'A general denial of the complain: was entered by defendants. Wazir Singh under direct examination salt that he knew no reason why by had been dismissed. Cross-examined by Major Holeomb he stated that he had been a watchman for o} year at the Hartzenbush Garage before his employment at the Dollar wharf, He admitted that he had been offered pay for 17 days in July as had the other dismissed Sikhs. He denied ever having taken any squeeze or bribes during his servi Banta Singh corroborated Wazic Singh's testimony. Under cross examination he said that he had eft the ship where he had been employed on July 1 to go away and get food. For his absence of about two hours he had been-fined $1.
Kunda Singh in giving testimony admitted that he had been drunk. on the Dollar premises three or four days before his discharge and that for his offence he had been fined $3. Evidence was entered regarding $3 alleged by witness to have been handed him by a Chinese. tailor found on the ship, the $3 having been taken to Wazir Singh.
At this point counsel for the de-
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