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impression that I was in a terrific rage was wrong?
Mr. Clague, as far as I know, for I have not mentioned the matter to him, was inside at the examination.
Q.
Exactly.
And I did not go inside, I merely stood at the gangway. So therefore
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Q.
A.
I did not see Mr. Clague and I did not see what was happening inside. If Mr, Clague should be called and he testified that I was in a pleasant humour immediately before and immediately after this incident, would you not lose confidence in your diagnosis that I was in a terrific rage? No it seemed to me I can lose my temper myself one minute and get into a pleasant mood the minute after.
Chairman: Major Manners I take it that you wrote this letter to Mr. Paterson
in pursuance of what you deemed to be your duty?
A.
Yes.
Q.
No other object whatsoever?
A. None whatever, I have no bias against Mr. Forrest- none whatever,
Mrs. A.0.S. Campbell:
Chairman:
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Q.
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Ltd?
Yes.
Mrs. Campbell,you are employed by Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.
I believe early in December
or perhaps the easiest way would be to
hand you that letter dated 12th March and you will state whether that letter is what you addressed to Mr. J.J.Paterson of Messrs. Jardine
Matheson & Co., Ltd?
Yes.
Chairman: I propose to read that letter. (Reads):- "Early in December I
had occasion to make enquiries from the Immigration Office regarding a
permit for my house boy to leave the Colony for a short visit to his
family.
I rang up the Immigration Office and was put on to a Chinese official
who was quite unable to understand my request, so I asked to be put on to the No.1 of the Department. After a few minutes the following con-
ensued: -
versation ENSUREŇ
Voice
"Hullo darling, is that you darling?"
Me
"I beg your pardon".
Voice
"Who are you, what do you want?"
hereupon I gave my name and stated my request only to get the answer