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Mr. Fung Wa Chun.--What District ?
A.-No. 2 District.
Mr. Shelton Hooper, Was he called Bullen ?
A.-I dont know. I dont know the name.
Q.-Would you know the man if you saw him?
A.-I might, yes.
Q.-Did you hand him the money or offer it to him and he handed it back to you at the same time ? Which do you mean ?
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-When he refused to accept.
A.---I took it myself and gave it to Inspector. He said he did not want it.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Was that at his house?
A.—He lived at a Hotel then. I dont know whether it was his family house or not.
Q. What Hotel?
A.-Near the Praya from the Arsenal Street you turn round and go down the Praya.
The Interpreter. ---I dont think it is in Arsenal Street--the Praya after Arsenal Street.
Q. Do you mean there were two payinents-one made through the Interpreter and one made by you and returned to you?
A. Yes.
Statement resumed." On the 10th day 7th moon, I paid $10 to Inspector Ward in his house, I dont know the name of the Street, but I can point out the house. On the 15th day saine month at his request I paid $20 to Inspector Lee in charge of No. 5 District in his house in Lee Yuen Street. On the 25th day 7th moon, I again paid Inspector Ward $15. This money was handed to him in his house somewhere at the West end of Third · Street. This house was formerly occupied by the "To Yin" eating house. I first de- clined to pay him, but when he promised to repay me on pay day I gave him the money. He has not returned me the money since. On the 28th day 11th month, before Christmas I sent $20 to Inspector Lee of No. 5 District, Senior Inspector Conolly $30. Inspector Ward of No. 9 District $20. The $20 entered as given to Inspector of No. 10 District is a mistake. It should have been struck out, as the money was never paid, the Inspec- tor could not be found in his house. (It was entered first and then I wrote on the side that it was not paid.) The item $20 entered as given to Inspector of No. 2 District should also be struck out. The Inspector declined to accept the money, I also noted down in my book that he did not accept it. The $25 paid to Inspector of No. 6 District was not paid through me. It was paid by the caretaker of the Circular Pathway latrine, and I dont know whether he really paid it to the Inspector. The caretaker is not in my employ now. The money for Inspectors and Interpreters are generally paid through my hands."
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Has your father known of these payments you have made to the Inspectors?
A.
Sometimes he knows them and sometimes he doesn't.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-You must report to him?
A.--I dont need to. He has handed it all over to me.
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