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Q.-Don't you think that a Committee of Chinese gentlemen is likely to get a good deal of information with regard to the doings of kidnappers?
A.--No, I don't think so.
Q.-Not get information with regard to their doings?
A.-I am afraid their information will not be taken as evidence before a Magistrate. Q.-You are looking at the legal point of view. Don't you think that a body of Chinese gentlemen are likely to get information with regard to a crime of that kind if they are appointed to co-operate with the Government to suppress kidnapping ?
A.-My opinion is that they cannot do much. The Chinese Committee can do very little to help the Government to suppress kidnapping.
Q. What do you think the use of the Pó Leung Kuk is ?
A.-The use is to benefit women and children that may have been kidnapped. That is their proper duty.
Q.-You think they are of use in looking after these women and girls?
A. Yes. As the name Pó Léung Kuk implies-protection of women and children their duty is to find assistance for women and children who are kidnapped.
Q.-You think they are of use in finding out the relations of such people ?
A. Yes.
Q.-Do you think it could be well done without the Pó Léung Kuk?
A.-No. Without the Pó Léung Kuk I think you could hardly find anyone who would like to have such trouble.
Q.-You think the Pó Léung Kuk is useful as a Home for women and girls? A.-I think the Pó Léung Kuk has done good work, and will do, in that direction.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.-As a benevolent institution?
A. Yes. Suppose a kidnapper is brought before the Magistrate, the case is disposed of, and the girl or boy who was kidnapped sent to the Pó Leung Kuk, after the case is dispo ed of, to be dealt with by the Committee. The Committee find out the native country of the boy or girl and send him or her back, or if the native country could not be found then maintain and bring the child up.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-How long have you been in the office of Messrs. EWENS & REECE?
A. Since 1881.
Q.—And how many years were you the Deputy Chairman of the Pó Léung Kuk? A.-One year.
Q.-Who was then Chairman?
A.–Mr. Họ AMEI.
Q. During that year you say the fame of the Society was at its zenith, that it had reached a higher point than ever before?
A. Yes.
Q.-To what, may I ask, do you attribute that?
A.-Well, we simply confined our duties to the rules and regulations.
Q.-Laid down for the management of the Pó Léung Kuk?
A. Yes.
Q-Are you of opinion that that has not been done since in any one year?
A.-I cannot say exactly, but I have been informed-of course that is a matter of hearsay that sometimes...
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