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SEVENTH MEETING

10.30 .. 21st June 1906

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Hon E. A. Hewett presided

All the Members present.

Alexander Watson sworn:-

Le Chairman :- Before we proceed with your examination, I may tell you that

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you must understand we are sitting in camera and that

nothing that transpires before the Commission must be zade

public in anyway at all until after our report is sent in to

His Excellency the Governor and I must caution you about

that. I have it in writing from the Government that any

servant of the Government who repeats anything at all taken

in the course of the examination" will be treated as being

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guilty of discipline. Of course you understand that ?

Ai Yes.

Q: I have here before me your record according to the Civil

Service List Mr Watson, so I don't intend to ank you much

about that. Here you ever a constable in the Government

service here ?

A:-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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1865 9: Only for a short time I see?

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Six years.

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In 1887 was your first service in Hongkong ?

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As- That was my first appointment.

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Q:-

And your present position ?

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A:-

Senior Inspector in charge of the City Slaughter House,

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And what are your duties there Mr Watson in the course of a

day or week ?

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Ai- My personal duties so far as the Depot is concerned is to be

under the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, to be responsible for

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