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A. 5. Hop

A;-

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We have no Plague in the Winter time.

431

Jupt. Machuzi 2

3099

In your experience have you never had a case of Plague in

February ?

A:-

No.

2. Q: Have you never known of Plague in February ?

A2-

the Chairman :-

3x02

A:-

0:-

I have known but I don't know what I would have done myself

I might have used my own judgement.

3100

Who do you leave in charge of the Plague House if you have são a

to go away?

A Portuguese foreman.

And do you come back later on and see if he carries out his 3002

duties ?

+

A: Yes, if I have time.

3104

Q:-

And do you find any cause of complaint - of your foremen

taking advantage of their positica, troubling the Chinese

3403

and trying to extort money ?

Humphreys

At No, never.

3/2

Do you speak Chinese yoursel ?

A:

I do.

3804

So that if they complained you would know ?

3005-

A: If they did I would know. I give them ample opportunity to

complain. As a matter of fact I like to have their confidence

Were not once two coolies engaged in lague work convicted 3006

and fined for demanding money from people ?

Lau Chu Paki-

A:-

No.

ng Ha Chun in

Not in your District ?

A:-

Had it happened amongst the cleansing coolies I. should have

known ?

helton Rooper:- Kowloon is divided into two parts East and West. Which is

Joul's ?

At The whole.

3007

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