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jects to this

paper being put in unless evidence is to

be brought to prove that he received the

money.

Note. Inspector ob- jects to this paper on the same ground as above.

Note.

Inspector obm jects to this evidence.

Inspector in it. It is the entry "45 $5". That means No.

43 Inspector $5 a day. There is another entry under date

the 2nd.of the month referring to the Inspector. The en -

try is 45 $5". That means Inspector 45 $5 a day. I wrote

the first entry on the 1st.day of the 1st.moon. That en- try refers to that day. I wrote the 2nd. entry on the2nd day. That entry refers to that day.

I have another record of bribes paid. I recog- nise the paper produced (List H). It is a list of

bribes given to different persons. There is an entry re- ferring to the Inspector in it..It is the entry "43 $5"

That means $5 bribes to Inspector 45. The $5 a day was paid to Sam Cha. It was always paid to Sam Chá for

Yeung Fat for Stanton. I began topay the money to Sam

Cha when the gambling was opened about 5 years ago. I

paid the money up to the 19th.of the 5th.moon (18th.

June). I paid every 5 days $25 from the time the gan-

bling was opened. I kept other books besides the papers

produced. The books were made up from the lists made up

at the gambling house. The lists made up at the gambling

house showed the receipts and expenditure for each day.

The bundle of papers produced are accounts

made up at the gambling house. The total amount of the

bribes paid according to list H was entered in these

daily accounts. A balance was struck daily. I recognise

the bundle of books produced. They are the ledgers. The

daily balance was entered into the leagers. I wrote the

list