Of the original deposit, witness said that he paid Crawley.$5,000 for a diamond ring, taking the! balance home. He had not received fa receipt for the $5,000, Referring to the last payment of $6,000, witness, after Mrs. Tuan re-executed the original cheque, saw' Crawley write the receipt, then in the usual manner Yang handed the' money to Crawley, who, in. turn handed it to him (Widler). Of ths hho paid Crawley some, how much he!
Dr. Sellett questioned about his order book, and its entries. Witness said that this was his only business record—he had no receipt books, daybook, no ledger and no journal.
After'a short recess, Widler saxd that he had 2,500 vests in stock, few were made up. Of the order for 500, Dr. Sellett asked witness. how many were made up. He dii not know, but said that his Chinese could assemble then.in three of four days.
Counsel then asked witness if he gave Yang or Tuan a sample, to which he replied in the negative. Turning to the alleged contract, counsel asked how the contract could be carried out, which specified that they must be made according to sample. Witness replied that} complainant could, have tested the Lunghua vests.
Judge Purdy questioned witness several times about his visits to the P. & O. Bank, but witness said pi that he did not' remember very much, whereupon Dr. Sellett on two} occasions said that they would refresh his memory before the trial was over.
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