Q-By the members of the Board?
A. By as many as are present.
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Q.-How many are present?
A.-Three or four.
Q.-Never only one member?
A.-No, always more than that.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.--I was told that there was sometimes only one.
The CHAIRMAN.-Who was your informant?
Honourable C. P. CHATER.--I do not remember.
Honourable Ho KAL--I can say that there are generally two or three as far as I know. Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.--But sometimes only one?
A. I have never seen only one.
The CHAIRMAN.—I may say that
There are generally two or three.
every letter sent to me as Registrar General is signed by two members. We had that in evidence last time. It came out during the examination of Mr. WAI YUK.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-As regards that subscription for $30,000 did you aid the Society in collecting it?
A.-I did nothing at all.
Q.-Do
Q. Do you know who did?
A.-I think the members of the Committee for last year and the year before collected it.
Q. Do you think that the whole of the money will ultimately be paid.
A. Yes, certainly, unless they allow some to hang on for a few years and then times may have changed.
Q.--And people may go away
A. Yes.
Q.-Did
any man outside of the Pó Leung Kuk assist in the collection of this money? A.-I don't know.
Q.-You haven't heard?
A.No.
Q-Have you heard that the Registrar General assisted in the collection of it?
The CHAIRMAN. That has nothing whatever to do with the question before the meeting. Any accusations against the Registrar General can be made outside this Com- mittee.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD (to witness).-The Pó Léung Kuk is practically governed by the Registrar General, isn't it?
A. Yes.
Q.-In fact, the Pó Léung Kuk is the Registrar General ?
A.-No, not that.
Q-As a matter of fact he decides everything?
A. He decides everything; but these people have to find out everything for him. Q.-He sits in judgment on the Committee?
A. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN.Under the present rules of the Pó Leung Kuk has the Registrar General any control over the Society?
A.-No control, but they choose to work with him.