eu then stated that he lived in un alleyway off the Rue clu Marche, ud was an accountant on a steam: ship. He had known Daung (Jon-son) for many years and Kentwell For some months, first meeting the Jatter at his house in Hunggjao Road, Accused was living there, and wit hess visited the place on three or four occasions, Accused left the morning and returned about 5 pam. Witness once stayed at the place for three days, and saw photographs of South ' Eastern Bank notes being taken, the plates afterwards being "corrected." The photographs were taken for the! purpose of forging, but witness did see any notes completed. On Weitnesday last, witness went to the house of accused at No. 1 Soochow Road for the purpose of getting bank notes, Why should you go to Kentwell for them?—I had been told by a certain person to-do so. I asked Wim for 500 notes. He had no confidence in me, and required cash payment.- I returned about noon with another man, who went up to see Kentwell while I remained downstairs. He obtained 500 notes and handed them over to me when we left the house. Next night I sold them to King Yih-mei (the previous witness), and was then arrested.
Cross-examined by Mr. Newman, witness said he went to the house at Hungjao Road at the request of Daung. He did not- sce Kentwell while the photographic operations were going on. The only thing Kentwell ever said to him was "All right," all right." Daung asked witness to go to the house and see if he could assist, but being unable to do photography, witness left. He did not receive wages for the time he spent there.- Photography was still in progress when he went to the hous@¥on another occasion for a couple, of hours. He did not see Kentwell again until visiting his house on the 18th instant, then saying to him "I have come to see cargo, as arranged by Kentwell hesitated and You had better bring Nothing" else was said.
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