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K.O.S.B. COURT
MARTIAL
| MAJOR LAKE GIVES EVIDENCE
OF P.R.L. ACCOUNTS.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12,
1929.
was an leave and during that time KOWLOON MATTERS. Major Ogilvy look over command
of the Battalion,
When did Colonel Comyn re-CONGESTION AT. THE "STAR". tara?-Must I give these facts?
The Judge Advocate-Yes. Witness: Well, Colonel. Comyn returned on November 12.
Major Armitage:Did you a taking over order or certificate?
DOCUMENTS MISSING.No.
Whon the Court Martial which is enquiring into the alleged negligence of Major Ogilvy, who was P.R.I. in 1928, was continued yesterday, Major Charles Lake was called gs. a, witness for the prosecution.
FERRY APPROACH, `
The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon sign|Residents Association took place on
Why not?-I was not asked to. Is that the only reason? Is that fair question?
Is
Monday evening in St. Andrews' Church Hall, the sitting being more than usually protracted by a lengthy discussion of means to assist Gov- ernment in the conservation and distribution of water during the n report of present emergency. which appears elsewhere.
Members present were Mr, C. M. Manners, O.B.E., (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice President), Mr. C. Terry (Hon. Secretary), Mr. E. Abraham (Hon Treasurer) and Messrs. E. Cock, M.3.E., B. W Were the accounts ever handed Tape, T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., B. to you, Major Lake? Yes. There Wylie, F. J. Easterbrook, W. J. R. Stapleton, Stokes," F. W were four accounts,
Were the books cash accounts? Pestonji, H. Un, J. M. Alves, ent of the Court "There is a mis-Yes, they were all cash accounts, W. J. Brown, Lai Im To, C. B. Did you find any ledger account Riggs, E. C.. Tregillus and W. take here, Sir."
"A mistake 7-Yes Sir, there or statement?--There was a state- Goldenberg. is an entry for the 8th July which ment of cinema accounts kept on a sheet of paper which had been kept ahould read 8th September.
by the P.R.I
The President to witness Surely that is a fair question. that the only reason?
Witness--I was not asked. The Judge Advocate:--Say Yes Private Stewart Brown, of the or No!
Major Armitage:-Was there K.O.S.B., & billiard marker and a librarian at Mount Austin Bar-any other reason? I was never racks was the nort witness, and asked. ho produced the books which ho had kept.
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In reference to one of his books (produced) he said to the Presid-
Major Armitage:--Look through that book and tell me when you finished keeping 17-August 18.
The Judge Advocate:-Is each entry in your own handwriting? Yes, Sir,
Did you make the entries cach day? Yes, Sir.
Correspondence Not in Order. Anything else detailed?-No. Later on leaw the billlard account. Major Armitage:-Did you find a stock book? No.
Was the correspondence in good order when you took over No. Very bad.
Were you able to trace docu- ments?-No. It was not fled.
Witness further stated that the men did not pay him at the time when they had their game of bil- liards. He entered the amount due in a book and collected it ench
Was the correspondence regis- week. Inmediately he collected it tored that you could find records? usually a Sunday morning-he-We couldn't find any records. took the money to the office of the P.R.I and paid it over to Corporal Hendry, and got his book initialled by Corpqral Hendry.
-Book-Keeping System. Cross-examined, witness stated that he was warned for duty by the Officer Commanding B Company, That was on July 8, 1928,
When you first look over were you satisfied that the accounts were all right? Yes. Perfectly, on sight.
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, correspondence dealing with the Education Board, funerals fram Kowloon, second class bus tickets, noines at night, and al- location of grounds at King's Park was laid before the meeting A letter from the Education Depart ment with regard to the institution of a bus service from the school area to Tai Wan was considered, and it was agreed that such a servico could be successfully instituted when the surfacing of the new road to the North of the Kowloon Dock pro- perty was completed, allowing the introduction of a one way traffic
route.
Wag
Children's Playgrounds, The reply from the Director of Public Works to a letter from the Which account did you start on? Association, wherein it was stated I found things were in a mess that a "lay out" for the Middle and had to look around. The cor-Road Playground had been pre- respondence wanted filing and the pared and was now before Govern-
for consideration, messing account seemed to want ment
I concentrated on read and debated. It was decided Witness continued that he took attention so
to refer again to the Association's over from a Private Smith of Dthem.
Did you mention this to the request of December last and en- Company, and then went on to ex-
was quite if the Association could be plain the details of book-keeping accused?Yes. He said it as carried out by the joint nothing to do with him. He given an opportunity of reviewing the scheme.before work was put in librarian-billiard marker in the he was not responsible.
hand. Barracks. All he had been told when he took over was that he had to take the money received to Carporal. Hendry each Sunday morning.
When you were given this book (produced) was there anything in it? No.
said
How long were you working on the messing accounts? Until I could square"it off.
Star Ferry Approach... The congestion at this point was Did it occupy most of your time? again brought forward, and a letter Yes. But I was doing other from the Association to Govern- things as well. More than any-ment containing suggested mea- thing else I was occupied by these sures for its alleviation, which things until November 12. It was could be introduced immediately the biggest question I had to deal and become part of any conerete scheme for revision of the exist with.
he could noting lay out, was read and approved, Witness stated
Playing Fields Commission. thoroughly enter into the other ac-
Mr. Cock reported on the meat- counts because the meaning and the organisation took too
ings of this Commission, and inter alia stated that various sites had been visited and discussed,
Dk you make entries in the other book (produced) ?Yes. There were six or 80 pages left in it but I transferred, the entries to a new book in order that, I might keep all my work together.
Major Miles-Did you make en-time, tries in four books? Yes.
Then why did you copy the Inst few pages from an old book7-
much
Bills Outstanding. Further examined Major Lake
Because I wanted to show all my said he found there wore a number joined the Association during the
work in one book.
Further cross-examined witness stated I was supposed to have drawn all my money, extra money, $5 a month, but I worked for month and 30 days as far as can remember. But I only got $5.
Did you ask anyone about the 10 days due?—No.
The Hon. Treasurer reported that eighteen new members had of bills outstanding and that he preceding month, making a total told Major Ogilvy about them. of 74 new members since January
Did the accused have anything 1.
To say about them? Yes, he sald that we would have to realise capital to meet the hills and that the bills referred to had been kept from his notice.
system, than they were. have been kept better, în ̧n better
But when you took over you Anw The Judge Advocale:-Do' you say "that these bills had beon nothing to suggest there was any-
thing radically wrong?-No. kept from his notice?"-Yes.
Regarding cinema bills for Witness added that there was
that it was possible there were one big bill owing to the Hong-private shows the witness stated stitute, was then called as a wikang Amusements Company some but he did not know.
Major Lake's Evidence. Major Charles Lake, the present President of the Regimental In-
ness for, the prosecution. During amounting to $840 for 1928.
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Was the correspondence from
liis examination he stated that he Major Armitage:When the aethe Hongkong Amusements ad- took over the duties of President eused left did you have anything eased to the P.R.I.7-No. 1 look-
the ?--I had of the Regimental Institute on to say about October 19; 1928.
no idea that anything was wronged very carefully.. There was
[note. Major Armitage:-Why did you I had no idea o fraud. But, even The Court then adjourned. take over? Because the Colonelse, I thought the accounts could
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