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CONDO, 15th July, A CONTRADICTION. The raport of the conflict at Chudia which was published by the Tinos is unfoukheri.
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M FrowaisYes, nic. It is a charge. I am sorry for my, against Lispector Witchell for neglecting his futy as a police constable and accepting-bribes-
His Warship-De you appost to prosecute ?" Mr. Francis-Isppesz here for the Attorney- General and an instructed by the Crown Solicitor.
His Worship Do you wish nie to hasar las charge at de
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Mr. Francis-I shall ko very glad if you can hear it at once.
Eis Worship (to the Captain Superintendent of Police, who was silting at the table next to Mr. Francis) Mr. May, Tissa poù here, Ara yon watobing the can?
Mr. May I am watching the case-
His Worship Will you take a sant up here? Mr. Francis-I think it will be bolter for the prout if he does not,
His Worship-Vozy wolf, then,
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On what date did yon effect that soizureP-De the lab Jube.
Has anyone been arrested and convicted in connection with Link sofzure?—There have hopa bro Chinese, dotáolives arroated under banishment warrante
silon 18 It will ↑ and: 51 on the rane date; four wien and gear | of Ne. 3 rechlen, die Temposter Sisaka will; Bomstimate if he was not ashame I paid his wife. facilitate the
in each an, No. 57, again on 14th May, four assist the above Tuspectors in the suppres. From the 14th of March to the 27th of June The defendant you, your Worship men and gear, 85, semu date five man krrusted sios of gambling Thar odor is dated 12th have paid him 812.60 ovnyy week, each kondoy. Los defendant that took a seat at the houd and gambling gear. Nos. 59 and 87, Queen May, 1903. That was three months after I got that money from Teig Kum. I always “of the tablo and too notes of the avidence. Read West Su He th July, five mṣe and goar, took charge of the Torco. That order is re got the money from Tung Ham, who is the
Mr Francis (to taste) Ton, yourself stad. In all these dates I have it down majanda force since..
kooper of the Yoo Yuar merger's shop, Holly- ise, I think effectele inther important that than wuro reported by Inspector Witchell. I think in the Tolice, reguladons you will wood Road Hofors the fret payment was made capture in sauuestion with gambling?
Witress To
I received various saarlain about those find that on Inspector is allowed to tako ont by me to the defendant, on 11th March; he in- In what horse and where was that No 2, forth,
hase-coofics gambling on the roof and to a gambling warrant except in his own district?.vited me to his room. 1 want with him” sad ----- There is no ruference in lås Polira regulations conversed, with him in the Inspector's quarters. Wa Lanen, I beg your pardon, it was 5, Defondant-Do you remember at any time to them gamblit distrinta That order is a Man Wilebell was praat als was going in East Streetfelling no no to troubis about coolie licada? deur mental sengsement made by gett and out of this room. I was speaking half in fast find an almost complete set of account reported to us in Jubilee Street,no Insantor is allowed to take out a warrant in Chinese This converton hacherence to Among the property seized there, did you in I remember in connection with that house you Then there is not an order to the effect that Chinese and inff in English. Lofondantepecks books of some gambling radicate or contralor The Magistrato--Telling bins what not to another Inspector's district? Not to my knows the monoy paymonta afterwards made, mity Tes
trouble about coolie houses?DA KESAN Tedge MNE MAAND said, "In going round tu my duty I saw a lot WinNo, your Worshh, I said I wanted Ragirding No. 2, Wa Luna, have you visited of people standing at the entrance to Chung to catch some of the long-costed gentlemen and that homse P
A Hing Lane azi Wa Lane Then I med my not coalies. I went that I wanted deout You have more the house? I bave ou stick to drive them away. Tins Chinesestused seizure and not a lot of coolies...
the honge, but I have not been inside me, and said (No. 12', in prose. Then I man Cas you describe the entrance to thewhere | aftar à Chinaman. That Chinaman ran up to the entrance is I am not sure how, the lane, the first floor and called me to come, upstairs, is numbered I think it is at the Lower Laaaar waving his hand. An I had no warrant I Row end
dared-got, go upstairs He wanted to dia- My reason for asking this is that I under" | gradë mo. .. I went away and a lot of people stand a charge was brought against tho master Jeerud at me. I do not know who taught the for gambling at No 2 Wa LanoMy answer Cinse to treat me in this way. They think is I am not quite ance at which sud of the lana 11 cannot arrest them, bet I can arrest thezz. the entrance is whether it is at the Hollywood If I arrest them, Mr. Max will be very pleased Road ea or the Laser Row ond. I rather with it. I have known thess gambling homes think it is at the Hollywood Road end. There for a loug tuno I know that some of my fokia is nothing particular about the entrance received some money to spend, therefore I do You say Si a day has been paid Parot wish to arrest them. If I go to arrest them But is there only que entry of that smount it will spoil the batizads of my faxis, which iss boing paid.
