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C 110<br />
Eighth Meeting.<br />
WEDNESDAY, I91'H DECEMBER, 1923.<br />
PRESENT:<br />
The Hon'ble Mr. A. M. POUNTNEY, C.M.G., C.B.E., (ChaimIQ,,).<br />
The Hon'ble Dr. D. J. GAU.OWAY.I Mr. LIM Nu SoON.<br />
Mr. S. J. CHAN. Mr. L. McLEAN.<br />
Mr. A. S. JEU. Mr. A. F. RICHAItDS, (Sur"IJry).<br />
TAY Ho LIAN was called.<br />
1816. ChIJif'm(J".-What is your name ?-TAY Ho LIAN.<br />
1817. Are you a Hokkien ?-Yes.<br />
1818. China-born ?-Yes.<br />
1819. How long have you been in the Straits ?-25 years.<br />
1820. You are a licensed smoking shop keeper?-Yes.<br />
1821. Is the licence in your own name ?-Yes.<br />
1822. How long have you had a licence ?-For a few months only.<br />
1823. Who was the keeper of that shop before you took it over ?-Ho<br />
THIAN CHOB:.<br />
1824. Was he a relation of yours?-Yes, he was my cOllsin.<br />
1825 .. Is Ho THIAN CHOB: alive ?-Yes, he has gone bal"k to China.<br />
1826. Did you pay him anything for the right of applying for transfer<br />
of the licence ?-I gave him some money for the furniture.<br />
1827. How much did you give him ?-I gave him $400, and I let him<br />
off a debt of $2,200.<br />
1828. Did you pay any tea-money to the owner of the shop ?-Teamoney<br />
of $2,200 was paid by the previous owner. '<br />
1829. What is the rent of the shop ?-$50 a montn.<br />
1830. Where is it situated ?-At NO.3, Beach Lane.<br />
1831. You lent the other man the $2,200 for the tea-money?-Yes.<br />
1832 .. So that, if I took away your licence to-day, you would be $2,600<br />
down; is that right?-Yes.<br />
1833. But then, that is rather a lot of money to risk when you have only<br />
got a licence for 6 months?-That is the usual custom of the trade.<br />
1834. You risk the $2,600 with your eyes open with only a 6 months<br />
licence to go ?-I know I will get a fair deal out of the Government.<br />
1835. You do know then that these licences are not permanent ?-So<br />
far as I know, if we do nothing wrong the Government will not cancel our<br />
licences.<br />
1836. Supposing the Government decides. whetfier you have done anything<br />
wrong or not, to take back this licence. say at the end of June next year.<br />
What is it that you. expect the Government to do for you ?-I expect<br />
to get my $2,600. which I have sunk in the business, back from the Government,
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