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The Man Fing only does business with the Government,

not with other ;.knės, Then the Inspector gete anything from me, 1 keer the paper. When there is an order, then

I provide things required.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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Mr Fung Wa Chun:-

You are not doing only the business of the Goverment. You are lending money to foremen, and supplying coal to inspectors, and supplying sanitary articles to the employees. Dont you call that outside business ↑

These things are not for the Inspectors. There is no

order comes.

Is that for the Inspector (roduces paper to witness) 5580

This is borrowed ?

What is the amount ?

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The Chairman:-

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$1 here.

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Well, you have just said that none of these orders were for anything for the Inspectors themselves. That

was one of the orders ?

You did not speak about money. If they write their names, it is done.

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What other monies have you lent to Government officials ? Let me see the papers, and I know. I dont remember so

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What is the greatest amount you have ever lent to a 5583 Government official at one time ?

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Several dollars. Sometimes one, and sometimes several

dollars.

How often have you lent them $100 or more ↑

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How often have you lent them $50 or more ↑

No, no.

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And has it always been to Chinese, or to Burojaan

officers ?

Sometimes foreign foremen have come and borrowed,

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