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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
C.O. 537
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1914
Le Man Hai..
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*denied, but in the course of time he admitted, saying
"that when he paid money to him, he was very careful
*about it. He generally went to his house, and left the
"money in a sealed envelope on the table or floor,
"before he left, as if he forgot to take it back. He
"was very reluctant to tell anything against Inspector
*Reidie, but as regards the other Inspectors, vis.
*Fisher, Lyon, Woolley, Lamble, Conolly, L. E. Brett, "McEwen, H. Gidley, Allen, and in fact all the Senior "and Plague Inspectors, who are in immediate contact
"with him, he was more frank, and said that they had
"often received money, and presents from him. He has
"also occasionally made me presents. I have not
"assisted Sham Iu to take out a British born certificate
"nor did I advise him to do so. About three years ago,
"he asked me whether it was a fact that. British born
"subjects cannot be banished, and I said "Yes". He did
"not give me any reason for asking that question.
"Since I was interested in the Man Hing business, I
"have been making out all the bills, and translating "the orders, as my partner, Au Sui Shang, does not know "English. When Inspector Reidie was in charge of the "Disinfecting Station, Man Hing, through Au Sui Shang, "every year paid from $30 to $50 to Inspector Reidie as
* a Xmas present. After Inspector Reidie, the present *was given to Inspector R. Gidley. They also did not "pay for sundry articles off and on obtained f rem Man
"Hing. As to the Yaumati scavenging and conservancy
*contract, it was Sham Iu who promoted the business,
*and he asked me and my friends to put some money in, "The Capital was $15,000, and I undertook to raise "$7,000, and he $8,000. In March this year, I saw it "was not paid, and I and my friends all sold our shares
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