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(6.) The master of the "Nam Yai Lang" shop in Queen's Road Central pays

two coolies $6.00 each per month and gives free board and lodging. (7.) Dr. Lui Hin Tong, who has some practice amongst Portuguese also as well as Chinese, pays two chair coolies, who have to turn out on occa- sion at night also in addition to their day work, $14.00 each per month, but no board or lodging.

(8.) Dr. Lau Pun Shek, pays two coolies $7.50 each per month and board,

but no lodgings.

(9.) Dr. Chu Ng Cho pays two coolies $12.00 each per month but no board

or lodgings.

(10.) Hü Sun Chün, Compradore at the Government Civil Hospital, pays two

coolies $6.00 each per month and free board and lodgings.

With regard to the question of lowering the fares, I believe that, owing to the in- crease about to be made in the number of licensed rickshas, it is not advisable to deal with the matter in that way now. But I would suggest that the city from East to West be divided into sections and that a run over each section be charged for so much. They could be made one-cent rides.

As a matter of fact Chinese bargain with the coolie for a ride from one place to another for less than the legalized fare.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

F. J. BADELEY, Esq.,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,

&c., &c., &c.

APPENDIX J.

J. D. HANSON,

C.D.I.

SIR,

Mr. A. W. Brewin's Letter to the Secretary of the Commission.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 23rd Mny, 1901.

I shall be obliged if the Commissioners will permit me to add the following remarks as supplementary to the evidence which I gave this morning.

2. Practically there should be no difficulty in identifying coolies who have had their licences cancelled even without measurement. When everything is in working order the number of licences cancelled ought to be few and the men's photographs would be kept in a separate bou.. r posted up in the licensing office.

3. One of the Commissioners mentioned chair coolies asking for ten or eleven dollars a month as wages. This is a little out of the way, but not much if for the Peak. A Chinese gentleman who has chair coolies told me two or three months ago that he paid eight and a half dollars a month, and that he did not think chair coolies could be obtained for less. This would make ten dollars a month for the Peak not so unreason- able.

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