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FOREMAN'S STATEMENT ON PWD PAY SYSTEM
Under the pay system in the Public Works De- partment it was possible to list electrical workers on a job when they were not actual ly-working.
This was alleged by a witness, Ho Ting, Wanchal workshop. foreman, at yesterday's heating of
In reply to question, Horo- realed that his responsibility as nly for man was to inspect elec- real installation is ear one. Distribute workmen,
the PWD larceny case; In the dock bro Kwok Kwong foreinah, and Austin Spary, Grade 1 Electric In- auector, of the PWD, charged on 12 counts of larceny, by public servant, obtaining money by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud Governs agreed with Counsel that i vaa: quite impossible for him to ontrol 60 or 29 jobs being don't it the same: thuella
ment.
Ho Ting under cross-examina- tion, said that after the war the glectrical department was unde tin Civil Affairs Administration, and not run by the PWD.
About November 1945, when he vent back to the Warichal work shop, there were various sorts o
lectrical material on the first foot, among which were jam- chades, fluorescent lamps, an wiring.
About the tutter hat of 1841 Spary returned to his formnet position.
Replying to a question. Ho rale that the system was such that electrical materials when
were needed a Store Order Note ha to be made to the men in charge of the stores. "
Asked, whether there was un; handing-over ceremony when the PWD took over the electriţa: workshop, witness raid he did not know,
uss the proceduro of any joy-but vith the Omcor In Charge. W
Mr: Alton: Do you agree tha under the system. charge-hand ould misappropriate sicres Will but you knowing it?
Witness: It is not a strang thing to think of. E
Witness admitted that Spary chring heavy responsibility," hat quite-a-hard-time keeping an ey in charge-hands or anybody else. Ho also stated thot prior to the opening of the present case, and or many years, the electrical staff and clerks drew their · ·wages under the different bends of the jobs. Zone.
Leighton Hill Flats Withers agreed that sometimes
'OLDEST OLD BOY! AT QUEEN'S SPEECH DAY
Hong Kong's "Grand Old Man," Sir Robert Ho Tung, speaking at Queen's College yesterday. On right is. Mr. N Willlanison, the Headmaster, ("Chir Mall" Photo).
European Charged With Vagrancy
it was possible under this system pa v p to list charg-ands, and electricia on a job, when they were not de tually working oy all. This systèm had gone on for years,
that Witness weift on to say certain lighting jobs in
jobs in Goyett ment promises, such as
ns that at Mr. D'Aiton told witness that the, Port Health Omee, and when the Japaboso lett the the Supreme Court, were doite Colony everything was in con- before any financial allocation was fusion. He asked witness if it was made. After the work was anish-
covering proper to say that the PWD aed he
said:
order
Work Heavy
that time had to do, great res was mudesvelarrad to electrica hallitation work before anything Counsel: else could be done with respect to Installations at the Leighton Hill conditions in Hong Kong Hu flats and asked witness Whether any estimate was made in the ugreed-
course of the work. Witness sald that it was not made until after complation of the work.
"
Queen's College's Speech day yesterday was mark-
pd by the attendance of Sir. Robart Ho Tung, who is, in his own words; "the oldest boy of Queen's College in Hong Kong today.",
The function was attended by many present and post students of the school and their friends who saw Sir Robert distribute the prizes and scholarship awards.
Mr. T. R. Rowell, Director of Education, who acted as Chalemon, welcomed. Sir Robert and warmly thanked" him for the continued interest which he has shown and is still showing in the affaits of Queen's College.
The School's annual report was read by the Principal, Mr. H,N. Williamson, who spoke of na picuto shortage of school space.
"This morning only classes 3.
Grenadiers' Gesture To HKVDC
A presentation to the 'Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps dffcera by the Winnipeg Grenadiers was made at the 2, and 3 are here present and Omcers Mess at Headquarters most
of the 140 boys in class 4
cannot be admitted to their school, last night.
Speech Day, simply because this The Winnipeg Grenadiers serv Hall is not large enough," he said, ed in Hong Kong during the fight. "Batore the war, at King's anti ing it 1851; and bad, close ties Queen's Colleges together, there with the HKVDC. were 1,500 boys in classes 1 to 8. We now have in these temporary quarters, (the old school building have been completely ravaged by war) which we leave at 12.40 p.m. ench day, about 370 in classes 1 to 4. We have no special rooms
Laat night the Canadian Trade Commissioner, Mr... F. Noble, evented to Colonel. L.T. Bide, 1 **bronze Corps Commandant, of two
base:
On the statue
on a
atue is a silver
bloque
for Geography, Art, Music, Li-saying that permanent honorary brary or Bending. We have no membership of the Grenadiers time or space for out-of-school omcers mess has been granted to
NKVDC officers;. Betivilles
Last night's function wag nt». tended by many officers" of the HKVDC.?.
