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A.R.P. INQUIRY: EX-GIRL REPORTER'S
EVIDENCE
(Continued from, Page 10) A-It is no use to put my money in that bank because what I wanted to do was to go to an American Bank us I intended to go to Manila.
Q-What is your key number in the safe deposit?
A-No. 3147.
Q-Any other number? A.---No.
Q-What have you got in the safe deposit?
Government property except plant | sented.. that had been hired.
"In The Main”
that
Witness replied showed part of the salaries of some of the engineera and full salaries for same, of them,
How man engineers have you Chairman: -At the moment on the job? Approximately everything on the job, except eight men and also a list of small apparatus and the plant surveyors working with them. that is hired belongs to Govern- ment, and you get 10 per cent, on the hired plant?-In the main.
Lost A Leg
of
What is the system under which There Is another Item paid-out- you perform the contract? Do you by you on behalf of Government submit items of expenses incur- to Deacons. (G. W. Olsen) for red? From the start we brought $3,500. What is that?-Mr. Olsen in Messrs. Lowe Bingham Matthews to audit-the
and unfortunately lost his leg and that accounts is the settlement on behalf
per cent, of their fees. and Government agreed to pay 50 Government.
Chairman:
Do you get 10 per that? cent, of that as well?-No.
I see in an item for $166,937.05 Who supervises the work you Government deducted $671.50 perform for Government? I am which they said was the 10 per Q-Why have you not put it and I have appointed Mr. Lavrov Did you or did you not charge directly responsible for the work cent, you charged on Mr. Olsen,
A-I have a watch, a chop, an old watch. Until a few days ago I had some Jewellery. Q-Where is that
jeweilery
You charged 10 per cent. for
We did not.
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SWIRE
now?
Agents
A-At home.
back in the safe deposit?
Tel. No. 30332
1, Connaught Road.
A-I took the jewellery last Saturday.
out
it
penses incurred and they have as- signed Mr. Campbell to work with Mr. Lavrov.
as engineer in charge. The P.W.D.10 per cent? approve of all work done and ex- misunderstood your question.
Yes, I am sorry
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Q-Do you intend to put back in the safe depozit?
A. Yes.
Q-Let us have a description of your jewellery?
*
A. Three finger rings, one jade, one marriage ring and one, with a stone in it.
Q-Who is Aunty Violet's husband-what, is his name?
A-Chan Wing On-he is dead. Q-Had he any elder brothers? A.-I don't know.
Q-How do your servents
dress you in the house.
A. Ng Siu Tse.
Money Received
Have you
any idea how much money your firm has received for the job 50 far? We have up to
the the end of July spent on behalf of Government approximately
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$2,900,000.
The chairman then said that ac- ad-cording to the figures supplied by the P.W.D., the total was $3,058,- 871.55 and that the firm's 10 per cent. amounted to $305,887.15 and asked witness if he had any com- ments to make on that.
Who is Kin Lee? Kin Leo Is the contractor who contracted with P.W.D. to do certain tun. nels on the other side, and from whom we have bought some Items and to whom we sold some items.
You charge 10 per cent, on that? I think not, but I reserve the right to check that.
There is one item by Kin Lee of $23,978.95 of which Govern- ment deducted from your amount of $166,937.05 and there is also another item which they deducted, payment by Kin Lee, $3,942,37.
check that.
I'll have to
also
The Chairman then said there
Witness: As I have said the figures given by me were only ap- proximate. I'll have to check was an item marked Hastings & Co., and asked witness if he had any idea what that was for. Wit- ness replied that he presumed it
that.
Mr. Carmen, who was then called, said that his firm came into existence in 1936 with # capital of £500,000 but that had! since been reduced to £250,000.I The directors of his com- pany
Have you any were Messrs.
idea how much Dodwell, de
Marsman, Government paid you during the Vos, Mason and Wilson and their head offices were check that.
month of August?—I'll have to in Hong Kong, in the Hong Kong Bank Building.
The Chairman: Did your firm do any work for Government We are at present doing tunnels on the Hong Kong side.
Are you still doing the work or has it been completed? are still doing it.
We
was legal fees in connection with* the Olsen case.
The Chairman: On which you 10 per cent? Again
In July, 1941, your disburse-charged ments in respect of tunnels were I'll have to reserve the right to $137,534.03 and the pay roll for check that. the week-ending 'July 26, $16,209.22. Was that for men on the job or did it include office salaries?—It was for men on the
job.
was
The Chairman then soid he for thought it would be better them to defer the examination in may produce order that witness his office copies of all disburse- ments made by his firm since
Have you any idea how much remains to be done?-No. From
In a week the payroll was $15,- this A.R.P. work started and ask- the very start there was no de- 209.22. Is that the average?ited witness to notify the Secret- finite policy of how much work has been higher than that,
ary of the Commission when had to done.
was ready to produce them.
The chairman then went on to How much have you done? say that another item for $13,872.- We have done about 49,000 odd 01 was for salaries for July and feet, about 250 tunnels.
asked witness what that repre-
Written Contract
Have you a written
contract
for the job? Yes. Witness then produced the contract.
Can you tell the Commission how you came
tract?
RADIO
to get the con- 6.00 p.m.-Indian Programme,
6.46 p.m.-Closing Local Stock
Witness then went on to that it was his firin that
tions.
