1894 you received another letter from Mr.!McElroy?—At that. time I had three months' leave of absence. I did not get it.
The Assessor—Did you not get it when you came back? Was it torn up? Don't you have your letters kept?
Me. Chun Faiting—It might have been opened by someone else, Me. Wilkinson—Don't you know that Shan Nang-ho when appealed to, got Mr. McElroy reinstated, and he was put on board of the Kiangtung!
Mr. Chun Faiting—Mr. Weir put him there.
Did Mr. Sheng speak to yon about it Yes, he said Mr. McElory could settle with Mr. Weir.
Did he say he was to get the money?—No answer.
Is a Chief Engineer in your company beneath replying to? Do you never reply to Chief Engineers We generally reply.
Mr. MoElroy received no reply Mr. Chun Faiting—I get no letter from him.
Did_you hear Mr. McElroy had spoilt the Leeywen's engines?—The ship got ashore twice and the engines were stopped twice.
Was this letter charging him with breaking the engines written to Mr. McElroy Tecould not find the letter in the copy-hook, and I went yesterday to see the man who wrote it, but he was out.
Mr. Wilkinson—Mr. Weir says he did not authorise the letter on behalf of the company, and still, here it is.
Judgment reserved.
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