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more capital than we actually had. It is customary to have theac reports printed, and had we done that we would have been doing nothing out of the way, but we did act. Every one of these statutory Reports war typed, and no more copies were produced than was absolutely necessary to satisfy the requirements of the frdina700. None of the Statutory Reports appear ed in Chinese. The Reports were consistent, right through- out the items were treated as onsh. The loana ver & treated uonsistently at cash right throughout. If the items are correct, I am innocent and ï honestly believe them to be correct. kiy explanation is the sana no 1 gave Devon months ago. One expert says that he cannot see how the statutory Report could have been done otherwise, another expert says that the transactions are properly made and consistently treated throughout. Gan 1 be a uriminal or to blame for having produced a document dich one expert sayɛ might be correct if the tracnotions are paganix genuine, and another expert says the transactions are properly made and the Report properly prepared?. You have it in your power, Gentle- man of the Jury, by cnc word to make me a condemned original, to make me a pariah, an outcast, to deprive me of my name, reputation, liberty, friends and every- thing simt makes life worth living, Do bot come to a úecision lightly. I prepared the Statutory Report and did what I thought was right, I am not a criminal and it is for you and you alone that I can look for deliverence from this charge.
(1, 11tzroy quoted two bow cases and books were handed
to nis Lordship then to er. Brewer for reference.)
liis for dahip:
Mr. ln awak A
Hie Lordship:
Mr. imewerl
i. Brever you prepared this Balance sheet, what is the Allottment Suspense Account?.
Shares applied for and accepted by the Company for which money had not buen raucived in respect of the shares,
In the figure' Issued Capital' the shares concerned are fully paid shares
Yes, at Lord.
(xhibits 5, A & F here handed to the Jury for
examination).
W. Fitisch:
The charge it this, that on the 16th day of Juguet, 1927 (Charge read). That is the tiling rbich you have to direct your attention. 7. Statutory Keport must be LEGO Ungu the trûinance and must be filed with the Registrar. The object of this iz su that the public should know how every Jonpaly stood. Anybody that wanted to know anything about a particular com- pany, merely me to go to the Registrar's office, pay the fee and examine the docu- ments. The sole object of that is to se that everything is clear and above board