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CO537 Colonial Confidential Records 理藩院機密檔案 All

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Ir Lau Chu Pak:-

1490.

Alright. You leave the books here,

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to my cal?

12 840

A.

If you would allow me to take back this year's business.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

पा

We cant let m ything go.

|1 $ 4 :

A.

The Chairman:-

Well, I cant get on with my accounts. If you had told the truth, we would have given' you back your books, but I am quite satisfied in my own mind, that you have not told the truth.

11.84 2

A.

I have not told lies.

12843

Q.

I know very well that the Inspectors are constantly going to your place, and getting things out of you.

Why do you want to shield the Inspectors ?

A.

I have got books as proof.

Q..

Your books are not proof at all ?

12844

A.

I brought up last year's as well.

12.845

Mr Fung Wa Chun:-

Do you mean to say you have never given away chickens

or ducks to Inspectors, as presents ?

A.

No.

Q..

Not on English Xmas day ?

A.

No • nor then.

The Chairman:-

12846

You go, and I will make enquiries amongst your fokte§*?

and the next time you come here, you tell the truth,

and if you dont tell the truth next time, I will send

you to gaol, and you wont like that.

A.

I remember about it. ́t is true.

Q.

Alright, I will see it is true.

Hr

Tau Chu Pak!-

Are you the Manager of the shop ?

A.

I 802.

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The Chairman ? ❤

Alright, if you want to see your books, you go to Mr

Lau Chu Pak, but you cant have them back.

Witness cautioned:-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

36

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE O PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

REPRODUCED

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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