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173

TONG BEI

520 Muz Btw #

7.31/07

na krog tela parte sån de

REN 14% baltay I

Jnow I do wok of

* LIG? IN 1983 LO wib merd in A

$

I

„babi att ki mi tam I

DOKON if antvani AT&W MON CA

28

A.

Sat down.

YOB ?

A

A.

He called his boy to bring some whiskey out. There was another man there, who had come to look for him.

Chinese ?

..

A.

Yes, he was a Chinese.

Mr Ward said "I won't see you today" to this man.

Q.

A.

.00 al tage

**

← read bowed deh buk

"I er tise a bih ture" atau I

* er bad roy set as bad e

en for R

* ';

Juul On Balabed econ

A v dnes dag Jus

,bib X

? Daboly Laroqqur' FaNY

9. II. MOT PIE *** Dine I

* tantot vavara end cow dek*

qa Chop' bima

? SON ** Modu

* taotle and at pealy Sout

APIE SÅ pint fate ZA BILA

.HLY

Edidi

1006 air

JAW BY

A

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.

A.

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Q.

A.

Q.

A.

Q.

A.

>>>

O

Q.

A.

What did he speak English or Chinese?

He told me to tell him, and the man said "if you don't see me, I have got to go home to the country tonight", and he (Ward) said "How long are you going for". "Probably about two weeks" he said. "Going so long" Ward said. "When you come back, come and see me".

Yes?

The man left.

Yes?

He asked him if he would have a drink or not, and he then drank a little. After he had a little drink he went away. Then it came to our turn to have a drink.

You and Mr Ward?

Yes, and we drank, and he asked me about the boats. You are a Conservancy contractor, aren't you?

Yes.

well, he asked you about the boats, you say?

He said I must use fewer men; that I must certainly give him some money; "How can I give you money" I said. He said "There are several people on your boats. Employ one or two less". I said "If we do employ one or two less, it is only a few dollars". He said at first he wanted $40 a month. I said "I cannot give it to you". I said "I have lost on my business, in fact, there has been a flood above Canton". I said "I can't do it". I said "I have not the authority to give money to people. I am not the only master".

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173 TONG BEI 520 Muz Btw # 7.31/07 na krog tela parte sån de REN 14% baltay I Jnow I do wok of * LIG? IN 1983 LO wib merd in A $ I „babi att ki mi tam I DOKON if antvani AT&W MON CA 28 A. Sat down. YOB ? A A. He called his boy to bring some whiskey out. There was another man there, who had come to look for him. Chinese ? .. A. Yes, he was a Chinese. Mr Ward said "I won't see you today" to this man. Q. A. .00 al tage ** read bowed deh buk "I er tise a bih ture" atau I * er bad roy set as bad e en for R * '; Juul On Balabed econ A v dnes dag Jus ,bib X ? Daboly Laroqqur' FaNY 9. II. MOT PIE *** Dine I * tantot vavara end cow dek* qa Chop' bima ? SON ** Modu * taotle and at pealy Sout APIE pint fate ZA BILA .HLY Edidi 1006 air JAW BY A .97 4 . A. * 4 * Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. >>> O Q. A. What did he speak English or Chinese? He told me to tell him, and the man said "if you don't see me, I have got to go home to the country tonight", and he (Ward) said "How long are you going for". "Probably about two weeks" he said. "Going so long" Ward said. "When you come back, come and see me". Yes? The man left. Yes? He asked him if he would have a drink or not, and he then drank a little. After he had a little drink he went away. Then it came to our turn to have a drink. You and Mr Ward? Yes, and we drank, and he asked me about the boats. You are a Conservancy contractor, aren't you? Yes. well, he asked you about the boats, you say? He said I must use fewer men; that I must certainly give him some money; "How can I give you money" I said. He said "There are several people on your boats. Employ one or two less". I said "If we do employ one or two less, it is only a few dollars". He said at first he wanted $40 a month. I said "I cannot give it to you". I said "I have lost on my business, in fact, there has been a flood above Canton". I said "I can't do it". I said "I have not the authority to give money to people. I am not the only master".
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30. 173 *TONG BE 520 Muz Btw # 7.31/07 na krog tela parte sån de REN 14% baltay I Jnow I do wok of * LIG? IN 1983 LO wib merd in A $ I „babi att ki mi tam I DOKON if antvani AT&W MON CA 28 A. Sat down. YOB ? A A. He called his boy to bring some whiskey out. There was another man there, who had come to look for him. Chinese ? .. A. Yes, he was a Chines0. Mr Ward said "I wont see you today" to this man. Q. A. .00 al tage ** read bowed deh buk "I er tise a bih ture" atau I * er bad roy set as bad e en for R * '; Juul On Balabed econ A v dnes dag Jus ,bib X ? Daboly Laroqqur' FaNY 9. II. MOT PIE *** Dine I * tantot vavara end cow dek* qa Chop' bima ? SON ** Modu * taotle and at pealy Sout APIE pint fate ZA BILA .HLY Edidi 1006 air JAW BY A .97 4 . A. * 4 * Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. > > > O Q. A. What did he speak English or Chinese ? He told me to tell him, and the man said "if you dont see me, I have got to go home to the country tonight", and he (Ward) said "How long are you going for". "Probably about two weeks" he said. "Going so long" Ward said. "When you come back, come and see me". Yes ? The man left. Yes ? He asked him if he would have a drink or not, and he then drank a little. After he had a little drink he went away. Then it came to our turn to have a drink. You and Mr Ward ? Yes, and we drank, and he asked me about the boats. You are a Conservancy contractor, arent you ? Yes. well, he asked you about the boats, you say ? He said I must use fewer men; that I must certainly give him some money; "How can I give you money" I said. He said "There are several people on your boats. Employ one or two less". I said "If we do employ one or two less, it is only a few dollars". He said at first he wanted $40 a month. I said "I cannot give it to you". I said "I have lost on my business, in fact, there has been a flood above Canton". I said "I cant do it". I said "I have not the authority to give money to people. I am not the only master".
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173

