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Atkinson:-

Hewett: -

Sercombe Smith:-

345 entries which were entered as lent. I want to know what distinction there was between paid and lent. Do you mean that you expected that money, that had been entered as lent, would be repaid ?

Ask him whether all those entries are entered as loans.

I want you to explain, Ko Shan; the earlier entries are put down that certain monies have been entered as paid, to give out. Other entries are put down as having been lent. That is as you (the Interpreter) interpreted the word. I want to know whether you (witness) had any distinction in mind.

Interpreter:- It is a wrong interpretation, if you ask me. Are not all those entries "Paid", "Paid", "Paid". There is no entry for lent there.

All the game "Paid".

Sercombe Smith:- There is nothing about lent ?

Interpreter:- No.

Hewett :- Two or three entries you have said as lent.

Sercombe Smith:- That is because, when the man was talking, he said these were practically loans.

Jampertz:- It was a mis translation.

Hewett:- Did you look upon those entries as loans, or as definite payments ?

A. Payments.

Q. All payments ?

A. All payments.

Q. And you never expected any of that money to be repaid to the firm ?

A. In my opinion these payments will never be repaid, but as my master told me to enter it as such, so I entered it as such.

Q. Have any of them ever been repaid?

A. No.

Q. If any of them have been repaid, you, as head accountant of the Fuk On firm, must you have known that the

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Atkinson:- Hewett: - Sercombe Smith:- 345 entries which were entered as lent. I want to know what distinction there was between paid and lent. Do you mean that you expected that money, that had been entered as lent, would be repaid ? Ask him whether all those entries are entered as loans. I want you to explain, Ko Shan; the earlier entries are put down that certain monies have been entered as paid, to give out. Other entries are put down as having been lent. That is as you (the Interpreter) interpreted the word. I want to know whether you (witness) had any distinction in mind. Interpreter:- It is a wrong interpretation, if you ask me. Are not all those entries "Paid", "Paid", "Paid". There is no entry for lent there. All the game "Paid". Sercombe Smith:- There is nothing about lent ? Interpreter:- No. Hewett :- Two or three entries you have said as lent. Sercombe Smith:- That is because, when the man was talking, he said these were practically loans. Jampertz:- It was a mis translation. Hewett:- Did you look upon those entries as loans, or as definite payments ? A. Payments. Q. All payments ? A. All payments. Q. And you never expected any of that money to be repaid to the firm ? A. In my opinion these payments will never be repaid, but as my master told me to enter it as such, so I entered it as such. Q. Have any of them ever been repaid? A. No. Q. If any of them have been repaid, you, as head accountant of the Fuk On firm, must you have known that the
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! 8. V 4 Atkinson:- Hewett: - C Sercombe Smith:- 345 entries which were entered as lent. I want to know what distinction there was between paid and lent. Do you mean that you expected that money, that had been enter- ed as lent, would be repaid ? Ask him whether all those entries are entered as loans. I want you to explain, Ko Shan; the earlier entries are put down that certain monies have been entered as paid, to give out. Other entries are put down as having been lent. That is as you (the Interpreter) interpret- ed the word. I want to know whether you (witness) had any distinction in mind. It is a wrong interpretatiăn, if you ask me. Are not all those entries "Paid", "Paid", "Paid". There Interpreter:- is no entry for lent there . All the game "Paid". Sercombe Smith:- There is nothing about lent ? Interpreter:- Hewett :- Sarcombe Smith:- Jampertz:- Hawett:- No. Two or three entries you have said as lent. That is because, when the man was talking, he said these were practically loans. It was a mis translation. Did you look upon those entries as loans, or as definite payments ? Payments. A. છે. All payments ? A. All payments. A. And you never expected any of that money to be repaid to the firm ? In my opinion these payments will never be repaid, but as my master told me to enter it as such, so I entered it as such. Have any of them ever been repaid? 84 A. No. Q. If any of them have been repaid, you, as head account- ant of the Fuk On firm, must you have know that the
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Atkinson:-

Hewett: -

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Sercombe Smith:-

345

entries which were entered as lent. I want to know what

distinction there was between paid and lent. Do you

mean that you expected that money, that had been enter-

ed as lent, would be repaid ?

Ask him whether all those entries are entered as loans.

I want you to explain, Ko Shan; the earlier entries are put down that certain monies have been entered as paid,

to give out. Other entries are put down as having been lent. That is as you (the Interpreter) interpret- ed the word. I want to know whether you (witness) had

any distinction in mind.

It is a wrong interpretatiăn, if you ask me. Are not all those entries "Paid", "Paid",

"Paid". There

Interpreter:-

is no entry for lent there .

All the game "Paid".

Sercombe Smith:- There is nothing about lent ?

Interpreter:-

Hewett :-

Sarcombe Smith:-

Jampertz:-

Hawett:-

No.

Two or three entries you have said as lent.

That is because, when the man was talking, he said

these were practically loans.

It was a mis translation.

Did you look upon those entries as loans, or as

definite payments ?

Payments.

A.

છે.

All payments ?

A.

All payments.

A.

And you never expected any of that money to be repaid

to the firm ?

In my opinion these payments will never be repaid, but as my master told me to enter it as such, so I entered

it as such.

Have any of them ever been repaid?

84

A.

No.

Q.

If any of them have been repaid, you, as head account- ant of the Fuk On firm, must you have know that the

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