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一拜禮 號八月九英港香 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941.
日七十月七
More Revelations At Inquiry Into A.R. P. Department
CONTRACTOR INCREASES HIS PRICES ON THREE TENDERS No Original Facilities for Making Blocks
FURTHER INteresting evIDENCE WAS PRODUCED AT THE RESUMED INQUIRY INTO CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE AIR RAIDS PRECAUTION DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING, WHEN CHUNG YUK, MANAGER OF SANG TAI AND COMPANY, BUILDING CONTRAC- TORS, ADMITTED IN REPLY TO`QUESTIONS THAT NEITHER HIS FIRM NOR SANG LEE'S HAD ANY FACI- LITIES FOR MAKING CONCRETE BLOCKS BEFORE THEY OBTAINED TENDERS.
CHUNG DECLARED THAT WHEN HE FIRST SENT IN A TENDER FOR THE WORK HE INQUIRED WHETHER GOVERNMENT WOULD SUPPLY A SITE FOR MAKING THE BLOCKS AND THAT THE LATE CAP- TAIN HOBBS HAD PROMISED HIM A SITE WHICH HE AFTERWARDS HAD GIVEN TO ANOTHER CON-
TRACTOR,
NAZIS STALLED
Chung also revealed that he was asked to apply for a tender form in connection with a contract for making concrete blocks, and he further stated
IN RUSSIA that he had made three tenders which varied in
Epic Defence of Leningrad
Special to the "Telegraph"
price. The first tender priced the blocks at 421⁄2 cents each, the second was for 43 cents and the third for 48 cents. He claimed that the reason
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MOSCOW, Sept. 7 (UP)-Soviet planes are reported to be why the price increased was because a shorter Russian Campaign ananese Scheme To
of Leningrad. The German losses in men and material are said blocks.
to be appalling and the Nazis are flinching from the Red army counter-attacks along the whole front.
U. S. TO GROW FOR BRITAIN
Record Production Called For
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Sept.
Today's
communique said Alleged Attempt
To Bribe
that the Red air fleat is joining
in the defence of Leningrad and harrying the sorely pressed Nazi divisions further south, inflict-
ing heavy casualties on the Mr H. J. Cruttwell
German troops and devastating the aerodromes used as bases for air attacks on Russia.
Earller Soviet military
approaches to Leningrud
7
reports
Brings Big Losses
The full report of this morn- ing's proceedings follows:
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Sept. 7 (UP).— The Commission comprises General Grendal of the Red air His Honour Mr Justice P. E. force, analysing the Luftwaffe's Cressal! (Chairman), Mr Slosses in the German-Russian Hampden Rose, Mr L. C. F. Bel-war in to-day's "Red Star," said
my and Mr K. M. A. Barnett that the Germans have not only
son
(Secretary). Mr G. G. N. Tin- falled to achieve mastery of the The suggestion that. Defen-A. H. Steele-Perkins, Director of disproportionately compared to represented Wing-Comdr air, but are continuing to lose
names were Ng
Luk-Wing Chung- Tamil
Oust British From India Unmasked
By F. MACCracken FISHER Special to the "Telegraph" CHUNGKING, Sept. 7 (UP)-A neat Japanese scheme to
the
7,200 pinnes, a third of which the collapse of France, the Mr Campbell
dant might have given the Air Raid Precautions, who was the Red air flect's losses, while oust Britain from India and the sub-Continent--the "East Asia kald that 300 German planes have Police a false name was made by not present. keen destroyed with hundreds of Mr F. W. Shaftain, Assistant tanks and thousands of men in some Director of Criminal Investiga- his firm was formed about 11 years
the quality of machines and men Co-prosperity Sphere,"-through intrigue, revolt und an armed Chung told the Commission that is steadily worsening.' of history's bloodiest combats at the tion, when William S. Shark, 37, ngo and, besides himself, there were figures of German losses in the "United Press" to-day.
expedition collapsed utterly through the opposition of the Repeating the official Soviet Indian National Congress, a traveller from India told manager of the States Under-nine partners whose ungeal first two months of the war of Stubborn Fighting wear Manufacturing Company,
(woman),
It is recalled that following (UP)—The Secretary_of
The communique. added, "Stubborn No. 64 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Ng Agriculture, Mr Claude Wickard, fighting continues on all fronts," 23 appeared before Mr H. G. Shel-Fok Were Messerschmitt 111 and a Indian National Congress pro- announces a record 1942 farm day while the Russian losses were this morning, on three bribery Luk Wing and himself
German planes were destroyed Fri- don, K.C., at Central Magistracy, these partners, only Chung Tam, considerable number of MD-1093, posed a British Indian pro- production programme calling eleven.
in he claimed that the Soviet avia-gramme for active assistance to for an all-time record production It said that the German, submarine charges.
