CO129-296 - Public Offices & Others - 1899 — Page 264

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transactions contrary to the

Police regulations in force in

the Colony.

Although Mr Chamberlain originally approved, he is now disposed to consider that the punishment of dismissal was too severe for the offence, and he refused to interfere in regard to Utter Singh's dismissal.

It cannot be taken into Connexion with this case as it was not brought to notice until after he had been summarily discharged, eleven months previously. He therefore proposes to give instructions that Utter Singh should be permitted to retire on a reduced Pension, as the money-lending transaction, in which Utter Singh engaged, appears to have been isolated, and there is no evidence of his alleged complicity in the recent Gambling scandals.

Before fully deciding the matter, he would ask Mr Johan to be good enough to explain...

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transactions contrary to the Police regulations in force in the Colony. Although Mr Chamberlain originally approved, he is now disposed to consider that the punishment of dismissal was too severe for the offence, and he refused to interfere in regard to Utter Singh's dismissal. It cannot be taken into Connexion with this case as it was not brought to notice until after he had been summarily discharged, eleven months previously. He therefore proposes to give instructions that Utter Singh should be permitted to retire on a reduced Pension, as the money-lending transaction, in which Utter Singh engaged, appears to have been isolated, and there is no evidence of his alleged complicity in the recent Gambling scandals. Before fully deciding the matter, he would ask Mr Johan to be good enough to explain...
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transactions contrary to the

Police regulations in force in

the Colony.

I Although

Mur Chamberlain orignally

approved refused to interfere i

regard

he is

to Utter Singh's dismissal

di

further conson dispored

to consider that the punishment

of dismissal

was too severa

for the

a

penalty for

than sone

cannot be taken into

258

Cour de

in

this

Connexiów

as

)

not the

ment

9

Caute

of

his

prused until

after he

it

uns

punish.

not brought

eleven

mouttes

had been summarily

discharged.

3 He therefore proposes to goven

instinctions that Utter Suigh

should be perfuitted to retira

money. lending transaction

appears to have been

which

Utter Suigh angaged

and

this

he is of opinion that

man's alleged complicity

in the recent Gambling scandals

on a

reduce th

Peusion

tat

of being / dismained, but before

Before fully deciding the matter

doing to

he

would ack

Johan

to be good enough

to explai

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