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Q.-This is CHAN FUK's handwriting.
A.--No; I never ask CHAN FUK to write for me. This was made by Mr. KAM
CHU-SHEUNG at his own house.
Q.—This, then, was made out by a clerk in the Public Works Department?
A.—Yes; I took it to his house and he made it out for me there.
Q.-What consideration does this young gentleman get for making out these bills? Of course he gets something.
A.-I have to send him some presents according to the amount of the bill.
Q.-The presents amount, I think, to one per cent. on the amount of the bill?
A. If the bill is large I pay a few ten cent pieces on a hundred dollars, but I don't have much work.
Q.-And was this small allowance generally given in the shape of money, or was it generally put in the shape of tea and things of that kind?
A.-Presents and money at one and the same time.
Q.--I think I understand you to say the presents and money were taken at the time the service was asked, and you asked him, "Would you have the kindness to
make out this bill?"
A. The money was not given before the bill was made, but afterwards when I . sent him presents.
Q.--Have you ever had bills amounting to several thousands of dollars?
A. I never did work to that extent.
Q-What is the biggest bill you have ever had?
A. One or two thousand dollars.
Q-Then you have had to give him at least $10.
A.-Once I paid $5 on a bill of $1,000, besides some presents.
Q.-What was the value of the presents?
A.-$3 or more.
Q.-Then it came very nearly to one per cent?
A.-Very likely, but he did not ask me to pay him any certain amount.
Q.-But you seem to admit that about one per cent is looked upon as the proper thing. It is perhaps not quite one per cent, but thereabout.
A.-Not so much, but nearly.
Q.-I understand you to say one per cent is paid sometimes?
A.-Sometimes.