Examined by Mr. Newman, wits ness said that he had been " with the Club since 1919 and had never before been in trouble, He hal police ax much as pose his arrest and had repaid to the Club as much of the money he had received as he could Jay his hands on and was. willing to repay the balance to the Race Club as soon as he could, Koo was really the person who started the Counsel~-When the matter met. with sureees the lest time, yon Mlecided to try it again? Witness We three reported our success four other tickets, but this separate matter, Ling was then called, and in reply to the Court, said that he knew Koo, and that he had met him in a tea He was a contractor and had been there for 14 years carrying on business himself, Koo had approached him and told him to meet him in a lodging house to discuss business. When witness arrived there, Koo told him he held a successful Champions ticket and asked witness to go and collect the money for it. Witness asked him why he did not go himself, and Koo suid that, ax an old employee of the Club, he could not go there as his old friends would want a share of the money or ask him for loans. (Smiles). Witness consented to cash the ticket for him and Koo took him to the place where he should got the mone he himself waiting outside. He received a cheque and took n riesha back to the lodging house, where there were two of the other prisoners, Koo and Van. Witness handed the cheque to Koo and the next day they went together to leash it. Returning to the tea-shop, witness then asked Koo for a loan of $250 as he was in need of money to pass over the New Year and Koo handed him $250. _Witnes had never been in trouble before.
The fourth prisoner, a brother of the first man, said that he was in the Wing On Roof Garden and was Tsang. Koo was si ing with wit ness arid he introduced them. They then spoke in whispers arid witness did not hear them. He later learned what they spoke about and Tsang that it would not difficult to print the tickets. The same day witness went to the lodging house but Tsang was not there. "Koo said that the forged tickets were in q table drawer. They were produced and witness: thought they were very good. imitations, Ling. and. Zee were net present. Witness the next day received from:
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