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Q.-Because we have it in evidence that Overseers are employed to make out bills for Contractors who do the work.
A.-I have never made out any bills.
Q.-And you have never known of any offer being made by Chinese for the work you do for them?
A.-No.
Q-You are engaged now on the Police Station at the other side?
A. Yes.
Q.-What are your duties? What time do you begin?
A.-In Summer at 5 o'clock, and work up to 7 at night.
Q.-And you are there all the time?
A. Not always, because I might have other duty.
Q.--How many hours are you there?
times.
A.-Ten or eleven hours.
Q-On that particular work?
A.-Lately I have had the Observatory in hand and have divided my time.
Q.-Does any one overlook you?
A.—Mr. BOWDLER is in charge of the work and comes over and gives a look some-
Q. How often?
A.-Perhaps twice a month, or some months he might not come at all.
Q-Well, last month?
A. He was not there at all last month.
Q-You had no one there, but yourself to look at the work?
A.-No.
Q.-Was Mr. PRICE there?
A. He does not come there. The work is nearly completed now, and there is not
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much to see, only laying the floors and putting in the windows.
Q.-And do you mean to say the Assistant Surveyor General has not been there for
a month to see the work?
A.-No.
Q. And the previous month.
A.-I cannot say. On an average I think he comes about three times in two
months.