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that 5 cents of that sum were wares for a man called A Pong

to whom the money was paid for No.47, and that after A Pong

was banished payment was made to Chu Tsai Kami.

The two statements corroborate each other in

every detail, and when it is recollected that there can have

been no communication directly between the parties who made

them and that communication by third parties is extremely

improbable seeing that P. S. 47, Mr. Sing and myself were

the only persons cognisant of what Sa. Yin had stated with

reference to P. S. 47, such corroboration is extremely strong

evidence of the truth of both the statements.

(d) He corroborates Bau Yin (1) in his state-

ment that the flower seller Yung carried bribes for the

Magistracy staff.

(2) that a man named Yat carried bribes for

No. 24 (A. S. Graham).

(Phelps) (Macauley)

(3) that Tang Lo San carried bribes for No.

(4) that Sz Tsai Fuk carried bribes for No.

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I regret that I did not get hold of this man

Yeung Kai at an earlier date but he has been only intermit-

tently in the Colony since the raid on East Street.

I think you will agree with me that his state-

ment is of great significance.

I have, &c.,

(Sd.) F.H. May.