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He said at first no would buy the furniture.

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Chairman;-

22462 Then he originally took this furniture, you understood

of course that he had bought thu furniture out and out,

and was going to pay for it, didnt you ?

A.

Yes, he certainly bought them.

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How long did he keep this furniture, before he began

rat urning it ?

A.

More than a year.

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And why did he begin to return it ? Was it because 21464.

you were beginning to press him for the payment for the

furniture ?

A.

No.

Q.

Did you ask him to pay ?

A.

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There was no need to ask the money, because he had been

shifted fron down near the Race Course to the opposite

side of the harbour, and he did not require the furniture

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22.466.

Q.

But when a man buys furniture, anduses it for a year,

you dont expect to have 1 thrown back on you like that,

do you?

A.

But you see he buys the furniturs, and the prices are

down in the book, and then he is moved and shifted, and

the place is too small for all his furniture, and he

aaks "Are you willing to take it back".

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Were you willing to take it back ↑

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467.

A.

A.

Yes, but I say "You must pay rent on it".

You are charging runt on the furniture ?

Yes, I want a rent on it.

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ur Fung Wa Chun:-

money

The Chairman:-

vr Fung ya Chunje

A.

Didnt you tell people that you were preusing for the

Dont be afraid, Mr Ho, tell the truth. I want to get

to the bottom of this business.

When he returned you furniture, valued at $180, how

much rent did you want ↑

My son said that he wantad $50 on it.

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