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money, generally about $10 a month to this man, but he
says it was done with your consent, and I want to know whether you know anything about it. Do you know that
- if so, payments were made to this Indian at the Wharf
for what ригрове ?
A.
I know about it ↑ ! I dont know about it.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
C.O. 537
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A.
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Did they not tell you, that this Indian was receiving (1474
money
I dont attend to the outside business of the firm.
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I dont suggest, Mr Cheng, that you paid the money yourself, or knew the details of it, but the general principle, did you know and approve of the man being paid so every now and then, whatever was necessary to carry on the work satisfactorily ▼
I am willing to pay it. Leung In attended to the ouside
business of the firm.
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But did you know these payments were made - it was done more or less with your approval, although you did not
attend to the details ?
I have seen that the items are in the accounts, but I did not trouble about so many items.
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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE
Mr Shelton Hooper:-
You did notobject to them ?
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Well, it would be very difficult to say anything about
it, because the man wants it, and if you dont give it
to him, it wont be well for you.
When you paid this man, what did you suppose you were 124]§.
going to get for the money - you say the man made trouble, and therefore you had to pay it ?
It would not do, not to give it. Nothing particular in the way of profit from it. There would not be so many reports to the Doctor, and fines.
Then generally, can the Commission take it that you/2+79 agreed to your firm, having the Government contract, making payments to this Indian and others, because you
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