The Chairman:-
23. Do you wish to ask the witness any questions?
394 A. Yes, Yes, sir.
Q. Did you get a plan finally?
Q. Was he alone when he paid me the money? He said he paid me the money. Was he alone?
A. Yes.
Q. There was it, which godown?
A. The one below. The one under ground, which I call my godown.
Q. Where is it?
A. Inside my shop.
Q. What is the second entry he altered?
A. I did not take much notice of these entries, I don't know.
Q. The second one?
A. Sercombe Smith:- I don't know what was there before.
Q. You might let Mr Lee look at the book, and see what has been done with it.
Q. Can't the witness read the second entry?
A. He can't.
The Chairman:- (To the Interpreter) Can you read it?
The Interpreter:- I can read the alteration, but I can't read the original.
Sercombe Smith:- I can read the alteration, but I cannot read the original.
Q. I want to make it quite clear the reason for altering the second entry as well. Was it that by altering two entries, it would not attract so much attention, as if one entry was altered?
A. Quite so.
The Chairman:- (To Lee) Any more questions?
A. No, Sir.
Witness retired.