In March, related witness, Pin-chen Chen and Hu joined the firm. The former deposited with Wadham $9,000 and the latter Tls. 8,000, At about the end of April Yih Ying-san came in, bringing Tls. 3,000 as deposit. 'Then a man named Akst Joined as manager of the import and export department at a salary of $400 a month, About the beginning of May, Wad-ham showed witness a blue' print of some land in Hungjao and said that a combine of three concerns—Jardine, Matheson's, Palmer and Wadham & Co—had purchased it. Witness was then asked to sign another agreement, and did so, as Wadham said would make a large sum of money over the land deal.
The $3,000 Order Coming to the lacerly charge against Wadham concerning the $3,000 he was said to have obtained from Tsao by falsely representing that it was required in connexion with a sale of land, counsel showed witness a compradore order which read "Pay W. A, Dalgarno three thousand dollars "only for land. When it was brought to him as compradore, related witness, he took it to Wadham, as it was' a substantial sum which was required, Wadham said it was quite all right jand had to do. with the Hungjao Innd deal. Witness observed that the order was endorsed by "W. A. Dalgarno" and know that Dalgarno was connected with a property department, so he paid out the money.
Whilst he was in the firm, continued Tsao, no land business was done, nor any import and export business, A few samples were sent. out, and that was all, excepting minor transaction involving som damaged cargo comprising patent oather and crepe. So far as witness know, Wadham kept no book Questioned regarding his salary, witness caused laughter by serting that except on one occasion Wadham paid him with compradore rders—"which meant I paid my.
If my salary month after month. Relations between accused and wit-continued until July, when Tsao refused to advance Wadham any more money.
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