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Inophe Witchell ex?

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conversation took place as you have read it.

But they charge you with stealing so many, articles of cloth-q30-

-ing although they have got a receipt for the number sent ?

Yes.

Q:- What men went down ? In the last paragraph it is stated a 931

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few of your men. Who are your men?

A:- Disinfecting coolies.

9:- They went down to demand an apology ?

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A: They were all so wild at this man accusing them of being

thieves and rogues that they thought they would go down and

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Let an apology and unless they got an apology they threaten-

-ed to thrash him

32: That was the Tung Wah Branch Hospital man?

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Yes.

ang Wa Chun:- What branch was that ?

Western Branch.

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Chairman :-

At-

Tomorrow.

Then is your ship sailing ?

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Jitness

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Well we don't want you at the moment but you had better remain here because it may be necessary to detain you.

As far as I could I have done my work and I have acted as honestly as possible in the capacity I have spoken af. Chairman - Very good, Mr Witchell.

Witness withdraw.

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The only point Mr Witchell seems to have påven overything satisfactorily is whether we can agree to his going

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tomorrow. As he says he will have no opportunity of appear- -ing before the Commission again. The point in view of the statement made by him that he has had two bribes offered to him, is whether he could follow that up. He says he could

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