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A. Because I have heard over and over again members of the Chinese body complain- ing that if they got the work done by any other contractor, the work was not satisfactory.
Q. A general complaint?
A. Yes.
Q. How did they complain?
A.-Many people told me these various things.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Do they call at your office?
A. Yes, they call at the office, and stop me on the street.
Q. Who are the select few ?
A.-I have my suspicion that it has been largely Foo Sik in regard to reconcreting and Sam Iu, in regard to limewashing
392. —-YEUNG PUN, of the Yeung Wing Cheung shop, declared and cautioned:
The Chairman.--Now, Yeung Pun, you must tell the truth, and not be afraid, I want
to know what is your business?
A.-Egg business.
Q.-Nothing else?
A.-Nothing else.
Q.-Only eggs, eh ?
A.-I sometimes sell bamboo chairs.
Q.-Well, have you ever been asked by the Sanitary Inspectors of your District to give them presents ?
A.--Yes.
Q. What sort of presents did they ask for?
A.-Eggs, fowls' eggs.
Q.-They did not ask you to give them any money, did they?
A.-No.
Q. How often have they asked you to give them eggs?
A. About two times.
Q.-Well, did you give them the eggs ?
A. Yes.