Zung said in his office that Formosans were trying to obtain a pass for the removal of the cargo, but two shop securities and one foreign witness were required for the document, wiiness continued. Mr. Morgan had told Zung that "it the goods sre not proper cargo of the transportation company, we better not carry on."
When Zung visited his office again, hho showed them a document asking Mr, Morgan to sign as a witness, saying that he could get two shop securities.. Witness explained the contents of the document to Mr. Mor= gan, but not completely. He had told Mx. Morgan that responsibilities would rest on the two shop securities to be found, and not on him.
Zung promised Mr. Morgan that after the removal of cargo to Shanghai, his firm would be appointed as fan agent to sell the goods, provided Mr. Morgan would sign asia witness. Mr, "Morgan then signed, witness said, Referring to the two cheques "for squeeze to the Japanese", witness said Zung wanted cheques to. be drawn on foreign banks as the Japanese wold not accept Chinese cheques. Zung had assured him that the cargo belonged to them, and if this was not the case, he could easily stop payment.
Witness Continued that they tater visited Mf. Ando, a previous witness the ease, and discussed the matter, and he promised to "take the matter up" "Ando took charge of the documents, but later handed them back.
put my name tothe documents, withewo"dediared, "because it. was necessary to have the name of some person not of Chinese nationality in order to get the goods removed.
was then informed that every thing had been Mixed up, and December 28 Ho, Li and the witness met at the Oriental Hotel and dise cussed plans for taking. the boats acrossd the following day, as the permit was effective on December 24. Et supplied the necessary funds for the venture, and" it was decides (0 make use of oficial lighters, ant to bring across two boats. laden with all, A Mr. Mori, friend of Ando's, water and a lighter was, introduced them' to the military 'After one unsuccessful' attempt _on December 24, Ho, Ando, Li and the witness met at the Astor House on the following-day, and shortly after 10 am. proceeded to he office of the military water police, "A party consisting of Ando, two gendarmes and the witness then went to fetch the boats, visiting the-offices of the naval detachment in Pootung to obtain the necessary permit. One. boat was towed across the river to the jetty occupied by the military water Two Cheques Signed Mr. Morgan agreed to lend cheques to witness who handed them over to Zing. The cheques, bearing the frm name of Far Eastern Amusement Ca, were drawn on the Charfered Bank. One of the cheques was for $14,000. and the other for $2,000.
Asked by Mr. EL. Hartopp, who represented the Crown Advocate, witness said the Far Eastern Amusement Ca. had been closed and that there were insuMeient funds to meet the two cheques. The cheques were signed by Mr. Moryan and witness and handed over to Zung by witness.
Witness also said Zung wanted a guarantee loiter from Mr. Morgan, According to Zung, a coal shop had guaranteed the wood all. A woman had signed the guarantee, but this was objected to by her. husband, in order to pacify her husband, "the woman then wanted a letter from a' foreigner to guarantee her. Mr. Mor-gon then typed a letter which wes Banded over to Zung through witness. Zung gave the letter to a.woman who also had come to the office. At the request of the woman, the letter was antedated,
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