Tester was. the only witness for the defence. He said he had been in Shanghai about three and a half. years, as a structural engineer in various cotton mills. He had helped in the erection of: the Kiangwan Race Course, assisted in road surveying with the Red [Cross during the floods in Shantung: he had also been in partner-chip with a broker® but they had been ruined on exchange. He had worked with Palmer & Turner, and] ay steward gt the Astor Bar," He hiad greatly helped Welsh, buying him food and giving him clothing. Welsh slept in a Chinese doss house et 20 cents a night, and witness [frequently paid for this. Welsh repeatedly asked him for clothes. He met Welsh on June 10 Witness had been drinking hho took Welsh and stood him tiffin in the paid for this. After tiffin witness took him to his house to give- him some clothes. He did buy a bottle of samshui to steady his nerves, Welsh bathed and changed into an outfit witness provided him with, he should stay with witness till the end of the month. He said sleeping on the luxury after a Chinese.|doss house.
Witness gave him 60 jeents and he went out and bought [two small bottles - of sanishui—four ounces each.
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