CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 408

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Mr Chatham: -

He is quite sure of that.

A. Yes.

Dr Atkinson:-

Was anybody in your shop on that day?

A. Yes, but in the front of the shop, not in the interior.

Q. But to your knowledge, did anybody speak to Inspector Lee besides yourself that day?

A. I spoke to the Inspector myself.

Mr Gompertz:-

Did anybody else?

A. The fokis, they know nothing, but there were cousins.

Q. Was the fokis present during the interview?

A. &

A. My shop is so wide that my fokis could not hear it, and they are working in the front of the shop.

Q. Could they see Inspector Lee when he comes in?

A. Yes.

This was on the ground floor?

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A. On the ground floor.

Q. Does the first floor also belong to you?

A. Yes.

Mr Chatham: -

Was the interpreter with Inspector Lee on the first occasion when he came?

A. Yes, Sir.

Q. But not on the second occasion?

A. No, Sir.

The Chairman:-

Have you got anyone here now, who was in the shop on the same day?

A. On the day that I paid the money to the Inspector?

Q. Yes.

A. Yes.

Mr Sercombe Smith:-

Is he here now?

A. The two ones there.

The Chairman:-

Do you mean Yu Yut and the other man?

A. I cannot recollect quite well, but one was there.

Q. Which one?

A. Perhaps Wong Koon Ying.

Ask him to come in.

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32. 403 Mr Chatham: - He is quite sure of that. A. Yes. Dr Atkinson:- Was anybody in your shop on that day? A. Yes, but in the front of the shop, not in the interior. Q. But to your knowledge, did anybody speak to Inspector Lee besides yourself that day? A. I spoke to the Inspector myself. Mr Gompertz:- Did anybody else? A. The fokis, they know nothing, but there were cousins. Q. Was the fokis present during the interview? A. & A. My shop is so wide that my fokis could not hear it, and they are working in the front of the shop. Q. Could they see Inspector Lee when he comes in? A. Yes. This was on the ground floor? 404 A. On the ground floor. Q. Does the first floor also belong to you? A. Yes. Mr Chatham: - Was the interpreter with Inspector Lee on the first occasion when he came? A. Yes, Sir. Q. But not on the second occasion? A. No, Sir. The Chairman:- Have you got anyone here now, who was in the shop on the same day? A. On the day that I paid the money to the Inspector? Q. Yes. A. Yes. Mr Sercombe Smith:- Is he here now? A. The two ones there. The Chairman:- Do you mean Yu Yut and the other man? A. I cannot recollect quite well, but one was there. Q. Which one? A. Perhaps Wong Koon Ying. Ask him to come in. Page 404
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: .: 32. 403 yr Chatham; He is quite sure of that A. Yes. Dr Atkinson:- Was anybody in your shop on that day A. Yes, but in the front of the shop, not in the interior. Q. But to your knowledge, did anybody speak to Inspector Lee besides yourself that day? A. I spoke to the Inspector myself. ir Gompertz:- .. 44 Did anybody else ? A. The fokis, they know nothing, but there were cousins. Was the fokis present during the interview A. & A. My shop is so wide that my fokis could not hear it, and they are working in the front of the shop. Could they see Inspector Lee when he comes in ? Yes. This was on the ground floor? 404 A. On the ground floor. Q. Does the first floor also belong to you? A. A180. 1r Chatham: - Was the interpreter with Inspector Lee on the first occasion when he came ? A. Yes, Sir. Q. But not on the second occasion ? A No, Sir. The Chairman:- A. Have you got anyone here now, who was in the shop on the same day? On the day that I paid the money to the Inspector ? Yes. A. Yes. ir Sercombe smith:- Is he here now ? A. The two ones there. A. The Chairman:- A. the Chairman i * Do you mean Yu Yut and the other man ? I cannot recollect quite well, but one was there. Which one ? Perhaps Wong Koon Ying. Ask him to come in.
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He is quite sure of that ↑

A.

Yes.

Dr Atkinson:-

Was anybody in your shop on that day ↑

A.

Yes, but in the front of the shop, not in the interior.

Q.

But to your knowledge, did anybody speak to Inspector

Lee besides yourself that day?

A.

I spoke to the Inspector myself.

ir Gompertz:-

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44

Did anybody else ?

A. The fokis, they know nothing, but there were cousins.

Was the fokis present during the interview ↑

A.

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A.

My shop is so wide that my fokis could not hear it, and

they are working in the front of the shop.

Could they see Inspector Lee when he comes in ?

Yes.

This was on the ground floor?

404

A.

On the ground floor.

Q.

Does the first floor also belong to you?

A.

A180.

1r Chatham: -

Was the interpreter with Inspector Lee on the first

occasion when he came ?

A.

Yes, Sir.

Q.

But not on the second occasion ?

A

No, Sir.

The Chairman:-

A.

Have you got anyone here now, who was in the shop on

the same day?

On the day that I paid the money to the Inspector ?

Yes.

A.

Yes.

ir Sercombe smith:-

Is he here now ?

A.

The two ones there.

A.

The Chairman:-

A.

the Chairman i *

Do you mean Yu Yut and the other man ?

I cannot recollect quite well, but one was there.

Which one ?

Perhaps Wong Koon Ying.

Ask him to come in.

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