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1. Utter Singh, Indian Sergeant Major cliarged

with money lending to Mr. da Rocha, formerly telephone clerk

Central Station, while still in the Police Service: -

Mr. da Rocha, Signalman in the Harbour Depart-

ment states:-

"I see the documents produced, they are in my

handwriting. They were written by me on the 16th. September

1895. I was at that time employed as Telephone Clerk in the

Police Department. I an acquainted with the Sergeant Major.

I treat him like a friend. I asked him about a month before

the date of the letter produced if he could get any Indians

to lend me some money as my family was sick. He answerea me

the day after that he had got an Indian to lend me the

money. It was $50 that I wanted. He told me the Indian in

question was a watchman employed at Hunghon. He did not tell

me in what employ. I then made a promissory note which I can

produce. It was made out in the name of Gunda Singh. I pro-

mised to pay $75 for the use of the $50. There was no limit

of time fixed, A day or two after I received from the hands

of the Sergeant Major the sum of $50.I received it at the Central Station opposite the Telephone Office in the small

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