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Honourable Ho KAI.--No disagreement between them?
A.--Except in one year when the Committee tried to act independently of the Re- gistrar General.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.—What was the matter about?
A.-I don't know. I think it was referred to the Governor; but I don't know what the point was.
Q-Who was the Registrar General ?
A.-I think Mr. LOCKHART was acting. That is why the Chinese want this Ordi- nance passed, so as to prevent this happening again.
Q.-You say one year they wanted to do without the interference of the Registrar General?
A. Yes.
Honourable Ho KAI.-That occurred once?
A.--Yes.
Q.--In your opinion it would be best for the Committee to work with the Registrar General, but at the same time you want the Committee to be equal to carrying out their recommendations or force the Registrar General, so to speak, to carry them out?
A. Yes.
Q.-Combine the two together?
A. Yes.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-In the event of your not obtaining that considera- tion by this Ordinance would you prefer to leave matters as they are?
A.--Of course, there is no help for it.
Q.-That is to say that you might just as well leave matters as they are, unless the Chinese are to have a voice in the management of the Society?
A. Yes.
Q.-The majority of votes are to decide the cases entrusted to the Pó Leung Kuk? A.--Yes.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.-How would the Society get on without the Ordinance? As well as before?
A. That depends upon who are on the Committee.
Q.-If you had as good a Committee as you have now, the Society would get on without the passing of the Ordinance?
A. Yes, but you cannot depend upon always having a good Committee.
Q.-What about the subscription which has recently been raised? Has the money actually been paid?
A.-I think a great deal has, but I don't know how much.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-Who was the Secretary of that fund?
A.-I don't think they have any Secretary.
Q. Who collected the money?
A.-Five or six, I think, went round in a body.
Q. How is it invested?
A-In a Chinese Bank, I believe.
Q.--Deposited?
A. Yes.