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Mr. Sercombe Smith: We have evidence that the boarding house keeper was not the man who skimmed that man.
A. I don't know anything about that.
His Excellency: You say that in your experience payment would not be made on presentation of that statement?
A. It would not.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: The boarding house keeper was Ng Baño, and Mr. Guterres told the man to bring Sai Ya. Can you explain that?
A. I could not say whether it is right or wrong.
Mr. Chatham: Would you go so far as to say masters of vessels are present when the crews are paid?
A. Always.
Q. It is their duty?
A. They ought to be present.
His Excellency (to Mr. Guterres): Have you any more witnesses?
A. Only a shroff from the ship to prove that the money was left in my hands.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: We know that.
His Excellency: I don't think it is necessary to call him.
Mr. Gompertz: I should like to hear Chok Fu again.
Chok Fu recalled:
Examined by Mr. Gompertz:
Q. Was the master of the Cranley present on the Saturday at 11.30 when you went there first?
A. I did not see him at the Sailors Home.
Q. Was he at the office there?
A. I did not see him.
Q. Was your crew being paid off when you went there?
A. Yes.
Q. The rest of your crew were there?
A. Yes. The crew were there at 11.30 receiving their wages.
Q. You did not see the captain?
A. No.
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Mr. Sercombe Smith: We have evidence that the boarding house keeper was
not the man who skimed that manf
A.
I don't know anything about that,
His Excellency: You say that in your experience payment would not be made
on presentation of that statement?
4,
It would not.
You
Mr. Sercombe Smith: The boarding house keeper was Ng Baño, and Mr.
A.
Guterres told the man to bring Sai Ya, Can you explain that?
I could not say whether it is right or wrong.
Mr. Chatham: Yould you go so far as to say masters of vessels are present
when the orews are paid?
A. Always.
Q. It is their duby?
A. They ought to be present,
His Excelbency (to Mr. Guterres)- Have you any more witnesses?
Many thes
A. Only a shroff from the ship to prove that the money was left in my
hands.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: We know that,
His Excellency: I don't think it is necessary to call him.
Kr. Gompertz: I should like to hear Chok Fu again.
Chok Fu recalled:
Examined by Mr. Gomperts:
Q. Tar the master of the Cranley present on the Saturday at 11.30 when
you went there first?
I did not see him at the Sailors Home,
A.
Q.
Tas he at the office there?
A.
I did not see him,
4.
Was your crew being paid off when you went there?
A. Yes.
4. The rest of your crew were there?
A.
Yos. The orew were there at 11.30 receiving their wages,
Q.
You did not see the captain?
A. NO.
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