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CHENG A FU declared:-
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The Chairman.-What do you do?
A. I am a ricksha coolie.
Q.-Private?
A.No, a street coolie.
Q. Where do you live?
A.-Lyndhurst Terrace.
Q. Are you a licensed ricksha coolie?
A. Yes.
Q.-Have you got your licence?
A.-I left my purse with the licence in it at home.
Q.--What number Lyndhurst Terrace?
A.-No. 42.
Q.-Ground floor?
A. No, first floor.
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Q.--Are you the lessee of that floor?
A.-I am not.
Q.-Who is?
A.--My elder brother.
Q. Where is he?
A.--He has gone home to the country.
Q. Is he a registered lodging-house keeper?
A.-We only rented the place a month ago.
Q.-And how many coolies live on your floor?
A.-Sixteen.
Q.-And do you all pay the same amount of rent?
A. We all pay an equal share.
Q.--How much do you pay yourself?
A. I pay $1.30.
Q. Do you pay that to your brother?
A. Yes.
Q.--To whom does he pay it?
A. To the landlord, an Indian.
Q. What is the rent?
A.-Twenty dollars a month.
Q.-Divided amongst sixteen ?
A. Yes.
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