CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 432

ue above)

20.12. $1 Paid to Chang on. Entered in

Kam's (

I account.

Treasury. Ch'anting 1. Paid

to ngau.

Central Police Station inter-

preter Fo leität. 2. Paid

lo dam chung

O Ch'ing En. 2. Entered in Tang Kan's (account) Sing Shan

Commenced (Lei Sz Sham 3) on the 4th day) wong T'sing 3

of the 4th

mon

3H

Wong Hring 3.

Tsui Po. Yat Haw Sy's boy

Commenced in the youths 4. mom

ch'an Qu

Che két

491

An Indian

(13)

10 cent pieces

Surname Sin

Fat Han Sza W-Wodehousa

Cheng Yik Chi

Total 40 dto. Paid to wai

Pong

Assistant Policeman Mgton. 15 15 = 15 ci

Interpreter Lam Sz wing 3

A present

LoR

3 =

30 cents

$3

$310

Ź

2 = 20 cents

San

T'in

Shin

Tsany Sz

do

3

ง

San Jung $100.

San 43

No 3

2

|San = San Man Chi Kun

A

newspaper office

Skin = Shiw Mau. Sham Iu says of 3.00 is a navlake for

30 cento

San 43 =

New

43

A

Europlan

police officer

$129

A

European Police oppier

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20.12. $1 Paid to Chang on. Entered in
Kam's account.

Treasury. Ch'anting 1. Paid to ngau.
Central Police Station interpreter Fo leität. 2. Paid lo dam chung
O Ch'ing En. 2. Entered in Tang Kan's (account) Sing Shan
Commenced (Lei Sz Sham 3) on the 4th day) wong T'sing 3
of the 4th mon

Wong Hring 3.
Tsui Po. Yat Haw Sy's boy
Commenced in the youths 4. mom
ch'an Qu
Che két
491

An Indian
(13)
10 cent pieces
Surname Sin
Fat Han Sza W-Wodehousa
Cheng Yik Chi
Total 40 dto. Paid to wai

Pong
Assistant Policeman Mgton. 15 15 = 15 ci
Interpreter Lam Sz wing 3
A present
LoR 3 = 30 cents
$3
$310

Ź
2 = 20 cents
San
T'in
Shin
Tsany Sz
do 3
ง
San Jung $100.
San 43
No 3
2
|San = San Man Chi Kun

A newspaper office
Skin = Shiw Mau. Sham Iu says of 3.00 is a navlake for
30 cento
San 43 = New 43

A Europlan police officer $129
A European Police oppier

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