CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 120

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Q. Any shares?

A. Yes.

There?

A. Ten shares in the waterworks.

Q. Any more?

A. 190 of the Green Island Cement.

Q. That is nearly $2000?

A. I have had them for some time.

By Mr. Sercombe Smith:

Q. How long?

A. Four or five years.

Q. Are you a married man?

A. I am a widower.

Q. Any children?

A. Six.

Q. Are they grown up?

A. Yes.

Q. Do you support them?

A. They support me. One, my second son is getting $300.

Q. They live with you?

A. Not all of them.

Q. How many married?

A. The older boy is in Shanghai, and one boy was married lately.

By Mr. Hewett:

Q. That is your salary?

A. $195 a month. Besides I get $50 from the Sailors' Home.

Q. That makes $245?

A. Yes. Besides that I get $3.50 when I go on board ship. I average $35 a month for that.

By His Excellency:

Q. How long have you been shipping clerk?

A. Since 1881.

His Excellency: No other questions. Thank you.

Mr. Guterres then withdrew.

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Q. Any shares? A. Yes. There? A. Ten shares in the waterworks. Q. Any more? A. 190 of the Green Island Cement. Q. That is nearly $2000? A. I have had them for some time. By Mr. Sercombe Smith: Q. How long? A. Four or five years. Q. Are you a married man? A. I am a widower. Q. Any children? A. Six. Q. Are they grown up? A. Yes. Q. Do you support them? A. They support me. One, my second son is getting $300. Q. They live with you? A. Not all of them. Q. How many married? A. The older boy is in Shanghai, and one boy was married lately. By Mr. Hewett: Q. That is your salary? A. $195 a month. Besides I get $50 from the Sailors' Home. Q. That makes $245? A. Yes. Besides that I get $3.50 when I go on board ship. I average $35 a month for that. By His Excellency: Q. How long have you been shipping clerk? A. Since 1881. His Excellency: No other questions. Thank you. Mr. Guterres then withdrew. Page 120 Page 121 117
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53. 、; Q. Any shares? A. Yes. There? A. Ton shares in the waterboate, Q. Any more? A. 190 of the Green Island Joment, 2. That is nearly $20007 A. I have had them for sometime. By Mr. Seroombe Smith: Q. How long? A. Four or five years. .. Are you a married man? A. I am a widower. Q. Any children? A. Six. Q. Are they fraw up? A. Yes. 2. Do you suppert them? A. They support me. One, my second son is getting $300. 2. They live with you? A. Not all of then, Q. Hone married? A. The older boy is in Shanghai, and one boy was married lately. By Mr. Hewett: Q. That is your salary? A. $195 a month. Besides I get $50 from the Sailors Rome. 2. That makes $2457 A. You. Besides that I get $3.50 when I go on board ship. $35 a month for that. I average By His Excellency: Q. How long have you keen #kipping clerk? A. Since 1981. H# Excellency: No other question. Thank you. Mr. Guterres then withdrow. 117 Page 120Page 121
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53.

、;

Q. Any shares?

A. Yes.

There?

A. Ton shares in the waterboate,

Q. Any more?

A.

190 of the Green Island Joment,

2. That is nearly $20007

A. I have had them for sometime.

By Mr. Seroombe Smith:

Q. How long?

A.

Four or five years.

..

Are you a married man?

A.

I am a widower.

Q.

Any children?

A.

Six.

Q. Are they fraw up?

A. Yes.

2.

Do you suppert them?

A. They support me. One, my second son is getting $300.

2. They live with you?

A.

Not all of then,

Q. Hone married?

A. The older boy is in Shanghai, and one boy was married lately.

By Mr. Hewett:

Q. That is your salary?

A. $195 a month. Besides I get $50 from the Sailors Rome.

2. That makes $2457

A.

You. Besides that I get $3.50 when I go on board ship.

$35 a month for that.

I average

By His Excellency:

Q.

How long have you keen #kipping clerk?

A. Since 1981.

H# Excellency: No other question. Thank you.

Mr. Guterres then withdrow.

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