Bury foolish not to do. I do not wudi to iko molt Mr. Franoj That is a watter for argument | zuz nut ; I do not know why the Chinese treat and not a question Du me in this way. In my section I knew a lemNG.
This spacluded the oro osamination of the was open for two days, and the people have wituose
petitioned to Mr. "May!" · "I asked him, “Who The witness's evidence was then roul over told you all this thing you have told me ?" He to him. The notas of H Worship rade the said, An old man, Sang Yang, between fifty witness say that the other entries in the book and sixty years of age." told him not to have did not refer directly or indirectly to the deany conversation with that man now he is not fondsät. pag MAGA
mesos proper man and he does not know how to
speak. On one occasion, there was gambling. Hir Worthip-1 am inclined to think you going on in Kwai Wa Leno, and defendant
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ILis Worship-Quito so; not coolies as in Snearly all thus casos, No, I am-speaking in direct connection withi Witness-I am not particularly referring to The unsater-of-the gambling hone was ur-bis-vase-but to the vijerity of gambling cases. rested and convicted.
Defendant--Can you say whether the masters, What is bir e-Ban Teen.
wera, food and convicted in cofunction with Are those account books in your possession-hose warrants which waro spcated P-No, I They are.
cannot say. Have they born iù 'your possossion and under Defendant-You have visited Kesi Wa your entire control ever since they were sotted Lane, I presume?--I have been in Kwa Wa by you? They have.
Lane. What was the defendant's number in the Is there anything particular about these housos Folice Force before he became an Inspector which would attract your attention to them as No. 12.
bong gambling hoursk-No, I do not think so, but if gambling was going on in them there would probably to evidanes of it. Thoro is othing in the hoses per repo attract your attention, but if garbling was being conducted there would be evidence of it...
How are the Inspectors ordinarily designated amongst the things By thoir zambors ba fore they become Inspectors.
How is the defendant known and spoken of amongst the Chinese (--Ás No. 12.
Mr. Foi intimated that those wore xil the questions he had to ask.
-Wilmoss's otidence was then read over. On the Magistrate coming to the part reforcing to the reosint of information witness, in answer
You know what happens whez a European in plain elcthes or uniform goes par these placas P
Yes
Do they laro any signs of gambling going going en in a boush on any considerable scale a on then My opinion is that if gambling is police officer who knows what he is about notice something add about that house and that street.
By the riter and regulations no polios officer is allowed to enter a home er to send anyous into a house to ascertain if public, gambling is going on ?-No.
Mr. Fraucis, in opouing the cas, said -The charges in this case azo laid against Br. Wit short bong as Inspector of Police into the defendant, said I said I would not
Thu tạ.. for the colony of longkat, did, at Victoria, swaar that I roesired any informatica from the in the aid olony the 7th-Marob-1097, and Inspector. My first-inforination after uy-a-mag-ant notino.it the Rest day-wouk au divers 'dates thereafter, mularially and in turn to the song was, I am quite oarlain, brauch of his duty as such Inspector as afore-reccived from outside sources and not from the ani, naglect to report to the Captain Superin Inspector. To the Lost of my recollection I tendent of Police the existenon of unlawful had no communication trom the Inspector until Hing Laha, Victoria, formasid. gambling hower in Wa Lane, and Cherng after I had spoken to him on the subject,
Mr. Francis After you received oqtello com. unications the Inspector did make ca applice. lon?
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You say you raided No. 3, East Street and found a quantity of gambling accounts?-Yes. Wat them anything in these gambling ac- counts referring to Kwai Wa LaNo.
What accounts, if any, rofor to me?-There are accounts in the tools.
What entrios-To the effort that money at the rate of $1 a day was paid to yen.
Will you kindly produce that book P Wituese Your Worship, I profer not to pro- duse that book.
Mr. Francis I think, Mr. May, the book must be produced, and I would ask your Wor- ship to direct that the entries be covered p and let these relating to the defem
Defendant Your Worship, Think that is aos correct. Any entries thero which might be taken as referring to me might refer in other people I think the entries should be rand bow in court so that there shall be a proper and just inquiry into if.
His Worship-Mr. Witobell, would you like to ask the wítzers say question?
Defendant-Yos, Sir. (To witness--How section P long have been in ebarge of No. 1 gambling Witness-You Love ben in charge of it since I retorned from leave.
Since or before you returned from leave?book P I do not know of my own imorialgs, but I be Have you were placed in charge of that section some months before my rival in the colony about August,
Do you remember what Inspector was in charge of No. 1 disfried before I Teliověd bim? -I was not bora,”
Do you remember Inspector Hennessey being. transferred to Wert Foint ?--I wix not here I was away sorentoen months from the colony.
Will you kindly produce the policy wamo book of the transfer of Inspector Hennessey from No. 7 Polios Station-Il can be produced. † Wituass sont for the transfer læsk and upon it being prodnend be said-I find on reference in the franefer book that Inspector Heunessey was transferred to the Western district on the 6th August, 198, from the Central.
