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tion.
Q.-There must be some person whom you connect more or less with that informa-
A.-No.
Q.-Well then it really reduces itself to this: the Officers of the Survey Depart- ment have asked the Government to inquire into a certain matter and when the very unpleasant business of inquiring has been commenced the Officers will not give the slightest assistance towards what they require.
A.-Well, as far as I am personally concerned I signed the petition because I thought it was not only necessary for the department but for the whole of the service.
Q.-But in these interests you will not give us the least ray of information that will enable us to trace these rumours. If we can once get at the people who put these statements about we can go to them and say "Where do you get your information," but I think every Officer of the Survey Department so far has said the same thing: "Yes, lots of people say it, I know who they are, or to some extent know who they are, but I won't tell you.
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Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-What are your principal duties?
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A.-I carry out the Sanitary Laws under the direction of the Sanitary Board.
Q.—And you are not brought at all into connection with what I may call the Public Works Department?
A.-No; the department I am connected with is a sub-department of the Survey Department.
Q.-And you have no opportunity of knowing whether opportunities are offered for this corruption?
A.-No.
Q. It would not come within the scope of your duties to have any information?
A.-No.
Q.-With regard to your own department, do you suppose it possible there might be any corruption?
A.-Well, before I took charge, I have heard such things took place, and I have paid personal attention to the subject, and I am sure not one of the Officers takes bribes.
Q.-But will you explain in what way corruption could step in?
A.-In conniving at breaches of the sanitary laws.
Q.-On the part of the Inspectors.
A. Yes.
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