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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
THE Undersigned
Instructions
have received
Lo sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 5th September, 1941
commending at 11 am.
At The Holl's Wharf Kowloon,
172 Cases each : Drum Ferric
Chloride
Terms Cash on delivery
For inspection order and gal pass apply w
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS
GENERAL
SECOND PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO GOVT. DEPARTMENT WITHIN SIX MONTHS
Director Of Marsman's Testifies To Construction Of Tunnels For A.R.P.
CHAIRMAN'S SEARCHING QUESTIONS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941.
166 DEATHS RADIO PROGRAMME
FROM T.B.
The following is the Returns of notifiable diseases notified as hav- when I went to his office to hearing occurred in the Colony during the week ending at midnight on Q. When was that, three years Aug. 30:- ago?
a speech.
A.--Yes. Q-Have you then?
seen
since
PREFERRED FOREIGN BANK A~Then I dld not see him for a long time. Then I saw him for a long time. Then I saw him FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THE PAST SIX again when I was selling dance tickets in aid of charity and I sold MONTHS A PUBLIC INQUIRY, INTO CERTAIN MATTERS him a ticket.
1 sold him such CONCERNING A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, was tickets on several occasions, conducted when the Commission appointed by His Excel- Q-You used to see him occa- lency the Governor to inquire into matters concerning the slonally AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS DEPARTMENT held its first public hearing in the Council Chamber yesterday.
Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cress all sat as Chairman, the other members of the Commission being Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy and Mr. S. Hampden-Ross, with Mr. K. M. A. Barnett as Secretary.
The evidence by Miss Mimi Lau, of the Chiap Hua Manufactory Company, given at a previous hearing held In camera. was being read out when Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, who appeared on behalf of Wing-Commander A. H. S Steele-Perkins. Director of Air Raid Precautions, submitted that, in the Interests of justice, the evidence should not
PUBLIC AUCTION. be read in public as he was not present at the time the
HE Undersigned have received
instructions
THE
tu sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
Friday, the 5th September, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m
at their Sales Room, No 35. Han- kow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising
Iron
&
Teakwood Dedsteads Wardrobes, Dressing Tables. Chrests
evidence was given.
Mr. Tinson further submit- ( pay
Sometimes some pocket
ted that, before such evidence money would be given to me.
was read out, he should be given an opportunity to read it over in order that he might cross-examine on same.
Q When did you first receive a salary for any work you did?
$200 PER MONTH
A.--Yes
Q.Then how did you come to go to him to be recommended to the Bank, why did you not get your employer to do that?
A. Because when I decided to put the money in the bank I did not want to put the money in nj Chinese bank so I decided to put! at in a foreign bank. At first intended to put it in an American Bank. I thought only a European could Introduce me to such a bank and nol a Chinese.
Q.-So you went to him? A. Yes.
Q. Have you seen him since he introduced you to this bank?
A. Yes,
Q-When and where? AI saw him occasionally and particularly on one occasion dur- ing last year when I was selling
A. The first time I actually re-dance tickets. ceived a salary was when I went him. to the Chiap Dua Manufactory ever, over-ruled by the Chairman, Company.
Mr Tinson's objection was, how-
who reminded Mr. Tinson that the Commission had the power to con- duct its inquiry either in camera var la public, and that there was nothing in its terms of reference to lorbid it making public such ovidence as might have been given in camera
The Chairman marther stated that, should Mr. Tinson desire to i reserve his cross-examination after having heard Miss Lau's evidence, he could apply for an adjourn- mont
The evidence given by Miss Lau
+ Drawers, Bideboards, Dinner was then read: Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs.
Chesterfield Sulten. Desks. Fling MISS LAU'S EVIDENCE Cabinets, Glass Cabinets, Book Cases, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, etc., etc.
Ornaments, Cutlery, E. P.. Brass. Glass and Porcelain Ware, Gramo. phones & Records, Electric Table Fans & Lamps, Enamelled Bath. Gas Stove, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE
and
1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Guitar
1 "Pilot" Radio
-1 “Adler" Typewriter
1 Upright Piano "Hallen & Son"
Ou View from Thursday,
the 4th September, 1941
}
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Q-Chairman: What is your
name?
A-Mimi Lil
Q. At the end of last year? A-No, at the beginning of this year
Q. How much did you get" A-$200 a month.
Q. What was your work?
A. I look after the Chinese çor- respondence.
Q. Are you a typist?
A-No. 1 don't know English. Q. You don't write shorthand" A... No.
