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5.---I have never received money from any other person or persone, tirin or firms. gambling house or gambling houses by way of bribe. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of "The Statutory Declaration Act, 1895.”

Declared by the declurant, Uttor Singh, at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, first day of November, 1897, through the interpretation of Hormuajes Kartoujee, of 13, D'Aguilar Stroet, Victoria, Hongkong, the said Hormusjeo Ruttonjeo having been also first declared that he had truly, distinctly and audibly interpreted the contents of this document to the said derlarant, and that he would truly and faithfully interpret the declaration about to be sulainistered unto him.

(Signed)

UETER SINGH.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME

Before me,

(Signed) A. P. STOKES,

NOTARY PUBLIC, HONGKONG.

1 Alfred Parker Stokes, Notary Public, duly authorised admitted and sworn, residing and practising at Victoria, in the Island and British Colony of Hongkong, do hereby certity that I was preseal on the twenty-eighth day of October instant inny office, No. 12, Queen's Road Central, at Victoria, afbrosaid, and did then and there see William Stanton, the person named in the annexed Statutory Declaration, duly sign and declare before me the said Statutory Declaration,

AND I ALSO CERTIFY that the name or signature "W. Stanton" subscribed to the sud Statutory Declaration is of the proper handwriting of the aid William Stanton, and that the name or signature "A. P. Stokes" subscribed thereto as the notary public before whom the said Statutory Declaration was made by the said William Stauton is of the proper handwriting of me, the and Notary...

Ju Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed my Seal of Office this first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

(Signed) A. P. STOKES,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Hongkong,

In the maiter of the Humble Petition of Utter Singh, of No. 12, Hollywood Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 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 18th day of September 1897, and

In the rautter of the “Statutory Declarations Act, 1835. "

1, William Stanton, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, late an Inspector in the Hongkong Pelice Force, do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows -

1.On the 24th and 25th daye of August last I was directed to attend before the Honourable Francis Henry May, the Captain Superintendent of Police of this Colony, and Heary Lardner Dennys, Crown Soliciter of this Colony, and did attond on the said days at Victoriu Gaol to answer certain charges of not discovering and reporting a gambling house at No. 2. Wa Lane, Victoria, in this Colony.

The hearing of the said charges was proceeded with before the above-mentioned goutlemen, and four witnessus were called by them against mc.

3-Duc of these witnesses was a Chinaman of the name of Tse Toung, who stated that he had been employed on and off for a number of years as a watchman to gambling houses in Wa Lane, Victoria, aforesaid, and whilst under cross- examination by me he stated that he had never received any anonies from gamblers or gambling houses for the purpose of paying the same to any of the Indian Policemen in the Hongkong Police Force. He further stated to me that he had never paid any movies to such Indian Pelicemen by way of bribe. I pressed him in cross-examination, and in answer to my questions he stated that he had never paid any monies by way of bribes to any members of the Hongkong Police Force. No further stated that it and

jula sa pformed me (this Deponent) such information would be false and antruc.

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I venly believe that the evidence given in examinatidu, orosz-examination and re-examination by the said The Leung at the said enquiry was taken down verbatini by the Honourable Francis Henry May, Captain! Superintendent of Police, and I believe that the above mentioned statements of the said Tse Leung, mentioned and set forth in paragraph three of this my declaration, were so committed to writing as aforesaid by the Honourable Francis Heary May, Captain Superintendent of Police, and if reference thereto be made it will be found that what I have in this my declaration stated is true and correct, and I make this solemn declaration conscientionsly believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of The Statutory Declarations Act, 1835."

Declared at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, this 28th

day of October 1897,

Before me,

(Signed) W. STANTON,

(Signed) A. P. STOKES,

NOTARY PUBLIC, HongkonG.

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SERVICES RENDERED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF UTTAR SINOM, LATE SEREANT

MAJOR IN THE HONGKONG POLICE FORCE.

1.--My grandfather, Majah Singh, was a Subedar in the Indian army.

2-Пis brother, Mirjah Singh, was a Jomadar in the same service.

3.My father, Goolab Singh, was a Sergeant in the Indian army when he resigned.

My unele, Share Singh, was killed in the Delhi war, while serving as a gunner, forty year ago. 5-My eldest brother, Rai Singh, has served 18 years in the 21st Panjauh Infantry and 10 years in the Burma Military Police, in which he holds the rank of Subeder.

6. My late brother, Share Singh, served in the 21st Punjaub Infantry.

7.--My late brother, Nehal Singh, was killed in Afghanistan nineteen years ago while serving in the 27th Punjab Infantry.

8-My brother, Khoosball Singh, served eight years in tho 27th Punjab Infantry, and subsequently served ten years in the Hongkong Police Force, from which the retired on a pension in 1888.

9.-A brother, Chuggat Singh, died in Hongkong in 1893, while still in the Police Force, after ten years' service. 10.--A consin, Meayn Singh, served in the 5th Punjab Infosary, and was killed in Afghanistan 19 years ago whilst serving with the Regiment.

11-A cousin, Maya Singh, served for 5 years in the 27th Punjab Infantry and for 10 years in the Hongkong Police Force, from which he retired on a pension in 1889.

12.-A cousin, Sunder Singh, served 10 years in the Hongkong Police Force, and retired on a pension in 1889. 13,--A cousin, Easur Singli, served to years in the Hongkong Police Force, and retired on a pension in 1897.