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over seen any of the tenders. He might have invented
the whole statement ?
He may have told lies about it. It would be according to the security. They would not give it to a very cheap man. It is only when they have made enquiries about the peopis, that they give it.
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The Government might reject a cheaper tender, and that
Mr Fung Wa Chun:-
is why you gave the money to Lo Man Kai ↑
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No, I dont know. He wanted so much money.
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Did you not also think that Lo Man Kai would fix things better for you, if you gave him $400 ?
Yes. Well there are a great many things to thank şim
for - making out bills and so on.
At any rate, he would make things easier for you, 18 12636
you gave him that $400 ?.
Yes, he guaranteed it would all be proper.
Well, Mr Cheng Po Shun, I am much obliged to you for/1637 the evidence you have givem, and your different people. You have helped the Commission a great deal, and of course you understand we will give letters of indemnification to any members of your firm, who haʼve been before us and told the truth. We are very satisfie with what your men have stated, but the first time Leung In and Ko Shang came before us, they were not at all satisfactory, but they are alright now.
Well, you see about these two men, When you dirested them to come up, they got frightened, and then they called me to come out, and I told them not to fear, I said that these gentlemen are all just and right, and for country, and so on, and then business would no
better in Hongking.
12638 That is exactly what I want you to understand. I ment you to understand that the Governor has teld un to sit