Asked by Mr. Kentwell whether he would go home if he won the Champions, witness answered: By the first boat, at nine o'clock in the morning.
Otherwise you will remain here indefinitely?—No, I am going home.
In answer to further questions, witness said he had had five different positions: with Messrs. lowe, Bingham & Matthews, the Oriental Cotton Spinning Weaving Ca. the Telephone Ca., the China Mutual surance Ca., and the Trocadero. Only two of these were really good positions. The Trocadero did not count. The hours at the Telephone Company were too long. In another place he had.the 93 steps to climb every day, and he was unable to get about on the insurance business. He had to give up, and further the loss of his leg affected his health, so that he had made up his mind to veturm to England. He only returned to Shanghai because his wife asked him to.
Mr. D. S. Hughes, an employee in the Public Works Department, gave evidence that he had heard respondent say that he was fed up with Shanghai and intended to go Home.
Evidence to the same effect was given by Messrs. Frank Hinds and Norman Webb, both employees of the Municipal Council.
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