424.
A. 5. Hop
A;-
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We have no Plague in the Winter time.
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Jupt. Machuzi 2
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In your experience have you never had a case of Plague in
February ?
A:-
No.
2. Q: Have you never known of Plague in February ?
A2-
the Chairman :-
3x02
A:-
0:-
I have known but I don't know what I would have done myself
I might have used my own judgement.
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Who do you leave in charge of the Plague House if you have são a
to go away?
A Portuguese foreman.
And do you come back later on and see if he carries out his 3002
duties ?
+
A: Yes, if I have time.
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Q:-
And do you find any cause of complaint - of your foremen
taking advantage of their positica, troubling the Chinese
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and trying to extort money ?
Humphreys
At No, never.
3/2
Do you speak Chinese yoursel ?
A:
I do.
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So that if they complained you would know ?
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A: If they did I would know. I give them ample opportunity to
complain. As a matter of fact I like to have their confidence
Were not once two coolies engaged in lague work convicted 3006
and fined for demanding money from people ?
Lau Chu Paki-
A:-
No.
ng Ha Chun in
Not in your District ?
A:-
Had it happened amongst the cleansing coolies I. should have
known ?
helton Rooper:- Kowloon is divided into two parts East and West. Which is
Joul's ?
At The whole.
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