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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

COLONIAL TREASURER IN

WITNESS BOX.

THE

· GOVERNMENT VERSUS BANK" CASE RESUMED.

MR. THOS. BLACK'S CROSS-EXAMINATION CONCLUDED.

:

A WATCHFUL EYE ON DEPARTMENTAL PAINT!"

After an adjournment from Wednesday last, the hearing was resumed before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) and a Special Jury in the Supreme Court yesterday in the action by the Government against the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation for the re-crediting of $200,000, debited under the Carvalho Yeo frauds.

STORMY INTERVIEW AT THE BANK.

He did nothing after five o'clock Mr. Thos. Black, Treasury. Ac countant, cross-examined in regard | as Mr. King had then taken charge. to the interview at the bank, said

Suggested Carvalho Yeo Was to. that the signature on the cheque

Blame. was the factor on which he based his opinion that it was not genuine. You could not have signed it on account of the payee and the amount?-Yes.

Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that buth Tanny and Chur were ab sciutely silent as to cheques being missing until after the discovery had been made independently of They said nothing after the first thirty cheques had been discovered.

It that was the sole matter which them Is that correct or not?ever been put to you before 1-No. convinced you that the signscare was not genuine, did you state any reasons at this interview I was My state" reasons. not there to

Before the covers were found did Tsang make any report to you

think he did.

Suppose it were possible, would thas alter the position of the signa turo- can see no reason for that. Since your cross-examination, have you looked at many cheques to see how many are made out for 4,4473 I round dollars 1-Yes, found 1,360 with conts

I have specimen cheques here, which I shall pus in as evidence, made out in the manner suggested by the defence. Were any made out like this -Not one.

ter.)

You would immediately notice them it there were any Yes.

Mr. Potter: Their state of audity would be fairly obvious! (Laugh- Mr. Sheldon: I have, here

which the word cheque upon

thousands." Who initialled the alteration -r. Messer and me.

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APRIL 30, 1929.

FOOTBALL.

CHINA ATHLETIC BEAT SOMERSET L.I.

CHINESE TEAM TÄKE HONG KONG. "DAILY PRESS" CUP,

tion,

THE GAME

by the

visory Committee, which meets nder the auspices of the M.0.0.

business was to get those cheques about the covers being altered the hand-writing on the body of the having mentioned your impressions Athletic was spoilt by Li Hung changes are an experiment,and cerely trust so.

and

take them back

to

the

Treasurer.

Did the auditors say that the names of the two Chinese payees seemed familiar and that, they sounded like Government contrac tors-I have no recollection of them saying so.

"Dad" Chequel"

It would have been a simple mate ter, would it not, to have said Look here it is impossible to con sider these cheques as genuine as I tell you I have never signed a cheque in those names for such amounts'?--I did say that it was not mine. If that did not convince them they were forgeries, I had nothing more to say.

Do you recollect Mr. Hegarty saying that the writing in the body "of the cheque looked familiar to

him-I do not recollect that

Mr. Jenkin recalled what witness had said during cross-examination at the criminal trial and asked "You said nothing to me as to your statement that the cheques were duds? "

Mr. Jenkin: "Did you say any thing to me about it-If you say not, I accept that

And that it was in re-examina tion that the statement was first made by you --Yes.

Queries Raised

Did you at any time during the interview at the bank express any doubt as to the genuineness of the signature -I expressed no doubt. I definitely said the signature was

not mine.

Alleged Discrepancy. Now I want to compace, the dis crepancy alleged to exist between your evidence in this case and the evidence given at the criminal trial. I refer to the matter of mentioning to bank officials that the writing in Clearing Some Doubts...

the body of the cheques was not that of Tsang. You had no examination After the tifin adjournment, Mr. Sheldon examined Mr. Black upon on that point at the trial-No, the points emphasised by the de-only in cross examination I had my mind directed for the first time to fence earlier in the day.

Mr. Shelden: It is suggested that what was or was not said.

Your evidence given at the triat you said to Mr. Haggerty that the ignature was yours. Has that was to this effect. "On seeing the Kats cheque, I formed the im pression that the signature of It is untrar 1-Őb, quite. Now we come to the interview Mr. Messer was a forgery and the with Mr. King. What did he say handwriting in the body of the

very little on the 15th, but he cheque was also a forgery." said more to me the next day about said nothing at that trial about cheque. He brought three cheques bank officials. You had no ex. chief upon that to me and asked me if I still main amination in

The question was put to you and tained that the writing on the bodypoint-No.

you said you told the back official at that time, was under arrest. of the cheque was not Tsang's who.

