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them now. He gave me a receipt for this money at the heads of the stairs in the back shop.

Mr. Thomson: You paid him back in instalments?

A. Paid him back in instalments.

Q. Without endorsing the promissory note?

A. Without endorsing the promissory note.

Mr. Hewett: Have you ever had any other loans?

A. No, nothing.

Q. To whom did you repay?

A. This man $10 and the manager $15.

Q. That is $35 altogether you borrowed. How did you pay that back?

A. It was paid back on the instalment plan.

Q. How much did you pay to this man and how much to the other?

A. I could not say.

Q. You said you paid $10 and $15. That about the other $10?

A. I did not care who got the money as long as I got my receipt for it.

Q. Did you get your receipts translated for you when you get them?

A. I did.

Q. By whom?

A. By my cook.

Mr. Gompertz: Have you got your promissory note back?

A. No, I have not got it. When I wanted it they did not have it. They have got it to this day.

Mr. Chatham: I wonder you were not more careful?

A. He has been my comprador for three or four years. Instead of putting it as a "loan" he has put it down as "stores" baoquae if the money is not paid back he keeps it and there is nothing more said about it.

Mr. May: Was the money borrowed at the time of the staircase?

A. No, I know nothing about the staircase.

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and f -18- 335 them now. He gave me a receipt for this money at the heads of the stairs in the back shop. Mr. Thomson: You paid him back in instalments? A. Paid him back in instalments. Q. Without endorsing the promissory note? A. Without endorsing the promissory note. Mr. Hewett: Have you ever had any other loans? A. No, nothing. Q. To whom did you repay? A. This man $10 and the manager $15. Q. That is $35 altogether you borrowed. How did you pay that back? A. It was paid back on the instalment plan. Q. How much did you pay to this man and how much to the other? A. I could not say. Q. You said you paid $10 and $15. That about the other $10? A. I did not care who got the money as long as I got my receipt for it. Q. Did you get your receipts translated for you when you get them? A. I did. Q. By whom? A. By my cook. Mr. Gompertz: Have you got your promissory note back? A. No, I have not got it. When I wanted it they did not have it. They have got it to this day. Mr. Chatham: I wonder you were not more careful? A. He has been my comprador for three or four years. Instead of putting it as a "loan" he has put it down as "stores" baoquae if the money is not paid back he keeps it and there is nothing more said about it. Mr. May: Was the money borrowed at the time of the staircase? A. No, I know nothing about the staircase.
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and f -18- 335 them now. He gave me a receipt for this money at the heads of the stairs in the back shop. Mr. Thomson: You paid him back in instalments? 4. Paid him back in instalments. 4. Without endorsing the promissory note? A. Without endorsing the' promissory note. + Mr. Hewett: Have you ever had any other loans? A. No, nothing. To whom did you repay? A, This man $10 and the manager $15. 4. That is $35 altogether you borrowed. How did you pay that back? A. A. It was paid back on the instalment plan. How much did you pay to this man and how much to the othar" 1 could not say. You said you paid $10 and $15. That about the other $107 A. I did not care who got the money as long as I got my receipt for it. Q. M Did you get your receipts translated for you when you get them? A. I did. Q. By whom? A. By my cook. ***** Mr. Gompertz: * A. 3- Have you got your promissory note back? No, I have not got it. When I wanted it they did not have it. They have got it to this day. Mr. Chatham: I wonder you were not more careful? A. He has been my compradors for three or four years. Instead of putting it as a "loan" he has put it down as "stores" baoquae if the money is not paid back he keeps it and there is nothing moro said about it. Mr. May: Was the money borrowed at the time of the staircase. A. No, I know nothing about the staircase.
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them now. He gave me a receipt for this money at the heads

of the stairs in the back shop.

Mr. Thomson: You paid him back in instalments?

4.

Paid him back in instalments.

4.

Without endorsing the promissory note?

A.

Without endorsing the' promissory note.

+

Mr. Hewett: Have you ever had any other loans?

A.

No,

nothing.

To whom did you repay?

A,

This man $10 and the manager $15.

4.

That is $35 altogether you borrowed. How did you pay that

back?

A.

A.

It was paid back on the instalment plan.

How much did you pay to this man and how much to the

othar"

1 could not say.

You said you paid $10 and $15. That about the other $107

A.

I did not care who got the money as long as I got my

receipt for it.

Q.

M

Did you get your receipts translated for you when you

get them?

A.

I did.

Q.

By whom?

A.

By my cook.

*****

Mr. Gompertz:

*

A.

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Have you got your promissory note back?

No, I have not got it. When I wanted it they did not have

it. They have got it to this day.

Mr. Chatham: I wonder you were not more careful?

A. He has been my compradors for three or four years. Instead

of putting it as a "loan" he has put it down as "stores"

baoquae if the money is not paid back he keeps it and

there is nothing moro said about it.

Mr. May:

Was the money borrowed at the time of the staircase.

A. No, I know nothing about the staircase.

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