CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 75

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

9

72

A. I asked him to get the wares due this man quickly.

Q. What was the three dollars paid for?

A. The man was dead and the money was paid as his mother wanted to get the wages quickly.

Mr Thomson

Q. Could you not get it without paying three dollars?

A. He would put you off and say I will make inquiries to see whether it is true or false.

Sir Paul Chater

Q. You say you could not recollect the date without looking in your books. Have you got this particular entry in your book?

A. No.

Q. You said you would look?

A. Well I will look at the book and see when the vessel went and when it returned.

Q. The entry is not made there?

A. No.

By Mr Sorcombe Saith

Q. And did you get three dollars from the widow?

A. No. I took it from his wages for him to drink tea.

Q. Therefore you would not enter it in your book?

A. That is down in the books.

Mr Gompertz

Q. What is the total amount of wages in this instance where you paid the three dollars?

A. I do not know. Over $100.

His Excellency

Q. I take it he got three dollars for putting the matter through quickly and without making too many inquiries?

A. Yes.

By Mr Hewett

Q. Why did you not make that entry in your book?

A. I do not put down such matters. It does not come into the business.

Edit History

2026-06-03 12:48:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
9 72 A. I asked him to get the wares due this man quickly. Q. What was the three dollars paid for? A. The man was dead and the money was paid as his mother wanted to get the wages quickly. Mr Thomson Q. Could you not get it without paying three dollars? A. He would put you off and say I will make inquiries to see whether it is true or false. Sir Paul Chater Q. You say you could not recollect the date without looking in your books. Have you got this particular entry in your book? A. No. Q. You said you would look? A. Well I will look at the book and see when the vessel went and when it returned. Q. The entry is not made there? A. No. By Mr Sorcombe Saith Q. And did you get three dollars from the widow? A. No. I took it from his wages for him to drink tea. Q. Therefore you would not enter it in your book? A. That is down in the books. Mr Gompertz Q. What is the total amount of wages in this instance where you paid the three dollars? A. I do not know. Over $100. His Excellency Q. I take it he got three dollars for putting the matter through quickly and without making too many inquiries? A. Yes. By Mr Hewett Q. Why did you not make that entry in your book? A. I do not put down such matters. It does not come into the business.
Baseline (Original)
9 72 A. I asked him to get the wares due this man quickly. Q. What was the three dollars paid for? A. The man was dead and the mone y was paid as his mother wanted to get the wages quickly. Mr Thomson Q. Could you not ret it without paving three dollars? A. He would put you off and say I will make inquiries to see whether it is true or false. -Me-Chatha Sir Paul Chater Q. You say you could not recollect the date without looking in your A. No. books. Have you got this particular entry in your book? Q. You said you would look? A. Well I will look at the book and see when the vessel went and when it returned. 0. The entry is not made there? A. No. By Mr Sorcombe Saith Q. And did you get three dollars from the widow? A. No. I took it from his wages for him to drink tea. Q. Therefore you would not enter it in your book? not A. That is /down in the books. Mr Gompertz Q. What is the toal amount of wages in this instance where you paid the three dollars? A. I do not know. Over $100. v His Excellency Q. I take it he got three dollars for putting the matter through quickly and without making too many inquiries? A. Yes. By Mr Hewett Q. Why did you not make that entry in your bɔɔk? A. I do not put down such matters. It does not come into the business ! }
2026-06-03 12:48:51 · Baseline
View content

9

72

A. I asked him to get the wares due this man quickly.

♦ Q. What was the three dollars paid for?

A. The man was dead and the mone y was paid as his mother wanted to

get the wages quickly.

Mr Thomson

Q. Could you not ret it without paving three dollars?

A. He would put you off and say I will make inquiries to see whether

it is true or false.

-Me-Chatha Sir Paul Chater

Q. You say you could not recollect the date without looking in your

A. No.

books. Have you got this particular entry in your book?

Q. You said you would look?

A. Well I will look at the book and see when the vessel went and when

it returned.

0. The entry is not made there?

A. No.

By Mr Sorcombe Saith

Q. And did you get three dollars from the widow?

A. No. I took it from his wages for him to drink tea.

Q. Therefore you would not enter it in your book?

not

A. That is /down in the books.

Mr Gompertz

Q. What is the toal amount of wages in this instance where you paid the

three dollars?

A. I do not know. Over $100.

v His Excellency

Q. I take it he got three dollars for putting the matter through

quickly and without making too many inquiries?

A. Yes.

By Mr Hewett

Q. Why did you not make that entry in your bɔɔk?

A. I do not put down such matters. It does not come into the business

!

}

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.