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that is A Wa.

10209

Chairman:-

Win did you begin paying that money ?

1020%.

A.

Well, if it is put down ti. reccnd moon, it is the

second toÔCH.

A.

Wan that about the lime, you made the first payment Plazio

Yae.

And you are paying that money, still. ↑

10.211

A.

No.

Q.

104

When did you make the last payment ?

10212

A.

Two months ago.

Q.

During all that interval, were you paying $40 a monthl01/3

to these two men ?

A.

Mr Lau Chu Pak:-

10 214

Not after Kelly went away. He did not come for it, then.

But you have been paying Ward all the same $20 a month ↑

14214

A.

Yes.

10.215

Chairmant-

What were they going to give you, in exo`ange for that

sum of money?

A.

Q..

The last two months it was $10 a man. I cont know what

they were going to give me.

10.216

Was it no at extraordinary thing to go and pay $20 to

$40 a month to some Inspectors, and you were not gettin

something for it. That is not very businesalike,

A.

Well, if he had asked for $100, I would have given it,

and I asked the master to permit me to give it. I did

notunder,Sand about the work.

10.21

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

Auto

A.

It was worth your while to pay $100 to that Inspector

I dont know whether it was worth it.

10218

Q.

But you wald just now, that if 15 had been $100 a month

you would have paid it ?

A.

If the master told me to get it, then I would have to

get it.

70 219

The Chairman:-

10219

Did you ever hear what exause these Inspectors gave for

asking for so much money every month. They must have

had some reason for it ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537.

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