Young appeared for some of the complainants. Mr. M. B. Brown (in the absence of Mr. M. Reader Harris) defended.
Mr. Newman, outlining the general course ' the prosecution would take, anid that the charges had to do in the main with Wad-ham's successful efforts to defraud 'a number of the employees of the self-styled business."
L. R. Barrera, employed at the Yokohama Specie Bank, recognized two cheques drawn by Wadham, tone in favour of Madame Ellis and the other in favour of Pinchen Chen. These cheques ware not paid 2s accused had insufficient funds in the bank.
Mr. Brown stated that he would reserve the cross-examination of this and other witnesses for the prosecution. He understood that his Honour would not deal summarily with the case.
His Honour—I am quite confident that Tam not going to deal with it summarily.
Mr. J. A. P. Remedios, secretary of the San Sing Cotton Manufacturing Ca. (1923) Lads, gave evidence to the effect that during the current year no mortgage had been put through on the company's Property.
Compradore's Evidence Tsao Chanson who, last week, brought a civil action against Wad. ham for the recovery of a sum of money given as security under a compradore's agreement, stated from the witness box that he first met defendant on February 19 this year, as a result of an advertisement in a newspaper. Wadham, at [the initial interview, said he intended starting 'a business in Shanghai and wanted to engage a compradore, The firm was to deal in land. Witness was shown a ich Sie peared that appeas although the business had not yet started, certain mortgages had been put through. The letter stated that if a cotton mortgage was) effected Wadham would receive Tls. 4,800 as commission. This letter /was signed by Grant L. Mark, who was.in the employ of the China the Realty Be paid im two or three month.
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