You have had the shorthand notes be had shown the cheques to a per replied that I did. Mr. King said nothing -Yes. son who claimed to be familiar with of your evidence giren at the trial? Tang's writing and that person-Yes, I have had them two or had beclared that it was Tanng's on three days When I was under the cheques. I said, "In spite of cross-examination I found some and I could not bring my mind to You gave a full statement to Mr. that, I still maintain it is not his difficulty in following the questions bear on it so clearly as afterward. King when he came, I presume-writing" So far as I can remem answered the questions be asked me. ber, nothing further was said.

Yua kept nothaig back from The possibility of signing cheques had more time to think about it him-I don't know what you mean in blank was mentioned at the all this time. The evidence I gave by keeping anything back. I did trial. Was that put to you!-No. in this case I gave fully cognisant not give him the story of everything For the first time from the defence of the fact that I had not mention- that happened. I answered his came the question on that point thised it at the last trial.

You have no doubt about the questions.

morning. I have never signed soy.

maiter now? Have no doubt in cheque in black at all.

my mind that I mentioned it to Mr. Swaine.

to you

There are

twe

If this responsible clerk, had said covers upon which the numbers have been altered, would it not have been an incident which would have fixed itself upon your mind 1-Yes.

You would have ordered a search for these two covers 1-Search was ordered.

Mr. Black added that he tried to tell Mr. King that Carvalho Yos was the most likely man to by im. plicated but Mr. King would not listen to that.

Where Forgery Might Deceive.

Mr. Jenkin: Trusting Tsang as you did with regard to routine cheques you would not have con- aidered it improper or unwise for cheques to be signed in blank in order to save time-I should con- sider that absolute madness.

What became of the books which formed the contents of the office exception of 8 or 9, the books are. safe-Every working day, with the taken out of the safe in the morning and replaced at night.

Suppositions. Suppose the body of the cheques were hidden or covered by my hand new, could you tell whether the signatures were your own-Now, yes. I could pick them out of all the cheques in court in those cir- cumstances, or I could pick them

Mr. Jenkin went on to question Mr. Black with regard to his hand-cut of any signatures in Court. writing.

Mr. Black agreed that under certain circumstances he would not be able to affirm or deny a signa- ture, provided it was very much like his own.

T.

I put it to you that, on the con- trary, after & general examination of the cheques, and to the query raised, you expressed doubt that the signature in the cheques was yours-You are absolutely wrong.

It was an ordinary interview That is right.

You have no experience at all of No.

Then what was abnormal-I handwriting? You Eave merely looked upon it as a hostile gather-made your various points upon a study of other specimens of your ing

signature --Yes.

In other words, if I put a sign ture in front of you, merely Black," and it bore a fair resa

lance to your signature, you would pet and would not swear that it was your signature or not without the surrounding circumstances

That the party was hostile to you 1-Yes.

Had that hostility been evidenced on any prior occasion 3-As far as I recollect, no

Can you assign any reason for it ou that occasion 1-No.

With regard to the letter written by the bank on the day after the interview witness said he did not know the bank's reason for writing

the letter.

He agreed that the letter seemed to indicate that the bank knew there was some question of the cheques being forgeries.

"Foul Play."

Mr. Jenkins It also suggests that there might have been sore dirty work, shall I call it, at the what Treasury 1-1 don't know their reason' was.

Was there any suggestion that there might have been foul play in the Treasury 1--I think the sugges tion was made that we should had. everything all right when we got back to the Treasury,

What was done at the Treasury

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"Who first had the alleged forged cheques to examine 7-Mr. Messer. He handed them over to the police, I understand

REFORM IN RULES

and on which all the first class OF CRICKET.

