Mr. One said that when he first went to the Yung Shing plant there were no civilians in Point Road. He could not see the Chinese lines nor could he see any evidence of warfare when he first got there. Japanese soldiéts and marines were stationed near the Hwa Tung plant but he did not see any S.MP. in the neighbourhood at that time. Mr. Nelson asked him if he knew that the plaintif claimed that some property had been taken away from the Hwa Tung plant and the witness replied that he did not hear anything from the plaintiff, but could tel himself that things had been taken away. He did not observe the Japanese taking anything away and from the end of August, 1997, to May 15, 1938, he saw no looting in the Point Road district.
The witness said that he saw no Japanese enter any buildings or factories and remove machinery or anything. He siw no áctivity of that kind in Point Road. Asked if he saw Jépariése collecting iron, or machinery and piling it on vacant lots he replied in the affirmative, but commenced about and May 15, 1938.
Mr. Nelson: "Were there any renins in thet district?"
Mr. One: "1 did not see any renin
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