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What is the amount ?
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Beven hundred dollars odd.
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So during the year 1905, you paid $4,183,26 as resuneration for services rendered to you, and also
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spent $764.27 for cigars and wine ?
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
C.O. 537
35
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC
REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE
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Yes, I understand these two items. I know bout them.
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The Interpreter:-
Mr Lau Chu Pak:-
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The C airmant-
To whom was this remuneration paid ?
I dont know about those two words remuneration.
He is beginning to say about coolies.
I dont want to now about these coolies.
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About $4,000. When I took over the contract at the timg some Inspector said that things were not proper the little Indian Inspector. I was told to scrape up the
earth from the trees on the hillsides, so I got several hundred men to do it, and spent several hundred dollars.
That does not account for $4,000 ?
I am not finished yet. There is a great deal about it.
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At the stone steps at the wharves, there was a lot of
rubbish came on them when the wind blew. I had to take
up the rubbish. Kore coolles were added, and so there
was more money required. Then the Plague Hospital, Kennedy Tow, and No 7 Station, there were some coolies
required to carry things.
Witness cautioned.
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It would be better to tell this man that we have got bej the entries, and that we know a great deal more than he thinks we know. If he does not tell the truth, he will be treated as the man was who has just gone to gaol for three months. If he does not tell the truth, he will get into very serious trouble. If he does tal}
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he will gain by it.
Mr Lau Chu Pak?»
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What he has explained does not tally with his books at
all.
I am telling the truth. It cost me $10,000 to carry on