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Do you remember making a statement about ten days ago 4792.

to Mr Lau Chu Pak ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

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. Is is quite true ?

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It is true.

I will read it over to you, and you can sign it.

27th June 1905 at 12 noon.

"Foo Sik, of No 41 Pottinger Street, states:-

I am a Building Contractor and have been so for th "last 20 years. About four years ago, I was first sked "to put in a tender for the Plague Cemetery work, by

"se Hi, a subcontractor for Sanitary Work. I knew "nothing about the Sanitary Work, but Tae Hi gave me:he "price to tender, and said that if I were to put forwrd "my name, he would be the subcontractor for me. I put *th my tender, and it was accepted. I sublet the work o

"The Hi. He was subsequently banished from the Colony, "on account of something connected with the Sanitary

Board. I understand Taa Ei left all his sanitary works

"withsham Tu, when he was deported.

"In connection with the Plague Cemetery contract, I

"merely supply labour to dig grave holes, and supply

"heaastones. All other works in connection with that

"contract, I sublet to Sham Iu,, as I did to Tae Hi, As "regards the rmoval of plague bodies from the mortuary "to the cemetery, and the supply of coffins, I sublet sil "to Sham Iu. He sends me an account at the end of every "month, showing the number of dead bodies removed, and "the number of coffins supplied by him, together with "the prices charged. Moreover, he sends accounts to the

"Sanitary Board Office for me, in my name for the

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