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Honourable C. P. CHATER.-The information is not kept away, only the name of the informer. That information has been given you cannot possibly doubt, because the Governor stated so in his speech. The name of the man who made the charge is of no object to you.
Honourable F. H. MAY.-I think, Mr. CHATER, that it is of great importance. It is a guarantee of the bona fides of the charge. Any man according to that might go to the Governor and tell him anything he liked, that I for instance am favouring certain people in the discharge of my official duties.
Honourable Ho KAL-I think you are rather too Conservative, Mr. CHATER.
The CHAIRMAN.-Perhaps we might now take the evidence of the gentlemen who have been invited to attend and who are waiting, and this point might come up again.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.-We can get the information probably by going to the head of the Police. We have it from the Governor himself that the information was given by a member of the police.
The CHAIRMAN.-When Mr. HORSPOOL was acting as Captain Superintendent of the Police, and after I had received this letter from the Colonial Secretary, I asked him unofficially whether he knew the member of the Force who had given this information, and he said no.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.-What does the Colonial Secretary say?
The CHAIRMAN.-I have only got his letter. Perhaps we had better let the matter stand over until later on.
Honourable F. H. MAY.-I must say that I do not think it is fair on the Pó Leung Kuk to take the word of an anonymous person or of anybody who does not prove the charges he makes.
The Committee then agreed to take the evidence of the gentlemen who had been invited to attend.
Mr. WONG SHING called.
The CHAIRMAN.--Are you a member of the Pó Léung Kuk ?
A.-No. I was the Chairman of the Tung Wa Hospital six years ago. The Pó Léung Kuk, I remember, was short of money at the time and the Tung Wa Hospital paid it $3,000 towards the support of those poor girls. Dr. STEWART (then Colonial Secretary) told me that the Pó Léung Kuk was doing work which properly belonged to the Government, but they were doing it better, and the Government ought to support it. I think the Government did assist the Pó Léung Kuk with $1,000. I only went to Dr. STEWART because the Pó Leung Kuk had been to the Tung Wa Hospital for support.
Honourable C. P. CHATER. Has the Tung Wa Hospital been giving $3,000 a year towards the Pó Léung Kuk ?
A.-Yes, to support these girls.
The CHAIRMAX.-You don't know the exact amount do you ?
A.-No.
The CHAIRMAN.-Is it not got through the Man Mò Temple, or is it through the Tung Wa Hospital?
A.-I don't know.
The CHAIRMAN.-Are you merely talking of the year in which you were president of the Hospital?
A.-Yes.