Mr, Woo, after being doubly sworn, first in Chinese, and then in English, when the clerk ascertained, according to Mr, Franklin, that he probably could speak better English than Chinese, told of necompanyinge Mr, Steen to the office of the China Savings Bank, Ltd. Mr. Wong and several others wore present, and Mr. Steen handed (witness) the letter of deposit—the Englisi copy and the Chinese translation, and he noticed a difference. The Chinese read, "On request of Vee Kee, account (x) we can transfer $200,000 to the credit of the C. 0, C.." while in English it read, "$200,000 has been transferred to the credit of the Mr. Steen, witness added, insisted that the Chinese must conform with the English. The former was alter-
Witness then, upon Mr. Steen's instructions made exact copies of both documents. The original nese was on bank paper, the Engish on blank paper.
The party went to the-C. 0. C. office, where Mr. Steen said to Mr.
Wong, "Mr. Wong, can we draw against this letter, now," the reply being in the affirmative, Mr. Woo said that he saw Mr. Steen place the letter of credit on the desk before Mr, Litchfield, the then general manager, Witness saw Mack, Kentwell, Young, Mino, and Litchfield in the ©. 0. C, He had knowe none of them before that day.
In eross-examination, Mr. Schuhl questioned witness intensively us to the chop used oft the originals, the papers. themselves, and as to why hho copied the altered form and not the original, Witness could not Place the chop on the copy but wrote in the characters from the chop.. Mr. Schuh! also called wit nness's attention to the fact that the word "Limited," does not appear stationery. 7 fon the copy, as it does on bank
Replying to further question' witness said that Litchfield told the bookkeeper to make the entries in the books, after Mr. Steen had ordered him to do so, Witness did not know what entries were mad Mr, Schuhl to Mr. N. 0. Martinez:—You were a shareholder in January, 19272—¥es, 1 held 30 0. C. shares, which Mr. Gains borough sold "me, probably December, 1925, Mr. Schuhl—Did you attend a meeting on January 26, 19272—No, Mr. Schuhl—Were you notified the mecting?—No.
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