Hongkong. the others being in the tion "not only does not to the the British war effort through country or elsewhere,
Germans but in many respects the organisation and training of Defendant was charged with having offered Mr Humphrey
On Major Works List
excels them."
an all-Indian defence force and John Cruttwell, Assistant Trade The Chairman: When were you
speeding up the Indian war Old-Type Machines Controller, a bribe of $10,000 put on what is known as the major
industry-asking in return that| 4057 the PW.D.? Was strength on the east front consists of of a provisional Indian Govern-
sald that the Luftwaffe's Britain allow the establishment; four air fleets and one air corps ment to replace the present Campbell, attached to the En- What was the first contract you headed by Generals Keiseiring, Leer, absolute British rule.
to "Improve the nutrition of TURN to Back Page, Column 5 this country and meet the needs
of, those nations who still stand; between
Hitler."
this
country and
POINTS FOR PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Secretary asked for un- limited sugar production; slight- ly increased corn acreage; more soya beans and potatoes; nearly doubled peanut production; and he emphasised his request for increased production in hogs,
HYDE PARK, Sept. 7 (UP). eggs, evaporated milk, cheese There is still no official hint of and chickens, all of which are the contents of the President's vitally needed by the British. speech but it is speculated that
he Wheat production would be
may order the navy to escort duced fifteen to twenty per cent. convoys of supplies to the Bri- below this year's crop in view of the tish and to such outposts as surplus, as well as the lack of export Iceland; demand. The cotton acreage would be but little changed,
Contracts For Farmers
rc-
That ite will urge the outright re- peat of the Neutrality Act
Irting some of the restrictions on Ameri- con ships; he may announce a firmer
for an export licence for 100,000 Gunny sucks in September;
A bribe of $500 for an export licence, for 2,000 reams of paper on the same date;
And $100 on September 7 as an advance of the offers alleged to have been made in the first two charges. Defendant who was allowed bail
Mr. D. McCallum
appeared for $10,000 in two securities.
Hearing
Monday September 15 at 2.30 p.m.
was fixed for
Mr Manuel Fox
Back In H.K.
"Every farmer in the United States naval policy towards Axis war ves
S'hai Bankers Leave will be contacted by the local former sels encountered within the United
Mr Manuel A. Fox, chief committeemen under the US. De- States patrol area and he may dis-American representative on the partment of Agriculture boards," he declared. Ile has sche- and the Soviet as a prelude to in Committee, has arrived back in duled production conferences at Salt troducing a new Lend-Lease appro- TURN to Back Page, Column 5 priation measure,
Hongkong from Manila.
In 19357-Yes.
at
were
He
are
10352-I don't remember now Keller and Schlumpf. They are using but I think we had a contract with old types of bombers; Heinkel 111, the Government before 1935.
don't mean minor works. I and Messerschmitt 110 which
Dornier 215 and diverse Junkers as mean major works. What was that thoroughly modernised, as well as a contract you at Shing Mun Reservoir. We also
got before 10357-new fighter, Heinkel 113. Works such as the making of ronds
Effective Soviet Bombings built the filter bed at Shek Lau Pul.
deneral
When the British flatly turned down the proposal and arrested leaders of the Congress, feeling rose high among the Indians
Japanese Step in Thinking to exploit this resent- and bitterness, the Japanese
Grendal stated that ment
In Serious Condition
Note Found By Police
this morning that Mr J. G. It was revealed by the Police
gineering Office of the Public Works Department, who was found auffering from the effects of poison at his residence yester. day evening, left a note, the contents of which the Polico cannot reveal.
At any rate in 1935 did you not Russian air bombing has been most dispatched agents to the Cone serious, is in the Kowloon Hospital.
Mr Campbell, whose condition was stated this morning to be very get a contract for the building of effective at airports. The ex- leaders with a
specific.offer. The servants quarters at Queen Mary perience in this war has shown that traveller did not know whether the
He lives at 149 Waterloo Road and Hospital worth $95,0007--Yes. the Luftwaffe does not operate on agents were Japanese or Indians was discovered in his room uncon- In the same year you also got a mass scale, but as Individual groups, living in Japan who had worked for selous by his houseboy yesterday contract for the building of Chinese since the front lacks any large air-the Japanese Government previously. Evening, Mr Campbell had left. and Indian atur quarters at Stanley ports accommodating hundreds of
instructions for tea to be brought to The Japanese offer to the Indian his room at Go'clock. Prison valued at $227,5007-Yes.
