"why should you ask the Chinese Ratepayers' Association for an opinion when you had such an able lawyer, as Mr, Francis Liu?" Mr. Bryan then, neried, Witness replied that the Sstoclation was a loyal entity here.
"But they are not lawyers Jcounection, the association knew more than the lowy "You mean this isnot an iMegal, but at the same time it is a political organization?" counsel asked, and association, witness replied that it was a legal
"Yes, a' loyal association whose function is to attend to political, not egal matters for the Chinese Ratepayers?" Witness said he was not aware of il, Mr. Bryan than followed this up with another question: you don't know it?" Witness replied "You mean, you area lawyer and
"Tam not a lawyer today. He admitted he was a member of the local 'Chinese bar association and a lawyer, [but could not be expected to know all the laws, Mr, Bryan'then asked why' witness, 8 Jawyer, should have consulted [political organization instead of his Tawyer, when he had a case in court, Witness said he did not know polities Jand counsel deplored his. so-called Tack of understanding of the differ~ Jence between a political and. nonpolitical organization...Mr, Fang said hho did not Know how the association Was organized. "He vigorously dented 2 suggestion of counsel that he had consulted the association to bring pressure to bear In assisting him 10 combat' the Council's claim for taxes,
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