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2815.

Was there an Englishman with him ?

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No Inspector with him, eh ?

228

Q.

A.

No.

$4

A.

No.

$5-Q.

A.

56.00

A.

57

t.

22 85 p

22.3

Well, what did this Chinsman say? Why did he ask for

money,

·

what excuse did he give ?

Give a present to the Inspector to buy some food.

And how much did you give him?

22-856

Each one was to subscribe some. I said I had no money.

Which of the sugar bag washing firms do you mean? £1,857

I dont know which firms. He asked me only.

And did you agree to give him some money?

22858

A.

I said it was very difficult for us carrying on

business. We had no money.

49 7.

Did you give anything to him

22.85-9

A.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO

RECORD OFFICE,

LONDON

537

37

I would not give it to him. He said, to subsoribe

money tỏ give to the Inspector, "you are unwilling to

do it, and you say you have no money. One fi.m has

given him wines to drink. You are not willing to give money. It is only subscribing money. Other people subscribe. Why dont you ?". I said "I have no money, and I have got none to subscribe". He said "It is not

much. Only subsoribe a few dollars. You give six

dollars". I said "I have no money. It is very difficult

to carry on our business". He said "You have no money. İ advise you to subscribe, and you are unwilling to. You are not willing to subscribe when I ask you to.

You will know about it when the time arrives". I said

"What is it. Why are you saying such strange things".

*Why so slow" he said. Well he muttered then, and he went away, and then it seemed as if the matter was done

with, He had not gone long, when he came back.

bo a.

The same man came back ?

21960

A.

Yes,

told me to subsorite, and if we wont, "you will

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