No. 2319.
SIR,
(4a)
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 27th December, 1900.
In reply to your letter of the 20th instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to send you the enclosed report of the Members of the Food Commission and to request that, in accordance with the terms of the Commission issued to you, all the evidence taken before the Commission may be forwarded to me by you as its Chairman, I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART. Colonial Secretary.
J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., q.c.
SIR,
HONGKONG, 2nd January, 1901.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 2319 of the 27th December last, forwarding me copy report of Members of the Food Commission and requesting me to forward all the evidence taken by the Commission.
I beg to hand you herewith all the papers and correspondence connected with the proceedings of the Food Supply Commission.
1. The Commission.
2. Correspondence. 3. Notes of Evidence.
4. Minutes of Meetings.
5. Draft Report as prepared by me, but not completed.
I have also to hand you Mr. Jabez Potts' memo. of fees due him for his services as short-hand writer to the Commission. Will you be so good as to let him have a cheque for the amount $206.80.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
c.,
$6.
JNO. J. FRANCIS.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG, 27th December, 1900.
HONGKONG FOOD COMMISSION Dr. to JABEZ POTTS.
Tung Wing's evidence, July 3rd :--
Taking note
Transcribing same, 82 folios at 40 cents per folio (72 words)
Lee Sing's evidence, July 9th:
Taking note
Transcript, 45 folios
Mr. Ladds' evidence, July 10th :-
Taking note
Transcript, 121 folios
$ 10.00
32.80
10.00
18.00
10.00
48.40
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.$129.20