(2) That he, being na Inspector of Patios in and for the dolong of Hongkong, did at Victoria in the said colony, on the 11th March, 1997, Witress-He applied for two warrants and on divers days thereafter unlawfully, wil You cannot be positive whether he made ap Fally, sad corruptly actant divers eams of money plication for these two warrants before or after Refering to mining shams Mr. E. Georg from the keepers or managers of sucdry unlaw you had spoken to him on the subject? Yes. in his weekly shara tist says:-On Saturday lustful gambling houses in Victoris aforesaid to I mean to say that I sandot be certain if the the rate for Panjoms rose to $9 per share for
rotrain from reporting to the Captain Super information which led him to apply for those ordinarios and 82.60 for preferences, but Monday intendent of Price the existence of such gan-warrants was information independent of me brought lower rates, anî $8 for ordinarios and
gling houses and to protect the mid gambling Although an Inspector ig'in daarge for gam houses. $2.30 for preference ebares was nocepted.
bling purposes of a particular section does that Larger orders coming in raised the price for Both the offences are offences at common law relieve him from his duty under rain 73 of ro
and not under any Online or any Act of porting any gambling that may come to his ordinary shares temporarily to $83, only to fail back to $71, at which rate business was deasrliament. In respect of the first offence I knowledge or that he may suspect to exist? yesterday, the market, however, closing much wat rufor your Worship Abbrid's Cri-Nuit is flexduty of very constable to report stronger with buyers at 371 and apparently no al Phadings," page 892 of the 19th edition, gambling if he ispocks it to exist. sellers under 877. I hear that the arrangement from which it appears that way nugions of duty liy between the American Syndicate and the Com-an officer of justice isa misten uncur and punish- pany is well nigh concluded and awaits the able as such. With reforence to the second charge ratification of the Syndicate. The terms Crimes 18th chapter, where the affenes of bri- I would refer your Worshóp to "Russel! ou trot yet buon muže publio, but I understand that the Syndicate is going to work thập mine for a
hory in fully dafine. The facts in. Eba csss arə certain period (giving the Punjoni Company a
very simple. First, there vil he ne difionity -vertain royalty-on-the-gold-won sr-extracted)-n proving that tho fuspector is a constablo en-
and that after that probation time, the Syndicate.
rciled under the provisicas of the Hongkong will either return the property to the Company.
Police Ordinance, that he holds the position of ar take it over definitely for a certain figuinspector of Police, and that it is a general duty balf ) wish and half in shares of the now ceri-.
ireposer on all constables, by the Police rates cara.
and regulations, published with the authority of the Garormount under the Ordinanov, that constables are to report if they have reason to suspect the existence of public gaming houses, Now the case, ac for us it is known to the Crown, amounts to this. The colony is divided for certain purposes, especially in connection-with this gambling business, into a certain number of soclines A special officer is in charge of ach section with the special duty of restrain. ing and pulling down all pubic gambling within that section. Now it worthil appear that guility was going on in the section Co's Road and Jervois Street, over which early part of the year. Certain complaints were Inspector Witchell was presiding at the forwarded to the Captain Buperintendent of Polike and attention was directed to this district with the zoalt that certain active measures were taken and gambling was put an end to for the time being in respect to this district. It would appear also that, before thess gambling houses in this district were put down. Laspector Witchell had been driving a considerable profit -something in the shape of 87 a day—from de gambling houses within kia distriot and thet wher than uning hopes were closed, Julest. distriot for which he was not reponsible, and suffering apparently from thin Ipes of income, to Fard couannications to the owners or managers of gambling houses in the adjoining district saying that he was aware of the exist they were not in his district he could take sace of these gambling honses and although strective stepe to have these gambling, horses olored, and taking them if they could not make him certain allowances or payments, As the of the months of at least $1 day, or 830 realta payment was meado to him for a period month I think we shall be able to prove that the paymont was continged-for-three caths, if not for a buger period. Therefore the first offence with which he is charged is that it having come to his knowledge that gambling was going on anywhere in Hongkong, whether In his district or not, he failed to report it; mantly, that he accepted money from the keepers or managers of the gambling houses as his daty required of him. and Failed to take steps to put down the house
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Dafondant (pointing to a man in court who in the custody of dating Chief Inspector to that witness who, I presume, is going to Maskio)-I bag to draw your Worship's ation. give aridence against me. He was sitting in. court during the whole time the learned counsel making a statement and has heart every His Worship-Is Le-a witness? Mr. Francis Defendant-He was-removed from under somebody's Erection in charge of Inspector, Mackie.
word.
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His Worship was understood toy that if the man was witness he ought not to hare bean in court.
The man was thereupon removed from the -court......
Evidenco was thou tilled.
tained my information with regard to Ki Wo
Do you remember asking me where 1 ob Lane gamblingPl, do tet remember, it is persible I may have done so.
