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on the terrace.

Lee Assee being cautioned

to speak the huth, states: - was a coolie in the bewo

I

from 18th February to 2 march.

The second prisoner contacted

with me to

до

He

there. Abe

said I should get

advance

au

of eight Dollars,

and have to work three

years in the gold countries, each year to consist of eight months. I did not get to eight dollars. There were thirty or forty other cookies

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in the same room as myself-

We were not allowed to

до

out of the house. I was on the

deck floor - There were sixteen

others with me. The doors

and windows

were nailed.

I saw the first five Risoners there - They were head men..

I never saw Mr Murrow

there.

Case Examined by Mr. Bay :- I had been told by my

friends that by going to the

Ex-wo I could go

to the

gold

countries for three years,

then return home. The

and