1.
924.
Lai Long Hin:-
910
Lori Long this?
Chairman:- 2
who are you?
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A.
I am accountant in the King Fook Steam yaunch Compar "-
Q.
8
You are also manager, are you not ?
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A.
No.
59
7109.
A.
75685
Declare him please, Mr Ball:-
Witness declared.
Also caution him.
Witness cautioned.-
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Now, Lai Long Hin, I want your books for this year, and
I want your books for all the last years the thre
or four last years.
Am I to bring them up ↑
All the books dealing with your business in hiring
launches and getting coolies, and so forth.
Shall I bring them up ↑
I want your books now. I will send a detective with 7561 you, and he will take them, and take very great care of
them.
Interprater explains to Chinese detective that he has to go d. n with
the witness and get all the books of the Kwong Po Company, the old books, and the new books too.
chairman:-
(To detective) Give those books to Inspector Hana 1, and send them up to the Secretary of the Commissi a in
the morning.
(To witness) Now, Lai Long Hin, dont make any mistake.
I want all your books. I dont want to do you any harm, There is no trouble for you, but I want to look at your books. You need not be at all afraid. You ive the books to the detective, and I must go through them, and
when I have been through the bucks, I will send for you and I must ask you some questions ruthem.
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