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& the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper.

...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question.

51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper.

100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06

It appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission.

Ward has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor. Either action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham.

(Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit.

There are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction – on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward.

Numbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no ...

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& the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper.

...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question.

51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper. 100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06

It appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission. Ward has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor.

Either action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham. (Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit.

There are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction – on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward. Numbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no...

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& the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper. ...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question. 51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper. 100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06 It appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission. Ward has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor. Either action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham. (Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit. There are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward. Numbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no ... Page 100 ... Page 101 has been removed as the original text does not contain the exact "Page XX" format with three lines at the top and three at the bottom. If the original text had it, it should be kept. The rest of the corrections are done according to the given rules. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: & the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper. ...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question. 51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper. 100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06 It appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission. Ward has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor. Either action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham. (Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit. There are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward. Numbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no...
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& the

Commodore

as tiratie ar behalf

of the Navy

lease of

the

eite

suggested In this

vernor.

No.

Carf

1906

28457

at previous Paper.

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the

love

cicated

ai

the

of Your

second fara of

deep.

2 Echall

however be glad if

You will informi

of the

Talve of

the land in Evestiai

mi

(75)

51227--1500-10-07

at spbsequent Paper.

100

2893

56.7

HONG KONG

No.48048

(Subject.)

Corruption an

Brepols

C. O

132

DESPATCH.

49048

I 20 DEC 06

an Sanitas

Deft

that Sanitas Commission brought

to light facts as to the existence of of Commonal actions were instituted against Ward & Swoley: Former was acquitted hatter dismissed after leaning Colay Without formission.

: hard has been suspended

after trial before free felgquanto confermation by tel "Ward. sither action to bendrings

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h.

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(Minutes)

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