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that 5 cents of that sum were wares for a man called A Pong
to whom the money was paid for No.47, and that after A Pong
was banished payment was made to Chu Tsai Kami.
The two statements corroborate each other in
every detail, and when it is recollected that there can have
been no communication directly between the parties who made
them and that communication by third parties is extremely
improbable seeing that P. S. 47, Mr. Sing and myself were
the only persons cognisant of what Sa. Yin had stated with
reference to P. S. 47, such corroboration is extremely strong
evidence of the truth of both the statements.
(d) He corroborates Bau Yin (1) in his state-
ment that the flower seller Yung carried bribes for the
Magistracy staff.
(2) that a man named Yat carried bribes for
No. 24 (A. S. Graham).
(Phelps) (Macauley)
(3) that Tang Lo San carried bribes for No.
(4) that Sz Tsai Fuk carried bribes for No.
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I regret that I did not get hold of this man
Yeung Kai at an earlier date but he has been only intermit-
tently in the Colony since the raid on East Street.
I think you will agree with me that his state-
ment is of great significance.
I have, &c.,
(Sd.) F.H. May.