CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 198

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194

left the Colony, apparently

he took fright

because he took

at having implicated certain Chinese Police

who are still serving, and I cannot induce him to return to declare his statement.

The delay in submitting

this memorandum has been principally caused by my waiting for Wat

Wo to return.

It is worth noting that in 1893, I prosecuted Wong Kam for attempting to bribe Sergeant No.3 McIver (whose number was on the Wa Lane List) in connection with opium smuggling. McIver was then an honest man and

apparently refused the bribe and reported the matter. Wong Kam

was not convicted.

Quincey is quite mistaken in thinking that enquiries had been made for Wong You without success. On told me that he could produce the man if required, and now that his existence has been called in question he has produced him, and there is a Declaration by Wong You. I

9th March 1894.

Declaration by Wong You - 22 March 1899

a declaration made by Wong You,

and also one by Ho Jung-si, the partner of the Lin Yuen Opium shop with which Wong You says he dealt.

To the latter declaration is attached an extract from house-holders register shewing that Ho Jung-si is one of the registered house-holders

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194 left the Colony, apparently he took fright because he took at having implicated certain Chinese Police who are still serving, and I cannot induce him to return to declare his statement. The delay in submitting this memorandum has been principally caused by my waiting for Wat Wo to return. It is worth noting that in 1893, I prosecuted Wong Kam for attempting to bribe Sergeant No.3 McIver (whose number was on the Wa Lane List) in connection with opium smuggling. McIver was then an honest man and apparently refused the bribe and reported the matter. Wong Kam was not convicted. Quincey is quite mistaken in thinking that enquiries had been made for Wong You without success. On told me that he could produce the man if required, and now that his existence has been called in question he has produced him, and there is a Declaration by Wong You. I 9th March 1894. Declaration by Wong You - 22 March 1899 a declaration made by Wong You, and also one by Ho Jung-si, the partner of the Lin Yuen Opium shop with which Wong You says he dealt. To the latter declaration is attached an extract from house-holders register shewing that Ho Jung-si is one of the registered house-holders { 1
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194 left the Colony, apparently he took fright because he took at having implicatedt certain Chinese Police who are still serving, and I cannot in duce him to return to declare his statement. The delay in submitting this memorandum has been principally caused by my waiting for wat Wo to return. It is worth noting that in 1893, I prosecuted Wong Kam for attempting to bribe Sergeant No.3 M ver (whose number was on the Wa Lane List) in connection with opium smuggling. McIver was then honest man and an The apparently refused the bribe and reportect the matter to one. Wong Kam wvas not convicted. Quincey is quite Chinking mistaken in that enquiries had been made for the snan aw without Wong You success thing On told me that he could produce the man if required and now that his existence has been called in question he has produced him, and Encir were Nites Declaration by woy you. I 9th March 1894. bvioure &o 5. Declaration by atto Yeong- 22 March 1899 a declaration annu a made by Wong You, and also one by 40 the managing Un Jing-si the partner of the Iin un Rour Opium shop with which wong you says he dealt. To the latter declaration is attached the an extract from house-holders register shewing that Ho Jung-si of the registered is one house holders { 1
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194

left the Colony, apparently

he took fright

because he took

at having implicatedt certain Chinese Police

who are still serving, and I cannot in duce him to return to declare his statement.

The delay in submitting

this memorandum has been principally caused by my waiting for wat

Wo to return.

It is worth noting that in 1893, I prosecuted Wong Kam for attempting to bribe Sergeant No.3 M ver (whose number was on the Wa Lane List) in connection with opium smuggling. McIver was then honest man and

an

The apparently refused the bribe and reportect the matter to one. Wong Kam

wvas

not convicted.

Quincey is quite

Chinking

mistaken in

that enquiries had been made for

the

snan

aw without

Wong You

success

thing On told

me

that he could produce

the man

if required

and now that his existence has been called

in question he has produced him, and

Encir were Nites Declaration by woy you. I

9th March 1894.

bvioure &o 5. Declaration by atto Yeong- 22 March 1899

a declaration

annu a

made by Wong You,

and also one

by 40 the managing

Un

Jing-si the partner of the Iin un Rour Opium shop with which wong you says he dealt.

To the latter

declaration is attached

the

an extract from house-holders register

shewing that Ho Jung-si

of the registered

is one

house holders

{

1

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