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Q.-Now you don't mean to tell me you have done all that for $5?
A.-They came to request me. I refused some of them, but they came and said, "You must do this for me," and so I did it.
Q.--Well, there is not the least objection to that; at least not until it is prohibited. Now tell us fully and plainly, how much have you made a month by writing bills; how much do you think?
A.--In fact I did not receive any money; only two or three dollars for the paper
and ink.
Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-We have it in evidence it is a recognised practice to pay it.
A. It is no practice. I am surprised to hear that.
Q.-Hon. A. LISTER.-And we are even told this, that not only in the Public Works Department, but in the Architects' offices in the town bills in your hand-writing have been received. Now, mind you, there is not the slightest objection to your having done it, until it is prohibited, but there is a great objection to your saying you have not done it if you have, I wish you would be open with us and tell us about it. I wish you would tell us the exact truth about it.
bills.
A.-What truth?
Q.-I wish you would tell us what amount you, all of you, make by writing these
A. No amount of money.
Hon. A. LISTER.-No amount of money except what we have found out. I think you may retire.
Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-It is no use asking you any more questions.
CHAN FUK is examined,-
Q.-Hon. A. LISTER.-I think you are chief clerk in the Public Works Depart-
ment?
A.-Second clerk.
Q-At present you are chief copying clerk?
A. Yes.
Q.-You are in charge of the letter books at present?
A. Yes.
Q-Now, there is a little question which has come up. It has been stated in the course of this inquiry that a great many of the Contractors' bills are made out by clerks in the Public Works Department, I don't pretend to say by which clerks, because you all write so much alike, there is no telling one from another. Now the young gentleman who has just gone away has told us what I can only call a set of very stupid falsehoods.