Effect Of War *Lall ở hà và "modern, well-equipped school building entirely to ourselves, it will be a wall nigh Impossible task
to the ord ominence in
restore Modal education she
enjoyed for so long. No school ལ་ or Institution of any kind can afford: 10 re
10 rest on Iti Jaureja or ilve by tradition alone for Very long On the
of work
standard
it
will be at least three years before normal standards are regalded, due mostly to the war. The boys' weak, English is particularly
weakness in most other
NEW UK TRADE COMMISSIONER
Cul-
Mr. George John. Rushton don new: United Kingdom: Assis- tant Trado Comolasjoner hop-of- rived in the Colony. A lon's tablished Civil Servant hy has many years experirate in various United Kingdom. Gavera- ment Departments.
Butcher of St. John's Wood, London, admit- ted bofdro Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon orday that he had not been in employ- yesterday ∙ment since 1945, and had been living in Government relief camps at Matauchung and Wong Chung Hang for the past two years. Charged by Inspector S. G. Smith" with vagrancy, defendant claimed that he had been in the Colony since 1922, after obtaining his dis Witness agreed to a suggon
charge from the Royal Navy, and that he tion by Me: D'Alton that the responsibility
like
had no desire to go back to London as, he of a man Spary during that time would The same was done with tho
said; he was not on good terms with his sister,.
Erpm 1815 to 1916 he was As- bo very heavy. Witnom said Peak Flats, wetness added. Many
sistant- Clerk in the Patent Ofco that Spary had to approach the jobs were done in the same way, and, furthermore, could not bring his Chin-
Many boys who enter our of the Board of Trade. Duthig military authorities go
to
Witness stated that lamp shades
ese wife back.
lowest class here, class 4.. can the first World War he served materials to cope with the in-ara ht present made at the Wan-
On his agreeing to enter warship in 1910, and obtained his hardly express themselves in from November 1018 to Deceit ber creasing demands for electrion cbul workshop. Formerly they
liolding them into an agreement with the discharge three years later. English and some are almost 1019 in the Army in Indly, for the On
Apary occasion, Spary were bought outside.
Since that time, he said, he had completely inarticulofi. It is, op- last year of that harrowed three large lamps invented the idea of making lamp Colonial Secretary to return to be odd bullong jobs un- parents that the standards of the appointment of Adjutant of Install at Government House. shades. Witness sald he heard England should he be unable 1947 when he was employed teaching in the earlier stages the Gartison Comps, Botbay.
to tho United King When Spary returned, wiine Spary say that the purchasing to obtain employment during by the Shin Chung Building Com leaves a great deal to be destro Return restined's work
in the an ordinary help and As I mentioned last year said, there was much material price of lamp shades from
outside
the next three months, defen-pany Left behind by the Japanese in the was too high and it was a good
to the that kind of thing. such as mak Burney Report (1995) teed Patent Office in 1920, which-up. dant was committed Wanchai workshop and, in the way
competent use of phonetics in the pointment be held until 1035, Ho, in replement money. Arsenal Yard.
he was interned during the was early stages. Given the thus when Mr. D'AltonHouse of Detention with the ing estimates,
he became Counsel asked witness whether said that Spary worked very hart instruction to report tree and, of his release in 1916, who
1039; he
heid: he could recall 1,200 yards every day and often stayed after magistrate at the end of three employed at the Water Worke as electric cable being issued to the five o'clock on many occasions. weeks regarding progress an inspector. He left his eploy might well prove to 1
far from being realised." merits in the Ministry of Food Hong Kong Electric Company, Mr. D'Alton: Wore you present made, if any, towards finding meat when the civil administration: but it is stil one which is number of responsible: appalti
tion took over. Since then he had Limited. Witness replied that he when Mr. Forsythe of the Tacht work.
The report then went on to dis(D.P.) From 1930 unul May 1940, ould recall it and added that it Club-spoke to Spary at his Wan- Accused, said Inspector Smith, been doing nothing except living
cuss other activities of the school he was Staff Omeer, in the Sea including sport, art, music and Transport Department of the was, for supplying, electricity to chal once? *** 4k
was an inmate of the Malauchung in the Relief Cumps,
Could Borrow More he Police Training School,
Bellet Comp until the Christmas
Ministry In reply to the bench, defendantsic-strengthen attendance Ministry of Shipping and the of War Transports for holidays. At that time ho became
at school.
of the time the greater part Did you say that Spary actually 50 drunk that he was admitted to said that he had $3.50 in his pos
Head of the Tug Section. 243 1 told you to put Government mer discharge, he was refused re-ad- the Kowloon Hospital. On his into the job at the Yacht Club andmittance to the Camp, and the
John.
