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the business.

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It has nothing to do with capital.

yr Fung Wa Chun:-

Mr Lau Chu Pak:-

At-

P 689 Lening

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We simply want you to tell the truth. It won' cost you

anything.

Here are some items in his book, which I should like

him to explain to me:- 1901, 21st day 11th moon, dinner

to olerks, Lo, Lee and Liam - $6.28; paid to Lo, Lee and

Lum $2; the first day 12th moon, paid to Mr Chung,

substitute labour

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charge of boats

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$10, paid to subṣtitute labour in

$10; paid to substitute labour in

charge of the sea- $100; to substitute labour No 9 and

12 District

Wong Lung $20; to substitute labour, No 7, Nc 8

District * $25; to substitute labour at $15 per man

$50; to Ting, No 3 District $25; to Mr

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$120; to substitute labour, No10 District $100; to

substitute labour, No 1, No 2 District $20; to

presents of silk handkerchiefs and fan $1.25; to Mr Lo.

substitute labour $400; 26th day to cakes

day, 11th moon, to present to the Post Office

29th day, to Luk San, on account of pionie with

Inspector, called labour $18; 8th day, 12th moon, to

construction of boats, substitute labour

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$23.30; 26th

$25;

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$120; to

substitute labour, No 7 and No 8 Districts $250, to

Mr Wong, substitute labour

substitute labour

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$30; to No 7 District,

$10; to fee to interpreter

$1; to Cate $20; to lodge hire for

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$18: to Europeana in No

one dinner from Kum Wing Hotel

inviting Chuh Shun to a plonio

6 District, substitute labour -

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$10 to dinner to clerks

$9.15, to cost of petition by a lawyer $5; to

oranges presented to clerk $9.78; to dry ducks

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presented to clerka - $22.43. Well, for that menth you

spent altogether $1,438.54. We want to know what each

item was for 9

Those twenty fire are my own friends.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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