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AUGUST 3rd, 1928.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
CATERING FOR THE JAPANESE FLEET. THE AERODROME AT
A FIVE-DAY ENTERPRISE.
SEQUEL "HEARD IN SUMMARY COURT.
The story was told in the Summary Court yesterday morning how a few enterprising Japanese businessmen got together and secured the monopoly of supplying various articles to the Japanese Squadron which visited Hong Kong on April laat. It was stated that hitherto Chinese hawkers had been allowed to go on beard Japanese warships to trade, but when the Fleet was bere for Sve days, it was decided that no Chinese hawkers should be permitted to po aboard any of the vessels.- This decision at once presented an opportunity to a few Japanese merchants, who formed themselves into a combine and secuied the sole rights to supply to the Fleet.
They went to several shops to procure articles which they thought would appeal to the visitors, and among the shops visited, was Messrs. Sincere & Co. Business, however, proved less lucrative than was expected with the result that Mr. T. Nakao, a member of the five-day combine was cited as defendant in an action brought by Mesars. Sincere & Co. and heard at the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice P. Jacks, yesterday.-
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the plaintiffs, had the defendant was represented by Mr. R. A. Wadeson. The claim against the defendant was for 81,000 being the price of goods sold and delivered. The ac- thal amount sold was 82,127.30, but ay $1,000 had been paid by the de- fendant as deposit, the balance re- mained due, and it had to be re- duced to $1,000 as to bring the action, within the jurisdiction of the Court.
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KAI TAK.
HOME GOVERNMENT CUTS DOWN ITS CONTRIBUTION.
COLONY TO FIND MORE MONEY,
TOTAL COST $3,131,950.
It was fondly anticipated at one time that the Imperial Government would pay three-quarters of the cost of the Kai Tak Aerodrome. The aerodrome. was estimated to cost $2,378,000. A contribution af $1,783,500 was expected from Home, leaving $84,500 to be raised by the Colony,
These anticipations have not materialised. The Imperial Gov. ermment have fixed their contri- bution at £100,000 of
a million dollars. The reason is not given. The Colony, is therefore, saddled with providing the extra $785,500,
arrival of the Japanese Fleet. For the purpose of their venture, wit- ness called on several stores to arrange for the supply of various goods. He also called on Sincere Company with a man named Y Chai Chun. The latter introduced witness to a clanaman named YpThen the cost of the work has ex- Chái Tung, who was an employee ceeded the estimate by $161,250, of the plaintiff firm.
which makes the Colony's liability $1,329,250 instead of $394,500. Add to this $602,700 for harbour dredg
They explained the nature of their business to Yu Chai Tang, but the latter said that he had not got the power to decide, and they all went up to interview the manager, Mr. Chin See.
g and the grand total of Hong Kong's expenditure on the scheme is 82,131,950.
Defendant also filed a counter. elaim against the plaintiffs for $7.04, and Mr. Lo éxplained that Witness said that he explained the counter-claim arose out of the everything to Yu Chai Chun in deposit of $1,000 which the defen-Japanese, who interpreted "it in
A million dollars was ear marked daat had given to the plaintiffs on Chinese to Mr. Chan Bee. Witness for this purpose from the Public the terms that defendant would be also understood Chinese, and he
Works loan and at the Legislative supplied with goods for the purpose knew that his proposal was not of selling them to the Fleet. Defenbeing misinterpreted. Mr. Chan
Council yesterday afternoon" the dant stated that the goods would be See, witness said, agreed to the pro-Colonial Secretary moved a resoln. returned to the Sincere Company posal and witness to make doubly tion authorising the allocation of if not sold. Defendant had been sure spoke to Mr. Chan See in Eng- supplied with stuff costing 82,127.30 lish saying "Do you agree?" Mr. another 8500,000 from the loans to- but had only succeeded in disposing Chad See replied in English that wards the ` aerodrome. This half of 8992 worth, and he alleged that it was quite alright and that wit- milion had previously been sche. nucording to the arrangements ness need not worry about paying duled as for other public works."
nade. Sincere & Co. had to "take over all unsold goods, in which case, there was still a balance of $7.01
due to him.
