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statements to bo made and another clerk besides this man Lo

ans the stateneate bit I don't think he saw the correspon-

-dence.

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1707 01- Who was the other man ?

At-

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I could not say. The reason I remember ia: I wont in and

asked if these statements were not prepared and they were

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not finished and I inquired why they were not finished and I

was referred to this clerk.

If you were referred to the man don't you remember what his (760

Lame is ?

A: No, Sir. It is seven or eight nonths ago.

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I understood you to say just now that you placed implicit

confidence in Mr Lo Man Kai ?

A: Yes, Sir.

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And do you have that confidence still ?

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No. All these rumours have shaken my confidence considerably

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You have never up to this morning had any suspicion against 1703

Lo Man Kai or any of the Chinese clerks ?

I never had any suspicions against him until Thursday when

Dr Pearce told me he was a partner in the small store busi-

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171491- With regard to the other Chinese clerks had they always your 1704

confidence ?

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In regard to their work?

meh @im Yos geborally, or whether they were feathering their nest at (75

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the expense of the ratepayers ?

Tes ponerally, I had confidence.

Shelton Hoopay:- Do you remember the wording of Lo Hạn Hai's latter this

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morning ↑ Was it kidreamed to you as Saaretary of the Board?

You, as the Secretary of the Board.

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A1- Dan you tell us as soon as possible the wording of the

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