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DESPATCH.

overnor.

No.

Carf

1906

Dec

at previous Paper.

Fou

41045

HONG KONG

No. 289376

(Subject.)

C

2893

JPEG

REG 23 JAN 07)

Corruption in Sanitary Dept:

Case of Jushs. S. Kelly.

lena

paper

X

request confirmation of recision that he be dismissed.

(Minutes.)

MR. FIDDES

MeLucas

doubtful

I do not remember ever to have seen a more

unsatisfactory case. The whole affair is so Pergader.

that I may perhaps be excused for dealing with it at

length.

51227-4500-19-G

subsequent Paper.

Charge (a) is that Mr. Kelly received from

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the Fuk On firm a monthly sum of $20.

In support of this charge they call Ko San,

the Accountant of the firm. They point out to him the

incriminated officer and ask "Do you recognize that

"Ee is called Kelly",

gentleman * Ko San does so.

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Then they proceed to refer to particular entries in

account books "Who is Li Ki?” "I don't know" Who is

Kai Ki?" "I don't know" Who is A. Kai?" At this

point, Ko San collects his faculties and realizes that

these

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