Mr. Robinson said that as the facts on which the two benkrapts were to be examined wer" the same, applied that Mr. Ezra be ex-and Mr, Moosa stay out of hua Aaton Béhjainin Bora said as & partner with Mr, Moosa in the opium business in 1910, He started business in September, 1909, with a capital of Tle. 5,000, which belonged to his sompradrs Mr. Moosa became partner in April ipio, He "did not introduce any capital into the business. The firm dealt in sugar, yarn and seeds for Sxpor and also in rubber. Qn the Moosa. about Tls. 40,000 June Settlement he owed 43,000. They "also " owed fen Spunt and enfold about Tis 7,000, and Messrs. Toeg and Read Messrs. Spunt and Bostafeld's was @ partnership transaction, and all the others were personal, concerns. The profit on the partnership business at the end -[of 1910 was Tls. 16,920.
AY that bility for shares was Tis, In answer to his Lordship, the witness said that if he had taken up the rubber' shates he purchased he would have had to pay Tis, 60,000 and they would have been his property. Business conditions in 1910 were favourable, but in 1911 there was a depression on the market. In March or April of that year he received considerable sums from Chinese opium dealers, on delivery orders for opium. He had no idea whether these chests had been delivered or not.
In reply to @ question by the Acting Official Receiver, the wine said ha had no idea that among hit creditors were a number of Chinese who claimed for a number of chesta which were not delivered.
His Lordship said that the witness could decline to answer any questions which would incriminate him, Mr. Robinson: I believe he has an explanation.
The witness continued that on the sale of opium he would give' delivery orders in exchange for cash. At that time be had " quantity of
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