Another Chinese witness supported the plaintiff, In eross-examina-said that the Communists seized not only Mr. Chai's books and furniture, but even uprooted the floor-boards. Subsequent to that he did not open new books, bee aus there was no business. " Had attempted to do any business in the daytime he would have been arrested and shot.
Mr. Harris—If a Chinese offered you a Chinese bank note and you refused it, you had your head out off Dut if a foreigner offered it and you refused it, then it was all right?
Witness—Yes, Re-examined—Witness said would have cost Tls. 9,000 to reinstate the building. At'the time the godown was built, materials were cheaper.
This closed the ease for the plaint-aft Mr, Harris said his contention would be that his clients had performed all their obligations under the currency which was legal tender at the time. There was no reason why they should pay a claim silver when they had received a premium in depreciated currency.
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