Well, I suppose it is.

Q. And to whom was that beer sent?

A. It was also the Inspector told my accountant to buy it, that he wanted to buy a bottle of blue label, or what. And that was one dozen, was it not?

Yes.

Turn to the 8th October, please, 1905. And also to the 11th October. They are inter-related dates. Will you read his entry, please?

"Paid for the purchase of foreign wine, money 1 tael, 4.4."

Is that small or big bottles of beer?

Small.

Now, the entry of 11th October, please.

"Paid to Tsun Tai for beer, money 2 taels, 0.88".

Q. Were these small or big bottles?

A. This was a lot of big bottles.

Q. How is it that within three days of each other, you supplied him with two dozen of beer?

A. Because I heard my accountant say that he (The interpreter - He means, the Inspector) considered that the first lot was small and he wanted big bottles.

Q. Did he return the first dozen of small bottles?

A. No.

Q. He kept that?

A. Yes.

Q. Were those sent to Inspector Kelly?

A. The coolie came for them.

Q. A coolie came for the beer on each occasion?

A. Yes.

Q. And he paid for none of those ham and none of this beer?

A. No.

Q. And the only occasion on which you saw Kelly was the...

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