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20.421

Chrastin

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2522

2003

Cherry J, Ca

416

You say he was in the employ of the Sam Ling?

20421

A.

Чев.

11

How did tha particular entry in the book read ? What

are the exact words of that entry ▼

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A.

"5th day paid for washing floor ceremonial present

money 7 taels 2 mace".

23

4.

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Now, what does that entry really mean? That is a 20423

ceremonial payment, what does that mean ?

A.

Well,

at half past eight in the morning, the most of

our customers goods arrive, I mean people that put

goods with us on sale, between 8 and 9 and 9 and 10

the time is occupied with weighing goods. Then it comes

to washing the floor which is an obstruction to the

people that have the goods there and Lau Sau Pun said

that if it was decided between the different firms, it

would only amount to a few ten cent pieces each, and

the money was handed to him. He told us to make this

payment, and the person, • or the firm I suppose it

with whom the accounts were, made the

is rather

-

Fayment.

24

Q.

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Do you mean to say that people came to wash the floor

at about 9 or 10 o'clock in the mom ing, when you were

very busy with your work ?

A.

You, that is what I mean.

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25

Q.

A.

And who are those people who come to wash the floor?

I dont know them.

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26

A.

But I mean to say, were they strangers in the streets,

were they government Officials, or were they polics or

what?

I think it is the Sanitary Board, They first give A

paper,

and come afterwards to wash.

27 Q.

Well, do they come very day to wash. ?

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A.

Oh no.

How *ten?

20.44$

A.

I think it is once a month.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

CO. 537

37

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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