CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 628

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44

Wo

account

each case the year is not stated. There is of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or day of the 5th moon. I do not pretend to have any knowledge of written Chinese. The word

Commission is "Young". "These amount's are not commessions

takings, because they vary.

ow

without hamle.

The

The demns in exchibits B are name Jungkan does not, as

far

as

know, recur in any of the is slips. I say the same of No.12.

amount paid out for commission.

$150 is the No re sxx.

Average

To the Court. The word "Commission" would cover pay were to made by way of hush money, according to the usage of the Chinese language: Each slip relates to a separate day. Looking at the ships.

"person interested in the bresmiess could form an idea of how it was

The books and papers appear to have been kept in the ordinary Course of business. There

is no check or audit of the books or papers -

a

going

on.

my

= about $

thre

the

J

Sam Yun, recalled, to his Francis, by leave of the Coust. Echibits 34-B 18 are accounts for 15 days in the fifth moon this year for the fantan trisiness at ton Lave. The receipto and the payments are in

handwriting The entries in exhibit B4 are not in my hand writing. The entries of the 12th day - the latter portion of them are in my handwriting. It contains a statement of expenditure - Exhibet $10. The sum of $150.30 is hush

-money - including in exchibit C 12 . The balance of profil on that day 12th of the 5th moon - co tlo. 107.6.2

149.30 have lost the slips for the days between the 15th day of the 11th moon and the 5th day of the 5th moon. When the monthly balances are struck the ships were burnt. [Refers to A 44] There is an account here beginning

the 5th day

5th moon and ending

on the 19th day moon. This is made up from the daily accounts. A 3 contains daily receipts and payments and then at the end of the mouth a is struck - it contains a balance of profil and loss for each day

The

gambling house was kept open from 6 am to 12 midnight, and not as I mentioned before

No x Exw.

ot

5th

bolance

The case

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