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Q.-Do you remember Mr. Rose taking you to see a gentleman once at Peddar's
A.—I have never been to that place.
Q.-Well, somewhere else where Mr. Rose took you to see some one?
A.--No; he never took me to any place. He had no work for me.
Q.-Were you going to sign that petition the other day? Did you hear of it?
A.-No, I have not heard anything about it.
Q.-Have you any complaint to make about the Public Works Department? Is there anything you would like to see changed?
A. I have no complaint to make.
LAM KAM-CHI is examined,-
Q.—Hon. A. LISTER.-You are a Government Contractor, are you not?
A. Yes.
Q.-Were you going to join in that petition that was being got up about certain grievances the Contractors had?
A.-No, I did not take part in it.
Q.-Did you hear about it?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you got any grievances? If you have, we want to hear them.
A.-No, none whatever.
Q-Are you perfectly satisfied with your treatment?
A. Yes; perfectly satisfied.
Q.-Who makes out your bills for you?
A.--Sometimes I ask Portuguese, sometimes Chinese.
Q.-Are any of these gentlemen connected with the Public Works Department?
A.-No; they are outsiders.
Q. Do you get your bills paid promptly?
A.-Sometimes promptly, sometimes not.
Q.-But have they always been paid promptly lately?
A. Yes.
Q-Have you ever heard of any of the Overseers in the Public Works Department having a share in the business of any Contractor?
A.-I have not heard that. I don't know anything about it.
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