CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 202

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ale

of the Leung Yik and Ri Sang pawnshops, and I attach declarations

by them corroborating Lam Eing's statement

Lui

The man

not in the Colony

and

I have therefore been unable to question him

Concerning this matter

K 10.

may be asked by those who do not understand the Chinese people why Ting On should have been at first unwilling to allow information he gave to be made public, why Janz on should have come forward with evidence at the last moment, and why the pawnbrokers should now for the first time give the information they have done. The answer

of course is that the Chinese, with rare exceptions, will not give information which is likely to draw them into anything of the nature of legal proceedings, or expose them to the possibility of revengeful action on the part of those injured or prejudiced by such information.

Hence the enormous difficulty which is experienced in every day getting criminal cases evidence

Now that Stanton and Le Z have left the colony, fresh revelations of their dishonest practices may be expected, and no doubt more evidence could be procured if it is required.

11.

Enclosure: No 10. Declaration by Lai Chen.. 16th March 1899.

Enclosure No 1. Declaration by Li Yau-chun 16 March 1899.

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ale of the Leung Yik and Ri Sang pawnshops, and I attach declarations by them corroborating Lam Eing's statement Lui The man not in the Colony and I have therefore been unable to question him Concerning this matter K 10. may be asked by those who do not understand the Chinese people why Ting On should have been at first unwilling to allow information he gave to be made public, why Janz on should have come forward with evidence at the last moment, and why the pawnbrokers should now for the first time give the information they have done. The answer of course is that the Chinese, with rare exceptions, will not give information which is likely to draw them into anything of the nature of legal proceedings, or expose them to the possibility of revengeful action on the part of those injured or prejudiced by such information. Hence the enormous difficulty which is experienced in every day getting criminal cases evidence Now that Stanton and Le Z have left the colony, fresh revelations of their dishonest practices may be expected, and no doubt more evidence could be procured if it is required. 11. Enclosure: No 10. Declaration by Lai Chen.. 16th March 1899. Enclosure No 1. Declaration by Li Yau-chun 16 March 1899.
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ale of the Leung Yik and Ri Sang : awnshops, and I attach declarations + by them corroborating + Lam Eing's statement Lui The man not in the Colony and I have there w''ve been unable to question him Concerning This matter K 10. may be asked by those who do not ت understand the Chinese people why thing On should have been at the first unwilling to allow information he gave to be made public, why Janz on should ne have comes forward with evidence at the last moment, and why. the "awnbrokers should row for the first time ive the information they have done. The Anewer Le ste. Enclorare: 10. Declaration by Lai Chen.. 16th March 1849. Enclosure No 1. Declaration by Li Yau-chur 16 March 1899. anower of course 197 that the Chinese, with о rare exceptions, will not give information which is likely to traw them into anything of the nature of legal proceectings, or expose them to the possibility. of revengeful action on the part of those injured or prejudiced by such information. Hence the enormous -difficulty which is experienced in and every. day getting criminal cases evidence Now that Stanton and le Z have left Grincey the colony fresh revelations of their dishonest practices may be expectect, and no doubt more evidence - could be procured of it is required. 11.
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of the Leung Yik and Ri Sang : awnshops, and I attach declarations

+

by them corroborating + Lam Eing's statement

Lui

The

man

not in the Colony

and

I have there w''ve been

unable to question him

Concerning

This

matter

K

10.

may

be asked

by those who do not

ت

understand the Chinese

people why thing On should have been at

the

first unwilling to allow information he gave to be made public, why Janz on should

ne

have comes

forward

with evidence at the last moment, and why.

the "awnbrokers should

row for the first time ive the information they have done. The

Anewer

Le

ste.

Enclorare: N° 10. Declaration by Lai Chen..

16th March 1849.

Enclosure No 1. Declaration by Li Yau-chur

16 March 1899.

anower

of

course

197

that the Chinese, with

о

rare exceptions, will not give information which is likely to traw them into anything of the nature of legal proceectings,

or expose

them to the possibility.

of revengeful action on the part of those injured or prejudiced

by such information.

Hence the enormous

-difficulty which is experienced

in

and every.

day

getting criminal cases

evidence

Now that Stanton

and le

Z

have left Grincey

the colony fresh revelations of their dishonest practices may be expectect, and

no doubt more evidence

- could be procured of it is required.

11.

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