'A Jong examination by Mr. Me-Donald of Dr. Aizawa took place fon December 19, Dr. Aizawa said that: he did not take $1,000 worth! of furniture from the Club him-elf; nor did he know that the furni ture in Hsu's house had been return-to. the suppliers, as, it was not paid-for in full, until he Neard thi From. dealers and Chinese when he went Hon's house and found that he had run away, Expenditure—of amounts such as $4,000 for altera~ tions, $2400 for vent for eight months, salaries totalling $2,000, and $1,200 for light, water and heat, were also unknown to plaintiff. He} did not believe that $5,000 had been spent in entertaining.
"Do you know that that the: excess of expenditures over feceipts was $21,000" asked Mr. MeDonald, "and' that there were no members?" Dr. Aizawa knew that there were no members, but was unaware of the sum mentioned, He had himself suggested that there should be guests or some} father scheme, but not' members, fore the Club" opened. He' had! financed the Club with a limit of "Yen 20,000, and also paid Yen 10,000] Jor a bus service in December, 1925, and January, 1926, Did plaintiff do any entertaining] Himself, asked Mr. MeDonald, and the reply wan that he had attended three entertainments, Were there geisha and champagne?—Some champagne and lots of other drink, but the Club rules id not allow geisha, He had only: ordered meals for mall parties, and his bills were in the neighbourhood of $80 or $85.
Asked why he took such a long time: to bring. proceedings against 'Hsu, Dr, Aizawa said that, after ssu' went: away, he did not know! where Hsu was,"and did not. know until recently.' that Hsu was. a British: subject; he had thought it Would be hard to find a. Chinese.
He had never thought that the passage of time would make it 40 prove the defence. Mr. Wing then asked plaintiff a" few questions, and the Court adjourned until 2.30 pin,
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