Q. What kind of work do you do?
A-Filmg letters and looking after Chinese correspondence.
Q-Answering letters?
A-I did not answer letters bul would copy the letters given to Jue. When I saw Mr. Cheng here the Arst time I told him I was Q. Where are you employed? | divorced and asked him for a A--With the Chiap Hua Mana-job and since then we have been factory Company.
very good friends. J.-How long have
you been i employed there?
A. Since January, 1941. Q--Do you know Mr. Lam, the managing director?
A-I know the managing part-
Q-What did you do with your salary each month, did you bank it?
A-Part of my money is put in the bank
her whose surname is Cheng but deal?
Cerebro-Spinal Fever, two cases; Chicken-Pox, three cases; Cholera, 20 cases (10 deaths); Dysentery, 58 cases, one imported, (25 deaths?; Enteric Fever, 24 cases (six deaths); Tuberculosis, 215 cases, three imported, (166 deaths),
MONDAY'S RETURNS The Returns for Monday is as follows:-Cholera, one case; Dysen- tery. seven cases; Enteric Fever, Live cases: Tuberculosis, 37 cases.
but you Bay there?
Mr. McKichan was
NO. 95 CAINE ROAD A. Yes. Q.--Do you know him? A. Yes. Q-How long did you know him? A.Last year, the first time I started to go out with Wing Com- mander Stecle-Perkins.
Q-Do you know a Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd?
A.--No.
Q-You know Mr. Pentreath? A. Yes. Q-You are quite sure he was 10 at 95. Calne Road, that night
| Mr. Carman gave a party?
always have
a
party
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ivan)-Binnio Hale (Vocal) w. Orch. Finale (Vivace assal) - Vienna Phil- The Flect's Lit Up"-Selection harmonie Orquestra cond, by Bruno Geraldo and Hts, London Hippodromie Walter. Orch. "Wild Violets"--You, Just You (Carter and Stolz)-Anne Zlegted Webster Booth (Vocal Duet) w. Orch. "Crest of The Wave" - Selection
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Ivor Novello, arr. Prentice) The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra
8.00 London Relay-The Noks. B.15 London Relay---War Commeli tary
8.25 London Relay-Listening Post." Examination of Points in Datly German Propaganda,
8.30
London--Sarah Churchill and Vic Oliver in "Happy Days."
With Jay Wilbur and His Orches
ta, a famous Quess' Star, The Pri vate Life Of Vic Oliver," and "Lon don Bings." Produced by Ronald Waidman.
0.45 10.00 News to French (an Short Wave only).
945 Plano Solos by Elleen Jøyre.
Lotus Land and Dance Negre (Cvri Scott); Tarantella in A Minor (Far jeon). Vals in E Major (Maurice Moszkowski).
10.00 London Relay The News and Nous Commentary.
10.15 B.B. Recording-Maroking To Victory,"
A Progranime of War Songs from the Empire recorded in Britain. Written and compiled by Brian Merc dth and Cell Madden (with the co-
operation, on India of Lionel Fiel dun. Narrators: Peter Pooley and 2.
A. Rokhari.
10.96 Dance Musto.
9.00 Local Time Slanak, Programme
Quick-Step-Wings Over The Navy. Summary and Announcements.
Fox-Trot The Girl Who Loves A Soldier (From Film "The Little Dog 9.03 A Programme Of Old English Laughed") Sidney Lipton and His Musto.
Grosvenor House Dance Orch.
Fox- Chaconne (Henry Purcell)--Society of the Dance Band and Me. Fox-Trot. Pavane; Galliard William Byrd). Trot-Lords Of The Air-The Organ. Ancient Instrument. The Lass With-Till The Lights Of London Shine The Delicate Air (Michael Arne) -Again-Jack Jackson and His Band. Nan Maryska (Soprano) with Piano. Fox-Trot-They Can't Block-out The A. Trumpet Voluntary. (For Bess and Moon Jay Wilbur and His Band. Organ Purcell, arr. Wood Sir Fox-Trot We Must All Stick To Hamilton Harty conducting the Halle gether-Billy Cotton and His Band. Orchestra Where The Bee Sucks Quick-Step-Kiss Me Goodnight Ser (Shakespeare --- Ame) -Elizabeth geant Major-Sidney Lipton and His
11.00 London Relay-Britain To- day."
Discussion with Gerald Barry and
Schumann (Soprano with Plano, Grosvenor House Dance Orchestra,
9.33 Haydn Symphony No. 96 ini D Major.
A.I am quite sure he was not 1st Mor: Adagio Allegro: 2nd there that night.