Can you say how many days or weeks it was after you returned to the colonyNo, I connot
Did any other Inspector obtain a verrout or. raid-Kwai Wa Lane by your Instructions -- Yes, Inspector Kemp did
On that date do you remember what partion- ar duty I was on ?--I canot remember
Witness-Do you wish is to produce the
Deloadout Yes. I domand that the book be putin, your Wenship,
Witness then left the box and fotched the book from his office. He produced it in court.
The Magistrate-That is the book? Witrean--Yrs.
It is the book which he been asked for? Yes, Defeatlant Is that the book which refers to money stated to haya bean peceived by mu-Yes
Is at the only book That is the baly book that refers to you partionlarly.
Defendant should like to see the outry, your Worship......
His Worship. Certainly. ·---
Mr. Francis-The entries au be trusted and vort
Defendant-I am entitled to soo the entries. The Magistrato (to writiese)-Will you mark the defendantf this particular entries in that book reforming to
Witam no entry is merely a repetition of the other
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Mr. Frandis How many entries are there altogether?—I know there are two. The frai entry is "No. 12, 31.10."
Defendant-Tour Worship, is Mr. May legal tawisitor?
His Worship-Hoists esth Witness (continuing) Paid to Chisng On." Ne. 2 entry in No 12 $1 paid to Cheng On. De you renicular de ranitaf that air coating star brisacarlift, c. Paul Ve Chemie but simply crossed out, and ruderneath is put Yan remember the morning that he raided, Entered in Kua's socant." this horse I do not remember.
On what information we the warrast ob tained - cannot be sure on what particular
information
garabling -It is possible it might have been. Was it a letter addressed to you regreting
Witness-I did not say indirectly,"
zaid it
Band "I do not know which took Witaoss-Well, it is not material,
May, up to a house in Jervals: Street After the whole of the ovidence bad boon read to look into the second floor of a konse witness said ho-wished the word indirectly in Kwa Wa Lane where the gambling wre- sirnat ert,
going on. After looking at the place Mr. Dotendant-Thon how about the other onley come back to the office and went some tries 2 The item suggested before that they did not apply directly or indirectly now it in altered to directly, we
no to call mo Thon Mr. May said to me, Thoro is gambling in your place. I replied to Mr. Moy, Sometimes. Mr. May answered, His Worship-I think you are enlilled to “Gambling going on just now. Then Mr. farther question the witness on that point. May soić Take ont & paper at once to scrvet. ”
Mr. Fruticis -The next statement of the Ue told me all this news. Then defendant skid. witness, I think, gols over the apparial dill. me If I kusn the "fat child" I said “Iw, I onlty; it completely elvers the same point know him. Hesaid, "When I go round, nhi Hy He caid * These:vre the only entries I find that duty this man follows was and wants to spank to relate to him in particular
ma. As there were a lot of people in the streat. I did not wish to speak to him." Witmesa asked Inspector Witshall, “How do you know bim "I know him, he mplied, “bocanze he is the master in Chung Hing Street. Then Inspector: Witchall mid, "I do not know why
Witness To the best of my knowledge and bellef I did not “asy" "mudirectly * If your Worship thinks you can trust your memory as far I will leave the word in
His Worship-My memory consists oftaking:
the words down as they were chosen
Mr. Francis The probability is that 1 pot the question in that form.
Wilnas au prepared to say there is nothing in the Hai except these two entries that conta implicats the Inspector in any way,
Defendnut Do these two entries refer to a daily account? Alter
Witness They do.
What is there in that book that causes you to think it refers to a dai curab - Know from my examination of vihue.account books that it is a daily account.
Defendant-Ishould like those alber account books put in. Can that be dopop
Mr. Prazois-Is there anything in that book. that has been put in, beyond these two merias that shows they are periodical payments, or do they simply appone as two entries without dute or any inbestion of bow, when, or where they were mado?
Witness this book
Yos
There are simply two entries As payments In this book there are simply those to catries,
Defencart That does not refer to adr other book No; it refers to no other book
And no other books refer to that?—No, His Worship—Are yon uble to let zas me those other account books?
Witnem-I say there is nothing in them other account books which directly refers to this secupat book.
Mr. Frangis-You mean to say you have in- forred from what you have seen that they are daily payments. You do not know as a fact P
Witness infer that
Mr. Francis-Are there any other characters in the Book in any way referring to the defen-you to that inference I can produce them. duet excapt these two?No.
or modify the affect of those entries?-No.
Are there any entries in the book which alter af recollection is that the principal informatice that the other extrise in the book should Is it important for the administration of jus tion I had regarding gambling from that lane not be disclosed P-It is most essential. was from outsido cons
Mr. Francis Letters received? Witness-Test mat four warrants taken out for Kwai Wa Tano Dofondant-Are you sure there were only together?