"Counties

Tha are represented. majority required to carry a pro- THIS YEAR'S EXPERIMENT.posal such as this is either two- I am not thirds or three-quarters. Most ericketers who have follow. quite sure which. But it is very out before- ed the trend of affairs at home will thoroughly threshed be mildly surprised at the three hand. changes in the rules which are to When the Cluba were asked at be tried out in the 1929 season in the end of. the 1928 Season, they I confess that were practically unanimously against At Caroline Hill yesterday before first-class cricket.

for a time I was doubtful of the any change in the 1.b.w. rule, or in a big crowd, the China Athletic won punctuation of the message, and the size of the stumps. Ther pointed the League Championship by the suspected that the four friendly out that, as regards both of these odd goal in three. At the close of matches mentioned were the only points, Club Cricketers found it quite ones in which the experiment was hard enough to get runs as a rule, the game, Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse to Be tried. However, I now feel while as regards the 1.b.w, part of handed the Hong Kong Daily Press quite sure that this is not so, but the business, it was very difficult "hundreds" has been altered into Cup to the China Athletic and that the whole of the first-class to get decent umpires in Club medals to each player in both county championship will be played cricket anyway, and that the pro teams. Three cheers were accorded under these rules, The reference to posed change was going to make Mrs. Wodehouse after the presents-friendly matches is caused by the things impossible. It must be re- fact that, instead of playing a vary collected that whereas in first class ing number of games as was the cricket, a large body of umpires of From the kick off, the Athletic custom previous to 1999, each excellent ability is maintained on took up the running and for a time county will arrange 28 matches regular fees, Clubs have to manage Law-onty: that is, only 23 matches to as best they can, na a rule.. And the S... were defending. recce and Harward were sound in count in the Championship Table. some wonderful things they do dig defence. The S.LI. attack was As there are 17 first-class Counties, up sometimes!

On the whole while the experi slow compared with Saturday's play it is not quite clear if there will be and the Athletic middle line were any definite system of arrangement.ment will be watched with interest on top Bewley-Bull tried hard to Obviously, each county will have to by most cricketers, I do not think rally the military attack and a few omit & return games, or else fail it will be regarded with much sym- solo efforts by this player after had to meet three counties at all under pathy. For, if as conceivably it the Athletic defence guessing. The the system. However, it will be may, it is found to bo a success, the Athletic settled down to neat foot come clear during the course of the M.C.C. will be obliged to extend work and Suen Kum Shun working season, and anyway the average it to Clubs and accond class cricket. through the defence opened the man does not care a bit how they or you will have the adsurdity of Championship provided two distinct sorts of cricket. But score with a fast cross shot that score the gave Hull no chance. This reverse he gets plenty of bright cricket to doubt if there is much chance of any of these changes, except the question of the time for rolling, be- a time the Athletic goal was in What the Changes Mean: livened up the Somersets and for sec, or even to read about.

Remembering always that these coming permanent. I for one sin I frankly don't quite see whether danger. A breakaway Ching getting offside. Knapp, the only partially applicable at that. outstanding half of the S.L.I was let as examine what they are. The the change is to brighten the game injured and forced to retire for first change occurs in rule six which or to help the bowlers. Surely i the size of the wicket is increased ten, minutes. Bewley-Bull read for Our purpose. about sent in a fast rising shot which Each ticket shall be eight inches your bateman, playing for his own Chan Shek Pui tipped over the bar. in width and consist of three success will give up even the few Baker came through and sent in a stumps, with two bails upon the chances he does take now. While fast cross shot, but Chan Shck Pui top. The stumps shall be of equal though the leg before wicket amend. cleared with a great effort. A visit and rufficient ice to prevent the ment may tend to do away with in front of the sticks and deflecting by the Athletic to the S.L.I goal ball from, passing through, twenty some of this new fangled standing found Hall in dificulty bus be man-seven inches out of the ground,"

The stumps have remained of the ball, I cannot believe that it Li Hung Ching. Half-time: China these dimensions for very many will make the batsman go back to aged to turned behind a shot from

years; (since the forties, I think, the old driving game. Athletic 1; Somerset L.I. Q.

It may possibly enable a few more Second Halt..

