CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 183

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the rate of $50 a month each to Yeung Fat for Stanton and Quincey. I also made eight similar payments to Yeung Fat for the following police at the rates mentioned after their names:

Tang Chung $10 a month
Holt $15 to $25 a month. ($15 would be for half a month if there was only opium run during half the month. Similarly, if business was done for half a month only, Stanton and Quincey would only get $25 each)

Leung Kwai Chung $5 a month
Chu Tsoi $5
Do.
Hu Hing $5
Do.
Cheng Man $5
Do.
Young Fat $10
Do.
Wong Pun Tak $10
Do.
Leung Shing $10
Do.
Chu Fung $10
Do.

That was all the money that was paid to Yeung Fat. I used to pay it sometimes in the Pan Fong Eating House, sometimes in the street. It was paid every month; payments were made all in one lump. Sometimes on the first of the English month, sometimes a few days after. It was paid in Bank notes. There were no separate bundles made up for individuals.

About the same time, Mi Cheung spoke to me for bribes for the Water Police. He said to me, "Where are Corcoran's expenses?" I said, "Has he got?" He said, "Yes, $50 a month Pang used to pay him before". I had made enquiries and knew that Corcoran had received...

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179 the rate of $50 a month each to Yeung Fat for Stanton and Quincey. I also made eight similar payments to Yeung Fat for the following police at the rates mentioned after their names: Tang Chung $10 a month Holt $15 to $25 a month. ($15 would be for half a month if there was only opium run during half the month. Similarly, if business was done for half a month only, Stanton and Quincey would only get $25 each) Leung Kwai Chung $5 a month Chu Tsoi $5 Do. Hu Hing $5 Do. Cheng Man $5 Do. Young Fat $10 Do. Wong Pun Tak $10 Do. Leung Shing $10 Do. Chu Fung $10 Do. That was all the money that was paid to Yeung Fat. I used to pay it sometimes in the Pan Fong Eating House, sometimes in the street. It was paid every month; payments were made all in one lump. Sometimes on the first of the English month, sometimes a few days after. It was paid in Bank notes. There were no separate bundles made up for individuals. About the same time, Mi Cheung spoke to me for bribes for the Water Police. He said to me, "Where are Corcoran's expenses?" I said, "Has he got?" He said, "Yes, $50 a month Pang used to pay him before". I had made enquiries and knew that Corcoran had received...
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} : 179 the rate of $50 a month each to Yeung Fat for Stanton and Quincey.I also made eight similar payments to Yeung Fat for the following police at the rates mentioned after their names Tang Chung $10 a month 43 Holt $15 to $25 a month. ($15 would be for half a month if there was only oplum run during half the month. Similarly if busi- ness was done for half a month only Stanton and Quincey would only get $25 each) Leung Kwai Chung $5 a month Chu Tsoi $5 DO. Hu Hing $5 Do. Cheng Man $5 DO. Young Fat $10 DO. Wong Pun Tak $10 Do. Leung Shing $10 DO. Chu Fung $10 Do. That was all the money that was paid to Yeung Fat.I used to pay it sometimes in the Pan Fong Eating House, sometimes in the street. It was paid every month that payments were made all in one lump.Sometimes on the first of the Eng- lish month sometimes a few days after. It was paid in Bank notes. There were no separate bundles made up for individuals About the same time0 Mi Cheung spoke to me for bribes for the Water Police. He said to me "Where are Corcoran's expenses" I said "Has he got".He said "Yes" "$50 a month Pang used to pay him before". I had made enquiries and knew that Corcoran had received } +
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the rate of $50 a month each to Yeung Fat for Stanton and

Quincey.I also made eight similar payments to Yeung Fat for

the following police at the rates mentioned after their names

Tang Chung $10 a month

43 Holt $15 to $25 a month.

($15 would be for half a month if there was only

oplum run during half the month. Similarly if busi-

ness was done for half a month only Stanton and Quincey would only get $25 each)

Leung Kwai Chung $5 a month

Chu Tsoi

$5

DO.

Hu Hing

$5

Do.

Cheng Man

$5

DO.

Young Fat

$10

DO.

Wong Pun Tak

$10

Do.

Leung Shing

$10

DO.

Chu Fung

$10

Do.

That was all the money that was paid to Yeung

Fat.I used to pay it sometimes in the Pan Fong Eating House, sometimes in the street. It was paid every month that payments were made all in one lump.Sometimes on the first of the Eng- lish month sometimes a few days after. It was paid in Bank notes. There were no separate bundles made up for individuals About the same time0 Mi Cheung spoke to me for bribes for the Water Police. He said to me "Where are Corcoran's expenses" I said "Has he got".He said "Yes" "$50 a month Pang used to pay him before". I had made enquiries and knew that Corcoran had

received

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