$2,000 Credit Given, Outlining his case, Mr. Lo said that a Mr. Nakao went to see Mr.
Chan See, manager of Sincere Co. on or about March 4th, and asked for the usual pass book for goods which were sold on credit. Defen- dant then explained that his firm had made arrangement to supply the requirements in certain direc- tions of the men of the Japanese Fleet during their visit to Hong Kong.
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a deposit. Mr. Chan See was also alleged to have said that as the business would only last five days, the accounts could be settled when the whole matter was over,
Witness added that he suggested to Mr. Chan See that they should have the agreement put in writing. whereupon, Mr. Chan See was sup posed to have said, "I'am the man- ager here, and whatever I say, holda good."
Surprised At Sincere's Prices, Witness then left the store and went back to hold a consultation with his colleagues, He returned to Sincere's the next day with two other members of the combine. There in the presence of Mr. Chan See they went over the whole matter again by way of confirining what had been said in the previous day. After that the deposit of $1,000 was handed over to Mr. Chan Ser.
Questioned by Mr. Wadeson as to the prices of the various articles supplied by the Sincere Company, witness said that he had an estimate from plaintiffs and to his great surprise he found that the prices were higher than anywhere else in the Colony. "Yes, I was very much surprised, and yet the Sincere Co. always say that they charge the cheapest price."
The resolution was approved, but this still leaven 8031,950 to be raised.
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Sir, the explanation of the resolu
The Colonial Secretary said:--- tion on the agenda paper dealing with the allocation of further funds
aerodrome is best begun by a refer- for the construction of the Kai Tak
ence to your own speech in this Council in September, 1927. Han- sard of that year, page 60, shows that the total estimated cost of the Aerodrome was then 82,378,000 of which it was expected that the Imperial Government would pay three quarters, that is $1,783,500. The cost to the Colony of Kai Tak under these circumstances would have been 8504,500.
Mr. Chan Sce would also tell the Court that as he did not know de- fendant or anything about his fin- ancial position, he was not prepared to grant him credit. Defendant said that he was a reputable busi- ess man and offered to pay a de posit of 81,000. It was eventually arranged that if the deposit was given, defendant would be allowed credit to the extent of,82,000.
Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the deposit was paid, and the necessary instructions were given to the Ac- countant by the manager of the plaintiff firm. Defendant was sup plied with a pass book and gave his Erst order in writing. Subsequent orders were, however, given verbal- {ly, bus all goods delivered were
acknowledged in the usual way.
After the Japanese Fleet had left, defendant was indebted to the plaintiffs to the extent of over 81,000, and there were also a quan- take delivery of the 100 sets of mah formation of Kai Tak is now {-- tity of nah jong sets which defen dant had ordered and had not taken delivery,
The accountant of plaintiff firm had several interviews with the de- fendant with regard to payment of the amount due, and in one of the
A Buddhist's Ceremony. To further questions put to him after several interviews with the by Mr. Wadeson, witness said that accoustant of the plaintiff firm, an offer was made that if he would
jong, the Sincere Company would
accept the return, of other unsold gods.
As to why he was not able to pro- duce Yu Chai Chun who acted as
interpreter, witness said that Yu
interviews, defendant handed a let-
was away on account of the death ter to the accountant asking bingeventh week after the death of Yu's of his mother. It was now the to take it back to the Sincere Co. mother and according to the Budd The letter was to the effect that hists, a big ceremony had to be goods were returnable if not sold
held.. during the time the Fleet was here. The accountant refused to accept
the letter and that was the last
In answer to further questions, witnes admitted that he knew it was very important to have written agreemens in any busiess deal, and
Not Careful Enough. you have mentioned this wonderful Mr. Lo (in cross-examination) :— they heard of the incident.
