The Archive · 1925

Selling Value of Note

Seeing witness in Dzung's office (a room next to Kentwell's in Ssuechuen Road), accused saids "You come my home 12 o'clock. Caxzo maybe come." Witness kept the appointment, and was told, "Botter you come' to-morrow." He called digging, with the result—same Better you come t and con the third occasion accused offered hint two sample $5 noter, which he tock from his pocket, and asked if witness hed a buyer. Witness ree plied that he had not, and did not wang the notes, but would let ne" used know if he found a purchaser, When witness next called to get the notes, "Kentwell asked, "What price?" and when witness. said "$15 for $100," accused thought for along time and then raid "AM ight." Witness told accused. that the buyer wanted $500, Kentwell stiggested he might take more, bat witness pointed out that it would be dangerous. He took $500 in bogus notes and left, after arranging for Kentwell observing "It all those notes, 1 can eet you 100,000 good ones."

Witness went on to say that when hoe suggested payment at the rate vf $15 for notes of $100 face value, Kentwell said that" the bundle of rotes he had on the table would cost $93,000.

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