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263. The Chairman.-Do you know where Man Hing's shop is? You gave two addresses already. You gave us Wellington Street first and then you changed it to some- where in Hollywood Road?
A.—When I gave you that I said the man had changed to West Street.
Q-Have you ever seen his shop?
A.—I have never seen his shop.
Q.-You dont know where his signboard is?
A.-No, I have never seen the shop.
Q. Do you happen to remember the address?
A. It is on the paper you have now.
The Secretary of the Commission.-No. 28 West Street.
Q. He provides a lot of things doesn't he?
A. Yes.
Q.-Would it not be reasonable if he had a shop where he kept these things?
A. Yes, I have often wondered at the fact that this nan keeps a very small shop and yet he can supply things which he must get from other shops and therefore get a middle- man's profit and he can supply them at a lower rate than other tenderers.
Q. How do you know it is quite a small shop if you have never seen it?
A. I have heard of it on several occasions.
Q-Would you be surprised to know that he had no shop at all? You dont know. It is quite possible he merely had his poard on the doorway of some other body's shop.
A. I have heard that he merely had a small shop and I have wondered how he could supply the goods at the prices.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Is he the man who supplied the provisions to the Rat-catchers.
A.--Yes.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.--When you advertised for tenders to whom are these tenders sent ?
A. They are sent up to the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Q.-In sealed covers I suppose ?
A.-I presume so.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak-How many blank forms are usually sent up to the Colonial Secretary's Office ?
A. About a dozen.
Q-Always a dozen ?
A-I can't say. I go through the usual procedure. I draft the letter and the number of forms are attached.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-You simply draft the letter, sign the letter and hand it to Mr. Lo Man Kai and if he chooses to send caly three or four forms he can do so ?
A. Yes.
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