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Defendant: I beg your pardon, sir.
His Excellency: What date?
Defendant: The 30th June, 1906. That is paid in full up to 30th June, 1906.
Mr. May: It is the 24th day of the 2nd moon, is not it?
The Interpreter: The 9th day of the 5th moon, Ping year.
Mr. May: I don't think you are reading the thing in a proper manner, are you?
The Interpreter: It would be about June, I should think.
Mr. May: I want the date of the first entry?
The Interpreter: The first entry is the second moon, 24th day.
Mr. May: You want to begin at the top?
The Interpreter: I beg your pardon, I was giving you the date of the receipt.
Mr. May: The Ping Year?
The Interpreter: Yes.
Mr. May: The 18th March, 1906. Now what is the entry?
The Interpreter: "At the rate of 2 mace, 1 pullet, 3 catties 9.45 mace, 12 ounces, 1 catty −57– the 30th day!
His Excellency: These are all pullets?
The Interpreter: No, the next one is a pullet and the next one is pigeons - the three items.
Mr. May: What is the second item?
The Interpreter: The second item is the 30th day.
Mr. May: The same year?
The Interpreter: Yes.
Mr. May: The Base month?
The Interpreter: Yes, the same month.
Mr. May: The 24th of March, 1906.
The Interpreter: "At the rate of *** pullet, catty and a half."
His Excellency: Catty and a half of what?
The Interpreter: That is the weight.
His Excellency: Of a pullet?
The Interpreter: Yes. "3.6 mace", and the third item: "4th moon 11th day,
Mr. May: 4th May, 1906.