CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 101

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34.

2. There is he? You see him?

A. At the Sailors Home.

Q. Did you speak to him there?

A. All that was said was I was to tell the truth.

Q. Did he ask you a question?

A. He just said I was to tell the truth.

Q. Did he ask if you had seen any money deducted when men were paid off?

A. He did not ask me that.

Q. What did he ask you?

A. He said, "Well, you just tell the truth about what passed through my hands."

Lai Sun Chee, called:

Mr. Sercombe Smith: Who are you?

A. Lai Sun Chee.

Q. What are you?

A. I provide firemen, and so on. I take people off to vessels.

Mr. Thomson: Are you a boarding house keeper or runner?

A. I am a runner for a boarding house.

Q. You are not a licensee?

A. Lai Sun Chee takes out the licence.

Q. But you are Lai Sun Chee?

A. Yes, I am.

Q. What line?

A. The Sikh On.

Q. Where is that?

A. Pottinger Street.

Examined by Mr. Guterres:

Q. Did you ever see me deduct money from anybody?

A. No.

Q. If there are any deductions to be made, who makes them?

A. I do not know. There are different men for the different vessels.

Q. Did you see me keep any odd cents from workmen?

A. No, you pay in full to a cashier.

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C 34. 2. There is he? You see him? A. At the Sailors Home. Q. Did you speak to him there? A. All that was said was I was to tell the truth. Q. Did he ask you a question? A. He just said I was to tell the truth. Q. Did he ask if you had seen any money deducted when men were paid off? A. He did not ask me that. Q. What did he ask you? A. He said, "Well, you just tell the truth about what passed through my hands." Lai Sun Chee, called: Mr. Sercombe Smith: Who are you? A. Lai Sun Chee. Q. What are you? A. I provide firemen, and so on. I take people off to vessels. Mr. Thomson: Are you a boarding house keeper or runner? A. I am a runner for a boarding house. Q. You are not a licensee? A. Lai Sun Chee takes out the licence. Q. But you are Lai Sun Chee? A. Yes, I am. Q. What line? A. The Sikh On. Q. Where is that? A. Pottinger Street. Examined by Mr. Guterres: Q. Did you ever see me deduct money from anybody? A. No. Q. If there are any deductions to be made, who makes them? A. I do not know. There are different men for the different vessels. Q. Did you see me keep any odd cents from workmen? A. No, you pay in full to a cashier.
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: C :,、,, 34. 2. There ihdyou see him? A. At the Sailors Home, Q. Did you speak to him there? $ A. All that was said vas I was to tell the truth. Q. Did he ask you a question? A. Q. 98 He just said I was to tell the truth, Did he ask if you had seen any money deducted when men were paid off? A. He did not ask me that. Q. What did he ask you? A. He said,Well, you just tell the truth about what passed through my hands. Lai Sun Chee,called: Ur. Sercombe Smith: Tho are you? A. Lai Sun Chee, } Q. That are you? A. I provide firemen, and so on, I take people off to vessels. Mr. Thomson: Are you a boarding house keeper or rugier? A, I am a runner for a boarding houss, 4. You are not a licencee? A. Lai Sun Chee takes out the licence. 2. But you are Lai Sun Chee? A. Yes, I am, Q. What liones? A. The Sith On. Q. There is that? A. Pottinger Street, Examined by lr, Guterres: Q. Did you ever bee me deduct money from anybody? A. No. Q. If there are any deductions to be made, who makes them? A. I do not know. There are different men for the different vangelis, Q. Did you see me keep any odd cente from woronet A. No, you pay in full to a cash,
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34.

2. There ihdyou see him?

A. At the Sailors Home,

Q.

Did you speak to him there?

$

A.

All that was said vas I was to tell the truth.

Q.

Did he ask you a question?

A.

Q.

98

He just said I was to tell the truth,

Did he ask if you had seen any money deducted when men were paid off?

A. He did not ask me that.

Q. What did he ask you?

A. He said,Well, you just tell the truth about what passed through my

hands.

Lai Sun Chee,called:

Ur. Sercombe Smith: Tho are you?

A. Lai Sun Chee,

}

Q.

That are you?

A. I provide firemen, and so on, I take people off to vessels.

Mr. Thomson: Are you a boarding house keeper or rugier?

A,

I am a runner for a boarding houss,

4. You are not a licencee?

A. Lai Sun Chee takes out the licence.

2. But you are Lai Sun Chee?

A. Yes, I am,

Q.

What liones?

A.

The Sith On.

Q.

There is that?

A. Pottinger Street,

Examined by lr, Guterres:

Q. Did you ever bee me deduct money from anybody?

A. No.

Q. If there are any deductions to be made, who makes them?

A. I do not know. There are different men for the different vangelis,

Q.

Did you see me keep any odd cente from woronet

A. No, you pay in full to a cash,

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