CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 197

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the cause

of the delay in having the declarations made.

3.

It is true that there are certain discrepancies between the declarations of Lung Ju and Chong On, but they agree in a remarkable manner, especially when the circumstances under which they were made are considered.

In connection with these declarations, I have now to forward a declaration from Tang O., who was Chong On's predecessor as Chinese Excise officer to the Opium Farmer Chief.

The declaration corroborates those made by Chong On and Lung Ju, but there are some discrepancies between it and that of Leong Su.

Enclosure No. 2 Declaration by Ja 8th April 1899.

Enclosure.

No. 3. Statement by Wat Wo 19th April 1899.

M furnishes, however, the strongest evidence against the two Inspectors yet obtained, for Sang says that he paid bribes to them with his own hands, and also to the Chinese Detectives Tang Chung O, Mi Cheung, and Jeung Fat, who have made declarations in their favour.

I should mention that I sent for the man Ho Fat, but he denied having been sent on any message to Quincey by Ping On.

I also obtained a statement, which I enclose, from Wat Wo corroborating Tang On's declaration, but after he had made it, he left.

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--- 193 the cause of the delay in having the declarations made. 3. It is true that there are certain discrepancies between the declarations of Lung Ju and Chong On, but they agree in a remarkable manner, especially when the circumstances under which they were made are considered. In connection with these declarations, I have now to forward a declaration from Tang O., who was Chong On's predecessor as Chinese Excise officer to the Opium Farmer Chief. The declaration corroborates those made by Chong On and Lung Ju, but there are some discrepancies between it and that of Leong Su. Enclosure No. 2 Declaration by Ja 8th April 1899. Enclosure. No. 3. Statement by Wat Wo 19th April 1899. M furnishes, however, the strongest evidence against the two Inspectors yet obtained, for Sang says that he paid bribes to them with his own hands, and also to the Chinese Detectives Tang Chung O, Mi Cheung, and Jeung Fat, who have made declarations in their favour. I should mention that I sent for the man Ho Fat, but he denied having been sent on any message to Quincey by Ping On. I also obtained a statement, which I enclose, from Wat Wo corroborating Tang On's declaration, but after he had made it, he left.
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རམཀསྟག་ ཏ"ཏཿགཏོག་ཀ--- 193 the cause of the delay. in having the cleclarations | made.. 3. It is true that there are certain discrepancies between the declarations of Lung Ire and Chong the main on, but tr they agree in a remarkable manner expecially when the Circumstances under which they were made are considereds. In connection with these declarations I have a now to forward declaration from Tang O., who was thing On's predecessor as Chinese Excise officer to the Opuim Farmer Chef The declaration corroborates Those made by thing On and Lung Ju, but discrepancies there are some between Encloure No. 2 Declaratim by Ja 8th April 1899. Enclosure. प्र ure. 1°3. Sticlement by Wat wo 1977 april 1899. between it and that of Leong Su. M furnishes . however, the strongest evidence against the two Inspectors yet obtained, for Sang that he paid Bays On bribes to them with his hands, and own also to the Chinese Detectives Tanj bhung. O Mi Cheung and Jeung Fat, who have made declarations. in their favour. I should mention that I sent for the man Ho Fat but he denied having been sent on any message to Quincey by Ping On I also obtained a statement which I enclose from wat wo corroborating Tang On's declaration, but after he had made it he left
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193

the cause

of the delay. in having the cleclarations

| made..

3.

It is true that there are certain discrepancies between the declarations

of Lung Ire and Chong

the main

on, but

tr

they agree in

a

remarkable manner

expecially when the

Circumstances under

which they

were made

are considereds.

In connection with

these declarations I have

a

now to forward declaration from Tang O., who was thing On's predecessor as Chinese Excise officer to the Opuim Farmer

Chef

The declaration corroborates

Those made by thing On and Lung Ju, but

discrepancies

there are some

between

Encloure No. 2 Declaratim by Ja

8th April 1899.

Enclosure.

प्र

ure. 1°3. Sticlement by Wat wo

1977 april 1899.

between it and that of Leong Su. M furnishes . however, the strongest evidence against the two Inspectors yet obtained, for Sang that he paid Bays

On

bribes to them with his

hands, and

own

also to the Chinese

Detectives Tanj bhung. O

Mi Cheung and Jeung Fat, who have made declarations. in their favour.

I should mention that I sent for the man Ho Fat but he denied

having been sent on any message to Quincey by Ping

On

I also obtained a statement which I enclose from wat wo corroborating Tang On's declaration, but after he had made it he

left

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