Mr. BE. H. Yung, assistant ship-ying clerk in the China-Import Export Lumber Ca., produced records of the aeroplane shipment, showing an entry of aeroplanes and accessories by the str. Tseangtah LI to Hankow. Witness had made ths entry. This was on. November 29, and the name of James Slevin was given as shipper. A Chinese handed in a native bank order as payment. Witness had seen Slevin in his office on several occasions about this time and he (Slevin) had in his possession a: document to ship the aeroplanes to Hankow. A bill of lading was handed' to Slevin.
Cross-examined:—Witness had net told any Chinese friend of the shipment nor did he know the name of the Chinese who paid the bank order. Slevin did not make the shipment, a man named Lawrington did.
Mr. T. P. Cranston, marine superintendent of the China Import Export Lumber Ca. said that, in accordance with instructions from the company's shipping manager, he asked the captain whether or not 14 large cases could be shipped and the latter replied in the affirmative.
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