houses for ?" I replied "I have never collected any." He said "I will call Sham In to give evidence against you." I said "Call him out." He did not call him. He walked out to the stairs and returned and said. "You speak out and tell me whom you collected for and I can get the Governor to let you off and you will retain your position as Sergeant. I will look after yon." I replied "If I received bribes, I need not remain so long in the Police. I should have plenty of money." He said "Yes, you want to save more. You must have received the money or Sham In could not say so: You must have paid it to the foreigners." I said "I have done no such thing and I was never in Sham In's house." The interpreter Sung Sing said "If you did so, coufoss." I was then locked
[L.B.]
E. H. FRASER,
VICE-CONSUL,
C
On the 27th day of September, 1897, appeared before me O Mi-cheung who, after the following statement had been interpreted to him, declared upon his oath that the contents
were true.
O MI-CHEUNG states-I served in the Hongkong Water Police Force for fourteen years and cight months. I was a detective thirteen years and six months and an acting sergeant and a sergeaut about thirteen years of this period.
On the 15th July, 1897, Inspector Hanson took me into Victoria Gaol. Just before arriving at the gaol he said to me, "Do you know anything about Mr. Corcoran receiving $3.00 a day from gambling houses? Did you hand it to him ?" I told him I know nothing about it. He then took me inside and the chief warder searched me, after which I was locked up in a cell on the first floor. At 8 or 9 p.m. I was taken to the office of Mr. May, the Superintendent of Gaol, before Mr. May, Mr. Dennys and Mr. Sung Sing, who acted as interpreter. Mr. Dennys asked me if I had ever collected gambling money and hand it to Mr. Corcoran. I replied "No." He said "No? Sham In says you have." Sham in was then called in and Mr. Dennys asked if I know him. I said "No. I do not know bim." Mr. Dennys asked Sham In if he knew me and he replied "Yes," I asked how many times he had seen me. He replied "Once." I said "When ?" He replied "In the 3rd decade of the 12th moon of last year (January, 1897) above a barber's shop." I asked in what street and the number of the house, and he said he could not remember. I asked to whom he had paid the money, and he said "To Yeung Fat and Tang Chung; uncle A Cheung (meaning me) confess." I said "I have done nothing to confess." Mr. May then sent Sham In away and said to me, "You have heard what Sham In said." I replied "He is a prisoner and wants to be let out." Mr. May said, "I believe he speaks the truth." I said, "I have done no such thing." Mr. May said, "Tell everything and I will speak to the Governor, who will perhaps let you off and let you remain a Sergeant, otherwise you may be placed on the charge sheet, and charged and if there is evidence, you may be sentenced to six or nine months' bard labour and afterwards be banished for five years. Why is it you will not tell? Corcoran has resigned and you need not be afraid to speak; he cannot look after you now," I replied, "Yes, if I know I must tell and look after myself before others." Mr. May said in English, "You are very foolish." When I was before Mr. May and Mr. Dennys, Mr. Denueys wrote down my statement. I was sent away and locked up,
The next day, 16th July, I was taken out again before Mr. May. Sung Sing was interpreter, Mr. May again questioned me as on the previous day.
On the third day, 17th July, I was taken out again before Mr. May. He said, "There is no one present, you speak in a low tone and tell me about Corcoran affair." I replied,
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