Chuen Chun-pu, (cautioned)—I am a Portuguese subject, now employed at Dalny. I know the Hung fan Lhave known riem eight or ten y The grandmother's name is Fung Yang-shi. The uncle's name is Fung Ssu Ching all Kan Sun. The young man's name is Fu Hung-shou. I remember some of them coming to the office in the 25th year of Kwang Hsu, somewhere about the 3rd or 4th Moons. Both came with their grandmother. They came to Mr. Dowdall's office. They only wished to have the pro: perty sold for them. That was the only request. I know all about this propert I said I was afraid no one would take up the property.
Tt was because the young man must be over 30. About a month afterwards, the Sth moon, there was a letter from the young man to me. (Letter produced.) On receipt of this letter I went to the Mixed Court to sec them. I saw them both, the young man and his uncle. They said' they had been arrested because ther owed money. They told me the partic Jars; that suits had been instituted the Mixed Court against them. They said the amount sued for was 30,000 Taels. They said actions had been brought for this money, They said something about, Kuei-shing. I contered Sint young e property being moi to Yi
man. The uncle was present. The question of bailing out was discussed. It was the principal question. I said I was will. ing to bail them out, but I could not answer for selling the property. I would see to that afterwards. I did not then and there promise to bail them out, but said I would go out and see if I could of-feet a sale of the property. I meant I would not bail them out until I could find a purchaser. I was unable to bail them out myself, but if I could sell the property, I would do so. I asked where the Foreign Title Deed was. They said it was with Ying Kuei-shing. I do not
jot know what originally happened. I tow originally got, there. I do bailed them out. about the 6th moon. I found two purchasers in the meantime. The prices ranged from 35,000 to 36,000. T did not offer to sell upon those terms. chase. Afterwards I went to the Plaintif's house. At first he offered 39,000, then 41,000. Out of the 41,000 I was to be paid 1,000 taels commission. Then I went to see Fung Hung-shou at the Mixed Court. At that time I told him about the price, and he was willing to sell at that amount. I gave an official bail bond. I was responsible for their persons and their debts, The bail bond was for both the young man and his uncle. I became responsible for 12,000 taels at the Mixed Court. That included everything they were arrested for. If anything, more. I mow of no action about the Title Deed. I then reported to the plaintiff that the offer of 41,000 had been accepted. I received sor ey from him en account. The plaintiff paid the 41,000 taels in two or three instalments. He have the whole amount in instalments to me at first. It was paid by Native Bank Orders. Fung Hung-shou instructed me 18,000 wax to redeem the Deeds 12,000' was to be paid to the Court; and the balance was to be paid to him. I paid the 12,000 in both Native Orders and Cheques. I handed them to several people. Tean produce the counterfoils of the cheques. (Book of counterfoils produced.) It does not come exactly to 12.000, but more or less that. amount, with the regard to the 18,000, Fung Hung-shou came to my office, and told mo to pay it to three Knet-shing. 8,000; Tsung. Sing-song, persons by ¢ Bank Orders: Yinz 8,000; Ch'ai Vu-pa, 2,000. I paid hem in my own office. They came 10 my. office. I paid them in Native Bank Orders. I could produce the counterfoils. I have not brought them with Ime. They are at the Native Bank. On payment of those three sums to the three Foekments, One was the "Title Deed.
copie they then and there gave me four One was a lease. One was a policy of In-1 surance. And the other was a Chinese mortgage deed. This document _pro-dueed to me is the mortgage deed.
tis signed by Fong Yang-shi.
fans sin, and Fang. Hun; is dated 24th year, 10th is for, 30,000 taels.' Tt was in Kuei-Shing's poss ion, together the Title Deed. This Mortgage represent ed the 18,000 to the three people, and the 12,000 to the Court, that ix 30,00 in all. The name is in blank. I did not see the mortgage signed. The balance of 11,000 was paid to Fung Hung-show in instalments. It was paid sometimes in cash, and. sometimes in cheques. There were no Native bank orders. I have the counterfoils. (Counterfoils produced.) This list represents a correct account of the disbursements of Tls. 1! I was the last. person to get paid. I only got really Te, 780 coniminton. There was Tis, 220 short. I paid all of this 11,000 to Fung Hung-shan. In drawing these cheques I always drew them in Fung Hung-shen's name. Tt was at Fung Hung-show's request that I paid by instalments, T do not know what Fung Hung-shou did with the money. I produce cheques paid. Mr. Jornigan's interpreter. The first $00 taels. The second 100 taels, Mr. Jernigan's name is only on the 100. The third is for $200. I wish to correct what L said just now about not knowing what: Fung Hung-shan did with the money There were no receipts for the cash pay ments. (Account of 11,000 payments handed in.) This list is correct. (Account of 3,911.66 payments handed in.) I paid part of this in ready money. and raid in cheques. I was present at Messrs. Browett and Bills's office in August, 1899, when a document was signed.' In all, four people were there. Fung Hungshou, Fung Yang-shi, and Fig Kan-sun." I was the fourth. Mr. Porter explained the nature of the business to Fung Hung-shou. Mr. Por-
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