CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 241

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238

Hon.

rive?

22

May: What sort of a present did he offer to

He said that he would present something to my master.

No one desired to ask any more questions.

His Excellency to defendant: What was the position of

Lo Man Kam as regards yourself in the office?

best of friends.

The very

Was he junior or senior? He treated him as the chief

Chinese clerk.

You think your relations were such that you could borrow

That is why I approached him,

$12. Un Po

money from him?

Had you any relations with evado?

None whatever. I

inspected every house in the district.

You felt justified in accepting a dinner from him? I did, sir.

Did the last man offer you a bribe?

Yes.

Why did you not report it? I had no foundation.

Were you ever offered any other bribe?

I, sir.

Defendant: I would say that the evidence of Lo Man Kam

is that of a man dismissed from the service, and he may book and say anything he likes. I do think when you take into consideration my position and the evidence, if there is a doubt, I should get the benefit of the doubt. I have my reputation at stake, my whole life with one stroke will be ruined.

Will you take the evidence of this man when the Chief

Justice told the jury that his evidence was not reliable? And this man made a charge against the man who served the Colony and

it was heard before the court, and these are the charges put against me. I am not a youngster that can make another start.

The hearing closed, the defendant being requested to withdraw.


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238 Hon. rive? 22 May: What sort of a present did he offer to He said that he would present something to my master. No one desired to ask any more questions. His Excellency to defendant: What was the position of Lo Man Kam as regards yourself in the office? best of friends. The very Was he junior or senior? He treated him as the chief Chinese clerk. You think your relations were such that you could borrow That is why I approached him, $12. Un Po money from him? Had you any relations with evado? None whatever. I inspected every house in the district. You felt justified in accepting a dinner from him? I did, sir. Did the last man offer you a bribe? Yes. Why did you not report it? I had no foundation. Were you ever offered any other bribe? I, sir. Defendant: I would say that the evidence of Lo Man Kam is that of a man dismissed from the service, and he may book and say anything he likes. I do think when you take into consideration my position and the evidence, if there is a doubt, I should get the benefit of the doubt. I have my reputation at stake, my whole life with one stroke will be ruined. Will you take the evidence of this man when the Chief Justice told the jury that his evidence was not reliable? And this man made a charge against the man who served the Colony and it was heard before the court, and these are the charges put against me. I am not a youngster that can make another start. The hearing closed, the defendant being requested to withdraw.
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238 Hon. rive ? 22 May: What sort of a present did he offer to He said that he would present something to my raster. No one desired-to-sch any more questions. His Excellency to defendent : What was the position of Lo Man Kat as regards yourself in the oice ? best of friends. The very Was he junior or senior ? "e te arded him as the chief Chinese ler You think your relations were such no you could borrow That is why I approached him, $12. Un Po money from him? Had you ny relations with evado ? - Tone whatever. I inspected every house in the district. You felt justified in accepting a dinner Tror hir I did sir. Did the last man offer you a bribe ? Yes. Why did you not report !* ? - I had no foundation. Were you ever offere any other bribe ? - I sir. De Pendant : * would say that the evidence of Lo "en "al ie that of a man dismissed from the service, and he me book and can any "nything he likes. I do ink hen you teka fyd consideration my position and the evidence if there is a doubt I shoul - ret the benefit of the doubt. I have my rep- utation at stake, my whole life with one stroke 711 ha Mies- ted. Will you take the evidence of this man when the Chief (latrine) A justice tole the jury that his evidence as not relichle. And this man made a tharre erainst the man who test the Colony and it was haram before the court, and these are the ren put against me. I am not a youngster that can make another #tart. The hearing closed, the defendant being requested to withdraw.
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238

Hon.

rive ?

22

May: What sort of a present did he offer to

He said that he would present something to my raster.

No one desired-to-sch any more questions.

His Excellency to defendent : What was the position of

Lo Man Kat as regards yourself in the oice ?

best of friends.

The very

Was he junior or senior ? "e te arded him as the chief

Chinese ler

You think your relations were such no you could borrow

That is why I approached him,

$12. Un Po

money from him?

Had you ny relations with evado ?

-

Tone whatever. I

inspected every house in the district.

You felt justified in accepting a dinner Tror hir ↑ I did sir.

Did the last man offer you a bribe ?

Yes.

Why did you not report !* ? - I had no foundation.

Were you ever offere any other bribe ? -

I sir.

De Pendant : * would say that the evidence of Lo "en "al

ie that of a man dismissed from the service, and he me book and can any "nything he likes. I do ink hen you teka fyd consideration my position and the evidence if there is a doubt I shoul - ret the benefit of the doubt. I have my rep- utation at stake, my whole life with one stroke 711 ha Mies- ted.

Will you take the evidence of this man when the Chief

(latrine)

A justice tole the jury that his evidence as not relichle. And this man made a tharre erainst the man who test the Colony and

it was haram before the court, and these are the ren put against me. I am not a youngster that can make another #tart.

The hearing closed, the defendant being requested to withdraw.

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