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Frederick Fisher, sworn. -
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The Chairinan :-
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Now, Ar Fisher, there are only one or two geutions I want to put to you in connection with the evidence which has been given before the Commission, and in which your name has hear, mentioned. I son you joined the Government Service in the "upreme Court in 1895, and you joined the Sanitary Department in 1396 ?
You
Sir.
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Well now, Er Fisher, you have been a good many years
in the Sanitary Department. During that time has wy Chinaman svar offered, or tried to offer you, a present, either of money or kind of any sort ?
A.
You, they have.
Recently or cometias ago ?
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A.
No, fir, not since I returned from leave,
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That means to say, nut within the last 3 or 4 years?
A.
No, Sir, not since I returned in Varch 1903.
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What sort of presents were thay that wers offered to
you - money or ordinary Tmas gifts ?
A.
I dont think I have ever bean offs, su money,
Sir. I
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have several times had presents offered ne, as far as Maas is conosraad, but ut other times, my duties have been such that I have not been in a position to have them offerad to me. I have been on plague work. You dont think it was worth a Chin.man's while to try
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to huy you from doing your duty ?
A.
No,
I dont mean that, sir, but in plague work, a man
is not in the position of working amongst the Chinese,
such as a man in the District.
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have not accepted presents ?
*A. No, Sir. I mean to say, with the exception of mus.
have had them at mas time.
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