Mr. Rodger spent some time elicit ing information as to whether or not Mr. Mark had an estate or any sort of an income. The defendant replied that he had no trust fund and his Me insurance, US. $25,000, brought no. income, Referring to Mr. Mark's various transfer transactions with his mother, Mr. Rodger asked the witness how much money Mrs. Mark had at the time that her son gave her the Tls. 500,000, the witness replied that he thought she had about $150,000. Mr, Mark told the court that he gave the money to his mother as a gift, and that there were no strings at tached.
Rodge & Ca. performed egal services for Mr. "Mark. In the formation of several companies, Two of these were mentioned in One was. the Tuberculosin ind the other was a mine in Hangchow. Regarding the former Mr, Rodger at great length questioned the witness as to whether he, Mr.
lodger, had ever owned any shares fu that' firm, Mr. Mark replied that he.did not know, as he had not seen the share book.
In further testimony regarding the affairs of the Tuberculosin Ca. Oe, 'Mark stated that he lost thirly to forty thousand dollars in the finn. He lost, he said, about the same amount' inthe mining company.
Questioned by Mr. Rodger, Mr. Mark said that his mother's money had been used in both of the firms. He replied to the attorney that his mother knew nothing of the transactions, and that he never made a statement of account to her.
Reference was also made to the sfendant's association with United Theatres Corporation. He stated that after he gave his mother the half million taels, he himself was worth 4 little over a million. This he used in United Theatres, practically all of which he lost, he said.
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