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Who are the other partners?! ranut tell
And then put your firm's
chop
on the b17. That may be so In- made rom the How much money did you put quiries must be
Toks.
Into Tare $2,000
And you don't kno partners are"
are
h
who the sure of
You'd better made these inquiries because we want to know more
Ye about that
I
Some
don'i
I am not aji 1 know some of them
Who would L 110 mail to re- Let's have time you do khow Tam Long ying is one
Scelve a cheque Trom Marsman's
Where
in the name dues
any, made out
and Tam? 1 Pang Chik where In Lorkhar: Rond
Who
others Kwong ! know The Ming kwong who lives i Row- But you
must know something Toom, and Lau Lal-ping, who used about the business, being the man- to live at Kawing to, but whose ager I myself never received any
1 witdress
ព′11 know presen!
Who would be the man to receive BE Y be Tam Those are al
chique? I know I don't, such a know who the others are
lang ying
Do you Manager"
Dr you Rw when the Tai Lee firm was formed". About Decem- ber 1940
A few months after Pang Cht and Tam had beer formed? There
far between None
was red Pang Chuk and Tai In 1939
Er call a year allerwards A little over year afterwards.
ALL OF A SUDDEN
office
GENERAL TOJO
URGES NATIONAL
GENERAL
WARTIME CENSORSHIP
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1941. -PAGE 9
&
PREPAREDNESS Secrecy Is Exaggerated Says BLACK & WHITE
TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Reuter
The War Minister, Licut.-General
Tojo, in his capacity as
of the Manchurian Affairs
President
Board.
American Expert
(BY GEORGE CREEL)
The author. 1917 was charmat Gj the Committee in a 10-minute radio speech al
censor the United the
Public Information and was thus the first 'celebrating the banquet
**voluntary Mr. Creel feels that
censorship" States has had. Manchu- 10th Anniversary of the
won't work any better now than it did in 1917 when even gen- rlan Incident.. urged national pre-
erals and admirals disagreed on what should be shush-shushed. paredness to cope with the роб
Неге white editors never knew what they could publish safely the European stble extension of
he suggests a workable alternative. hostilities to the Far East
The War Minister declared "Actions of Third Powers vis-a-vis Jap- Jupan at last compelled the
the increasing to realise anese danger of the international crisis spreading further." 23
Minister Admiral The Foreign Toyoda, also spoke at the dinner
work in the Not always Who is in charge of the offer then? The man in charge of the ce and who stays there anost od the thne is the accountant
and
Would he receive the cheque from Marsman's one were sent to the !
fee
If there were any cheques ! made payable to Pang Chik Tam, the persons who wottid re- freter them would be Tam Long- WHY WAS
I don't
ying or Kwong Ming-kwong They i They turned the company would not be banded over to the KID & alfa sugden because they want -
aerovatani P! buy nine wond
Has your
gol 1 bank ac 11 Yes, with the Hongkong and Stranghal Bank
formed"
They formed this
po
for 15 put-
the
buying timber? For purchase of a lot of consignmen!
of wood
And therefore
11
hareque
i were given your by Marsman's it
Would I be correct in saying Ruld be paid into the Hongkung was formed for the purpose purchasing raliway sleepers? Yes
Would also be correct in say ing that most of your purchases were made from a man called K.
Leung? That Į don't know Since the purchase of the sleepers dlo not go through my hands. I cannot say
Who 19 the Manager of Tal Lee? Kwong Ming-kwong
Where does he live? As I have i said, he lives in Kowloon,
partners
He t rane of the
Yes
Is he any relation to you? No Let's get back to Pang Chik and You told us just now that
Tam
you never bought wood? Yes
Do you still say that? We never bought any wood.
Have you gold timber to Mars- man's Pong Chik and Tam never did
Pang Chik and Tam never sold) Umber to Marsman's? Never
Why did Marsman's say you have?
and Shanghat Bank? We have neves received any chrque Tromm
Marsman's
No.
SINO DELEGATES
to see 1
Dut What metropolitan, for country editora, the Bour- Kone down to the depoi
"the boys" off rarely failed to re. port their destination.
As many sears bear witness. I was the official censor during the World War. For two years I rode hard on the press, trying to enforce the concealments demanded by the Army and Navy Two long, hectic years, and at the end of the disastrous expori- ment I fell to my knees and offered up a fervent prayer that just as I had been America's first official censor so would I ve in history as the last.
furrs Unhappily,
ke aure fighting men Lyons They die but They never I Bu insisting that secrecy
With the best will in the world Ho much a part of war as ships
the un both aldes, Vitalions Som
10 be dally occurrences. CHUNGKING, Sept 19 Central and guns, a censorship of
General Press la again in operation, having came -. Mr. Kinn-wet Shaw
cens rs would kill to which Chicago Tierajs Secretary of the Chinese American been initiated as the Secretary of New York
A paper in Institute of Cultural Relations, and the Navy in conterence with the story
associations. offered no objection. bead of publishers' Mr. Chu Hauch-fan, President of
"voluntary arrangement, Kansas City or Milwaukee, asking Orly however. a the announcement is or the Chinese
Interpretation, would be not LO print.
story.
its rival altri punitive careful to explain lacking com-toid
features A
paper. pulsory
patriotic own
TO 1.L.C.
