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they had about 800 people m it. windows to allow air, He agreed that it was originally planned to form fite watchers which would be incorporated info the ARP but Government had rejected the idea.
Fire-Fighting.
Chairman: Are due fire watch
Chairman (to witness). Is it a fact that when the store was handed over by Leigh- Orange 14 the Controller ofers paid? Only when they are Stores, no fire-fighting appliances mobutsed. “ had been installed? Yes,
Can you mabilise
them?
And they were installed after? With", authority. -Application was made for the But you have authority, under installation of the fire-fighting the Ordinance, to mobilise them appliances before the store was for training? -handed-over:-
Yes.
And they would be paid i mobilised? Yes
Happy Valley
Have you seen Miss L Yes.
Do you see her often? once or twice a week
her? Last Sunday.
When was the last timé
Where did you see her? Happy Valley fe
Oh at the Race Course?+Oh no, fot at the Race Course Dutside
Do you see her often? As 1 said about once or twice a week. Would it be correct to say that you see her frequently-Not-fre quently.
But you speak to her frequent- ly?—Yes.
when did you see her, in the day Now, this Sunday meeting. or at night?--In the evening about that, about 9.30 p.m.9. 8.30 p.m... no sir, later than
The chairman, then told” wif- At this stage ness that he (chairman) would asked witness whether the Chief the chairman defer further questioning in re Air Raid Wardens for Hong Kong gard to the store until after wit- and Kowloon had worked their ness had had an opportunity - ufway through the ranks, or if they studying the evidence given by were appointed to those positions the Controller of Stores.
right away. Witness said that Chairman: Now, Coindr. Steele they were appointed right away Perkins, you say that when you
Now, you said that when you originally started in the C.S.O., first came here you took the Eng. your staff consisted of yourself lish and Chinese press into your and one stenographer, that was, confidence, and later you found in 19387-Yes.
it necessary to enlist the support member?-As a matter of fact 1 of the Chinese womenfolk and see Mrs. Chan every Sunday part, and formed the Women's Sunday. that your wife took an active morning. I call at her place every A.R.P. Union. You said Mrs. It's a custom of yours?-Yes: Violet Chan became a supporter Do you know a Mrs. Kwan)-- Violet Chan? -- of A.R.P. Do you know Mrs. Yes,
Yes sir.
What does it consist of now? — A Deputy, a Training Officer (Mr. Bevan), two stenographers, one senior clerical officer and I think That is the whole personnel?-- Yes.
four clerks.
Are the two Chinese anti-gas. instructors on your
staff?-Yes, they are.
They are on your permanent staff? Yes.
Are there any European anti- gas instructors on your staff -- Originally, "yes, but this title was changed in the last estimates to
raining Officer.
There are
no European anti- gus instructors?-Except myself,
Anti-Gas Instructors ·
How long have you known her?
Ever since I came here. You know where she lives? Yes.
where? Po Shan Road. What number? No. 6.
Miss Mimi Laur
When did you last see Mrs, Chan?-On Sunday...
And before that Do you re-
Peak Party
When did you last see her? At a party given by Mr. Macki-' chan at the Peak.
Who were there? Mr. and Mrs. Tinson: Mr. and Mrs. Edmondston, Mr Williamson Mc Sturt and Mrs. Kwan, Miss Lau,
Miss Mimi Lau?—Yes, Mr. Pen- treath, Mr. Robert Young and my... self. in
Was she the only Chinese lady who has been interested A.R.P.? There are several of them.
Do you also know a Miss Mimi Lau? Yes, sir.
But you are so busy with your work we don't expect you to go round telling us about gas. So the point is the only two anti-gas Instructors on your staff are the two Chinese who get, between No. them, $750?-Oh no sir. There is Is she an air raid warden? Mr. Pucklé. He also gives in-Yes.
How long have you known her?
About 3 years. Like Mrs. Citan? Yes. Did she, like Mts... Chàn, be- come a supporter of A.R.P.?
structions,
Chairman:' (to Mr. D. L. Strel- lett): I saw you here, but I for- got to ask you..
Mr. Strellett: I am appearing for Miss Mimi Lau
Hearing was then adjourned till 3 p.m.
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What I am after is, are there Since April or May this year.
How long has she been one?– any instructors who go round to people who do not speak Chinese? en? No, sir."
Is Mrs. Chan an air rald, ward-6.00. p.m.-Indian Programme..
$45 pm-Closing Local Stock Quota- Yes, Mr. Puckle and Mr. Bevan,
Well,
tions, Comdr. Steble-Perkins 6.47 p.m.-Dance Music. Mr. Bevan, how much does he Miss Lau has given.evidence with 7.30 p.m.-Portuguese Programme. get?-$750, and also Mr. Bailey. regard to her friendship with 0.00p.m.-London Relay The News.
