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Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-Mr. LEIGH told us, with reference to the practice of bribery, that when he was in the public service, as Engineer engaged in the Causeway Bay Break-water, one morning he found an envelope on his desk, directed to him, and enclosing $300, and he found out from whom it came. He objected to give the name of the Contractor. I mention this to you to ask you if you have heard of anything of
a similar kind.
A.-No, never.
Q. Did you hear about that $300 at the time?
A.-Never.
Q.--Was it not the duty of Mr. LEIGH to report such a thing to you?
A. I was in England at the time, but I could tell you almost without thinking the name of the man who sent it to him; it would be the Contractor for the Break-water,
CHAN KING.
Q.-Hon. A. LISTER.- -Do you remember an Overseer of the name of COLSTON?
A.-I do. He was a Royal Engineer foreman.
Q.-He ran away from the Colony?
A. Yes.
Q.-Were you aware WONG TSO-LEONG had been lending him money?
A.—No, I did not know, but I am not surprised to hear it, because he was in the habit of borrowing from everybody. I had another Royal Engineer foreman, Mr. STOKES, who also ran away. My Royal Engineer experiences have been very bitter, very sad ones, so perhaps you may forgive me if I don't enter into your classification of the foremen in the Colony now.
Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-It was not our classification.
Hon. A. LISTER.-It was Mr. FLEMING'S.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-Do you think yourself there is any corruption in the depart-
ment?
A.—Well, we live in China, where everybody, I believe, bribes, and I don't say that it is at all impossible that men of the low stamp, the low paid men we have, would not always be able to resist the offer of a bribe. I think it possible, probable perhaps, the lower class of Overseers have taken bribes from Contractors.
KAM CHI-SHEUNG is recalled,-
Q.--Hon, A, LISTER.-Well, Mr. KAM CHI-SHEUNG, I hope you have thought over your evidence the other day, and come to the conclusion you had better have told the truth. Mr. CHAN FUK, who followed you, was much more wise.
He told us practically