CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 395

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19.

A.

Yes, Sir.

Did he come again?

A.

Yes.

Q. Did he want to buy an umbrella?

A.

Yes.

Q. How much did you ask him for?

A.

$3.

Q. How much did you ask at first?

A.

Either $3.20 or $3.40.

Q. How much did Lee offer?

A.

He offered $2.

Q. Did you sell it to him?

A.

I did not.

Q. ... And did he then say that the alterations were not according to the plans?

A.

Yes.

Q. Did he tell you it would cost you $50?

A.

Yes.

Q. Did you then say "what shall I do"?

A.

Yes.

Q. And did he reply "you will understand it"?

A.

Yes.

Q. And what did you understand by that, when Lee said you would understand it?

A.

"You understand my meaning".

Q. And what did you do?

A.

I paid $10 to him.

Q. And then you paid him $10!

A.

Yes.

Q. Was it one bank note?

A.

Yes, Sir.

Q. Did Lee speak in English to you?

A.

Yes.

Q. You understand English to some extent?

A.

Yes, Sir.

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19. A. Yes, Sir. Did he come again? A. Yes. Q. Did he want to buy an umbrella? A. Yes. Q. How much did you ask him for? A. $3. Q. How much did you ask at first? A. Either $3.20 or $3.40. Q. How much did Lee offer? A. He offered $2. Q. Did you sell it to him? A. I did not. Q. ... And did he then say that the alterations were not according to the plans? A. Yes. Q. Did he tell you it would cost you $50? A. Yes. Q. Did you then say "what shall I do"? A. Yes. Q. And did he reply "you will understand it"? A. Yes. Q. And what did you understand by that, when Lee said you would understand it? A. "You understand my meaning". Q. And what did you do? A. I paid $10 to him. Q. And then you paid him $10! A. Yes. Q. Was it one bank note? A. Yes, Sir. Q. Did Lee speak in English to you? A. Yes. Q. You understand English to some extent? A. Yes, Sir.
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19. A. Yes, Sir. Did he come again ? A. Yes. Q Did he want to buy an umbrella * J A. Yose Q. A. How much did you ask him for £ ? $3. Q How much did you ask at first? A. Either $3.20 or $3.40. Qu How much did Lee offer A. He offered $2. Q. Did you sell it to him ? isi A. I did not. Q. MOD ... Toz pl .. "་;, MUSY wit: * 200 * And did he then say that the alterations were not according to the plans ? 390 A. Yes. Q. 48 A. 48 4 * * * A. A. * * * * Did he tell you it would cost you $50 ? Yes. Did you then say "what shall I do" ? Yes. And did he reply "you will understand it" ? Yes. And what did you understand by that, when Lee said you would understand it ? *You understand my meaning". And what did you do ? I paid $10 to him, And then you paid him $10 ! . A. Yes. Q. Was it one bahk note ? A. Yes, Sir. . Did Lee speak in English to you A. You. 4. You understand English to some extent ? A. Yes, Sir. !
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19.

A.

Yes,

Sir.

Did he come again ?

A.

Yes.

Q

Did he want to buy an umbrella *

J

A.

Yose

Q.

A.

How much did you ask him for £ ?

$3.

Q

How much did you ask at first?

A.

Either $3.20 or $3.40.

Qu

How much did Lee offer ↑

A.

He offered $2.

Q.

Did you sell it to him ?

isi

A.

I did not.

Q.

MOD ... Toz pl

..

"་;,

MUSY

wit:

* 200

*

And did he then say that the alterations were not

according to the plans ?

390

A.

Yes.

Q.

48

A.

48 4

* * *

A.

A.

* * * *

Did he tell you it would cost you $50 ?

Yes.

Did you then say "what shall I do" ?

Yes.

And did he reply "you will understand it" ?

Yes.

And what did you understand by that, when Lee said you

would understand it ?

*You understand my meaning".

And what did you do ?

I paid $10 to him,

And then you paid him $10 !

.

A.

Yes.

Q.

Was it one bahk note ?

A.

Yes, Sir.

.

Did Lee speak in English to you ↑

A.

You.

4.

You understand English to some extent ?

A.

Yes, Sir.

!

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