"When the action was continued Wednesday Mr. Tsai, the plaintiffs representatives; wag fur ther cross-examined by Inv. Seader Harris, He seid that the capital of-: tho Empire Optical Ca. was divided into 20 shares of $100 each, havin, and of these lit held two. "Ib was not true. that witness had removed stock' from the safe, and he did not _know that Rakusen had had to engage a policeman to look ifter the place.
In answer to Mr, Wing, witness said that if ho had not taken action against Dr, Thompson in this mintter, neither had ho released him from any obligation which he might have incurred.
Dr. RB. A. Thompson was then called and prefaced his evidexice by, saying, in answer to Mr. Wing, that the prosecution against him by defendant had eon dismissed by the American Court on the previous afternoon.
Quostioned with regard to the advertisement in which witness wad said to have received roferences from Presiderts Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson and Harding, and Gipsy Smith, the Doctor said that tome of the statements wore true and some of them were noi rte "Gor" sraxs, 'Witness wont on to say that he sagived in Shanghai in 1922, and was attracted by, the position of the plaintiffs' shop. "He called on them several times and said be would like to take the place over and eventually the Chinese agreed to lot witness linon a share of the refits, Witness conducted the ismes for two months and guve the Chinese a percentage receipts. Having no money, wit. ness began to look round for' some capital. Hearing that Rakusen had been in the optical business America, witness put the proposition to him, it appealed to defendant, and he said he would put up the money to buy the busi. ess. Upon this, witness entered into negotiations with the, Chin. finally: agreed to take $3,200" The and, ofter, aking $4, Grrangement was that witness vas to go into partnership with '@ofendant, and pay. his of the capital out of the profite he ragelved Actually, witness con. ridered the business to be worth at. least $2,500 gold, while the Jocation was worth At east a6 much more. Witness agreed to pay tha water bill and sive. $2,- 300 for the business. When the Agreement was ready, Rakuten placed it on the table, puta, Téah's hand and said "sign here" and Tsoh signed, without reading the document. When he had dono so, Rakusen'oxelaimed "Did, you over final your life id," answered witness. then took the document and filled.in the addition to clause 3 in rik. "What are you putting there?" witness asked, and Rak sen replied: to mo and we will get the place for boon fair to witness and Rothing." As the Chines, trid ho. Wid not want to them lose their money, he fold 'Peah not to accept & cheque. and not ta give up the lease until they had' received full payment. Accordingly. Tsah refused to give the lease except for cash, and there was an occasion when stood holding up the lease and Rakusen held up. dundle of notes. Neither would trust the thor and conscavently the lease not pass. Witness continued with the hi intil the end of April or early in May, leaving then because he did not Tike Rakusen's methods of doing busi ness, Whenever the Chinese call.
for their money. Rakusen pnt them off by saving he would pay them later, "Ho siid to witness: STE you will Teave it to me, Twill find canso to get the place for a fow dollars." Rakusen added that if there was, a controversy about stock and he put claim for three -or four hundred dollars, and with the water account, the business would cost them nothing. Witness did not like this, and so he Toff Rakusen advertised witness as having a London office, but he never had had one, Some of the instruments defendant advertised as being in' possession of the com-Pany were never on the premises they were intentions conceived in Rakusén's own mind.
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