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Constable in 1893. Was that when you first joined the
Hongkong service ?
A.
Yes.
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What is your position at the present moment,
Fincher
Mr
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A.
Acting Plague Inspector.
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And do you work on the Island or ever on the mainland? In Wanchai. I might mention that I was gazetted as Plague Inspector, but I am not drawing the full pay, not having passed the two Chinese examinations.
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I have here a lot of bills which have been aertified
by you and others with regard to work done by Sham Iu in the winter of the year before last in opening and examining concrete floors and closing them up again. Sham Iu was paid so much a floor. Well now, this (producing document) is a bill,
this is one of the
certificates on which the bill is paid. Is that your
signature?
A.
Yes,
sir.
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Well now, when you are called upon to certify to a bill like that, do you go in and inspect these ficera when the holes are made and when they are closed up
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Again?
A.
Yes.
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And were these holes actually opened up by Sham Iu's
men,
and filled up again ?
Opened up by my men and filled up by his,
A.
Do we understand that you opened up the holes and having found the flcer good, Sham Iu is ordered to fill
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the holes up again, by the Government ?
A.
Yes.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
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