Mov: Andante; Brd Mov: Menuetto Carence Dane. Q-What about this party at 8, (Allegretto) And Trio: 4th Mov 11.15 Close Down, Po Shan Road?
A. We I happened to meet
After the evidence had been the picture. Q-Do you remember the last read. Miss Lau
At the interview, was informed by there were present Major Becker- party you had there, I think it the Chairman that her attendance ley. Messrs. Pearce, Campbell and was two days after Mr. Carman's would not be required until a date party?
Q. When last did you see Wing' Commander Steele-Perkins?
A-I always see him. Q-When did you last see him? A. The day before yesterday. Q. Where?
BIRTHDAY MEETING
there
A. Yes.
Q.--Was Mr. Pentreath there? A. Yes, Mr. Pentreath, Mr. Mc- Kichan-oh-over 50 people-it was a blg party.
which will be announced later.
HOW TUNNEL IDEA
ORIGINATED
Bishop and witness.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
At that meeting they came to an agreement regarding the terma which were cost plus 1 per cent. The 10 per cent., witness went an Mr. W L Carman, Managing to explain, did not represent the Q-You said just now you met Director of Marsman's Hongkongnet amount, as Mr. Pearce Insisted Mr. McKichan when you started China Ltd.. stated that the com-that the cost was not to include
to go out with Wing Commander Steele-Perkins
- what do you joined the Arm in February 1938 mean by that?
A. The first time I sold tickets
pany was formed in 1936.
He
and
was
acting The
ocice overbeads, executives' salar- les, and only to include part of the salary of the men on the job. The Government also reserved the
A. I met him in the street. He comes to my place, we are friends, we always net each other.
Q-Have you become good friends since three years ago?
A. We became very good friends within these few months.
appointed Q. Do you know where he lives? to Wing Commander Steele-Per- capital of the firm was originally right to purchase back ali sizeable
managing-director in 1940, A.-I have been to his house kins he said he was alone so £500,000, but this was reduced plant and machinery. for a party. I don't know the name said, all right, you buy of the road, it is on a hill.
Q.--On the Peak?
A. Yes.
house?
a ticket
and if you have no partner you two years ago to £250,000,
In reply to the Chairman, wit- can join my party. Then he in- The Directors of the arm are ness said that all equipment and troduced me to Mr. McKichan and Messrs. J. H. Marsinan, G. B. Git plant were purchased by Govern- Q-When last did you go to his I had my friend with me and weford-Hull, Robert de Vos, B. W. ment and were all Government
had a party. Then I had another Mason and T. B. Wilson,
The property. Head Offices of the firm are in party and I sold tickets to him.
Chairman:-Then there is no Q-Have you any other banking the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Building.
need for them to take them account other than this one?
A. NO.
again? Is there any plant on the job that does not belong to Government?
A. On his birthday. Q--When was that?
A.--Over a week ago-August 8. Q-Have you
since seen hint
then!
A. Yes, occasionally. Q.-Where do you generally see him when he does not come to
With what bank do you your house?
you
first
A. He used to see me at parties
tew of
house.
Q.-Mention а
these parties, where did they take place? A-At Aunty Violet who is Mrs. Violet Chan.
SAFE DEPOSIT
Marsman's, sald witness, had been engaged in the construction
Q-Have you a safe deposit in of air rald tune's in Hongkong, any bank?
and 'were still doing that work. A. Yes.
He had, however, no idea as to Q.-Where?
what had still to be done, as from
A.-The Hongkong & Shanghai the very start there was ho definite policy of how many tunnels were to be constructed. Up to last month, 49,000 odd feet of tunnels had been dug
you
had
Q. How long have that?
A-Only a few months ago. Q-Three months ago?
as to the gentleman named Lam. A. The Mercantile Bank of In-when he did not see me in my Bank !I do not know him, although I dia. Ltd.
have seen him once or twice. His Q-When
started other name is Lam Pak Chung. working you put part of your Q-Tell me, how did you get salary in the bank each month, is this jeb, did you answer an ad- that it? Ivertisement? How did you come
A never put my money h
two or
to be employed with this firm? the bank until
three
A. This gentleman Mr. Cheng, months ago when I learnt that: had been a friend of mine when I some of my neighbours had had was in Canton and before 1 was their money stolen. married, before the fall of Can- Q-What did you do with your ton, we had been very good spare cash? kirlends there. Later I came
Hongkong.
