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A. That has been done twice, once at Captain Douglas' house in Barker Road, and at those matsheds at the Peak Hotel.
Q-The Peak Hotel case came before us, but these are most interesting cases to have. They are examples shewing the ridiculcus manner in which the law is administered.
A.-I have other cases, but they are not in my memory.
227 and 399.-TSANG TIM, declared and cautioned:-
The Chairman.-You quite understand that there is nothing for you to be afraid of. You must just tell the truth, and say exactly what happened.
A. Yes.
Q.-Now, do you work for a firm, or do you work under your own name?
A. I take work from the Tse Kam Kec.
Q. And have you any partners in your business, or do you merely work for yourself?
A. It is an uncle and nephew's business. I am the nephew.
Q-What is the name of the firir? Have you got a name for your business ?
A.-Well, I take my name for the business style-call it the Tsang Tim Kee.
Q-And your address is No. 9 Third Street, first floor?
A. Yes.
Q. Which is Cham Ka?
A. It is my uncle.
The Interpreter. -Tsang Ka, it ought to be in that case.
The Chairman. Do you remember, Tsang Tim, making a statement before Mr. Lau Chu Pak, with regard to some payments?
A. Yes.
The Chairman.-Well, Mr. Bal, will you please read that over to him. Read it paragraph by paragraph in English, and translate it into Chinese.
Statement read as follows:-
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Tsang Tim of No. 9 Third Street, 1st floor, states :
I also
I am a sub-contractor for lime washing. I generally work for Tse Kam Kee. do a little limewashing work for the "Sam Wo" woodyard at Wanchai. At the end of the 4th Chinese moon this year, I limewashed 210 floors for Tse Kam Kee at West Point near Sailors' Home. The work was given to Tse Kam Kee by Mr. Chan Chan Nam, and I got it from Tse Kam Kee at 90 cents per floor. When the work was done, notice was sent to the Sanitary Board to have it passed. These floors are in No. 9 Health District, under the charge of Inspector Kelly. His interpreter named Lo who used to live in the same street with me, came to my house in one afternoon at
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