Chiap Hua Manager
he
the and Kwo
The next witness was Mr Cheng Chik-chi, who stated that he was manager of the Hong Kong branch of the Chlap Hua Company. The partners of firm consisted of relatives were Cheng Koon-ngai, Yin-mui, Cheng Chak-iu, Ng Chan Quota-Ying-heung, Tse Cheung,
Shun-tak, and himself. All the partners with the exception of himself were in Chui Chow and had never been to Hong Kong.
The firm was established 20 and he had been a years ago partner ever since. The original capital of the company was |NC$30,000/ The company pro
gressed and branches were open-
firm was Lavrov, was requested to attend 9.02. pim.--Studio-Recital by Captain the goodwill of the
Thomson (Bass), with E. O'Neil Shaw worth $250,000 Hong Kong cur-
rency in
say 6.47 p.m.-Dance Music. first 7.30 p.m.-Portuguese Programme, made the suggestion to Govern- 8.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News. ment here regarding the digging 8.15 p.m.-London Relay
mentary.
War Corn.
of tunnels. In April 1939, they submitted suggestions to
8.25 p.m.-London Relay "Listening Wing Comdr. Steele-Perkins and Mr.
Post". Examination of Points in Hobbs and some
Daily German Propaganda. correspondence 8.30 p.m.-Programme Summary. followed, but it was not until the 8.32 p.m.-New Variety...
first week in September, 1940, 9.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and An- ed in several places. To-day that one of his firm's men, Mr.
a' meeting between Comdr. Steele- Perkins and the P.W.D. and they were asked then if they could start work immediately.
Witness said then he decided they could not do that until more details had been supplied and also until he had had a discussion with Major Beckerlev who arrived. here from Manila on September 13, and reviewed the sites. Hel then took the matter up with the P.W.D. and that was the first time witness came into the picture..
Cost Plus Basis
nouncements,
at the Plano.
1. (a) O Isis and Osiris ("The Magic He personally subscribed $3,000
Flute Mozart); (b) Quiet Night 115 $4,000 to the firm.
(Schubert); (c) The Great Adven
ture (Percy E. Fletcher)....Cap- The company did not receive tain Thompson (Bass) with Piane deposits from anybody but junk- folk, owing to the Japanese
accomp.
2. Selected Plano Solo.........E, O'Neil trouble, used to place money with
Shaw.
the firm for safe custody. A re- 2. (a) Myself When Young ("In A ceipt was given for such money Persión Garden"-Lehmann); (b) received and a book issued to Hail, Music! (Gould). Captain such persons.
Thompson (Bass) with Plano accomp.
9.30 p.m.Orchestra!- Selections.
Witness was asked to produce record of all such receipts and The Immortals-Concert Overture also his partnership book with . (Reginald ́ ́ King)..........Tho London the firm.
Symphony. Orahestra cond, by Wal-
ter Goehr:
In reply to the Chairman, wit Intermezzo "from", "Bajazzi" (Leon-ness said he knew Mr. B. C. Lam, cavallo)....State Opera Orchestra, who had no share in the company 0.45-10.00 p.m.-News: In French (on but was paid a salary of $950 a'
· Short Wave-only).
month. 9:46 pmColeridge-Taylor - Otallo”.
daa
There was a meeting between Major Beckerlev, witness, Messrs. Pearse, Campbell and Bishop, and It was at this meeting that they came to an agreement regarding the terms which were to bei "cost plus basis," which witness explained, was cost of all equip- ment etc., plus 10 por cent. 10.15 p.m. An Hour with Schubert. statement of all contracts with Impromptu In E Flat Major, Op. 90, the government from January No. 2. Elleen Joyce (Plano Solo). 1938 and to state the value of laro. (Piano) and J. Samentinted to produce the firm's ban Serenade:...De Groot (Violin). Gibri each contract. He was also ask
Suite. The New Symphony Orchestra Commission's Request 10.00 pm-London The News and Witness was told to produce a
conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent.
***News. Commentary,
Witness continued: that this, In fact, did not represent 10 per cent, not, as Mr. Pearse insisted upon_no-office-overhead-or-exa- cutive salaries being included. and only agreed to a portion of the salary of the mon on the job,{"‹
HAAN KERAGATHA Chairman: That is the contract you are now fulfilling, and that you say you have in writing? Yes.
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The Trout, Op. 32; Laughing and and cash-book, general ledger,
Weeping
Op. 59, No. 4...Kirsten purchase book, contract book and Flagstad: (Soprano); with Plano.. salaries and wages book. Marche, Militaire... San Francisep The enquiry was adjourned to
Symphony Orchestra. Andantino Varie (In B Minor, H Supreme Court,
to-morrow at 10 am at Mell) Op. 34. No. 1.Artur Schna- bel & Karl Ulrich Schnabel, (Plaño
Ave Maria-Priero. A La Vierge.
Jane. Laval (Soprano) with Orch, Charged with stealing a suit. Symphony No. 4. In &C. Minor case from the Boys Quarters of...
Tragic-lat Mov: Adagio molto the European Y.M.C.A. last night, allogro vivaco: 2nd Mov: Andante; and with returning from banisli 3rd Mov: Manuetto (Allegro vivacement, Yul Kam-chuen, 30, WOR & Trib; 4th Mov: Allegro. The sentenced to 10 weeks hard Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra
Witness went on to explain that this contract was on a prelimin- ary basis for the first few thou- sand feet. The contract was later rovised and Government reserv- ed the right to take over the plant, adding that there was no plant on the job that was notl 11.10 p.m.-Close down..
of New York rond, by Harbiroll!. Jabour by Major A. N. Macfadyen
lat Kowloon this morning.