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dealing in regard to small stores with the Sanitary

Department ?

A:-

No.

4368-2:-

4365

A:-

And you thought it was suspicious?

I think it was suspicious to go to a shop of that kind for tape or rules or measuring rode -

things of that

kind.

4266Q:-

4367

A:-

Did you know the Manager representing the Man Hing ?

I did not know anybody connedted with the firm. You never saw a man representing the Man Hing ?

No.

A:-

4365 03-

You would not know the man if you saw him?

A:-

No.

436995-

Or his name ?

A!-

I have seen a ran in the shop when I have been to the

4366

4367

4368

4369

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shop,

but I could not recognise him again.

4370

Q:-

Did he speak English or Chinese ?

4370

A:-

I rather think Chinese.

4371

Q:-

Do you speak Chinese ?

A:-

I have got a foreman who speaks Chinese.

Mr Humphreys :-

4372

You say you have seen so many curious things in the Department that you are not surprised at anything ?

4371

4374

At-

Not in the way of that sort of thing.

4373 QI-

Would you amplify that, and give us a few of your

reanons ?

4373

A:-

453481-

At-

Largely work in connection with the reconcreting of ground surfaces, and limewashing. In my opinion that hae

got into the hands of a select few by some means.

Do you think those select few are connected in any way with the officers of the Sanitary Board, or of the

Department?

I cannot prove that, but I would not be surprised.

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