CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 118

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Mr Guterres : They are not here, Sir.

His Excellency : Have these steamers all gone away?

Mr Guterres : Yes, Sir.

His Excellency : We will take these for what they are worth. Do you wish to make any statement?

Mr Guterres : My statement is what I have written.

His Excellency : You don't wish to add anything to it?

Mr Guterres : No, Sir, I flatly contradict everything these witnesses have been taught to say.

Mr Sercombe Smith : Who has taught them to say it?

Mr Guterres : I do not know.

Mr Sercombe Smith : I want to know it.

Mr Guterres : They came here and said that when $50 were to be paid in wages only $45 were paid in notes and so on. Every one repeated the same story.

Mr Sercombe Smith : Why should they say so if it was not true?

Mr Guterres : I have got my statements from most honourable people, not from boarding house people.

His Excellency : There is one man who says he has not received his wages yet.

Mr Guterres : That is not my fault.

His Excellency : Any member wish to ask Mr Guterres anything before he...

Mr Sercombe Smith : You say you do not keep a banking account?

Q. No, I have no account with any bank at all.

Q. Never had one?

A. I had one in former years.

Q. When?

A. 1879.

Q. You have not had one since 1879?

A. No.

Q. Why did you leave off?

A. Because I had no money.

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"I" 115 Mr Guterres : They are not here, Sir. His Excellency : Have these steamers all gone away? Mr Guterres : Yes, Sir. His Excellency : We will take these for what they are worth. Do you wish to make any statement? Mr Guterres : My statement is what I have written. His Excellency : You don't wish to add anything to it? Mr Guterres : No, Sir, I flatly contradict everything these witnesses have been taught to say. Mr Sercombe Smith : Who has taught them to say it? Mr Guterres : I do not know. Mr Sercombe Smith : I want to know it. Mr Guterres : They came here and said that when $50 were to be paid in wages only $45 were paid in notes and so on. Every one repeated the same story. Mr Sercombe Smith : Why should they say so if it was not true? Mr Guterres : I have got my statements from most honourable people, not from boarding house people. His Excellency : There is one man who says he has not received his wages yet. Mr Guterres : That is not my fault. His Excellency : Any member wish to ask Mr Guterres anything before he... Mr Sercombe Smith : You say you do not keep a banking account? Q. No, I have no account with any bank at all. Q. Never had one? A. I had one in former years. Q. When? A. 1879. Q. You have not had one since 1879? A. No. Q. Why did you leave off? A. Because I had no money.
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J : זי "I 115 Mr Guterres : They are not here, Sir. His Excellency : Have these steamers all gone away? Mr Guterres : Yes, Sir. His Excellency : Te will take these for what they are worth. Do you wish to make any statement? Mr Guterres : Hy statement is what I have written, His Excellency : You don't wish to add anything to it? Hr Guterres : No, Sir, I flatly contradict everything these witnesses have been taught to say, Mr Sarcombe Smith: Tho has taught them to say it? Mr Guterres : I do not know, Mr Sercombe Smith: I want to know it, Mr Guterres : They came here and said that when $50 were to be paid in wages only $45 were paid in notes and so on. Every one repasted the sans story, Mr Sercombe Smith: Thy should they say so if it was not true? Mr Guterres : I have got my statements from most honourable people, not from boarding house prople His Excellency : There is one man who says he has not received his rages yet, Mr Guterres : That is not my fault. His Excellency: Any member wish to ask Mr Guternes anything before he Ir Sercombe Smith: You say you do not keep a banking account? A. No, I have no account with any bank at all. 2. Never had one? A. I had one in former years, 2. When? A. 1979. 1. You have not had one since 13721 A. No. Q. Thy did you leave off? A. Because I had no money.
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Mr Guterres : They are not here, Sir.

His Excellency : Have these steamers all gone away?

Mr Guterres : Yes, Sir.

His Excellency : Te will take these for what they are worth. Do you

wish to make any statement?

Mr Guterres : Hy statement is what I have written,

His Excellency : You don't wish to add anything to it?

Hr Guterres : No, Sir, I flatly contradict everything these witnesses

have been taught to say,

Mr Sarcombe Smith: Tho has taught them to say it?

Mr Guterres : I do not know,

Mr Sercombe Smith: I want to know it,

Mr Guterres : They came here and said that when $50 were to be paid in

wages only $45 were paid in notes and so on. Every one repasted the

sans story,

Mr Sercombe Smith: Thy should they say so if it was not true?

Mr Guterres : I have got my statements from most honourable people,

not from boarding house prople

His Excellency : There is one man who says he has not received his

rages yet,

Mr Guterres : That is not my fault.

His Excellency: Any member wish to ask Mr Guternes anything before he

Ir Sercombe Smith: You say you do not keep a banking account?

A. No, I have no account with any bank at all.

2. Never had one?

A. I had one in former years,

2. When?

A. 1979.

1. You have not had one since 13721

A. No.

Q. Thy did you leave off?

A. Because I had no money.

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