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2. You did commit yourself to the statement that you did not think that
the passengers holding immigration documents were recorded by name on
the passenger list?
A.
I don't understand the procedure of the Shipping Company
Q. But you are committed to that statement?
A.
Q.
A.
What statement?
That you did not think that the passengers with immigration permits
were recorded by name on the passenger list?
I don't know. I was never asked my name, so I presume the names were
not recorded.
Q. Did you know that under the Immigration Ordinance the Shipping Company
is required to give a list of passengers?
A. Might be.
Q. Did you know it?
A. I did not.
If I tell you it is so, then you are suggesting that the Shipping
Company may not have done this you are suggesting the Shipping
Company broke the law?
A.
I am not suggesting any thing.
Chairman:
whee
Dr. Chau, your complaint is this.
There
on that ship two immigration
officers, one of whom dealt with passports and one with permits. You
therefore saw no reason why they should not work at the same time and
so save you 20 minutes?
A. Quite so. In point of fact I was told by Sir Robert Kotewall that thos,
with passports and entry permits would be allowed to land at the same
time, but the entry permits were not examined at the same time as
passports.
Mr. Brown.
All that happened so far as your permit was concerned was that you
showed it to the man at the head of the gangway?
A.
Yes.
Q. There was no other examination?
A.
No.
There was a crowd of people rushing.