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Are those (indicating) the books of the Fuk On firm?
A. Yes.
Q. Look please. Are those the account books of the Fuk On?
A. Yes.
Q. Are they the regular business books of the firm?
A. Yes.
Q. And are they regularly kept in the course of business?
A. Yes.
4.
Q. Do you know this gentleman? (Indicating Lee).
A. Yes, Sir.
Q. What is his name?
A. Lee.
Q. And what is he?
A. An Inspector.
Q. In the Sanitary Department?
A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Will you turn to the entry of 4th July, please, 6th moon, 2nd day, last year.
The Chairman: - Is that 1905?
Mr Sercombe Smith:- Yes, the 4th July, 1905.
Q. Will you read that please.
A. "Paid Lei Kei daily wages $20".
Q. Who made that entry?
A. My accountant.
Q. Cheng Kwong?
A. Yes.
Dr Atkinson:- Do you know who paid that money over?
A. I do not know.
Q. And what would Lei Kei stand for?
A. The word "Lei" means Lee.
Q. Which Lee does it refer to, a man or what?
A. Perhaps him. (Indicating Lee). But the entry is not made by me.
A. Perhaps him he said. Perhaps?
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Are those (indicating) the books of the Fuk On firm ?
A.
Yes.
Look please. Are those the account books of the Fuk
On ?
Yes.
A.
Are they the regular business books of the firm ?
Yes.
Q.
A.
And are they regularly kept in the course of business?
Yes.
4.
Do you know this gentleman ? (Indicating Lee).
A.
Yes, Sir.
.
What is his name?
Am
Lee.
Q.
And what is he ?
A.
An Inspector.
Q.
In the Sanitary Department ?
A.
Yes, Sir.
Will you turn to the entry of 4th July, please,
6th moon, 2nd day, last year.
The Chairman: -
Is that 1905 ?
Ir Sercombe Smith:-
Yes, the 4th July, 1905.
Q.
Will you read that please.
A.
"Paid Lei Kei daily wages $20".
Q.
Who made that entry?
A.
My accountant.
Q.
Cheng Kwong ?
A.
Yes.
Dr Atkinson:-
Do you know who paid that money over
A.
I do not know.
Q.
And what would Lei Kei stand for?
A.
The word "Lei" means Les.
Q.
Which Lee does it refer to, a man or what ?
M
A.
the
Perhaps him. (Indicating Lee). But the entry is not
made by me.
Perhaps him he said. Perhaps ?
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