Continuing his examination it chief, witness stated that he went to Boyce's office the following morn-, ing at about 9.30, as requested. The silk had disappeared. Wit ness asked for payment at once, but was told not to bother about the goods having gone. If he sent bill he would be paid. The bill Was delivered the same afternoon. Up to the present he had not received a single cent. Neither had the goods been returned.
Mr, Husar then stated that he would put in the box others who had let the defendant have goods! and who had not received either payment for same or the goods back.
Mr. Haskell's objection to evidence for the prosecution of this nature was overruled.
The Others bristles, another lace merchant, and the representative of a Chinese firm of grass cloth (Canton linen) dealers. In nearly every instance they related how they were called upon to submit samples of their, goods to the offices of the Chilean Finance Company, where they met either Boyce or Liu Vu-tong, or oth. In every case goods were parted with by tle dealers, and in_no instance, according to evidence, had they received full payment nor had the goods been returned. One witness stated that] he had received two sums totalling $150 against an account of Tls. 1,450.
Mr. C. C. Ling, manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Lace Ca. deposed of having sold lace handkerchiefs valued at M.$640.25 to Boyce. Witness delivered the goods personally and received a receipt} from Boyce. This was in February had not received the handkerchiefs back nor payment for them.
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