CAME TO RONGKONG
Q. When dia Hongkong?
to
you come
to
A. Since the beginning of the
LAMMERT BROS.Sino-Japanese war in 1937/1938.
AUCTIONEERS.
Special Appeal For HK. Bomber Fund
A special appeal is to be made
́on behalf of the Hongkong's Bomb-
er Fund on Saturday, Oct. 4, an
Q-What happened then? A. I cize to Hongkong. I turned up the telephone directory and found the name of the firm the directory and tried
in
to
locate M: Cheng. I succeeded,
then I arranged to have tea with
um in the St Francis Hotel
lounge.
Q. When was that?
尹
I
A-I used to keep all my cash in a hand bag.
QAnd walk about with it all. the time?
A-I either kept it in a hand bag or put it in a drawer or a box
in the house.
Q. Which house?
A. No. 9, Gap Road, 1st floor. Q. Who lives there?
A-I and two cousins. Q-Girl cousing?
A-No, male cousins.
PUT MONEY IN BANK Q-You say you decided to put
Q-Who is she? A.---She lives at 6 Po Shan Road.
DANCING PARTIES
Q. That is where you used to meet Wing Commander Steele- Perkins?
A-Sometimes I met him there but not always.
Q. Where else did you meet
him?
A-Sometimes
I would meet him at dancing parties for charity and other times I saw him in his
office.
Q.-You used to go to his office? A.--Yes.
Q-What for? A-Sometimes to. sell tickets and sometimes to ask him for news.
Q-Do you know Mr. Carman? A-I met him only twice. Q-Where?
your money in the bank because you were afraid of being robbed? A-I met him through- Wing A-End of last year.
A-In addition to being frigh- | Commander Steele-Perkins, › He Q-But you came here in 1937 tened of being robbed I also de-introduced me to him hast year at
elded to put my money in the a party.
which date souvenirs in the form for 1938?
of miniature steel helmets will be A. Yes, I had married Gen-bank because I was afraid if war Q. Do you know 95, Caine sold throughout the Colony. oral Fan Tak Sen and after I came here to· Hongkong, robbers Road?
Lady MacGregor has kindly con- | married I did not see. Mr. Cheng would come into the house.
A-Yes, I went there once to a sentéd to aét as President, and a for a long time.
Q-How did you come to go to party a few days ago. ladies' committee will shortly meet Q-But you came here in 1937 this bank?
QWho asked you to go? to discuss the arrangements for 19387,
A-Wing Commander Steele- the day.
A-Yes
Perkins Bald Mr. Carman wanted to invite me and Aunty Vi to a } party.
who will be responsible for the provision of the souvenirs and who are undertaking alt clarionl and publicity work.
A-I was Introduced to the Bank by Wing Commander Steolo: Perkins.
Q-Do you know him?. A-Yes. Q-For how long have you known him?
The event, which it is hoped will Q--And it was not until the raise a record sum for the Bomber end of last year that you got in
Q-Dld you go? Fund, is being sponsored by the touch with the Chlap lua Manu
A--Yes. Hongkong War Effort Committee factory Co.?
A Yes.
Q-Who was there? Q-Why did you walk so long? A-Three years ago when I was A-Wing Commander "Steele- A-I was going to and fro Can-employed in the Man Chung News Perkins, Aunty VI, Pauline, two ton during that time.
Agency I was sent by Mr. Leung gentleman, a foreign lady, one of Q-1 take it your were not to go and try to be a reporter. I the Amerlonn Consuls. working during 1937 and 1038 to went to hear speeches. I wont on 10407
one ocasion to hle offes..
Q-Who sent you there?... A-Austin Loungin Q-Who is he?
ROBBERY REPORT
A-During those "years; I had been nmplayed in two 11ews
Mrs. Keller, of Mody House, rẻ- | agencies. The first was the Man ported that between 9.20 p.m. and (Chung and the second-the-Kwok raidnight on Sunday, a carpet and Man,
other articles to a total value of
*al word stolen from the ground faor of No. 19, Chatham Road."
Q-What salary did you get?:
A-1 was only employed' as a
A-He is also, a reporter.
Any other Engllahmen? AThere were a few others: G-Do you know: George Pen-| treath?
A Yoa
C. Was he at Mr. Carman's.
In this News Agency? You party? went there, what happened?
