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in another junk-

I cannot

say

how much came in the then-

-Hat - I told Chan a yaw that

my

To Ki (partien) for the purchase

of

negotiating

some salt

fish in Aberdeen and that if he succeeded, I would want

his junk to convey the fish to Fuk Kin. Having purchased the fish Chan a

was told

Chan a you to go for it. I believe he went on the 20th of 3rd moon (3rd May)

• at 8 o'clock at night. Before he " went I put on board for Futkin " 30 catles of Benares Opium "I had purchased from the Fat. " Cheong Hong at #1460 per cable

which

"between the 18th and 20th of 3rd

moon (1st to 3rd May)

I

an

"told that the Opium has been " seized by a Chinese Government

no account Book.

"enviser - I Keep I then went to the clak Cheung Hong No 102a Praya West I asked for the master and was referred to a man behind the counter - I asked him if he knew Chai Yau, whether he had had any dealings with him

and if so, if he could show n entries in his book - He brought & book which he called the day book.

and showed

mes an

me any

a

as

entry under date 18th of 3rd moon (1st May) follows:-