Labour Association are leaving Chungking for Amer! ca on September 20 to attend the ten-day International Labour Con ference scheduled to open in New York on October 27 as representa tives of Chinese employers and workers respectively.
The other delegate, Mr 11 Ping the Govern heng. representing
is proceeding to America ment from Geneva where he is now
اوز
Nothing pledge
Mure. teeth in
Have you received any cheques from Kin Lee?
Kwong Hip De Gaulle's Message
Gen. Terpoortenjg
Do you know 10 Shing Arm? Never heard of it
mort with
than
band on the land
an
a
exercising
pent Judgment. slapped
It's the
Finniko!
DEALS
ICOTCH WHISKY BLACK & WHITE
DICE OLD SCOTCH WHISH
wiches TAMM
ahead WELCOME RAINS
IN DECCAN
the story on the front page. Straightway 3
a
from: PUNJAB SWEPT BY STRONG MONSOON
Well. that is just what we had, scream from the city editor who other on the flag.
ruling andị and all we had, in 1917 and 1918. nad telephoned for
abided by 1. A lieutenant The war making branches, to be had
bar cainoured fur
one newspaper a law with 'would when Congress taking plane pictures and the next 11. but balked R plan was worked out day a colonel would give the right
POONA. Sept. 19 (Reuter) -- that made the press its own cente a rival sheet.
was The week
characterised by Along with intentional viola
·MIT". The desires of government
in monsoons
Panjab. with respect to the concealment tions there were many bold and strong
"milltary secrets" were set open breaches of the agreement; Kashmir and Deccan Do you know the Tat Lee Chan?: To
in There was heavy rain sent out of the average editor's sheer forth in careful detall, and
an "exclusive roung East and North Punjab and They are both supposed to be BATAVIA, Sept. 19 Reuter-On to every newspaper in the land. Inability to resist
The publication, for ex- Kashmir doring the first half De On the printed card that carried story." timber merchants, I have never his return to London Oenera}
"These ample. of testimony given by the week. Gaulle cabled Major General Ter- them was this paragraph:
larger au- Army or Navy men before urteu. Chlef of the General Staff requests are without
thority than the necessities of the posedly secret sessions of a con- of the NEI Army, as follows:
Their
mat engressional committee. As a "I hear you have accepted the war-making branches.
matter for of forcement is
the ter of course, the papers that had membership of the Committee
been "scooped' howled to high agree Friends of Free France in
press itself."
proper heaven ment with the Government. I wish
No
heard of them.
They were hat formed rod about the same time as the Tai Lee Lumber Co I don't know
And they were both formed for the purpose of putelyisting railway sleepers I don't know.
Do you know the National Fla-
ance Development Corporation?
I have never heard of t
"I DON'T KNOW"
Do you know the Kin Wah Co
No
These two companies were form-
France
of
Sumple
and enough
it
Scotch!
CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE'S DECISION
LONDON. Sept. 19 Reuter: The Cunard White Star Company
British: has decided to repay the Treasury
which £7.950,000
the Government had advanced to build the Queen Mary and Queen Eliza- beth.
and
of
the The Directors remark that building of passenger ships of re- for placement types suitable
trade peace-time in the Atlantic cannot be undertaken during the war and they consider their capl- tal resources should be available
sup-
formed A depression which the Bay of Bengal Infused vigour into the Arabian Sea. The mon
west spot over the Peninsula
to the Treasury for war purposes.
of
in
In order to minimize the the Central Province and west of RUMANIAN GENERAL
DECAPITATED Deccan to thank you profoundly for this enough on its face, but not only danger of submarine attacks, our Central India ushered in a spell of
VICHY Sept. 19 (Reuter! proof of your friendship towards ad the plan fall down in opera- first transports salled in separated most welcome rains
of Staf but out of tion.
came a long detachments, and the papers were during the second half of the week.
the General Yoanfttu, Chlet during falls Noteworthy Free
and guardian
eight of the Rumanian Army, has been France's bundur. I know your de-train of irritations that made for asked to print nothing until the
the four groups reached week were Bawal, Pubfab.
in alighting Nagar accidentally killed France. The Associated Press an- inches, Ateli, Punjab, six,
an aeroplane at Tigina. resentments of the bedeviled press termination to guard the N Elasting angers and I will. The last of
each from against all aggression and
says a Bucharest despatch. certain our common enemies wih deepened into revolt, equally bedenounced the arrival of the first and Pohrai. Rajputana. five
officials vilec
fumed and what group while the other three were and Jalpaiguri, seven.
the danger zone
He was decapitated by the and should have been a friendly and still in
rival associations
pellor. Vesuvian fury. A By way of adding to tragedy, erupted with operative relationship we ran straightway
never succeed
I arti
in compromising the work of civilisation carried on by your country and mine in the
ed some time ago.- don't know.
