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The Chairman. I will read that statement to you:

"Chan Chun, of No. 2 Sam To Lane, states:I am the son of Chan Pui. There are many items in the books about monies paid to Sanitary Inspectors, and Interpreters, and I cannot remember them all. I will give a few instances of these that I can remember. During the year 1903 on the 6th Chinese moon Inspector Conolly sent his boy to my house for my father to go and see him. My father being absent, I went myself to see the Inspector. I saw him in his house, and he said that there was something wrong with our latrine in First Street, and asked if I would lend him $30, I lent him $20 for which he

gave me no receipt. He said he would pay it back on pay day but he has not done so since and I dared not ask him to pay it back. About the same time the Inspector in charge of No. 5 District, (Inspector Ward ?) also sent his boy to my house for me. I told him that the master was not in, and in a few days later, he sent his boy a second time. I then called at his house and he told me that the limewashing of the latrine in Gough Street was not properly done and the window there had also to be altered. He then asked if I would lend him $20. The next day I took $15 to him. He told me to put the money on his desk, and I did so. On the 25th day of the same month at the request of Interpreter Kwok Yun Shang, I sent him $4 worth of presents. He was Interpreter to Inspector Conolly, but has since left the service of the Board. In the year 1904 on the 7th of the 11th Chinese moon, presents and money amounting to $80 were paid to Inspectors. Of this amount $30 was paid to Inspector Conolly. My foki Chan Ying took $20 to him in the first instance, but he said too little and demanded $30. When I came back from the country a few days later, I took $30 to him. I also paid $30 to Inspector Ward, who was at the time in charge of No. 5 District. The balance of $20 I cannot now remember to whom I paid. In the year 1905, 15th day 2nd Chinese month, I paid $10 to Inspector Ward I handed him that money in his house at Po Hing Fong. On the 1st day 4th moon, Inspector Conolly sent his boy to my house asking me to send some presents and I sent him some wine."

The Chairman.-You say here that you sent some wine to Inspector Conolly. What was the value of that wine ?

A.-I bought it for $6.80.

Q-Would that be in your book?

A.--It is in the book.

"The $20 entered as given to the Wan Chai Inspector, was paid through Interpre- ter Ng In Kai. He has now left the service. I doubt that money ever reached the Inspector. The Interpreter might have kept it for himself, I doubt the Interpreter, because in Christmas 1905 I sent present of money to the Inspector in No. 2 District, and he declined to accept it".

Mr. Lau Chu Pak.--(pointing to entry) Is this the $20 you referred to in that

statement?

A. Yes.

The Chairman. Was the money returned to you?

A. He did not want it and I took it back.

Mr. Shelton Hooper.-What was the name of that Inspector?

AA District Inspector.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Is he called Fincher ?

A.-I dont know.