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Mr. P. H. DO ROZARIO is examined,-
Q.-Hon. A. LISTER.-What are you?
A.-Second Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Q.-You know the point on which we wish to examine you, as to certain informa- tion getting into the hands of the Hongkong Telegraph?
A. Yes.
Q. Can you tell us anything about that?
A.-I know nothing about the affair.
Q.-You know nothing about it?
A.-Nothing.
-Have you formed any idea in your own mind how that information got out?
A. It is impossible for me to form an idea.
Q.-Have you ever known any other case of information getting out like that?
A.-No.
Q.-Is there anybody in the Office who is specially interested in racing sweep-stakes, or anything like that?
A.-No.
Q.-You used to be a good deal at Government House when the despatch office was worked there?
A. Yes, I was there.
-Were not papers sometimes sent to SMITH, of the Telegraph, by order of the Governor then?
A.-Nothing was sent by me.
Q. -But were they not sometimes sent at that time?
A. I never sent any.
Q.-That is not an answer to my question. Were not papers sent?
A.-I have no recollection.
House?
-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.--You never heard of papers being sent from Government
A.-I know only once the Blue Book was sent through Dr. EITEL,
Q.--Did you ever hear of Mr. SETH having sent any papers to the Telegraph?
A.--No.
Q. Do you know Mr. FRASER-SMITH yourself?
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