A No, but Mr. McKichan' was
A-The first time I taw Wing at the party.
student or apprentice without any Commander Blogle-Perkins
A. Several months ago-four or five months ago.
Q-About last June?
A-Earlier than June.
over
Mr. Carman:-There is no plant, on the job that does not belong to Government except those hired from outside.
Chairman:---For which Gov- eroment, paid? — For which Government paid.
So there is actually nothing on
Replying to the Chairman, wit the job belonging to your arm?- ness said that the work being done Well, there are a few plants and by his firm was under written con- fnstruments.
In the main, you get 10 per cent.. tract (produced).
Chairman.- Can you tell the on all plants hired by Govern- Q--Was it before you opened Commission how you come to get ment? Do you know what is the amount of hire per month?—I have your account with the Mercantile this contract? Bank of India or after?
Mr. Carman: In February or to enquire about that A-I started an account with March, 1959, we had two men pass-
SYSTEM OF WORKING the Mercantile Bank of India.ing through here to Yunnan to dig
die What
is the system under which Q-Who introduced you to the tunnels for the Chinese Govern you perform the contract? Do you ment. We then conceived the idea submit items of expenses incurred? Hongkong Bank?
of constructing tunnels here, and From the start we brought t A.--Nobody. Q-Why did you not put your put the suggestion to Government. Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Mat money in the Hongkong Bank if In April, we again suggested to thews to audit the accounts. you had a deposit box there?
Wing-Commander Steele - Perkins
Who paid their fees?-Govern- A-It is no use to put my money in that bank because what I want ed to do was to go to an American Bank as I intended to go to Manila,
and the late Mr. Hobbs the matter ment agreed to pay 50 per cent, of air raid tunnels.
and we paid the other 50 per cent.
MEETING IN SETTEMBER Do you get 10 per cent, or that In August the matter was again Also? No. Amate put forward, but nothing resulted: Who supervises the work you Q-What is your key number in Subsequently, I think, in the first perform for Government?--I am the safe deposit?
A. No. 3147.
Q-Any other number? A-No.
week of September, one of our directly responsible for the work members was invited to attend a and, I have appointed Mr. Lavrov meeting with Wing Commander as engineer in charge. The P.W.D. Steele-Perkins and the acting approves of all work done and ex- Q-What have you got in the Director of Public Works, Mr. H. penses incurred and they have on- safe deposit?
Pearce. At that meeting the subject signed Mr. Campbell to work with A-I have a watch, a chop, an of tunnels was discussed and our Mr. Lavrov, old watch. Until a few days ago man was asked whether we could Y had some jewellery,
undertake to commence work in- mediately.
JEWELLERY AT HOME Q-Where is that
now?
Jewellery
put
it
A-At home. Q-Why have you not back in the safe deposit?
A-I took the jewellery out last Saturday,
Q-Do you intend to put it back In the safe deposit?
A-Yes.
Q-Let us have a description of your jewellery
Mr. Carman then went on to say that, when the matter was refer red to him, he replied that that was not possible unless he was furnished with further detalla and after he had consulted with the chter engineer.
In reply to the Chairman, Mr. Carman said that his firm started work out the tunnels without a contract. The rene Al arrangement then was that the work, which was expert.
In reply to the Chairman, witness, said that his firm bad spent, up to the end of July last, approximately $2,900,090, whereupon the Chairman stated that, according to 2 statement signed by Mr. Camp- bell, the expenditure up to July 31, 1941, was given na šk. 868,871.83 and that the com mission paid to Marsman's was #305,887.18.
Chairman: In July, 1941, your... disbursements tri respect of tunndle"! A Three finger rings, one jade.
were $137,694,03 and the pay roll one marriage ring and one with a
for the week-ending July 20, was stone in ftate esmental, was to be charged at $18,209.22. Was that for men ön
cots plus a commission. Q-Who is Aunty Violet's hus-
the job or did it molude omon. band what is his name?
Major Beckerley arrived from asiaries It was for the men A-Chan Wing On he is death Manila on Bept. 13 and reviewed the job,V
Had he any elder brothers the aftes chosen by the aoting The salary for July, the Obsir." A-I don't mow.
Governor, Major-General E. P. man sald, was given as $13,818.01. Norton. He then had an interview What does that represent with Mr. Peared and that was the represents the salaries of. Joms of first time that witness came into Continued Pare 12 061: 3:
Q-How do your servants ad- tiross you in the house, Mr. Pentreath was not there... A--Ng Blu Tae.