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the witnesses the consequences will be very unpleasant. I only sent for you because we were satisfied there was A

prima facie case madĄ out against you.

I cannot speak sufficient Chinese. Even if I did want to I

could not do it myself.

helton Hooger:- You never had anyone to accompany you ?

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Can Chan Pui or Chan Chun speak English ?...

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I have never spoken to him. I have always spoken through my

Interpreter.

- Why did you tell the Commission that you don't know suffici=4135

-ent Chinese to be able to talk to these two men when you

don't know then at all, Can you tell on the Street when you

see me that I can speak English or that I can't speak

English ? Unless you have spoken to the men you could not

tell :?

Of course not. I don't quite gramp your point.

What I mean is this; You say you don't know Chinese suffici-4136

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Not on a deep subject. I can speak a little Chinese.

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Chinese to talk to these men if you don't know them at all ?

I have said I don't know sufficient Chinese to speak to them

Even if I wanted to induce them to leave the Colony I would

have to do it through my Interpreter.

You know one or two sentences ↑

I am learning Chinese. I can speak dosens of sentences but

to speak on a subject such as inducing a man to leave the

Colony I could not. I could not explain properly to him. I

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