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ADDRESS TO JURY.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1930.

think so but I have checked since we

Documents Checked.

You checked over those docu- ments against people who owed the company money?—Yes.

If there is any person who owes the company money by reason of a loan and you did not find the docu- mont there, you would have made a note of it-No, not necessarily. The trial of Mr. Noel Instone'

Can you tell me one person who Brewer, barrister, of Hongkong, owed the company money in ros- and formerly President of the pect of these loans you have not Instone Banking Corporation, was gol?—I haven't got a list of the Justice people who are owing money now commenced before Mr. Wood and a jury at the Supreme us the question has not arisen. Court yesterday,

As special manager of the liqui-

Mr. S. H. Ross, chartered ac-dation, was it not your duty to see countant, said he had examined that the documents of the persens the books of the bank. He was owing money were present and in handed a copy of the Statutory order?-Yes.

They were handed over to you Report, and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy pointed out that the total amount by the former liquidators. Did of cash received by the company you not check them, to see they in respect of shares issued wholly were in order when they for cash was $876,750 according to handed over to you? I don't think the report. He asked if Mr. Ross I did at the time. I think I handed could say how much cash was ac- them over to the Official Receiver. tually received?

Witness said that that amount

Cx-

were

Have you since found them net to be in order and documents miss-

agreed with the books. In replying that should be there fu these loun application forms?-Lcannot to other questions, witness plained that according to the cash say off-hand but I don't think I

have. book the sum of $876,750 was re- ceived on account of shares, but of that sum only $48,650 was in ue- tual cash.

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Names of Debtors.

Can you give me the name of a Later his Lordship asked:single person who owed money to What do you mean by saying that the company whose application for $18,000 is actually cash 7-11 ap-a loan you are not in possession paars to be either cash or cheques, of?

Witness: Who ove money to What you really mean to any is that $800,000 is not cash 1---Yes. the company now 7-Yes.

Mr. Fitzroy:-Was the company eyer in a position to make loans of seven and a half lakhs or any- thing near 11?-No.

In reply to a question by Mr. Fitzroy as to how much actual cash the company had received in June, witness said that $46,087 was received during June and aleu $17,650, making a total of $64,637.

Mir. Fitzroy What was the amount of cash shown to be in hand on June 12-$9,330.

Mr. Fitzroy asked witness if he had been able to trace all the ap- "plications for loans, to which he replied he had not got applications for all loans.

Witness:-I shall have to go into another list.

Mr. Brewer-Go into any list you like but give me the name of whose document you someone.

have not got

After a short interval, witness gave the following, names. Lui Shiu-bing, Lui Hing, Yu Kee-man, Fun Yik-wan, Kwong Ling-shi and R. A. Starling.

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His Lordship-These six per- sons had outstanding loans and you could find no applicationa?— Yes..,

Mr. Brewer:---Would you mind looking up the loan ledver and see the name of R. A. Starling. Mr. Fitzroy:- think, alas, the How much is he owing to the firm? books show that entries for loansHe owes nothing now, and calls in advance of capital are When you obtained these appli- made on the name date-cross-cations for loans from the volun- entries are, for the same day?tary liquidators, you say you' made no cheek whatever as to whether Now, as regards these loans they agreed with the amount out- which you have told us are nearly standing--No, I made no list. seven and a half lakhs, did that include $432,000 to, Mrs. Brewer? -Yes.

Yes.

Mr. Brewer Cross-Examines. Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, witness said he did not know if he

When you received these they were kept in a safe deposit vault ne valuable documents ?--I think they were.

Loans Reduced. And you did not muko

ullet

was placed in possession of all ap-identifying what you had re- plications for loans, that remained coived?-No.

unpaid.

On the Statutory Report these

Have you checked them against loans are given at the figure of the documents?—No.

$761,000? Yes.

Then when you said you are not;

A little over a year later, at the

in receipt of all the loan applica: time of the balance sheet, they tions you do not mean it. You do were reduced to $349,630?—Yes.

His Lordship:--Does that mean not know if you haven't checked them? I don't think I said I was to say that in the meantime cash not in receipt of all the loan ap-payments for the difference had plications, I said I have seen ap-been received?-The books show plications for certain of these that this has been paid off in sonie- loans, but I have not seen applica-way or another. Lion for all the Tonns on this list.

In reply to hin Lordship, witness further. that since the date of the said that loans appeared to have balance sheet, April, 1928, still been made to other people in the further cash payments have bren books but so far he had not found made on these loans, reducing them to a smaller amount?—I the applications.

Mr. Brewer:- put it to

Mr. Brewer-When you tookhaven't investigated since April. over as special manager you re- ceived all loan applications?-All the loan applications that were at the bank:

Did you not check them over with the accounts of the bank to see that all were there? Not

you

You cannot say it is not so?-- No, but I think you are right.

His Lordship: Can you tell us how much, within limita 7--No.

Mr. Brewer:-Are you aware Mr. Ross, that in the case of Yu Kee-man, judgment was obtained

then. I got a list of the people. by the firm for the amount out- As soon as you received the lint standing on this loan?-No, 1 did you not check it over?--I don't ! (Continued on Page 10.)

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