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But still the fact remains that a man working at the Slaughter House, an Inspector or Interpreter, has to do nothing which might reflect on his probity even although he is doing no harm, and making a little money for himself, by fattening up a beast for the market. Dont you think it better that it should not be

done

Perhaps, taking that point of view. The thing was dona with my full knowledge at the time, and if there is any blame, it rests as much on me as on him. In fact, I might have suggested it to him.

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You know how natives very often look upon matters of this sort. It impresses them badly. A man I may tell you has given evidence before us in which he seems to think that an animal has been refused to be passed on which he has lost money, and on which the Inspector has made money. That is how it appears to a Chinaman. That

is the way that at least one of these transactions

appeared to him.

Yes.

But it has not been habitunl, - just an experiment ?/70x9

No. I know there was one or two, not more than six cattle at the very most, since I have been down there.

Witness retired,

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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