And Marsinan's purchased a lot We have never sold wood of Umber from the National Fin to Marsman's Perhaps it can be ance Development Corporation--I Far East
When
Gaulle " explained.
the Tai Lee I don't know anything about 10. Lumber Company was formed, the '
The sales were made through K.
(Styned) General De
eld
it soon became painfully apparent month later the Associated Press the whole business had no scored another scoop by ignoring i real print, 10 Justification in the agreement
that
tokis made use of our letter paper C. Leong-1 know nothing about NATIONAL COUNCIL¦ecessity.
which bore our name
But Marsman's have produced yourhers bearing the
name
Pang Chik and Tam for payment
that is 30.
themi
He is the manager of this Kin Wah Co I don't know.
ANNUAL CONFAB
Бер LONDON.
In
Howard
al Indian Defence Loans Sept. 13 amount to £65.572.000.
BOMBAY, Sept. 19 (Reuter!!
to the The total subscriptions
up to
His body has been Bucharest.
brought
19 BOMBAY Sept.
The Government
Dru
(Reuter)- of Bombay ap- construction of five hostels for children of Indian
for 40 boys at a total cost of about
£3,800
"In the name OI our papers essential 19 Secrecy
wired the cor throughout
country," the head of the nexion with many activities of the Roy 19 (Reuter)-war marhine, although the need is United Fress, "we Ale most vigor-censorship, and request reply as to proved the Has Pang Chik and Tam sold tim-Speaking at the annual conference | uften exaggerated beyond theous protest against action of As-what steps are being taken to pro of thousands of dollars Perhaps ber to anybody at all?--No.
of the National Council in London bounds of common sense, but cen- soclated Press today in publishing tect those who keep fatth from soldiers, each with accommodation
of American troops in Associated Press or individual pa- Why did you form the Company | yesterday. Lord Simon said it was sorship of the press in any form is arrival I don't understand L. But you ought to know, being then?-We
are bullding contrac-impossible to exaggerate the signi- not the answer, never was the an Europe in violation of voluntary pers which break faith."
ficance of the joint signing of the swer and never will be the answer.
Not in this country at any You never had any dealings in Atlantic Charter timber?---We would buy wood for! In reference to Mr. Churchill, just as it failed in the first World our own use but never sleepers. Lord Simon said there never was a War, so will fail again, for the Have you undertaken any con- more striking example of wise causes of fallare are inherent in statesmanship than when the the plan. I was a fool not to Any Government contracts?-- Prizue Minister after Hier's have seen it, but the "shush-- | Yes Work in connexion with roads treacherous attack on Russia, went shush" campaign impressed me. and waterworks.
to the microphone the same even- und "voluntary" was a magle
the Manager and one of the part- tors. ners of this firm?-Since I have not given the receipts myself. I
don't know.
Are you seriously telling the Commission that ás Manager you don't know whether your Arm has received thousanda of dollars from Marsman's for the sale of timber?--Perhaps. the transaction Was put through by Tam Long-ying, a colleague.
Have you ever kooked al books kept by Pang Chik
tracts for A.R P. Work?---No.
rate.
Do you know anybody by theng and told the world that Russia word that soothed away all sus- name of Kee?--No.
was frota that moment Britain'spicion of trouble.
Joint Organisation
Of Commerce
Witness was then told by the clase Aliy Chairman to produce the books of Pong Chik and Tam showing the the sales of materials during Decem- and ber, 1940, and in particular full de- tails of the sale of 5,000 sleepers to ever seen entries in Marsman's on December 24, 1940 at Have you these books about money recely- $3.35 per sleeper. ed from Marsman's for the sale
i I also want information from you of sleepers?--I have
seen of the payment, in December, 1940,
Tam? Yes. now and then.
such entries.
n-ver
DEFINITE DENIAL
So you are denying specifically that Pang Chik and Tam had ever sold sleepers or timber LU Marsman's?—I say definitely that not a single plece of wood had
been sold ever
to Marsman's. use Tal Lee merely bororwed the
of our bill paper.