How much does he get, also $7507-No sir, nothing like that. any meaning other than, personal
vou I don't use that word in | 8.15 - p.m.--London Relay -- War Com-
mentary.
After asking for details regard-and. social friendship. She said 8.25 DM-London Relay "Listening
ing the appointment of. the Chinese instructors, the chairman asked witness what these two in- structors' duties were. Witness re- plied that they arranged the lec- tures and corrected the papers in the office.
What is the major part of their work? To arrange lectures and correct papers.
was
"Post". Examination of Points-in you introduced her to the Mer", cantile Bank in regard
Daily German Propaganda. to some 8:30 p.m.-Programme Summary. money she had. Can you tell the 8.32 p.m.Old. Time Variety. Commission -something about 9.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and An- that? Yes, sir. Sometime, in nouncements, May she informed. me she
0.02 p.m.--Plano Duets by Rawicz and anxious to get gold, dollars, and 0.16 p.m.-Selections from Light Opera.
j. Landauer..--- she also said there had been a 9.45-10.00 p.m.-News in French (on theft nearby. I asked her why 0.46 p.m.-Magyari Imra and His Hun- she did not put her money Into a garian Gypsy Orchestra, Chinese bank and she said she 10.00 p.m.-London Relay The News & was anxious to get-gold dollars.
News Commentary. 10.15 pim.-Two Songs by Theodore up Mr. Bitting of the
Charllapine (Bbas).
Symphony
But they were appointed as in- structors? The first appointment yes, but they are now correcting I rang papers and keeping the Chinese National City Bank and he said 10 p.m.-Tchaikowsky informed.
he would open an account but No. G in E Minor, Op. 64.. was not very anxious to deal with 11.5 pm-Close down, the Chinese at that time.
You mean keeping your Chinese personnel informed?--Yes,
Nót, the public? Yes, sir.
Sometimes Lecture
Do they lecture to the public? -Sometimes.
When was the last time they did
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Witness said he would have to look, that up.
Do you know Mr. Chuk person- ally?—Yes;
And you told us he lives Hong Kong?Yes,
in
And the other is Mr. Fung? Yes.
Does he live in Hong Kong too Yes.
Are there any members of the families of these two employed in AR.P world?--Yes, Mr. Chak's daughter and his son give lectures. Are they paid?-Only when they give lectures.
Now, you said that the Com- mittee was formed and Mr. George Pentreath kindly took over chair- manship of the Main Committee, is that correct?--Yes.
He is a personal friend of yours? Yes
You live in his house on the Peak? Yes.
Do you pay him any rent? Yes.
You say he is chief air raid warden in Hong Kong?—Yes..
How long has he been that? After he came back from leave. He is very keen, ya'n
I know that. Was he appointed on your recommendation? Yes,
Is he in any other way con nected with A.R.P.. work? He is now helping to organise the fird- nghters?
Fire Watchers
Asktil it this scheme waà tüc- 'cessful, witriosa vald :that so!
By Arrangement
On June 4, I rang up Mr. Ben- son and asked if he could assist and he said he would, and if I brought her along he would see what he court đó. That is as inr as. I know of the banking.account. Did you bring her along? met her by arrangement,
Where do you bank, Comdr Steele-Perkins? With the Hong
NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
was chosen at the Guildhall yes- Lieut-Colonel Sir John Laurie
of London, terday to be the next Lord Mayor
Sir John who is 69 has been an Kong and Shanghal Bank, sir. Alderman since 1951 and was Could you not get gold dollars Sheriff in 1935/36. He is Prime through them? I don't know, sir. Warden of the Sadlers' Company.
But aren't they one of the Big He is a bachelor.
Five here? It did not occur to His great-uncle, Sir Peter Lau- me,
Is there any reason why you tish Wireless.
Erie, was Lord Mayor in 1831-Bri- took her to the Mercantile Bank? Yes, Benson is personal friend of mine.
Isn't, the manager of second mate ager of the Hong Kong Bank a friend of yours? Yes, sir.
STUDY IN INDIA
Why choose between one per- Professor R. Coupland, Faculty sonal friend and another when Fellow of Nuffield College, which one is in your own bank? He was catablished at Oxford shortly cause I knew Mr. Benson had the before the war for research into same feelings as I towards the practical political and economic Chineser
problems, has undertaken for the Collège a study of the develop- ment of self-governing institutions In India Reuter.
And the Hong Kong Bank man Füger has not? never discussed
it with him.
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