CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931 — Page 203

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would notice it. I am not prepared to say it was, or was not.

Are you prepared to say these sums were helf in the Treasury funds ? I don't know; I cannot remember what was held in the funds. I was running this whole business how could I

remember a thing like that.

I am going to put it to you. Item $24,198.06 was part of the item appearing on the other side under Head Office - Hongkong

Branch $30,696.06 ? It does not even sound intelligible to me

but I cannot see any importance.

I take your word

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(Ex.NIB 9)

there

Do you see these items at the bottom here are three items one is $30,698.06 and the other side has

this Treasury funds $24,196.06 - there is a note against this item which reads :

These three items were merely counter entries ? This was written by me about two months ago I think.

Is it a correct statement of fact? I believe it is it is only going back and estimating myself I don't guarantee that to be accurate. I am trying to do my best.

In my

That constitutes your idea of the state of the facts ? opinion there was a duplicate entry made on one side put in on the other.

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These duplicate entries on the one side we have Hongkong Branch 30.698.06 end on the other side we have Treasury Funds

$24,196.06, again lower down $4000.00 ? Those are cross entries ? You mean both sides have $30,698.06 which could have been cancelled cut ?

Yes ? I was aware of its possibility only two months ago.

Judge:- Are those questions of yours based upon the balance sheets which have been put in ? O.R- No, My Lord, on my own documents and the document with the foot note as to certain crose-entries: Notes at the foot of balance sheet NIB 9.

(Note: These questions immediately preceding are based on balance sheet NIB 9).

Next item, Mr.Brewer. I want to ask about Cash Singapore $10,000. Is that included in the $164,082.89 - Cash in Hand

at the Branches ? I expect 30,

Judge:- What document is that?

O.R: It appears in NIB 10.

appears on 30th April in your

This $10,000.00 at Singapore also A-1 Ledger ? I am not disputing the amount.

Does it form part of your balance sheet ? I don't know, but I do know that it is part of our cash that existed at that date, and if it is not there it should be.

I should like to know how that cash at Singapore originated?

They Mr. Lim Joe Seng bought some shares, paid for them. were handed to Yong 31 Kie, our agent at Singapore, to hold for expenses that would accrue in Singapore, for which he was liable and would refund as soon as our branch was opened there. $10,000.00 was paid to Yong Si Kie on 21st September,

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