Were you a partner in Tai Lee? -Yes.
to Pang Chik and Tam of the sum
of $3,434 by Kin Lee.
PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES The physical difficulties of en- forcement, for example, should, have been plain, for European countries présented no such pro- blem as the United States with its LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter} -
and stretch of 3,000 miles from coast The session of the French
its forty-eight states Commerce to coast. German Chambers of
scores of great cities. Ad- began yesterday in Paris and will and
Paris ministration, therefore, had to be last until Sept. 21, states a despatch to the official German broken down to every metropolitan
Do you know Kwong Wing of Kin news agency. Lee Company?—No,
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following dames of advertisements own charged at the price given below :-- SITUATIONS VACANT.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTEL.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted ander this heading at a Pre-paid Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.
GARDEN SUCCESS BEGINS WITH GOOD SEEDS THERE MAY BE A FEW OTHER SEEDS AS GOOD ABKERNEL'S,BUT THERE ARE AB- SOLUTELY NONE BETTER.
Branch: 188, Prince Ed. Road Kowloon Tong Kowloon.
centre, for it was obviously ab- itsurd to assume that San Fran The purpose of the session.
New You have never seen him in your is stated, is TO discuss
Ollice: Franco-cisco, Dallas, Minneapolis, Ulfe? Never.
Germam collaboration in the or- Orleans and Mani must telephone
Wing On Bank Bldg. Washington whenever a ruling 26, Der Voeux Rd. 6. Kwong Wing gave evidence be- ganisation of commerce.
||Boogkong fore the Commission about his
Tel 28158. Delegates taking part will be was required.
Now and then, however, some dealings with Pang Chik and Tam given the opportunity to visit
field man, would go off the deep and the Tal Lee Lumber Company Paris and a trip to Nante where
WANTED TO BUŸ end. One very rigid prohibition -Yea.
the harbour works will be inspect-
was against the photographing öf And be told the Commission, ed.
WE PAY HIGH PRICÊS tanks and although the papers after a few questions put to hhn,
unplored, the rule was enforced for all gold and silver articles. Imagine, then, our dismay when a Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches, newsreel concern burst forth with fountain pens. Apply Far East a complete set of tank plctures. Diamond and Gold Refining Co., | The press raged, generals thun Room 621, Chida Building, Getr In Slavery has been abolished
dered and an investigation disclos- His statement, then, is not eor-Abyssinia by the Emperor, Haille ed that a young captain had given floor Sundays and Holidays reet-It is not correct.
Selassie, and the Government of the required permission, thinking open. According to what you have told Addis Ababa has issued a
a help to recruiting. After { ua, four of the partners of Pang ment to that effect,
much stewing around, everybody KOWLOON OPTICAL CO.,589 | Chlk and Tam are also partners of
wanted The Emperor, who had
came to the conclusion that there Nathan Road, American graduate: Tai Lee?-Yes.
10 emancipate his subjects, took was no good reason why tank pic optician, test eyes and it glasses NOT SAME FIRM
but tures should not be taken.
at moderate terms. Thoroughly Do you still say they are not the the first step some years ago
hls reforms, which were
By way of adding to the magni-adfentific. Octilists prescriptions
Have you ever received dividends from the Tai Lee Lum-two firms were one and the same ber Co.? Yes, I received payment company-I say that he has no In full of everything.
Knowledge whatsoever about these WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 Reuter)
any that he agreed with me that these SLAVERY ABOLISHED
IN ABYSSINIA
Of what? Your $2,000- Tai Lee was in existence for only three months and Rt the end of that period all the money belonging to It was divided up.
What profit did you make your $2,000?-A little over $300.
Have Pang Chik~and Tam ever sold wood or timber wo Kin Lee and Co.7--Never.
According to the books or Kim Les, they say that Pang Chik and Tam. Hnd wold them timber to the value of $5,434.— We have never sold timber to them. It may be. that Tai Lee borrowed our bitt påper as in the case of Marsman's
Tal Leo borrowed the bill paper of your firmi?—Yes,
firms.
state-t
to be
same firm?--Yes, I say that they gradual, were interrupted by the tude of the task, It was not only filled Broken lenses duplicated,
are not the same.
I would not be correct in sky- hit those two firms were form- ed solely for the purpore of cornering the market of sloep- ers and then solling them to Marsman's and Hin Lee stan enhanced pelés?--That is not true,
Itallan conquest of Abyssinia.
KARACHI WAR WEEK FETE"
the news columns that had to be watched What good for the city desk to suppress transport gadings and troops movements when the society bolumns contalriod overy KARACHI, Sept. 19 (Reuter)detall in the account of the wed- Over $18,000 were collected from ding of an Army lleutenant or a the war wack fete held in aid of Navy captain Nor was the rural press any tem important than the
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