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The Executive Council of Hongkong.

C.C.

5388 372

Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906

3.30 p.m.

Present:-

The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the Government, Chairman.

The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary

The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight, C.M.G.

The Honourable Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, Attorney General.

The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer.

The Honourable Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.

The Honourable Mr E. A. Howett.

Mr A. G. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils, Mr Wong Kwong-tin, Interpreter, and Mr T. Petrie, shorthand writer.

Meeting convened to investigate charges against J. R. Lee, Sanitary Inspector.

Ko San, called:-

Mr Sercombe Smith:-

Q. Is your name Ko San?

A. Yes.

Q. And are you accountant in the Fuk On, of 208 Des Voeux Road Central?

A. Yes.

Q. And has the Fuk On the city and hill district scavenging contract for 1905-1906?

A. Yes.

Q. And is Leung In a partner in the Fuk On?

A. He is the contractor, and he has a share in the business.

Q. And the Fuk On was formed to carry out the scavenging contract that Leung In took?

A. Yes.

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The Executive Council of Hongkong. C.C. 5388 372 Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906 3.30 p.m. Present:- The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the Government, Chairman. The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight, C.M.G. The Honourable Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, Attorney General. The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer. The Honourable Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works. The Honourable Mr E. A. Howett. Mr A. G. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils, Mr Wong Kwong-tin, Interpreter, and Mr T. Petrie, shorthand writer. Meeting convened to investigate charges against J. R. Lee, Sanitary Inspector. Ko San, called:- Mr Sercombe Smith:- Q. Is your name Ko San? A. Yes. Q. And are you accountant in the Fuk On, of 208 Des Voeux Road Central? A. Yes. Q. And has the Fuk On the city and hill district scavenging contract for 1905-1906? A. Yes. Q. And is Leung In a partner in the Fuk On? A. He is the contractor, and he has a share in the business. Q. And the Fuk On was formed to carry out the scavenging contract that Leung In took? A. Yes.
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1. The Executive Council of Hongkong. C.C. 5388 372 Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906 013 3.30/2.m. Present:- The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the Government, Chairman. The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight. C.M.G. The Honourable Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, Attorney General. The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer. The Honourabla Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works. The Honourable Mr E. A. Howett. Mr A. G. Fletcher, Cierk of Councils, Mr Wong Kwong-tin Interpreter, and Mr T. Petrie, shorthand writer. Meeting convened to investigate charges against J. R. Lee, Sanitary Inspector. Ko San, called: - r Sercambe Smith:- A. Is your name Ko San ? YOB. Q And are you accountant in the Fuk On, of 208 Des Voeux Road Central ? A. Yes. Q* And has the Fuk On the city and hill district scaven- ging contract for 1905 - 1906 ? A. Yes. And is Leung In a partner in the Fuk On? A. He is the contractor, and he has a share in the business. A. And the Fuk On was formed to carry out the scavenging contract that Leung In took ? Yes.
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The Executive Council of Hongkong.

C.C.

5388 372

Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906 013 3.30/2.m.

Present:-

The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the

Government, Chairman.

The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary

The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight. C.M.G.

The Honourable Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, Attorney General.

The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical

Officer.

The Honourabla Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.

The Honourable Mr E. A. Howett.

Mr A. G. Fletcher, Cierk of Councils, Mr Wong Kwong-tin Interpreter, and Mr T. Petrie, shorthand writer.

Meeting convened to investigate charges against J. R.

Lee, Sanitary Inspector.

Ko San, called: -

r Sercambe Smith:-

A.

Is your name Ko San ?

YOB.

Q

And are you accountant in the Fuk On, of 208 Des Voeux

Road Central ?

A.

Yes.

Q*

And has the Fuk On the city and hill district scaven-

ging contract for 1905 - 1906 ?

A.

Yes.

And is Leung In a partner in the Fuk On?

A.

He is the contractor, and he has a share in the

business.

A.

And the Fuk On was formed to carry out the scavenging

contract that Leung In took ?

Yes.

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