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THE MORPHIA CASE,
CROSS-EXAMINATION OF CHRISTIE.
The hearing of the case against J. Christie and G. Bluhm was con- tinued at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr. X, E. Lindsell. The court sat until 5.45 p.m. in an attempt to bring the hearing to a close, but it was found necessary at that hour to adjourn.
Following on his own testimony that the subject of all the conver-. sations he had with Haynes and' the Chinese Pollée Reservist was about oil, and not morphia, Chris- tle was still being cross-examined by the Director of Criminal Intel- ligence when the case was resumed yesterday afternoon.
When you told Mr. Loask that you were acting on behalf of Bluhm in oil conversations or oil business, were you acting as partner in the Oll Company, or just because Bluhm could not do it himself? I was acting as part- ner for anything placed by myself. The oil propositions in Hongkong dated from the beginning of Octo- ber, but Bluhm was in communíca- tion. by letter in Swatow beföre that.
When did you begin to use the office at No. 480 Nathan Rond 7- Beginning of November, sometime. Could not you remember the exact date?--Sometime in the, be- ginning of November the 1st or 2nd November, I am not sure.
Did you have any sign or name- board at that address?-Nothing put up there in the meantime at all; no.
I think you will agree with me that the only sign was a Chinese sign? Yes.
Nothing to indicate the oil busi- ness at all?-No; for the simple. reason that the oil business" had got been established.
How did you manage to get the use of that office?I was intro- duced to Mr. Kay (Karim Din) on my return from lacne, through Bluhm. He was introduced to Mr. Bluhm by Mr. Khan Sahib Mali Khan.
Did you pay any reat?-No, we hat only got in there a few days.
Why couldn't you carry on that business temporarily either at Victoria Gardens or at Mali Khan's address of business?-At Mall Khan's coffee shop, soldiers were coming in and going out continu- ously, No. 5 Victoria Gardens was a residence where we were liv-) ing, and could not very well be used for business.
Did you have Mali Khan's per mission to use his address of "Khan Sahib-Absolutely, In fact I got money by means of a letter registered at this address, from his manager, Karim Chand: Has Karim Chand any share in the business?--That I don't know. Did you know Karim Chand in Shanghai or Swatow?-No.
You were in Macao about Octo- ber 21?—Yes.
A Letter from "Sonsky.” Where did you stay in Macao7- at the Boa Vista Hotel.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927.
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King puts more questions. I want by "at nigger" that Khan Sahib to state that none of these letters Mali Khan was, meant, were in my possession at any time; Mr. King: I have another let- and that this is the first time ter addressed to Victoria know of these.
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Mr. King agreed, and handed to Christie the second letter:
I think that same letter has the same signature of "Sonsky"? And it was dated the 22nd, Hongkong? --Yes.
The "Fat Nigger."
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which came in after you were ar- rested. It is from Swatow and bears Bluhm's name on the outside, with a cover addressed to you.
Christie after looking at the letter said that it came from a man named Wacker."
The lust second paragraph of this letter, which Mr. King read, in
Mr. King then read a passage Court was n's follows: "I met- from the second letter: "I hope the other day and she told me that
Mr. King at this stage produced you reached the place all right: she saw you in Hongkong on the a letter which he handed to Chris- Could not meet the fat nigger, but 28th of last month. How is that tie with the question: That let-I made him all right now." Mr. possible? Were you not at that ter in that envelope is addressed King asked Christie if he could ex-time down South. I was so per- to the Macao Hotel. It was re-plain what that meant.
a lotter addressed to yourself?- Yes, 1 would accept that letter as addressed to myself.
plexed, I did not know what to say
turned through the Dead Letter Christie: I have not the slight By a small thing like this one Office. Would you accept that as est idea.
gets into a hole without knowing Mr. King: I put it to you that how." it referred to Khan Sahib Mall Proceeding with the cross- Khan?I don't know who is re-examination, Mr. King asked why Do. you recognize the handwrit-ferred to.
It was, if Bluhm was conducting ing? Yes, it is Bluhm's writing. Mr. Lindsell: You mean you the oil business, that witness re- Would you look at the signa- received three letters from Bluhmceived the $300 Instead of Bluhm. ture? Yes.
without knowing what certain pas-Christie replied that he signed the What is it? "Sonsky."
sages meant? I did not know who receipt and further that he was And the date of that letter?was meant by the "fat nigger" 1 going to stay in Hongkong to com- October 21,
did not meet Mali Khan until I replete the deal while Bluhm was to turned from Macao.
go to Shanghai.
Mr. King then put in a second letter, which he explained was ad- You suggest Bluhm had written Christie, in answer to further dressed to the Macao Hotel, but you a letter which you did not un-questions, said that Bluhm had to having been returned, undelivered, derstand?--I did not know the go to Shanghai, to get better prices. through the Dead Letter Ofce, meaning of the term, "fat niggor." He disagreed with Mr. King that was like the first, sent to him by Mr. King then read another pas-it would have been more expedi the Port Mastor General. There sage from the letter from Bluhmitious to get the oil down to Hong- was also a third letter which was to Christie which stated that the kang by cable. returned the same way.
"fat nigger was good for plum Mr. Lindsell: I understand Christie: There is just one pudding and not for business"-you wanted one consignment; why thing I want to say before Mr. Christie sald that he understood (Continued on Page 9) ·
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