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A.-No, not direct. had not received.
When Tse was about leaving, there were some accounts that be
Q. When he was banished, he handed everything over to you?
A. Only that, nothing else.
The Chairman.--But was he not your partner?
A. He had a nephew and a younger brother.
139.—CHUNG SHUN KOO, declared and cautioned:--
The Chairman. Now, Mr. Chung Shun Koo, is that your name?
A. Yes.
Q. And your address is 14 Des Voeux Road Central ?
A.-- Yes.
Q.-What is your business, Mr. Chung.
A.-I collect rents, and attend to house property, that is to say, I own houses.
Q. Do you act as agent for other people's houses?
A.-Leased ones.
because
Q.-Now you understand this Commission has told you to come before them, we are enquiring into the working of the Building Ordinance, as regards property, and we think you can give us a good deal of valuable information.
A.-Do I need to make a statement?
Q.—No, wait a minute—and you need not be afraid to tell us anything, because it will be kept secret until it is reported to the Governor. We want you to tell us the truth, and teli us frankly anything which you think comes within the purport of this Commission. Now, we know that the present Building Ordinance is a very severe one, and imposes very great responsibilities, and a very great deal of expense upon householders, but beyond that, it has come to our knowledge that in some cases, some of the servants and Officers of the Sanitary Department make trouble on their own account with house property owners.
Now, if you have anything to tell us on that point, we will be very glad to hear what you have to say. Would you rather be examined in English or in Chinese?
A. Rather in Chinese.
The Chairman.-Alright, better I think.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Have you complaints against the Sanitary Inspectors?
A.-I have.
Q.-Let us know what your complaints are.
A. -The Inspector who examines the drains, people call him Colon, (Cullen) he is a very stout man, the man who follows him, a Chinese breaks the drains up.