The Interpreter: Well, it is included in the thing.
Mr. Hewett: Mr. Ball, ask this witness what is the total amount of the bill, the receipt?
Witness: $7.79.
Q: And it is made up of two items of poultry, one of pigeons and one of $3.60; and these four items together make this $7.79?
A: Yes, that is right.
His Excellency (to defendant): Do you want to ask any more questions?
Defendant: I beg pardon, I did not understand that last question of Mr. Hewett.
Mr. Hewett: I asked whether the bill was not made up of four items - two for poultry, one for pigeons, and one repayment of $3.60 - and the four items added up together make the receipt.
Mr. May: The account states there are still some five dollars due, doesn't it?
The Interpreter: Yes, deducting what has been received, there is still $5 due.
Q: Now will he explain how it is that that $5 still remains? What is the meaning of that last entry that there is still $5 due?
A: He had previously borrowed ten dollars from me and he paid me back five. He paid me on the 10th day of the 4th moon, so I put down "deducting what has been received". I mean the $5 I had received. By that, there is due $3.67 (taels), which is $5.
Q: And when did he borrow the $10?
A: Well, I have got it in my book.
Q: (Shows witness his book): Where?
A: (Points out entry dated the 28th of the 3rd moon).
Q: Of what year?
A: The Ping-ng year.
The Interpreter (reading): "Money borrowed 7 taels 2... That is the 21st April, 1906.
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The Interpreter: Well, it is included in the thing.
Mr. Hewette- Mr. Ball, ask this witness what is the total
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don't go into the item
dollars
A.
7 tests 79 cents.
Q.
And it is made up of two items of poultry, one of pigeons
their
and one of 3 taels 6 and three four items together make
dollars
this seven bacis seventy-nine centa?
A.
Yes, that is right.
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His Excellenoyito defendant): Do you want to ask any more
questions?
Defendant: I beg pardon, I did not understand that last
question of Mr. Hewett.
Mr. Hewett: I asked whether the bill was not made up of four
itema - two for poultry one for pigeone and one re-
payment of 3 taals 6 - and the four items added up
together make the receipt.
Mr. May:
The account states there are still some five dollars
dus doesn't it?
The Interpreter:
Yes, deducting what has been received there
is still 25 due.
Q.
A.
Now will he explain how it is that that $5 still remains?
What is the meaning of that last entry that there is
still $5 due?
He had previously borrowed ten dollars from me and he
paid me back five. He paid me on the tenth. day of the
4th. moon so I put down "dođucting what has been received"
I mean the $6 I had received By that- there is due
3 taels 67 which is $5.
And when did he borrow- the $10?
Q.
A.
Wall I have got it in my book.
Q.
(Shows witness his book):Where?
A.
(Points out entry dated the 28th. of the ärd, moon.
Q.
of what voer.
A.
The Ping-ng year.
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That is the 21st. April, 1906.
The Interpreter (reading): "Money borrowed 7 tasls 2o under
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