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verandah. I did not discuss the details of the information with
Mr. Sinclair. There is a lady Mrs. Evans in our office. She was
on the verandah with me.
Re-examined.
Mr. Sinclair is head of Reiss & Co.
To the Court.
I tåld him with my hat on.
He said he could not discuss it and I had better go to the A.G.
To the Jury.
apark
The coolie I think had no hat and I think adark coat,
Prisoner recalled for cross-examination.
Cross-examined by A.G.
I am a ship's cook not a coolie. I have been out of work sin
ce the strike stopped. I wanted to get work as a coolie in the
Naval Yard. I could not get any. I was looking for my friend Ah
Cheung. I knew him in the country. I last him on the 2nd decade of
1st moon. It was in Chan Chuen. I told him if there was any work I
should like him to get it for me. He said I am an odd job worker
and I went to look for him in the Naval Yard, I was engaged on
the S.S.Kwong Chow between 10 & 20 days when the ship was ashore.
I was a cook before in Chan Chuen. It was my first time in Hongkong
when I was employed by the S.S.Kwong Chow. I had been here in
October 1921, My name was then registered in a club, the Hongkong
& Wuchow Steam Navigation Club. I was here when there was a typhoon
I had a brother here a pastry cook. I worked at Yatmati between 1
& 2 months then a small boy. Last October on my 2nd visit I was
here 2 or 3 days only. Next time when I came on ong Chow. I was
here until the ship stopped working. It goes between Hongkong &
Wuchow, stays in Hongkong long enough to take in new cargo, Found
trip of 5 days. Ship always arrived in the afternoon. It would
sail about 5 next afternoon. During that time I stayed in Hongkong
and cooked rice. I came along to Hongkong. I don't know when Ah
Cheung came. I went to the Club and stayed there. It is at 60
Bonham Road near Western Market. Next morning I went to get food
in Stanley Street. Opposite Wan Something. I went alone to the
eating house. I then went along to look for Ah Cheung. I turned