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259.-Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-Last time you remember you said proper accounts are kept at the disinfecting station and branch offices of the stores supplied?
A. Yes.
Q-And used by the Inspectors ?
A.-I said that proper stores books were kept at the Disinfecting Station and at the Eastern and Western District Offices where stores are supplied.
Q-Can these accounts be produced ?
A.— Yes.
Q-I suppose you haven't got them here with you?
A. No. As a matter of fact I have never seen these accounts. The orders were given sometime ago by Dr. Atkinson and the account books were supplied to the three different places and, when I want any information, I have always had it. Therefore, as far as I know the store accounts are kept. I have no personal knowledge of them.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Is there anyone to go round and see these things occasionally?
A.I have not been round. I regard it as the Medical Officer of Health's duty to see these books.
263. Mr. Lan Chu Pak-Are these Contractors put forward by any Officers of the Sanitary Department? For instance the man Sam Iu, what was he before he became a contractor?
A. I can't say from memory.
Before he became a Contractor he may have been a
coolie or in some other fairly low position.
Q. He was a scavenging coolie wasn't he?
A.-I cannot say. I know he did not have a very good position.
The Chairman.-You dont know that he was a scavenging coolie ?
A.-I caunot say.
Q.-Would you be surprised to hear he was?
A-I cannot say he was from memory.
Q.-The point Mr. Lau asked was whether this man was put forward or recommended by anyone in the Sanitary Department ?
A.-I cannot say at present without looking up the records.
Q-Could you, by looking up your records, find out the previous history of these various Contractors and if they were recommended to the Government by any employees of the Sanitary Department? Is such information kept on record do you think?
A.-It might be in connection with our first contracts. I can imagine a case when a man first comes. I usually myself go down to the Registrar General and find out if I can whether the man is of good standing. It is possible that a man-a fresh man-may have been recommended by some men of the Department. If my memory serves me correctly, this Sam In was recommended by Inspector Reidie. I am speaking from memory.
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