CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 323

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Q. Are you a partner in the Fuk On firm of 208 Des Voeux Road?

A. I am.

Q. Well, you look at those books, and turn to the entry of the 10th June, please. Are those the books of the firm?

A. Yes, of the Fuk On.

Q. Will you turn up the entry of the 10th June, 1906, look at the entry, and read it.

A. "Paid 9th District boat odd labour notes money $10".

Q. What is 9 District, what does that mean?

A. 9 District is the 9th District.

Q. You can't pay a thing to a place, you know. Was it given to a man, a woman or a child?

A. Probably that was a payment to an Inspector.

Q. Which Inspector?

A. I made the statement before the Commission. The Inspector of the 9th District came to borrow $10.

Mr Gompertz:-

Q. On that day?

A. Probably that day.

Q. Were you present when he came?

A. I was.

Q. Who paid him the money?

A. Well, it may have been I that paid it.

Q. Are you certain or not, that you were the person who paid it?

A. Well, I can say certainly that it was probably I that paid it.

Q. And who was the Inspector?

A. It was the 9th District.

Q. Do you see him here now?

A. I have said it formerly.

Q. Well, say it again.

A. Well, the man, my foki, said it was I that paid it.

Q. What do you mean, - your foki said it was you that paid it?

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Q. Are you a partner in the Fuk On firm of 208 Des Voeux Road? A. I am. Q. Well, you look at those books, and turn to the entry of the 10th June, please. Are those the books of the firm? A. Yes, of the Fuk On. Q. Will you turn up the entry of the 10th June, 1906, look at the entry, and read it. A. "Paid 9th District boat odd labour notes money $10". Q. What is 9 District, what does that mean? A. 9 District is the 9th District. Q. You can't pay a thing to a place, you know. Was it given to a man, a woman or a child? A. Probably that was a payment to an Inspector. Q. Which Inspector? A. I made the statement before the Commission. The Inspector of the 9th District came to borrow $10. Mr Gompertz:- Q. On that day? A. Probably that day. Q. Were you present when he came? A. I was. Q. Who paid him the money? A. Well, it may have been I that paid it. Q. Are you certain or not, that you were the person who paid it? A. Well, I can say certainly that it was probably I that paid it. Q. And who was the Inspector? A. It was the 9th District. Q. Do you see him here now? A. I have said it formerly. Q. Well, say it again. A. Well, the man, my foki, said it was I that paid it. Q. What do you mean, - your foki said it was you that paid it?
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Are you a partner in the Fuk On firm of 208 Des Voeux

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I am.

Well, you look at those books, and turn to the entry of

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the 10th June, please. Are those the books of the firm

Yes, of the Fuk On.

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Will you turn up the entry of the 10th June, 1906,

look at the entry, and read it.

شن نے کی ہے

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Ir Gompertz:-

A.

་་

Q.

A.

"Paid 9th District boat odd labour notes money $10".

What is 9 District, what does that mean ↑

9 District is the 9th District.

You cant pay a thing to a place, you know.

Was it given to a man, a woman or a child?

Probably that was a payment to an Inspector.

Which Inspector ↑

I made the statement before the Commission. The

Inspector of the 9th District came to borrow $10.

Ir Sercombe Smith:-

On that day. ?

A.

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Probably that day.

Were you present when he came ↑

A.

I was.

Q.

Who paid him the money ↑

A.

Well, it may have been I that paid it.

!

Are you certain or not, that you were the person who

Paid it ?

A.

Well, I can say certainly that it was probably I that

paid it.

Q.

And who was the Inspector ?

A.

It was the 9th District.

Q.

Do you see him here now ?

A.

I have said it formerly.

Q.

Well, say it again.

A.

Well, the man,

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my foki,

said it was I that paid it.

Q⭑

What do you mean, - your foki said it was you that paid

it ?

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