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the money was withdrawn, Ma Hak Shing had the book burnt.

Whenever I went to buy bank drafts Ma Hak Shing gave me sheets of paper. On one or two occasions when cash was paid I did not go with slips of paper from Ma Hak Shing. I do not mean to say that money for purchase of these bank drafts were taken from such account but they were paid for in cash. Even on these occasions I was also handed a slip of paper but the money was not taken from the savings account.

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Only Ma Nak Shing told me to purchase drafts. Apart from the 7 savings accounts I mentioned, there were many other accounts in Kowloon City which I cannot remember. They were at Hang Seng Bank Prince Edward Road Branch. I cannot remember clearly how many accounts I had in Hang Seng Bank Prince Edward Road Kowloon City Branch, less than 20. All these accounts were savings accounts. I have operated a current account (private) in Kowloon City Branch of Hang Seng Bank, Prince Edward Road. I have paid money into my account which is not my own money. The money was Ma Hak Shing's he made use of my account. There is no more money of Ma Hak Shing's in my current account today, I can't remember when his money was last drawn out of my account. This was in 1972 the last occasion when Ma Hak Shing withdrew money from my account. I know he has an account but he never showed it to me. Electric Road flat was where Uncle Luk would come and hand me moneyonce in every 2 or 3 days. When he handed me money there was a slip of paper. I did not discuss with Uncle Luk contents of slip of paper. When I received money from him I made record of the amounts received. For instance, if he gave me $20,000 I would make a record of receiving $20,000 in a small notebook. At the end of the month I would calculate the total amount and inform

Ma Hak Shing. I saw la Hak Shing every day. I prepared a list and I showed the whole list to Ma Hak 3hing. After I had shown list to Ma Hak Shing and after he had seen the list he burned it. (Document shown to witness) This is a list showing the amounts collected from various stalls. This list is in my handwriting. Ma Hak Shing told me to buy the paper.

After I filled in the figures I showed it to Ma Hak Shing. After he had seen the list and if he thought accounts were correct he would burn it. I can't remember why this piece of paper is in Court today. (Exh. PP70)