After the first instalment of] $10,300 had been paid, witness wert on to say that they continually demanded more money. Then on either August 19 or 20, Tuan had a bearer cheque on the Bank of Con: munications for $56,000 which Craw-_ ley took and handed over a receipt to Tuan, Crawley and Thompson wanted them to go to the bank and cash it, witness refusing because he had not had breakfast, In the afte noon, all four went to the bark, where, despite the large amount according to witness, Tuan cashed it, saying that he had written it. Thompson put the notes into a At the Palace Hotel witness and Tan, waited for some time and being restless tried to communicate in white uniform, who he stated was the first affeer' of the Bonocacy" They all got into a motor car which Thompson drove. They. were. net! Introduced to the stranger, who, in reply to Yang's questions, said that hho "would have the 800. trunks (cases) placed on the Monocacy. The ship would leave on the following Tuesday, he said.
Crawley said that they still owed them 6,000, and on the following! day them 36,000. by cheque and $000 in notes, They were then told" that th captain of the gunboat wanted a deposit of $10,000 to carry out hi part of the bargain. On August 21, Grawley and Thompson told. them that they must pay an additional $19,000 or the captain would. only fake 300 trunks, which were already on board, as they were told. Purthe purchases of Mauser ammunition Thompson mutchine guns were!
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