The Great Canton Road Opium case was continued before the Mixed Court on Friday, when N.
Ezra was further cross-examined by Mr. Sellett, appearing for the defence. would go back to witness's efforts to apprehend the wrongdoers, and asked Ezra if any letters had been written by him to the owners or agents of the steamer Korog: Maru complaining that the opium had been wrongfully diverted from its course, No letters were written, said witness, and elicited that wrote nor tantingple approached regarding the Toss, Witness added that as. the cargo was destined for Vladivostock from Constantinople he never te-garded it as contraband, It did tot occur to witness, when he sent his private detective to Gwannho and Or, that there might be other people in Shanghai selling Bahavott opium, An Enemy of Opium and had not heard from him except through Mr. Fishman, who was looking after thi A Little "Breeze"
Mr. Musso opened his re-examination by asking witness if he trusted Mr. Fishman, Me. Sellett objected to the question as a feading one.
'The Court admitted the question, but warned Mr, Musso against leading.'
Witness replied that he did trust Mr, Fishman.
After further questions had been put regarding the two sums bursed by witness, Br. Sellett again raised an objection.
Mr. Martin (Assessor): I really think, Mr. Musso, that you should leave it to Mr. "Ezra to explain rather than put the explanation im his mouth.
Witness, still under re-examination, said'that it would have been the business of the owner of the Dill of lading to take action against the Japanese steamship company. He did not know with whom the idea of employing him originated.
Regarding his connexions wit opium, witness said that he dealt in the' drug, but not extensively, in 1010, when opium was consigned to him from Singapore to Shanghai.
was true that in 1913 he joined the Anti-Opium Society.
Counsel; And you became an enemy of opium?—Yes, And did you have much confidence people, as a class, who dealt in juin?—No.
Witness explained that he showed 89 much confidence in Dadanashviii because his method of dealtig opium fu fact, been badly Chinese, Witness considered that, aya member of the Anti-Opium Society, he was in a particularly advantageous position to help Dadanashvilil, Witness added that he had had "experience in anti <pium campaigning for many years, had given freely of his advice, services and views in this regard, and had contributed his share of intel-Higence towards the problem as found in China.
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