but this is subject to correction, ns The second half opened with mid- I have to write these lines with no county matches to be brought to a field play, the defence proving too other book of reference available conclusion than before. It, to achieve not play the dashing game he play will now become 7 inches wide and are good for the attack. Rayson did than a copy of the rules). They that end, the Advisory Committee ed on Saturday and was well held 28 inches out of the ground. The tious batemen (and what hundreds by the Athletic defence. Butcher height will be simple enough but there are!) more cautions, then no showed up prominently on the left the breadth of the stumps will have doubt they are on the right track. wing but several fine centres went to be adjusted by increasing the Personally I have come to the con- clusion that the only thing to begging. Bewley-Bull played con- diameter of each by one-third of an sistently and equalised when the inch, so as to preserve the present brighten County Cricket is to make second half had been in progress interval between them. The only boundary 6, a bit over the ropes about ten minutes. The goal was people who are really qualified to eight, and out of the ground 101 & brainy one and Chan Shek Pai say if this will make a great differ- Even some of the Yorkshire bats- Well, we shall see. But I should had no chance with the shot. This ence in the game are first class men might have a go then! opened out the game and with the batsmen, bowlers, and umpires, It score one all, the Athletic played is difficult to tell from the ring-side like to be at home to watch-and up strongly and Hall cleared from if many balls de just graze the Bails also to bear exactly what the first

E. ABBIT. [Note. I hope to publish a few Chah Kwong Iu. The little Athletic or the sides of the stumps. They class umpires really think about it. player was a source of trouble to certainly do in the sort of cricket I the S-LI. defence and it was left play, and if the percentage of close to him to win the game for the shaves is the same in first class notes from time to time on the pros- Athletic. Half-way through the cricket, there will be some surpris- pecta of the 'Varsity Match at second hali, Chan" went in and ing results. But somehow I doubt Lords in July. These articles, There is, however, the fact which will be written as occasion scored with a fast cross shot, Hall this. diving too late to turn the ball out, that the umpire will realize he has offers and information, come The military team then attacked an inch more all round, so to speak, hand, will appear on a Tuesday, strongly but the Athletic defence and give those batsmen nut Lb.w.though, of course, there will not be to whom with a smaller wicket he sufficient material to produce a re- rose to the occasion. Butcher cut in from the wing and sent in a would previously have given the gular weekly serice. The articles drive that missed by inches only. benefit of the doubt. I rather think on early Cricket history will ap Chan Shek Pai was the hero of the the change will mean more "Lb.w.s" pear shortly, but I will publish de closing minutes for he repeatedly (irrespective of the next altora finite dates for them later.-R.A.]

CONFIDENCE TRICK ed's. saved good shots from the SLI. tion!) rather than more forwards.

CHARGE.

Üclonial Treasurer, Mr. Mel. Messer, Hon. Colonial Treasurer, next catered the witness box. He said he had held his pre, vent position in the Government since December 1918. He did not sign any of the three cheques pro- duced nor were they signed by his authority Dor, so far as he knew, by any other member of the Govern ment of Hong Kong. He had never signed any cheque in favour of the three payees mentioned on the cheques.

He recalled signing a cheque on one occasion in favour of ons an Les but the name of the one of the cheques in payee on question was given as Man Lee. The name Sao Cheong was not usiliar to fitness and he could

How long after that was it before you had opportunity of examining the cheques in detail-Just before Bazelrigg had opportunity of spot-not remember having sver signed ting them before me.

the trial. Mr. Messer and M.

the "T

time.

a cheque for 873,000 in favour of It is put forward by the defence payee of that dame.

Witness had never heard of "Min that this cheque, which is not dis puted, has a tick on the stroke of Tack" either, although the name comparable to the tick Katz & Co. was very much before on the cheques under dispute. How him during the war in connection with the enemy. Witness was do you account for that The tick with a certain venture of trading

this cheque was simply caused by the ink failing to run It looks Captain Supt. of Police at that “an it might be made by only one

If a cheque for a sum of $80,000 Some of the points which you half of the pen-nib. The ticka on

or for any other large amount came pinke you say are unprecedented the disputed cheques appear to be before witness in 1927 he would have 1 cannot find theca in any genuine more definite. cheque.

Witness went on to say that bebe rather curious about it, or, I take it you suggest that had examined a large bundle of for that matter if any cheque, large ubat is indicative of forgery? As cheques during the adjournment of or small, was made out in the name they are in all three forged signa- the last few days and had found of that firm. There was no place of 50 with the final stroke to the business here belonging to that firm. tures, yea.

And also that one of the points letter "Kwritten double" out Further, at the end of 1997 the to any of the four firms mentioned you make is that they are rare of a total of about 200. He had Government did not owe any money occurrences, or not very general-found 25 with the letter "B" ap

on the cheques. pearing above the letter "H" in

Tenders Beard, Yes.

So that the appearance of the word "Cashier." He had also.

