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Sr. 5 Hap

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Lo Man Knig

353

As

I know Shi I was one of them.

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I thought hê was your partner ↑

11.365

A

He sublet it to himself. He is not the only subcontracter

366 9.

Who were the others f

11.366

A.

I only know him. There is another man, I think, who

was called A Sang. I dont know his full name.

67 a

11-367

A.

But you do know as a matter of fact, that they had to

pay something by way of bribe, bec^use they did not keep

sufficient boats ?

Yes, because we consulted with the subcontractors, who

nettles with the Inspectors.

Lau Chu Pak:-

65

And you know as a matter of fact, that they did not

keep the full number of boata ?

11.968

A.

I know.

I want to know something about the deducting of wages 11,369

from the ratcatchers every month at your office. I want

to know something about that.

70 Q

First of all Inspector Reidie suggested that there

should be a mess - that the coolien should have a mess.

Is that business run by Man Hing ?

11.370

A.

The Chairman:-

By Man Hing mà three or four other contractors.

Who are the other contractors ?

11.371

A.

One is Hung On, Queena Road West. One is in Bridges

Street

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I dont know his name,

Anybody else ↑

A.

No, Sir.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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Well, what happened ?

11-373

Afterwards it turned out that the coolies did not pay

the contractors, and. then they sent th contractor up

to the office, and he waited outside the Accountant's offics, and took the money from each coolis, as he got

his wages.

By whose permission was that arrangement made. Did Dr #1374

Clark know about it, or Dr Atkinson ↑

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