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i was often confronted by what was deemed to be by Legal advisers, the perfect defence in some cases when I worked

as a senior criminal investigator, but persisted in interviewing the quarries, often to find lawyers present, but I never Lust

a majur case simply because given time and effort the flaws emerged, then the cracks and eventually sufficient evidence gained to fit a charge. Godber is in that position and by all accounts he must not be allowed to escape. One has only to consider all the very serious adverse publicity to realise that this is one case that m.M. Government must clear up.

I recall that immediately following the Japanese army's occupation of some areas around and within the International Settlement of Shanghal, they encouraged and became steeped in wholesale bribery and corruption using this as means to fleece enemy nationals. Hongkong therefore, as Singapore and Malaya, must have suffered

i would add of course trafficking in drugs. in the same way. inis legacy of serious trouble undermining police work must have

That was the time been present when Hongkong was liberated.

To have made special efforts to resture the situation to tne pre-war situation.

i agree the Chinese way of Life is to use "squeeze” in their transactions and that they are nabitual gamblers, but all these extra legal activities can be curbed and restricted as not to cause much damage. ine legalised forms of gambling neips such as dog and horse racing.

During 1930 or thereabouts, when gambling dens and some new roulette wheels in foreign dens produced public outcry in Shanghai, Major F.W. Gerrard. .I.E Indian Police and Civil Service was called in to nead enquiries into this growing scourge and now best tne Shang nal Municipal Police could combat it, also to make recommendations for the re-organisation of the police to produce greater efficiency. The force then numbered 5,500 officers, ali armed and well equipped with modern weapons and good buddings. In fact the police force had maintained a good image, but the growth of gambling dens, and with armed crime, was disturbing.

I met Major Gerrard and we had some discussions as 4 was then Senior Detective in Charge, Lastern Industrial Area, having come from the Portsnouth City Police to undertake criminal investigation Work. The upshot of major errard's investigation extending over some months was the immediate departure of the commissioner and some other higniy placed officers, also other officers within a

A new documentation system was year of being pensioned.

Every

introduced, F.i.R. system. First information Report. reported offence thereafter was actioned and recorded with follow up action thereby providing inspecting officers with all the

Statistics material to afford close scrutiny of all work. gave an accurate account of work done by all officers.