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I dont remember by whose permission it was made.

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was it in vogue whom you Pirut joined ?

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Ever since we had the plague staff. That was in 1903.

Man Hing was doing the contract then for supplying the 1.378

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Man Hing was the first contractor.

You simply took the law into your own hands. As the coolie came out with his wages, you took it from him ↑

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It was one time suggested that we deducted it before we paid it to him, but the Treasurer said we must pay the

full amount, and then deduct it.

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for this ?

No, sir.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

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I want you to get Lo Tsung, the sexton, and âu Sui

Shang,

and tell thes to tall the truth, and also write

up to Lui Chi, and hah his to come back again

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I cannot advise hin unless I am sure myself that the

Commission will not punish me.

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We dont punish anybody if they tell the truth. Tell him to tell the truth everything, and nothing but the truth

Mr Lo Man Kai, you can go back to the country if you like, but if you do go back, you must let Hr Bowen Rowlands know what your address is, so that he can send

for you again. I ma quite satisfied with the evidence today. Your statement is perfectly correct up to the

present.

May I have my letter of indemnity ↑

I cant give you a letter, until I have finished with

you.

Witness cautioned:-

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