At the Mixed Court on Friday morning before Magistrate Tsai and Mr.
British Assessor, the above ease was pre-eyeded with, Zo, A-rau, a gambler gave evidence, He am_'a gambler, and seeing the reports of this case in the native papers, I come forward as a witness or middleman.
Vong Fen-tsao, Lo Sung-dong. Mo-pi (cho) and myself had a consulation, and we decided to give half a dollar for each gambling table a day tu the police, payable half mouthly, so that the police' should not interfere with us. Some of the money was paid to Wong Fen-tsao, some to Li Sung-dong and some to Yang and these were ty uy the money to the Why did you pay the ey to Wo tsw knowing that he was not connected with the Police Witness—Because he knew we was a good friend of Yang.
La Scxe-pesa who has been over ten gears in Shanghai svid—I am a shroff in the gambling establishment in Hongkew. have no fixed salary; sometimes I receive more, sometimes 'The Asxesson-—Who is the proprietor of the gambling establishment 1 Apao, Yang-tsz, the i, Wong Tsiu-Huai,' and Iwas told this by Wong.
He also told me that he had a friend from Hongkong who knew Ni Pong, and Ni Pony ktiows Inspector Cameron's boy, No. 36 (ex-Detective Mack) a long while age, wanted to make a raid on the gamblers, and the gamblers were informed through inspector Cameron's boy who told Ni Pong that the rid was to be made. native detective, burnt to the ground. about 5 or 6 {i distant from the old place. We then eyreed to pay the Police to leave lon was sent, and handed ror Cameron's bey regtilarly, till the bey went to Hongkong, when [handed the money to Yang (Later: son, producing Chineseaceount There is mention made in. this Why did you pay this money, on what account was it paid herein an entry of $200paid to Yang, Init this has nothing to do with any gambling transactions, the money was paid to clear a mortgage." There are two ae counts opened in the book, one for money paid for Inspector Cameron, and the other for his boy, Yang, and other subordinates. On one vecisivn, T inet Inspector Cameron at the Rifle Butts, '*Me-pi" Apao and Yang were with me, and saw Mo-pi" Apao hand Inspector Cameron some notes.
a certain the Police were going to make a raid on us, and the Anspector's boy sent us a note to warn us to keep wilt of the way, but this note was received by Wong Fen-tsan and said nothing about it, because he had ar relied with the other proprietors, and he kept it as prov against Inspector Cameron's boys. This he did because the other proprietors did the business through the boy, instead of through him. The bey Knowing. this informed. his master; the consequence was that Wong Fen-tsao was arrested asa yambler. heard that $60 in Mr. James Hart is said to have received notes were sent to ex-Detective Kelly who Anstructions to wake enquiries at Singapore took the money to Inspector Camera, beand other playes of the quantity of Opium cause he could not receive it, but' the Inspector wanted to divide the money with him. Kelly reported the matter fo the Captain Superintendent, and the money was confiscated.
The Assesson—How do you know this?
Wituess—It was talked about by the gamblers and the information came from the Inspector's boy.
Lo Amuso said—I am Inspector Cameron's boy, Lhave come up from Hong-Kong. [attend to Mr. Cameron's chow chow" department, Ido not know any of the gamblers. About two months' ayo, Yang wanted to see Inspector Cameron and I had instructions from my master, not to let him see him (my master), and so T would not allow him to go upstairs. consequence of this, Yang had a business in the Police Station, and where do you Ti Yaxu—TI live in Hongkew and Tam a writer for the Captain Superintendent of Police, and T write letters, ete., for
the shroff.
amy acquainted with Li Sung: detective named Lo A-zung You alway said you did not 3 how is it now that you notice of the remark and continuing his evidence, said—A sumpler,—was arrested and find $500.
Inspector Cameron bailed this man out, which he ought not to have done, being Police Officer.
I received envelopes enclosing, dollars and_besid $10 loose. T revived this money from the gamblers and handed it to Mr, Cameron, asking hin for a receipt which he declined togive. With reference to the $200, that had' to do with another matter. Twas at the Rifle Butts when Mo-pi" A pao handed Inspector Cameron the notes, and one night, the Captain Superintendent wanted to have ' Mo-pi? arrested, whereupon Inspector Cameron sent someone to warn hin, and Mo-pi so excited over the information that ribed his finger ina safe. On one other occasion when the Captain Superin-anted to arrest the gamblers, the Inspector also gave them warning, The 1 Superintendent suggested that the should send some selliers to assist done. wlvised that the soldiers should not be sent.
Li Ciixe-poxt, an ex-dete One night, Ewos' in an opin of the detectives say the Police want millers, and £ know gets paid by rublers, even by the lowest gamblers.
Case M a tipao, said—I lih Sung-ling, who brought th against Inspector 1, say that had instigated him to do so, and at he would not have dared to do it, if Ys not sworn to sacrifice hisown'son, if did not back bin: (Lo Sung-ling) up.
Inspector Camexoy denied the statements jpade about himself and in provf that he Thad had nothing to do with receiving bribes, he said he had made 369 raids on gamblers and that at present there is no gambling going at the places he has raided. With reference to the statement that he stood security for a man in 3900, he did not, A' shop-keeper bailed the wan out and he, the Enspettor, only fowk the {bailee to the Mixed Court to get the Prisoner out.
The ease was then adjourned for a week. Before the parties left the Court. a detec-j tive said to Yang "you always want the Chinese constables to, stand treat at the opium shops" which Yang denied saying it woe not true, and that he was out of the Police now.
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