Witnes Yes, I am quita Bura:
His Worship--These questions are being put on the demand made by the defendant that he should was the book in its entirely
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the man wanted to agent to me. I think he
wants to speak to me about gambling in Kwai Wa Lane Faid, "If the man war to offer you anything, don't promise him." He said, Mr lay has great power, because he had narasted oao, before I said That place osunet be kept on a gambling house."
Mr. Francis Tol me what he said about почет
Defendant—Your Worship, will you direct the witness to tell the story n his own WayP
Mr. Francis-I. an entitled to examine the witness as I liko.
Tis Worship I think Mr. France's question
Witness (continuing)The defendant said. I receive not a cash from this place. Thon defendant asked me, “Do you know these gam-. hiing peepla.2" L.said, "I do". Tüs detendent said, I have a lot of of lidren and the expense are large. My money la not suficient. Wir you kindly go and see the persons to get some sponses for me,” Tsaid, “kom afraid that the people might refuse, besturs they are not in your section Defendant said, "If they are in my soution I won't let them hoep open. As they belong to another person's section, I am not afraid. As people are eating flesh I want you to pick up some hone, I shall be obliged if you wal ask these persons for me." I want and saw Tang Kum, and A. Yoon or Sam Yesu. I had a conversation with Thepoctor Witchell abou Sam Yeon. In consequence of that conversa- tion with the Inspector, I told all I had hear to Tung Kum, who told Sam Yeen. I was there when he told Sam Yeru. Sa Yeen replied, Very littis."I said, How much." He said, Si a day
What you have done is to state as a fact that you know they relate in daily account. "F The Magistrates this vidur Mr. Francis? know this from the ella Yes Mr. Francis Yes, your Worship, I think so.
Elia Worshevant books
**hoederenaam wagin | *** is the authorised agent of the defen hat.
Dotauit that remark; it is no Wittes--I see no objection as long as the thing but humbug from beginning to end. books are returned to my enstody
Witness (continuing) tall defendant what Are you aids to prodon the books that lodum had lemn mentioned. ·Defendent said, "Maskes furthes told him people want 10- Wifcess then went to his office and after an canity for abute; Iw referring to Tung absence of a few minutes be returned and said Kam I was not referring to myself. Thon further as to that being a daily necrust. I say Witchell If man willing to give, are -I And, your Worship, that the production of defendant aarl," All right, I am satisfied, I will any other hook will not ostry my evidence any pay hiar teu cunts labour. Then Laid to Mr.. that to the best of tu kuswledge and belief it you willing to receive? It is not my affair.” is a daily account MAS The Inspector said, I consive. In accordance with that ringement, I received $13.00 a week from Tang Km. I look the money defendant and sometimes to his wife if he was very Monday and paid it sometimes to the got there,The $1260 was froto two gambling houses-cho at Chung Ling Sort and Wa Ine from cool house's day and ten conta
gain if I saw him NIERU off for labour. I would know Shan Tera
His Worship You do not know it from an azamation of the other accounts bone the other entries, which do not affect the de-a laily seecut, but I will not was it is a Mr. Francis-Tes My spplication is that way to the best of my knowledge and bell it is fondant in any way, shall be covered up in such daily account. You said only smell tines were indiotalan opportunity of sewing what they are Mr.derived that opinion
a way that noither he nor anyent. else will have Defendant-From what facts hare, you Yes.
May has sworn that it is essential for the ad- ministration of justies that those entries shoald that is squeet on the defandsat is entitled to Mr. Francis-I do cut think, your Worship. not be soeur, and I shall ask your Worship, ak Isafra that later he will have informa after the beak has been market and the partition or that point Ve ephur entries translated, to order in Mr. May's custody.
to remain
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Defendant-Of course, your Worship knows that the Police here nothing to do with penal ties imposed. That all in with the Magistrats.
His Worship-sidedly.
Defendant-Have you since had any com planta from my district regarding public, gaming F
WitnessNo.
His Worship-Sinebou?
Defendant Biaco gribling was stopped in Kwai Wa Lano. R
Witness-What cart of complaints do you mean P
Mr. Francis-Offical o unofficial f Defordont-Unofficial. Witness-Nu
His Worship The witness has stated that there are no ofhor ntaries that refer directly or indirectly to the defendant, that there are no entries which in any way affect his position, and that it is most cessntial in the interests of justice that the book should not be
Defendant-Four Worship, it appears to ine that this book has been tampered with already by the admission of the Captain Saparintalent of Police himself in court. He says the entry "Pald to Chang n" has been erased and a athor substituted.
Mr. Francis (to witness)-Was that orasure
when yon seized the book? Witness Yos
Defendant-The book will be put in 1 His Worship Yes, and you can see the entries, but as a very good reason has been given why the whole of the entries should not be put in I am inclined to limit
Defendant Your Worship, there is more than one No. 12 in Hongkong.
