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Q-Is it not the general rule that the Pó Leung Kuk Society meet every evening when there is any case to refer to them?
A. Yes, but we generally met on Sundays.
Q.-Suppose any case was brought up during the week days, didn't you meet in the evening to discuss the case?
A.--If there was anything necessitating our meeting.
Q. During your term of office did you meet during the week days to despatch business?
A. We had some meetings during the week days, but very seldom.
The CHAIRMAN.-Not as a rule?
A.-Very seldom. I think we only met once or twice in the course of my time.
Honourable Ho KAI.--During your time, do you remember whether your detectives assisted the Police in bringing the kidnappers to justice?
A.-I think a lot of cases have been brought to the notice of the Magistrate through our detectives.
Q. Do you remember whether they arrested persons in the first instance and handed them over to the Police?
A.-In cases where the Police did not happen to be there.
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Q. Do you remember the actual fact that they have done so?
A.-They might have done so.
Q.-If they did so they would be assuming Police functions?
A. Yes, but it was a matter of necessity.
Q. When you say "judicial functions" you mean some enquiry?
A. I mean before the Magistrate heard the case.
Q.--You don't mean by "judicial functions" that they try the man?
A. No.
Q.-What do you mean by judicial functions?
A-I mean that they should not enquire into a case like a Magistrate.
Q.-Suppose I was a friend of yours, and you have a case in Court. If I come and enquire into it do you consider that I am exercising judicial functions?
A.--I mean instead of sending a case direct to the Police they would have the man detained in the Pó Leung Kuk and enquiry into the case-of the girl or the party kidnapped—as to how she was kidnapped and so on.
Q.-Judicial functions mean more than that, they include decisions.
A.-I did not mean that.
Q.-You only mean investigation?
A. Yes.
Q. Do you think investigation is wrong in that case?
A.-Wrong.
Honourable C. P. CHATER. Before it goes before a Magistrate?
A.-Yes, they might enquire afterwards.
Q.-You would not have them enquire at all?
A.-No.