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His Excellency (to Mr. Guterres): Do you wish to make any statement?
Mr. Guterres: I wish to call some witnesses.
His Excellency: Do you wish to make a statement?
Mr. Guterres: I would rather call witnesses first.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: Have you any Chinese witnesses?
Mr. Guterres: Yes,
Chan Yu Tin, called:
Examined by Mr. Guterres.
Q. Your name is Chan Yu Tin?
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A. Yes.
Q. Who are you?
A. The Po Tai told me to engage men to go on board ships as sailors.
Q. You are a boarding house runner?
A. Yes.
Q. And your master?
A. Cheng Chi Tai.
Q. And the name of the boarding house?
A. Lun Hing.
Q. Where is it situated?
A. Connaught Road near the Douglas wharf,
Q. 31 Connaught Road, is it not?
A. Yes,
Q. There is no one living there?
A. No.
Q. Have I ever deducted any money from the wages of seamen or firemen discharged?
A. No, I have not seen it done.
Q. Have I ever kept an odd cent from seamen's wages?
A. No, If you had not got sufficient change you would perhaps give a ten-cent piece to two or three men and get them to divide it.
Q. With regard to the Alcinous, they allege I deducted $1,200. Did you see me deduct any money?
A. I was not present; I did not see it.
Q. A blue-fuel boat?