Defendant-Can you tell me the number of warrants and noneletions I have obtained wicce your return colony PI could not say at the moment I know you have ro ported a house in Jubijce Street, No. 14, and you have repcrtad, a bouse in Hillier Street That was up to the thugof the Wa Lane seizuro A Tako pro patch of the 0th July says it is rated that the Governmet bus decided,
Hon. Francis Hoary May said-In Captain
the East Street snizare, I shonlit say. with a view to pourzzing the export trade, te
Superintendent of Polico. The defghilant is houses I know that the Jabilis Stroot war
Have warrants been obtained against those abolish expert datire asil goods on and after
duly enrolled on mumber of the Hongkong rant tras obtamed but not praanted. the 1st April us, whether the new Import
Police Force. I has been an Inspector of i think you ne ratsaken in the street. That Tariff has come into for by that time or not.
I am tired by our Committee to thank wohl for the last two years. He has lindas No-Morrikan Street-14. Jubilee for the telugrans in astrowledgmont of me charge of what is known ar No. I soetion of Streck. I am speaking of the time before the The Sagun papers publish telegram from the tapes rande and at the same time to exces the the Central Market to the Kowshing Theatre.
the Central District. The section ortends from East Street raid Racilent Superior of Tonkin to the Lieutenant sincero hope that the getrous efforts which are
Did you get information about the Jubilee Governor at Baigan, ated Hanoi, 10th July, being made by the Central Committee for the notifying that Central de Badens had been relief of the suffering people of India will meet drawhat to the Upper Cinire River, A Haves with the fallost measure of IE, Sir, tologram isled Paris 12th July, states that the Yeur obedient acant General bad been tainted a Commander
of the egon of lotion): Landry head AN
news of his death had not reached aris when
the appointment as MALA
(Signed) J. W. CARRINGTON.
His WerslupI think the defendant, is title to ask from what sources the witness derlied his onion.
Dafendant I do not wish to press the question
His Worship As the case proceeds yan w understand moro, probably
Defendant How long after your arrival in the gambling houses in Wo Lane the colony did you receive informadon about
Withees amoristely aller my arrivı. Did that information my low long gambling tad hesi carried on there?I do not think so book They are got dated,
On what date were those entries made in the
Sam Yoon, the master of the house in Wa Lane which was raided was here brought into court in custody od witnega itlantified hum
This concluded the whale's examination and it was decided to take fr. Browin's evidence be
Mr. AW Brewis, Acting repeator of foro the orca-xamination was proceeded with. covernment Schools, said are knowledge of Chinese, both of the spoken language and the character. No. 1 entry in the book is,No. 12, 31.10-Jendst to Chang On Batry No. 9 Ted No. 1, $1 then there are characters signifying,Handed to theng On These are prased out. Then there are the characters, last character, it is abbreviated
landed to Tang I am not certain of the Cross-esund The charactors, Handed to Cheng On, ave been created out, there is a round mark over the PLAY
To the best of Tour knowledge when did. gambling cease in wa Wa Lane How long after your arrival in flie colony F-Gamting ceased during the remainder of the month of October. Thou it beging the boot of Chinese book Lot pors of Recumulants maks on
Re-examined I do not know whether the my knowkxlge and belief it went ou unul Fol that mark over an entry in a day Rok to raided the pho
show that the count has been transferred to anther hook
Tam speaking about Kwai Wa Lane, All I can say about Kwai Wa Lane is that after the His Worship Cortainly. I am not going sad of November cited no mots complainte info the question de to how the entries affeqabant gurabling in that lasts yon. What the prosecution rely upon, so far
Mr Francis I bere one question, Jour entries the Captain Saperintendent of Police has noctions for the purpose of suppresslag gam na this book is concerned, are those twe sulries. I limit the production of the book to the two whom you have put in charge of these diferent Worship. Does Enle 73 apply to the Inspector
read out, and I will take any steps that are bling? Have they aright to send s ran into a wanted to keep the book undisclosed.
house for the purpose of juding cut it gambling Mr. Francis-I ask your Worship for these is going on Yas. The rule does not apply translations to be made by Mr. Brewin, who into those inipoutors, team bunelator A worn translator, and wet by any other The Magistrate I have no objection to that. you will turn this book to my enstody.
Withase I widerstand, your Worship, that His Worship-T shall rotara the book to the costody of the Court and they will remain your enstody. Only those two entries are in so. I shall hand the book over to the constable
Chinees witutes bas born taloon sway.
Defendant Your Worship, I see that the
His WorshipWho has taken him away?
Detentant-The presention Invé, got him
DefendantLuspector Mackie leave the court
Mr. Francis The witness has no right to
their hands to do what they like with him, His Worship-I will toe that you have a fair trial
He had been looked up since for cock the The adjournment for innakeon was then taken.: Defendant asked to be allowed out at liberty...
whatever stops he thinks osary to suppress. Each Inspector has a complete right to take gambling in a district That pretions afternoon
His Waydip Has that been the practics in the Police Force? The probibition against ontering these gambling houses applies to constables only.
regulation. Will you kindly look at it from Defendant That is low, you constans the That has heen the practice Yes
common sense point of view. His Worship horo read the regulation. Defendant That male affects the whole Foros, from the Captain Buperintendent down.
aan, got a conviction........
and all the section of the town between Queen's Stroet house before theid get it from Road and the Parys within those limits. His yonyself. spatial duties in that action were to suDPTERS illegal gambling. I produce a copy of the Police February.
