CO129-508-5 Supreme Court of Hong Kong- slackness of registry accounting methods 28-10-1927 - 23-4-1928 — Page 134

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of the Auctioneering Co.?

If so, why?

(Bank book shown this indicates that the shroff paid $1,065.20 into his own account on 14th and paid on 16th.

Yes, I advanced the money to pay the plaintiff and the compradore promised to return the money to me two days after. I received the money two days after. That was paid out of my private account. There had been a sale under the execution a long time before. The plaintiff had complained that he had not got his money. I spoke to Mr. Hill and so did the plaintiff. This was on August 14th. The plaintiffs complained on Saturday, 14th. I advanced the money personally and got it back two days later. I paid it into my bank. I received $1,000 two days later. I issued cheque on 14th and he returned the money the same day.

SO UT TAI, continued.

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With reference to your cheque made payable to Hong Kong Government for $1800 on 30.3.26 you said that you paid the money from the daily collections to your private account and next day paid the Govern- ment by cheque. There is no corresponding payment to your account in March. How is this?

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It would be less than that ($1800.00).

of the money I advanced to pay extra watchmen. I take the collections to pay the extra watchmen.

You were not lending money to the Government. What Government money did you pay into your account

to make up $1800?

I always had a balance of a few hundred in

my account and take the daily takings to pay into my account, then the day after I issue my cheque

to the Government?

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