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The Water Police.

74 Q.

Chery

Poshan Lak

475

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And are you not allowed to defend yourselves - are you

not allowed to say anything ?

A

We are not allowed to say anything. Well, I get a

A.

|ir Fung Wa Chun:-

lawyer to speak. The solicitor is allowed to speak, but

they dont believe what you say. They only believe the

Water Police.

And so the Magistrate fines you $50 a man all round ↑ (1585-

Yos. But all along they say, those rubbish men are bad.

Is it not a fact that since you stopped payģents, on 125-86

account of the Commission, that you have been summoned

before the Magistrate and fined $50 - not long ago ?

A.

You.

Q.

How much altogether ?

A.

$550. 11 persons it was.

The Chairman:-

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Well, it is cheaper to pay your $400 or $500 a year to /2565

So Chau and not be fined, than to run the risk of being

fined, and having to pay $500 at one go?

A.

Yes, it is much cheaper.

And that is why you paid all that money to go Chau ↑ 12589

A.

Yos.

Q.

You think it is a very good investment, dont you ?

12590

A.

Yes, better than being fined so heavily.

Q.

Then, as I pointed out, you paid in the 2nd moon $100,

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the 3rd moon $150, and again on the 5th day of the

intercalary 4th moon, you paid $50 ?

A.

Yes, that is also it.

Well, that was the last payment you made – do you

remember ?

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A.

You.

Q.

Do you know anything about that payment of $400 to Lo /2493

Man Kai - you have already told us something about

paying $400 to Lo Man Kai, when you get the centraat ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

THC.O. 537

36

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

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