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second and eleventh of July instant it was early in the morning between six and seven o'clock, Chow tran the office comprador went with me, there was no other person with me. I met Attie and Chow-toan in the street, and they asked me, why us. (this.

was the day before I went to Majn (anie. o'clock in the afternoon) and Janswered

about

also.

wad

- four

do

o you

accuse

You are

I am not accusing you.

Hoan then said, You accusing Major Caine, I denied it, and said, I - willing to go to Major Caine with hine (Aran) Ivoluntarily offered to go with him to Mago (pine. and we what next morning as I have stated before. bu our arrival at Major Caine's house, Chow toan;

first went up to Major Caine, he returned and Jaccompanied him up. I sproke in English to Major Caine. Major Raine asked me. What you come see

any for I I said some persons have told me that I am bringing charges against you. Major Caine replied, I know nothing about the matter. I understand. (I am acquainted with)

Brother, and You your Father

away;

and I said. Ino do that business

I know

ago

your nothing about this business, you had better of I went away. I did not see Major Caine, after that. Mr Farrant is intimate with me. he was also intimate with my Father and Brother,

7

Since

Since their death I have been in charge of the Market. The conversation I had with Wr. Farrant

to

a sum

or

was with

Preference. of one hundred and filty dollars, which Major Cained Comprador.

Comprador named Lo een teen said I shouls,

4 pay monthly. this sum I paid on three occasions. I had a dispute with the Comprador about it and said that it was impossible I could afford to pay this money, but the Compradore said that, brother had paid it before, I was at the government offices and mentioned this as a hardship to W= Purrant. Mr. Tarrant said, this payment is not

choose to pay it, proper is

you may has it

you

and told me to go to M. Claberly . _ W. Tarrant

never did instruct me as to what I was to

say

to the Attorney General . Rever had any conversation with W. Parrant on the subsect either before during the investigation. Questioned by the

or

Court. Did you or did you not mention the name of Mr Warrant in your conversation with Major Raine!

Pong Attie.

I did not..

(Signed) Wei Yoon.

sworn.

5 the Witults. I am a Contracta emjuoyed on Snips

of War, I have had conversation with several

different