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Clearom

A,

YOSA

923.

Can you show me the entries is your book

A.

Yes.

Well, let me see them, please ?

(Book produced)

The name is not there.

939

Chore Lot lung in

7537

7557

Lau Chu Pak

Chairman-

Interpreter:-

Read the entries.

This is the first case. Th 12th day of 3rd moon "paid purchase for foreign ham money taels 3.9.6, equivalent

or. $5.50".

7553

Le chairman

Well,

9

the next occasion. You bought the ham on the 18th day of the 5th moon, that is on the 20th

A.

7.490

He asked for it on the 18th. *Paid Tung Cheung ham

money taels 3.6.1, equivalent of $5.01",

Well then, on the 16th day of the 8th moon he wanted 7534 some beer. What did you pay for the beer ?

A,

"Paid for purchase of beer taela 2.3.8*.

75850.

A.

•

75

A.

| chairman 1-

753+*

And then on the 10th day of the 9th moon?

"Paid purchase foreign wine tael 1.4.4., equiavlent of

*2*

What did you pay for the second lot?

75%

The last time "paid to Taun Tai beer money taal: 2.0.88

equivalent of $2.90".

Witness signs his statement.

Witneso cautioned♫❤

You must be very careful to keep that book as I may ask you to let me have it back another day.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O. 537

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