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The Chairman.-You send a man up the river to buy cattle for
A. Yes.
you
?
Q.--How do you pay for the cattle? Do you give the money to the man who goes up the river, or is the bill sent down to you and you pay the man who sells you the cattle direct?
A.-I remit the money to the man who sells me the cattle.
Q.--Do you remit it direct or to a bank?
A.-I remit to a bank in Canton and then the man who has sold the cattle g
Canton and gets the money.
goes to
Mr. Maitland. Do any other butchers import cattle besides himself and Tung
Wing ?
A. Yes; there are others.
The Chairman.--Who are the others?
A. One is Chui Cheng.
Q. Where does he get his cattle from?
A. From Nam Hung and Lien Chan.
Mr. Maitland.-Is he a butcher ?
A. Yes.
The Chairman.-What is the number of Chui Cheng's stall?
A.-No. 25.
The witness was then allowed to leave, the Chairman, however, informing him that his evidence was very unsatisfactory.