Mr. D'Alton: Do you know that this cobie was simply given to the
Hong Kong Electric Company as gift. without any payment at all?
Witness: I do not know if i was given na a gift, but I knew of The tiansaction.
Yacht Club
the
k
being removed from the cont de pot some time between 1940 and 1947;
Ho said that everybody knew what was being dong and there
70
Wilness: I was not present ***Dismissed Man -
session but could borrow mare sá
he had a friend from what he
could get a loan Butcher went
to use Government funds?--Yer, police pleked up 1m" is on to claim that he was expecting as far as the Yacht Club was.con- vagrant £40 Ickacy
cerned."
with fra proper training, this Superintendent
to be the solu- From 1930 unti
Sir Robert's Advice
bmusing
·
Sea Transport Officer in Cairo and Fort Sald. He returned as
Exemption
After distributing the prizes, From, May. 1048 to June 1947, Sir Robert said there is a big he held the position of Staff Off- contrast between the Queen's ter, Small Craft, 10 the Principal Mr. Chih Lung-ll, Assistant So-Asked whether he was prepar- College of today and that of his Counsel asked witness
itneme whether cial, Wenro Umeer, said that deed to no Worte, recuses days: He then indulged in a few
Staff "Oficer to the Patent Office This was the same kinit of cable tie cană remember that on March i fendant had besri in the Colony after 30 years héte It was pretty Conciniscences.
Sir Robert gave of the Board of Trade, until the as that used inter in the Royal 15, 1947, Spary issued a notice to since 1919, and had vol at Matard to go back to Londone word of advice to the students: October 19, 1948 when he was Hong Kong Yacht Club? Yes, witness and several chargemen thuchung Camp since December was still At, he said; and there
Was that cable Issued in the that the efficiency of some of the 1946. He had no means of sub-would be a quite a lot of building is through the saving of small officially seconded, as Assistant to ms of money, that as individual the United Kingdom Trade Cont- ordinary way on Governmerit men was poor and that the num-¡port, so far as he was aware, work in the futura.gung Pordinary means can meet his missfondrat Hong Ko
"The magistrate: There had charge-It did not come from ber of labourers had to be cut said witness,
Monace To The Camp
been quite a lot of building work emergencies, fulfill his responsi- . Mr. Guldon has had along ex- Government fores, as they down, materials were enemy property, Witnesa denied that he was In reply to the court, witness during the past two years and billes, and gradually build up the perleno in the Priten "OMICE. of capital: which he meciulling in Patent Law and -Witness sald he saw the cables never told by Spary to use Gov-suggested that defendant should you have been unable to get a faunciation when opportunities |
Job then.
ice, and Trade Mark Pro- ernment men dat materials ho got he sent back to the Camp as Butcher went on to say that he present themselves.
ho had been a menace to both the married a Chinese woman at the "After you have achieved stic private jobs.
Mr. D'Alton: Do you agree that Camp and the other Inmates. Registrar's Office in 1020 His cess and made your money," said the men listed in the notice were Amolitying, witness sold that aculle entered the mental home Sir Robert, do not forget to give until Spary took action to dismiss cuando tot en 1935 and is still there. But he it back to help education and them, kept by you even though day" and would not kero his added. "I heard that sho. will be charity as much as you can, from
rin, sanitary or tidy. He had coming out soon Witness agreed that it hap. they were unnecessary?
fime to time."DESCİLLA
Prize-winners: pened tomatimes that material Witness: Most of those listed pls created a disturbance on a marked for a job were sent to were coolics. They were not uh: Occasion when he was drunk.
*Abcured; added witness, did not.
CLASI 1 another job. He added that msider mol but under Tong Chuay head his advice to give up drinks
Do you say that these men non-and- to look for a job. who were put on ons jeb war
Butcher in the witness box, sometimes working on a diner. tioned were not on the sight of the
electrical department? Yes, they said that he was born in Hamp-him with a job.
stead on December 21, 1700. Ha The magistrate: Why can't Who pays your salary? I am arrived in Hong Kong on beard a you leave relatives aland and try
|-dud get a job yoursélit? First, paid by the Government
was your sister you could not get Hos Spary any power to dis-witness that Spary had asked how along with, and now is your charge you?I do not know,
You have been 28 years in the much the cost of the work was wife's relatives who might help.
and that witness had answered, you to find work. S PWD acrvice. Please think a Bi I do not know whether he ha ars auch power or not,
Not Right
was no concealment.
ent
la
Job
Blorce.
were handled in this way at timte. Mr. 'Altoh: appears tha sometimes labour and materials authorised: for one job, for some reason, are put on another job sa that that job does not appear on record...
Witness: That is right.
"Not Strange" Witness 'added that there might have been 60 ar 70ʻjobs going on ut the same time.
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