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A. Yes.
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Q.
A.
Q.
A.
Do you happen to know whether at the time you saw that report that agency was still on the list of recognized agencies?
The agency which appeared to be the ring-leader was not on the list. When this letter which I handed to you came in, he was no longer on the list. Do you know for what reason it had been struck off the list?
Because we found evidence he was swindling the public and was attempting
to swindle the Government.
Over the matter of deposits?
Ye8.
Who produced that evidence to me?
Q.
A.
I did.
Q.
A.
The evidence consisted of?
Some 40 deposit receipts where the signature was forged.
Mr. Forrest: That is all, thank you.
Major C.M. Manners:
Chairman: I think as Major Manners has come here it would be only courteous
if we dealt with his evidence now.
Major Manners, you are Secretary and Manager of the Hong Kong and
Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd?
A.
Q.
Yes, sir.
And as such one of your duties is to visit certain incoming ships?
A. Yes.
Q.
A.
One of those you did visit was the President Monroe which arrived here
on the 8th February?
Yes.
In consequence of what you saw and heard on your visit there you wrote
to Mr. J.J. Paterson who is Chairman of your Board of Directors?
A.
Yes.
Q.
This is an accurate copy of your letter?
A.
(Reading document handed) Yes.
Q.
Have you had a copy of this Mr. Forrest?
Mr. Forrest: I don't think so sir, I don't remember it. (Copy of letter
handed to Mr. Forrest.)
Q.
Major Manners, this is your letter and it is dated 10th February,
(Reads): - lay after this ship arrived into port?
the