Witness said he was chairman of features for which no precedent found several containing curls,

were the Government Tenders Board and enn be found would be indications curves, and hooks, which likewise that they were forgeries generally formed by the pen coming al officers of public works had to go but to him if they required tenders back to form the letter "T -No, not necessarily.

they were not like those in the and he sent in recommendations. He had never heard of any of the alleged forged cheques. -

Who signed the order for cheque-four firms as Government contrac books and the receipt Mr. Messer. Tsang makes out the order. Tsang had no written or verbal orders for checking the books sont back from as $73,000. In point of fact, only Victoria Gool. That was a matter nine cheques for amounts in the of common sense.

region of $50,000 were signed in 1927 for people other than Govern No Tricks Possible. Defending counsel then produced Why do you consider that there ment Departments. A payment of the disputed cheques which he

was more excuse for his not report over 850,000 to a Chinese contrac handed to Mr. Black and asked:-ing the loss of the second book than tor was a rarity.

Mr. Black added that he thought the whole of the points should be taken together.

The various points which you have made are your own points?- No, they were suggested to ma

By one or many persons-By two persons.

Names1-Mr. Hazlerigg and Mr. Messer.

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Inadvertent Salvation. With the S... pressing the final

The second change is a big one, whistle sounded, the China Athletic season 1926-29 by the odd goals in there has been much heart-burning. three. With the Anal whistle sound- I think the best way to describe being League Champions for the and deals with a subject on which in the Chinese, crowd rushed the the change is to say that it insists field to congratulate the Athletic players. Woog Shui Wah was off the field during part of the game as the result of an injury.

The teams:-

prepared to make the cau-

SCOTSMAN'S STORY AT

BOW-STREET.

to

A Scotsman who alleged that he

Charles Jenkins, 42, of Great

was originally charged with Dunn, Colle Street, Camden Town, who was stated to have absconded while out on bail.

on a strict interpretation of the was the victim of the confidence letter of Rule 24. Previously it has trick was the prosecutor in an ad- with the principle that, once the Court in which Stephen Duno, 38, always bees interpreted together journed case at Bow Street Police ball has been played, a bataman is traveller, of Highbury-grove, N., China Athletic.--Chan Shek Pui; entitled to protect his wicket with was charged before Mr. Graham Ng Kum Chaen and Lai Yuk Tat: any part of his person except his Campbell with being concerned in

Omitting this, we a Choi Yin, Wong Shui Wah and hands; which is a logical deduction stealing money by means of a trick. Lam Yu Ying: La Ching, Lai Wai from Role i

could think up a few queer cases, Koon, Wong Pak Chong, Suen Kum get the new rule. I suppose one Sun and Chan our lu

Somerset LI-Hall; Lawrence but practically all the change means and Hayward; Knapp, West and is that you are not entitled to be

Mr. Michael Joseph McNally, a Chidzey; Rayson, Baker, Bewley-not out if you have just snicked

the ball, but not turned it suf- forage agent, of Durham Road, Bull. Guest and Butcher.

ficiently to divert it from your Manor Park, said that while Jen- Referee: Mr. F. Smith..

sticks, on which, of course, it must kias was inquiring of him the way have pitched. This again, in Club to a certain sports chub Dunn came Cricket, would make an enormous up and directed bim, Jenkins ask. Another Adjournment. difference, but possibly they are noted them both to wait while he went Witness never remembered one so partial to snicks in first class inside, and upon his return a few minhtes later he offered them 21 fors. There were very few contrac case of signing a cheque for a sum games!.

The third change is a sort of each, which they both refused. tors indeed in the Colony who re of round dollars without filling up ceived cheques for as large amounts the line with a dash, and, if groping after the suggestion that Jenkins then represented that he choques were brought to him one the wickets are overprepared. It was a member of a hig sports club

Long Odds, on top of another, for signature, was found, after a referendum to in the North of England. he would turn them over, although first class groundsmen, that the

In further conversation, Jenkins such a thing never occurred in the various differences in soil, climate,

and other natural features of the said that the jockeys of Ireland and Treasury

Witness qualified this statement grounds made any universal rule. England had arranged to play their about wicket preparation well-nigh annual billiards tournament that by adding that it would never oc He had never signed cheques in eur in connection with general ac impossible. The cutting off of three evening, but the match had actu three cheques f-Nothing was done On the assumption that these for not reporting the loss of the blank during the whole of his long counts "although he recalled a case minutes from the time limit of the ally been decided on the previous

cheques were, in fact, signed By Srst Because when nothing was

only to a few persons, and he had you, then these four cheques I have said about the first book, he would service in Hong Kong nor did he in which a signature had been ob roller is I suppose about all that day. This, however, was mon come down from the North to wager How the Changes Apply. just shown you might have boca most likely consider that nothing ever sign a Treasury cheque with tained, in a perfectly legitimate could be done.

