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MR. WONG TONG.(Interpreted).
Chairman:
You are I see Commissioner for Oversea Affairs in the Chinese National
Government?
A. Yes.
And you also control a photographic studio, the Sun Ying Ming Studio
in Queen's Road?
A.
That is run by my son.
Q. I have here a translation of a letter which you submitted to the
Secretary of this Commission through Mr. Woo?
A.
Q.
A.
Yes.
You will correct me if I don't accurately get the burden of that
complaint but it seems to me that it is this:
and well known respectability in local society
agent of the Immigration Department?
I am not the agent for the Immigration Office.
You are a man of proved
you were a recognized
Q. I will read your own words "I was greatly surprised when I read the
notice issued by the Immigration Officer and published by the local
newspapers on 26th February to the effect that my qualification to
guarantee applicants for permits had been cancelled." That is correct,
is it not?
A.
That is correct.
Q. And you are concerned to enquire what authority the Immigration Officer
had to issue any such notice, and what the grounds were on which he
refused to accept you as a fit and proper person to recommend applicants:
What I want to make enquiry about is on what ground do they say that
I am not a fit and proper person to provide security for applicants.
A.
Mr. Forrest:
"Taam pou"
"to guarantee."
(To The Interpreter)
there means not "to provide security" but
Interpreter: puts the question again to witness.
Mr. Wong Tong. I was not allowed to guarantee applicants.