Concluding, Mr. Lo said that the Buddhist ceremony, but what about whole matter was purely a ques the eighth week, could Yu Chai tion of fact. The plaintiffs had Tung return then You know his agreed to sell to defendant at whole-Lordship is rather indulgent in sale prices, which were substantial granting a long adjourament! Oh. ly lower than what was charged to Fes, he can come back then. ordinary retail customers. In some cases it was as low as 23 per cent. Furthermore most of the goods ordered by the defendant were not in stock and they had to be pur-when asked why he could not have chased elsewhere with cash. "Why" asked counsel should a firm like the Sincere Company say, 'We will BACH let you have all the goods at a very low price and if you don't sell them, return them to us!"
Evidence way then given by Mr. Chan" See. He corroborated Mr. Lo's opening and emphatically denied that he had ever entered into such an arrangement with the defendant. The only terme that he knew of were that the defendant was to be given credit and to be supplied with good at wholesale prices, but this was not done until the defendant had paid a deposit of $1,000,
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inserted the words. “To be return- ed if not sold, on the written order which he gave to plaintifla for the 100 sets of mah jong, he admit ted that he was not careful enough and besides he trusted Mr. Chan See. He would not, as a business man, undertake to supply" goods. when he had to get them from else. where by paying cash, to be return ed if not cold,"
Witness, under further cross- examination, admitted that he knev it was usual to write for confirma-" tion after a verbal arrangement. had been made. He had done so himself on several occasions, but in this particular instance, he had for- gotten to do so. It would be a serious matter for him if he was left with unsold goods on hand and he would undoubtedly do his best to try to get then returned.
THE DEFENCE. Giving evidence for the defence. Mr. T. Yoshie, one of the members of the combine, said that he is engaged in import and export busi- ness, bin head office is, in Cantan At this stage, Mr. Wadeson said and he has a branch in 27, Queen's that he would abandon his counter- Road Central. They formed the claim. The case was then adjourn combine a few days previous to the ed until August 16th at £.15 p.m.
The Imperial Government sub- scription towards Kai Tik has.. however, been fixed at £100,000–~ say 81,000,000-leaving the Colony to find a further $781,503 on this account. Further again, the exti mate for the completion of the work and for the necessary resump- tiens has been increased by a total of $151,250 which, therefore, makes the total is be found by the Colony for Kai Tak $1,529,53. One million from the Authorised Loan of 25,000,000 was set apart for ex- penditure for Kai Tak and for estimated as required for Harbour Harbour dredging, 8602,700 being dredging. The total to be expend- ed on Harbour dredging and the
Harbour dredging ....$.602,700 2,553,250
$3,131,950-
1,000,000
.$2,131.950 1,000,000
$1,131,950
Kai Tak
"Total Provided by Imperial
Government
From Loan
still to be found by the Colony.
$500,000 of the Authorised Loan and it is for the transfer of this of $5,000,000 was left unallocated,
sum to the Kai Tak account to emble the work to continue that your authority is now requested.
The Colonial Secretary then moved the following resolution:
Whereas by the provisions of section 3 of the Public Works Loan Ordinance, 1997, it is (inter alia) provided that the Governor may direct that any sums which may not be required for a purpose specified in the Schedule may be appropriated and applied to any other purpose therein specified subject to such transfer of money from one item of the Schedule to any other item thereof being approved by a resolution of the Legislative Council and by the Secretary of Stato.
And whereas His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern- ment has directed that the sum of $500,000 allocated to item No. 3. of the Schedule, other public. works, be appropriated and ap plied to itcm No. 2 of the Schedule, aerodrome and harbour development.
Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Legislativo Council shall be and is hereby given to the transfer of the sum of $500,000 from item No, 3 to item No. 2 of the Schedule. The Colonial Treasurer seconded and the resolution : was passed.
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