How long sina Rarly in the year; about regulations. Rule 75 read Constables are to Kot the same number It may have been 12 report if they have ruasontosoof to oxishooner It at was n here inbile Street. Churaydigan Vice the Terract
but nothing was Hotox Bir Francis Waules. Kl. ale iv for the purpose of taiming proof was found
Indian Famine Relief Fund account lucasdirey to go in nor anyone found?e-It may starogated, but nothing Cheimer Central Chamities, Caldaia. That end is in forpo and binding now. Thers. I think you have tes of acrints applied About ten o'clock on Friday night the lining of bombs and the discharge of rockets: in
Indian Famine Charitable Itelier Fun Attie und of last year, I returned from leare
Kalau called Kwai Wa Imej No lica, for by Inspectors Yes I have é register, Telegraph Hur censo sliratis coramotion
Royal Exchange Babing on the th Octobor, ond between that ato and gs follows Jubileo Chat this year. Nos, 12 The register was produced and witness read amongst arel and poin circles. A telophone BRY mostage of the ccountinga pas received From To His Hoover Bir John W. Curtiustaz, of communications complaining of gaubling in Quincey to Inspooter Witchell and communicate in charge of the ore
Calot 5th June 1507 the end of November I received a large atimthor and 13 The information was given by Inspector Pokfulsur at the Canal Police Station und CMG, Obaran, Indise Famine Relief Kwa Wa Lano. None of those communications Fed to as by, Turpector Will A warrant His Worship and Mr Francis bere had a Inspector Duncan at once communicated with Committee, Hongwerp radoved by me from the defendant was taken out on 14th daszaty and was exs private consultation at tho roques of his War the water police. The ockets were also observed Sir, Into the honour to acknowledge ru from the Ferk by flomodore Holldal and be coipt of your letter dated tius Stb ipo in jusquestion, think was done.
Dofondant here naked Connel to repent dis vated, and there was a gambling reported. 14, ship. telephoned to the Navil Tard gring instruc which you inform me that this Fund inaugurated Witness Tipuld be to alter thatatlant by Inspector Wire Sevantean porcons found in your care at No J, East Street, the wards
Jubilee Street, we 36th 3ely; information.given tions for lunch do dispatched to Telegraph in Hengkung for Las rel of the fusing I think the Inspentor did apply furt ang or two were arrested at a second defendants whole of this entries in connection with me? Witnes An Inspector of Police constantly
Defendant Are these two cutties you have Bay with all testo his fanch and a gastricken people in Indis, has led closed. I warrant, I would not be are if the informaware Aned $100, and the Lost $10 each. Morri-Witneys-You plungen roughed the spot in a sbort ting, but also thanks you for the newspaer cutting condo of the gaming was supplied to him by mo.son Strook Neon January. Inspector Tas first entry is 3130 and the second one chytain information, elleza be world hot they had to rettirs with no sure information attaining a report of the Bhat woning of your I rather think it was a Witchell applied for armat-Bixtoon moni? Yes
CAD sands an informer into a gambling horse to the origin of the bombs and rocks. A stein Comailles, mhich magantosed into your letter tirol anak, Towever, in suspector All the remittences of syrelied in the flourants was after you received thocomulcations was applied for by Inspector, Witchell for Nos.
Mr, Francis His application for those war were arrested. On the 25th January & warrant And entered in Kum's secounte WANT
Jonry Trenter's report, have beci receved by and after you hai competed to him3aud 4, Morrison Strep There was an arrest, Dess Be No. 127 The Singapore Borelary of u Rask Anstra rag Committen
Are you quite save Fwd-lenown to the Chi Omploying infocents, or sending constable Te thero an order prohibiting Esposter lian Gold Mining Co. Limited, hus rabci rod the On behalf of the Central Kavcutive Camusitum positive that after my rotara te de coby Wom any others applied for. Barnum tween the warrants that wore etained for entered One Bouses and people have been killed
WHai Tould not swear to that, at I but I have not made a zote of the rezult.
Could you state what days interroned bo- not book prosecutions in which Inipesto Lave into theer gambling horses, and have there following telegram from Buxb deter States and myself, I'vog to thank your Clonelltoe the first intimation, I had of the existance of Sima, for instance F-Lopbara Erand was Kwai Wa Lane 29th October, 4th Novembery and the Inspectors charged with malangater JulyCrteling Daised, 2,428, was store and yourself wont cordially for the generous gambling in Kwa Wa Tané wis received from about seven months ago,It does not appear th November, and 24th November
the Rapreme Court I do not know of my realized,120 on nous staaltal gain. The Free Toronto to our appeal isened in the early prift, other sourens that the Inspector. I used here the omission may be an oversight
Fach gambling district le défland and one such prins proibiting Inspoutor emplorug Freas It was seen from the abova that of the year, on bugalf of the facius stricken fear warents in all vie the vains of atoun pus through tas mill Leepy people in India Lom grateful to be able to Were there any capturos The Inpector Lang-Yo, on the October, Inet was my Inspector allowed by the rules of the His Worship-That is all.
