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Q-But you can easily find money to pay him?
A-Well, I am telling you as far as I am concerned. I know nothing about others. Q-Do you ever send cumshas to any of these clerks or any of the officials?
A-What do you mean by cumsha? I would like to know what cumsha is. At Christmas time, if he is a very good friend, I send him some cigars, but that is not only in this Department but in other Departments.
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Q-There is no harm in that if that is the full extent of your presents. give any diamond rings or anything of that kind?
Do you
A-Eatables and
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Q-Any jewellery ?
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A-No.
Q-And can all contractors make up their bills in English as well as you can do ?
A-One or two of them. I think they are able to do just the same, but there are a great many not able to do it.
Q-When they come to the Public Works Office, do they have to get assistance to do it?
A— Well, I would not venture to say too much about it, but, supposing a man is not able to do it, he may come to the Public Works Department and ask them to help him.
Q-I know it is the custom and probably the clerk would expect some remem- brance of it at Christmas or New Year?
A-Well, I do not say anything passes in that way, but of course I cannot say anything on that point.
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CHAN A TONG, sworn:-
By the Chairman.-How long have you been a contractor in Hongkong?
A-Over twenty years.
Q-During these twenty years, have you done Government work and private
work?
A--Yes.
Q-Do you charge Government more than private people for their work?
A-No.
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Q-You do not charge more?
A-No.
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Q-The same class of work, you charge the same price for?
A-About the same-some less.
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Q-For which? Government?
A-Government work less than private work.
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Q-Why?
A-Because we do a lot of work for the Government. For small works we charge
a higher rate. If it is a small work, I charge more, but if it is a big contract, I charge a little cheaper.
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