10.
By Mr. Guterres:
2.
I distributed pay to every one of them.
All had been paid
but this man who did not turn up.
A. I was there.
Q. Why didn't you come for your money?
A. I did go there.
Q. What time did you go?
A. 11.30 a.m.
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Q. Why did you not give your wages account to me?
A. Sai Yau was near by you.
Q. It is nothing to do with Sai Yau. Then you went a second time, what time did you go?
A. One o'clock.
4. It was half-past one, when I was leaving the office that you turned up.
Another thing, when this account was presented, it was not the same man.
It struck me that this was not the real man, but a substitute.
Mr. Gompertz (to Mr. Guterres) How do you know it was not this man?
A. It was a short man over 30 years.
Mr. Atkinson - How many of these men come to you in a morning?
Mr. Guterres 50 or 60. The whole crew of the Cranley was paid off on the 10th November. I read the account of wages out to them. I tell them that so much wages is due to them after deductions, and ask is it right or wrong. Then they say it is right. They are paid in departments, boatswains, firemen and so on. This man did not turn up till half-past one o'clock when I was leaving. I said to him, Why do you come so late? Why didn't you come with the others? I do not know whether you are the right man or not; bring some person with you or a letter that you are the captain's boy.
Mr. Thomson You told him to come back with Sai Yau?
Mr. Guterres Yes.
Mr. Sercombe Smith He has the wages account signed by the captain; isn't that enough?
Mr. Guterres I gave it to him,