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Q. Do you know why Sai Yau was there at the Shipping Office on 10th November?

A. I do.

Q. Why?

A. He is there every time a ship is paid off.

Q. Was he interested in the paying off of the crew of the Crwiley?

A. Yes.

By Mr. Gompertz:

Q. You said that Sai Yau said "I will take No. 2 boatswain's $201..."?

A. T68.

Q. And that he must deduct it?

A. Yes.

Q. You say that Sai Yau said that he himself must deduct it?

A. Yes.

By Mr. Sercombe Smith:

Q. Did Sai Yau say he would deduct it, or did he say impersonally, it must be deducted?

A. He said "It must certainly be deducted".

By Mr. Thomson:

Q. You went back a second time and presented your wager account to Mr. Guterres?

A. Yes.

Q. And Mr. Guterres said that Sai Yau must be an intermediary?

A. Yes.

By Mr. Hewett:

Q. Who was Sai Yau? What had he to do with you day?

A. He is there when wages are paid out.

Q. You have not received your wages yet? There are $44.20 still due to you, is that so?

A. Yes, I have not received my wages, that is the amount due.

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15. Q. Do you know why Sai Yau was there at the Shipping Office on 10th November? A. I do. Q. Why? A. He is there every time a ship is paid off. Q. Was he interested in the paying off of the crew of the Crwiley? A. Yes. By Mr. Gompertz: Q. You said that Sai Yau said "I will take No. 2 boatswain's $201..."? A. T68. Q. And that he must deduct it? A. Yes. Q. You say that Sai Yau said that he himself must deduct it? A. Yes. By Mr. Sercombe Smith: Q. Did Sai Yau say he would deduct it, or did he say impersonally, it must be deducted? A. He said "It must certainly be deducted". By Mr. Thomson: Q. You went back a second time and presented your wager account to Mr. Guterres? A. Yes. Q. And Mr. Guterres said that Sai Yau must be an intermediary? A. Yes. By Mr. Hewett: Q. Who was Sai Yau? What had he to do with you day? A. He is there when wages are paid out. Q. You have not received your wages yet? There are $44.20 still due to you, is that so? A. Yes, I have not received my wages, that is the amount due. 78 1.
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$ 15. Q. Do you know why Sai Yau was there at the Shipping Office on 10th November? A. I do. Q. Whyz A. He is there every time a skip is paid off. Q. A, Was he interested in the paying off of the crew of the Crwiley? Yes. By Mr. Gompertz: 2. You said that Sai Yau said "I will take No. 2 boatswain's $201 A. T68, Q. And that he mustr deduct it? A. Yes. 4. You say that Sai Yau said that he himself must deduct it? A. Yes. By Mr. Sercombe Smith: Q. Did Sai You say he would deduct it, or did he say imperwonally, it A. must be deducted? He anid "It must certainly be deducted". By Mr. Thomson: Q. You went back a second time and presented your wager account to Mr. Guterres? A. Yes. Q. And Mr. Cuterres said that Sai Yau mist be an intermediary? A. Yes. By Hr. Rewett: Q. Who was Sai Yau? That had he to do with yon day? A. He is there when wages are paid out. Q. You have not received your wages yet? There are $44.20 still que to you, is that so? A. Yes, I have not received my wages,that is the ammut due. 78 1. t
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15.

Q.

Do you know why Sai Yau was there at the Shipping Office on 10th

November?

A.

I do.

Q. Whyz

A.

He is there every time a skip is paid off.

Q.

A,

Was he interested in the paying off of the crew of the Crwiley?

Yes.

By Mr. Gompertz:

2.

You said that Sai Yau said

"I will take No. 2 boatswain's $201

A.

T68,

Q.

And that he mustr deduct it?

A. Yes.

4. You say that Sai Yau said that he himself must deduct it?

A.

Yes.

By Mr. Sercombe Smith:

Q. Did Sai You say he would deduct it, or did he say imperwonally, it

A.

must be deducted?

He anid "It must certainly be deducted".

By Mr. Thomson:

Q. You went back a second time and presented your wager account to Mr.

Guterres?

A. Yes.

Q.

And Mr. Cuterres said that Sai Yau mist be an intermediary?

A.

Yes.

By Hr.

Rewett:

Q.

Who was Sai Yau?

That had he to do with yon day?

A. He is there when wages are paid out.

Q. You have not received your wages yet? There are $44.20 still que

to you, is that so?

A. Yes, I have not received my wages,that is the ammut due.

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