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But anyway, you dont know whether he did, or whether

he did not?

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I dont know certainly. When there is anything happens,

he has to go and ask the doctor. Then you talk about Sham Iu being the last contractor'

for the sub contract of No 3 District. When you

commenced the work, you go on to say, "I took the sub

contract out of his hands, but is fifteen days I felt

compelled to give it to him again". Do you mean to say

since the 1st of January this year ?

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It was given back to him this year, yes.

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And you say that you gave it back to him, because you say Inspector McEwen always found fault with everything

your men did ?

A.

Yea.

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Did Mr McEwen aver suggest to you, or ask you to give

him a present, so as to make it easie. for you to do

your work?

No, he has not spoken about that.

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And he never hinted in any way at all ?

Only that he has beaten the coolies. We beats the

coolies when they are pulling the rubbish cart, and then the men run away, and then he reports me to the doctor, because I have not sufficient men.

Then you go on to say that when you asked Sham Iu to22744 take back the work, after having it for a fortnight, he took it, but after two days he demanded a higher

prios, which you refused to pay ? What prio did you

agree to pay him, and what price did he then ask ?

A.

$405.

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A month

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He wanted $40 extra.

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You offered him $405 a month, do you mean ?

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Yen.

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