out looking at the name of the manner, for a number of rugs, for was amiss and would consider that

It must be distinctly understood heavily on the result. signed on the same day tYes.

payee and the amount, and then Police and Fire Brigade purposes

At Duan's request Jenkins agreed everything was all right.

that Club Cricket is not affected in

to put 10s. on for him and went Until the cross-examination by comparing them with the entries on by Fatti Mahomet. (Laughter.)

the voucher. Every cheque signed "I considered that the rugs were the slightest. The ralds remain as the defence in this case, had it ever

was accompanied by a voucher too luxurious," said witness, I beretofore, and therefore our local away with the money. He returned You have agreed that the forma been put to you how your signature

there were no exceptions to this had a check made and it was found umpires need not begin to get shortly afterwards and gave £2 to tion of your strokes. and letters could have been obtained by means

rule. The cheques would be in the that Mahomet was using them him excited. I imagine from the way in Duan, who then handed him what which Router's wire was worded appeared to be a bundle of bázk would vary with the pen and ink of a trick 1-No, at the criminal you were using. I put it to you trial the defence was the same as form of leaves in a book as far as self

Despite the end of the year that the changes do not affect the notes for a further bet.. The wit- trint these signature are just such now, that the cheques were genuine. Possible, and witness checked them

"witness said he would be second Class County Championship, ness gave Jenkins 4 to put on for with the particulars on the voucher rush,

Further information men again until a week or two later, using that pen and ink-No, I was that the cheques were in blank and the adding machine slip. The more careful in scrutinising to Nor do they touch Oxford and him. He did not sea' either of the

You have denied that, also four totals had to agree. It was really counts as many Government de Cambridge. don't agree.

Are you

aware that the pen cheques were put one on top of the quadruple check in the case of partments would most likely feel will no doubt reach us in due when he met them at Churing Dunn on oath, declared that pleasure on A, B, and C, is the other with only the bottoms of three contractors cheques for witness inclined to requisition very heavily course. It certainly seems rather Cross and gave them in charge. same as in your genuine signa of them showing. You deny both would also check them with details for paint, etc., in order to dodge queer that a batsman' may be play

supplied by the. P.W.D.

supplementary estimates the following under one set of ralex until the there had been a mistake in idea tures?I was not aware of it. If these tricks Certainly. should not be surprised.

The third suggestion is that theIt was a general rule, but not ing year. (Laughter.) The result Varsity Match in July, and then tity. He said that he was arrested Are you aware that there are figures were written in without the an inflexible rule, for witness to was that witness kept a more care come on to the new ones when he while on his way to keep an ap know nothing about either of the just those variations between the word "only" so that, say, 878 sign cheques first, although Mr. fol watch than ever at that time. takes up his place in his county pointment with his hancóo and

side. But there it is.

It seems that the change has been other two men. He was committed signatures on A, B, and C, which could be altered into 878,000. Is Black could do sa'in in emergency. More laughter.)

made by the County Cricket Ad-for trial, bail being allowed. are to be found in your other that possible? No, I would not This would not be improper."

(Continued on next Column). signature on genuine cheques -No. sign the cheques."

to clear up the query raised by the

by me.

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a

Mr. Black agreed that his ticks on the first stroke of the "T" had different terminations.

Anything done on your instrue tions?-I don't think I did any thing except stop payment on the second block of thirty cheques. What was done by you or your instructions 1-There was search for the cheque book covers.

That is all you can recollect being done either by you or on your instructions with regard to clearing up this matter think I asked Mr. Proctor to get the receipts for you would make if you were One of the possible trickr suggested the two cheque books from the bank, Mr. Black admitted that he did not know what other people were doing at the time Tsang was call ru into the Treasurer's office, before Mr. King arrived.

Mr. Jenkin: As accountant your responsibility would be pointed in this matter 1-Yos.

Then I don't anderstand. What did you do1-I had my own work to do.

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The hearing was adjourned until this morning.