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Q.-To whom do you give your certificate?
A.-To Mr. PRICE.
Q-Your estimate both as to the measurement and cost?
A.-As to cost I don't make an estimate, only as to quantity.
Q. And you have nothing whatever to do with the result when it is completed?
A.-No.
Q.-Then you are in no way brought into connection with the Chinese Contractors on the carrying out of public works?
A.-Not with the tenders, but in the carrying out as regards the setting out. For instance, in the new Praya-wall I would have to set out the line.
Q-That would be within your duties when the contract was made?
A. Yes.
Q.-You would have no knowledge whether it was too dearly paid for or not?
A.-No.
Q.-Yours is purely scientific work?
A. Yes.
Q.-And you have nothing to do with making out bills?
A.-No.
Q.-And so you know nothing of them?
A.-Except as regards stumps required for marking out and surveying.
Q.-But nothing to do with public works?
A.-No.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-Have you ever heard any charges made against the depart-
ment?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you ever heard it said by any one that there was corruption?
A.--I have heard things on these articles.
Q-Have you heard anything in the way of proof that there was something in it?
A.--No.
Q.-Have you ever heard any one's name mentioned, either as the source of the rumour or as a person who receives bribes?
A.-All I have heard is through the newspaper articles and comments on them.