iMr, Haines—"You have been asked to answer the questions truthfully, ing else we don't want to hear in this court The witness went on talking loudly to the interpreter while Mr, Watkin Williams attempted to question him, and Mr, Haines ex-chimed "Tell him tò keep quiet,"
Continuing his examination Mr. Williams asked the witness several questions, and receiving negative answers, asked permission to treat the man as a hostile witness, adding t the evidence was not unfavourable but definitely hostile as he had refused to give amy evidence at all, (Mr, Newman—I should like to know the date when this man's state-mënt was taken, I submit that he ig here under the gravest suspicion, lit is extremely suspicious that my leürned friend had only two witnesses the Other day, and it is now rather suspicious that these witnesses should be brought pee Mr, Watkin Wilia far as 1 kriòw there is no need to give the dite when the statement was made, AS a ination of fact we have had these. witnesses for some considerable time, Continuing his evidence, Arjan Sihgh stated that on July 5 he made a statement at Hongkew Police station, and again questioned by Mr, Watkin Williams as to his visit to the Wing On Company, he replied admit everything. I want to tell thè truth, Pin having a hard time, being unemployed at the time, "and I tame to, your. landship. twice to complain about my unemployment and nobody would listen to me, made this statement with the intention of getting assistance from the police to get a job. I made this sttitement because I was out of work,"
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