Witness had made several trips to 221 Bubbling Well Road and had paid out the $73,200. After identifying a receipt for a sum paid, witness continued his story as to what had. happened next. Ab the time he had handed over the cheque had demanded that they should oon board the steamer and seo the cartridges, but Mr, Crawley had insisted that the cheque be cashed first so that $10,000 might be handed over for the transportation, As it had been a little past 12 o'clock they had had to wait until after Uifin for cashing the cheque.
On the same day that witness: had 'e0t a receipt he had: also been given A present of a small. pistol, exe hibited in court, During: this' time 0 there had been some. tall. about buying earteidges for Mauser pistols. They had all fous, Crawley, Thompeon, Yang and witness, gone to have tifin together at a, hotel find restaurant onthe Bund; after which Mr, Thofhpson had tak Dig handing and Mr. Crawl smaller one and they had gone the Bank of Communications where the cheque was presented after some controversy Signature of the drawer and. ro chopping, the latter not being pose sible' as witness didn't have. his chop with him, The money: had, however, been paid over in Shang: hai currency, the two foreigners patting the money into the hand Bags which they carried. Then they hal one outside and got into. their iaotor car again, going along the Bund te the Bridge, Mr. Tuan {hinkinge that they. were bound, for the Monocacy. Neat the bridge Mr. Thompson had stopped the en, he and Mr. Crawley getting out and Tater" being. followed out. by Mr. Yang and himself. After some conversation between: the two foreign ers and Mr. Yang, the former had fettered the car again. and. had Griven elf, leaving witness and Yang. to wait about 30.minute after which witness had grown tired of the wait-and had Left talling Mr. Yang to find out where the two had gone,
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