Wore there any in fugen's Road or Tong Luspecter put in charge of each district Yed informers. With regard to the last part well up and inden o fong way over the hel say that we live received invalmbla nadstammelf mede at least on pinty of a water at p. 9, en West on the defen Force in fake oats warrant in anethor Inspeo ounce sten mand trud is formerly desmada war from all pacts of the world, ad nos fartenlorly flink hore were two cuivictions within that faut anforzestion find way, in explans for a district-Ile is not allowed to take out * Recent parable quality for Eina he would from great Britain and the British Colonies are all the very imetoien, East of wear that the warrant at all without permisnop, se va fiun. Fig the deponitisa, pieske, again patch what the general bleedance petit to theist vor face but was de rent of the gruender defendant owed us thermal to his pro Le cxpected to understaus or non in and that midry, and also the Honcile Jowette your knutn, tolerence to wel Wa the grant bulk of the stone nug going through
Te flere no order prohibiting an Inspector Leckart And Mr. Thomas Fish Lano rom
Cheng On, who wes brought up in the cus the kittory is stuns that lies to be moves not only declared Hosey Boerster and further complaistic this yar
was hat I have rookve no He Woudig to the case vos have men triatury, is zo znch ordez.
the next ritance. He said taking on a warrant in another Izspector'a distody of Acting Chief Improtor Mackie, w matter what its role, to make thýja horizontal Kordry Freak your Commitive, for Did you yourself sometime gene grained by the aspector
Sonol In the othe the information tangs de drives and those warneal surfte your kindoos and carosity in the coming Defendzation Woning Ady.nl Ta which are you referring then? rater And Inde zot remember reading auch an order play thirteen months. Before that I was a Are you quite sure to the boat of my knew I am Chinese an Excise Officer in the employ between hoeland tere pa bd wines testa plate fun stance of Indis in hertta of the Indulgence of pen and paper?
lodge no such order has been issed by me of the Opium Fair. I huren in that on needed to give us and ventilation to the real red have the dark bộ, tie your inost The value of the out-tara at £3 18. per eang obedient torrent,
Kis Worlip Certainlys
to the aus in Q's Lord West. Two men will road say order relating to gambling detective in the Tongkang Palis Forse. Ium were emenfest i za gambling (possivly mong maunGeld s of speciality fine
rock, do not know what the bor, last year, 57, Quan Road West? sir Witchell will take charge from Central Market and as Eroise Officer I was Idently to Balotem Gambling in the Central District Inspetor aquainted with all or early all the Inspectors, qualty) would be 12,203 for the two mouths or
Iraphice of the court is, but so late to made me and fan-tan get errosted On 9th to wahing Thestre below Queen's Road at the Police Court I zoo defendan Laspec- say, at a two-shilling deller $82,680.
uit table. meanor perhaps the defendant would like to December, Canon's Road Fest sere rien.and Central. Inspector so sud so takes charge of for Witchell. He is known waxo 1
geur, No. 65, Queen's How West on 1st May No.2sation Inspector so and so takes charge amongst the Chinese are paid hum money:
by
Signed), FANGIS WA BLAOLJAN. Chairman, Central Executive Committee Indian Famine Charitable Relief Fund
y
Mr Francis intimated that there was no objection to the defondant being allowed ball. He could innst upon bail if he liked.
timated that he would make arrangements for Tho Captain Superintendent of Police in- His Worship used the defendant to get bail during the isdjamument
the defendant to be at liberty during the d-
Officer for the Optom Farmar examined the wins Chang On
After the adjournment the defendant cross- Deferisat-Are you at present an- Bacisa WitneYes
Have you beer arieted under a banishment warrantede yet know. ?
Have you been defined in the goalf-Yo
Who was pregnat at the Mr. Dennys, oly onoo Bince you have been in gaal you have been brought before the Captain Superintendent
the selfcitor
No creolas N
Witness There is a sse and questinate His Worship No, there is 26-Boond gree
Is that where you made the statement you
to He was this mouleg P on the Mth March let the th You say you remember coming to my quar
Was that he first time you hail, bean theref That was not the fret opcamODA
On what date did you go there before?-1
On misde a le chergo agalust three of my
o not remember I went there last year, weat to me you about in which Pang What did you go there for last year?
clausen. told me you knew it was a case and you What did you have to say about that Ton
said you would sposa stranorm
In what monta was that Between the 7th October and the 4th Decembe
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