*TONG BE

520 Muz Btw #

7.31/07

na krog tela parte sån de

REN 14% baltay I

Jnow I do wok of

* LIG? IN 1983 LO wib merd in A

$

I

„babi att ki mi tam I

DOKON if antvani AT&W MON CA

28

A.

Sat down.

YOB ?

A

A.

He called his boy to bring some whiskey out. There was another man there, who had come to look for him.

Chinese ?

..

A.

Yes, he was a Chines0.

Mr Ward said "I wont see you

today" to this man.

Q.

A.

.00 al tage

**

read bowed deh buk

"I er tise a bih ture" atau I

* er bad roy set as bad e

en for R

* ';

Juul On Balabed econ

A v dnes dag Jus

,bib X

? Daboly Laroqqur' FaNY

9. II. MOT PIE *** Dine I

* tantot vavara end cow dek*

qa Chop' bima

?

SON ** Modu

* taotle and at pealy Sout

APIE SÅ pint fate ZA BILA

.HLY

Edidi

1006 air

JAW BY

A

.97

4

.

A.

* 4 *

Q.

A.

Q.

A.

Q.

A.

> > > O

Q.

A.

What did he speak English or Chinese ?

He told me to tell him, and the man said "if you dont see me, I have got to go home to the country tonight", and he (Ward) said "How long are you going for". "Probably about two weeks" he said. "Going so long" Ward said. "When you come back, come and see me".

Yes ?

The man left.

Yes ?

He asked him if he would have a drink or not, and he then drank a little. After he had a little drink he went away. Then it came to our turn to have a drink.

You and Mr Ward ?

Yes, and we drank, and he asked me about the boats. You are a Conservancy contractor, arent you ?

Yes.

well, he asked you about the boats, you say ?

He said I must use fewer men; that I must certainly give him some money; "How can I give you money" I said. He said "There are several people on your boats. Employ one or two less". I said "If we do employ one or two less, it is only a few dollars". He said at first he wanted $40 a month. I said "I cannot give it to you". I said "I have lost on my business, in fact, there has been a flood above Canton". I said "I cant do it". I said "I have not the authority to give money to people. I am not the only master".

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