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A. Not the same man.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-Did you tell the Magistrate that you had whitewashed the place twice?
A.—I could not say anything. The interpreter asked me as to what number in Gough Street, are you the man
I said Yes". The Inspectors said "That was whitewashed.
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It was not proper". I said "Very well, I have done it again”.
The Chairman.---And then, what did the Magistrate say after that?
A.--The interpreter said "Dont you make a row”. He said two sentences, and I was fined $10.
Q.—That was all,--and you had no opportunity of explaining?
A.-There was no chance to say anything before the Magistrate.
Q.-Have you always had trouble, with all the limewashing that you have done, since you refused to give this man money, or are these only some of the cases, and the other work has been passed?
A.-On every occasion.
occasion. It is oving to refusing to give them the money.
Q.--On refusing to give the money, the Inspectors of limewashing always find fault with you.
Is that what you mean?
A.--Yes.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-When you first whitewashed No. 15 Gough Street, did you go to that place yourself?
A.—Well, I did the work myself.
Q-Were you sent by any inspector there?
A.-No.
The Chairman. When Tse A Kam gave you this $60, did he give it to you personal- ly, or to your uncle or to your fokis ?
A.He paid it to me. My uncle is an old man.
Q.-He
Q. He says he gave it to somebody called Chan Ka. Is that your name? Have you got another name-Chan Ka?
A.---No.
The Interpreter. He doesn't understand which is it.
Mr. Shelton Hooper. On this notice, I see it is addressed Tsung Kee.
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The Chairman. But that might be the way the men pronounce the name.
The Interpreter.- Possibly Tsang Tim Kee is the name of the firm.
The Chairman,As regards the summons, I will keep that paper, and I will give it back to you afterwards.
Q. How many times have you been fined since you refused to give that money to the Inspector?
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