planes. After that what was the next con-
National Congress was as follows: The majority of the airports con-Congress to sponsor and lead a revolt Mr Campbell has a wife and family TURN to Page 5, Column One tain several dozen planes, come up against the Bellist in India. Since wards of 40 or 60 are located in the Congress hund no military power, sheltered corners B3 well as the Japanese would supply arms and camouflaged areas; however, Soviel also dispatch a spearhead expedi- reconnaissance from the nlr and tionary force sufficient to overcome TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
defence cuss plans broadening aid to Britain Chinese Currency Stabilisation Luftwaffe's
Rome Surprised By
Sudden Air Alarm
Special to the "Telegraph”
It is understood that Mr Fox will not remain here very long before re-,
Feeble Raid
turning to Chungking, but is likely Over U. K.
·
to have conferences with Messrs K P. Chen and Hall-Patch before SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" leaving.
Messrs 3. A. Mackay and M., Y. LONDON, Sept. 7 (UP)-The Hopkins of the Shanghal bronches Luftwaffe Inaugurated the Septem- of the National City Bank and ber bombing season with a "battle Chartered Bank respectively, who of the moon" on the second anniver have been In Hongkong a week forsary of the war, striking against the
Japan Establishes An
Air Defence Bureau
Special to the "Telegraph”:
TOKYO, Sept. 7 (UP)-Marking an important develop-
the purpose of consulting the Stabili- constal districts of England opposite ment in the Government's recently Intensified air defence sation Committee, left for Shanghal northern France shortly after to-day.
The initial bornbing by the Luft- campaign, the Cabinet to-day approved the creation of an Air walls of a southeast coast town was Defence Bureau and Land Planning Bureau within the Ministry reported to be light. No other bom of Home Affairs.
Mysterious Raid On Oslo
.
The
Cabinet
Information
In Australia.
Denied Free Exchange
S'hai Trade Situation SHANGHAI, Sept. B (Router)— Quotations for free exchange were not available In Shanghai to-day- following the action of all authorised banks under the recent freezing orders withholding.
the open marking exchange from The result is that the only quota-
fively for permitted imports, tions avaliable are. 3-8/32 and 5-6/10 on sterling and US dollars respec
Lars-hence-
It is understood. that the Stabfil- sation Board in Hongkong with which certain Shanghal bankers are bers have been reported over Beltain
ledge in which they hear military work out a scheme to eliminate all
now in conference Earlier, Fighter Commanders In-
re attempting to and police authorities lecture, cluding the "Eaglets" commemorated
The Cabinet adopted a transporta free exchange transactions resulting the Brst anniversary of last year's Board issued this week's weekly tion mobilisation plan. for the 1041-In that sterling and dollars Luftwaffe assault en London by ex-
43 flacal year, aiming at efficient forth will be available only for tensive sweeps over northern France Pamphlet in the form of a transportation of urgent and vital mitted Imports at scheduled rates.
por- gain heard lie air raid alarm at shot down. The Royal Air Force holders with air defence direc facilities for antional defence pur clarification. Some financiers are of OSLO, Sept. 7 (UP)-The City in which two Messerschmitts were special handbook for house- goods and the operation of all Nothing is yet announced
transportation and
Shang roon but no detalls are available.
communication hol is slitt, walling in lost three fighters.
Suspense for Osle on Saturday night when many vity over Britain during the day attack; however, it did not
Three alarms were sounded in The only German Air Force acti-tions and citing all phases of poses under principle priorities. the opinion that tho elimination
Lieutenant-General Talichi Suzuki, free, market will proree-quarters.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, Sept. 7 (UP).—Last night's air raid alarm came during the black-out and caught many Romans eating in res taurants from where they quietly went to underground skilters, some taking along bottles of Chianti, fruit, cheese and other portable foods. All trafie ceased and even the dim blue lights were doused.
bags and even with layers of Although the alarm surprised concrete and bricks, the Romans who had declared be heard clearly but the alarm -The anti-aircraft guns, could the capital to be an open city, caused no excitement as the nevertheless precautions had majority of the citizens are con- been taken, to protect the his-fident that Rome will be respect bombs were dropped but it is claimed was by two planes reported to be in specify any possible attackers. explained that the plan socks the Essential commodities Imported toric monuments of Rome, many ed, due to the fact that Axis that there was no damage although the coastal district and believed to Meanwhile, the Japan Aviation ready for war system in order to der the scheduled: råterk will, of which are enveloped in sand-aviation ald not bomb Athens. three civillons were killed. No com-be, on reconnaissance: No bombs Women Club is continuing. Die four meet the present international situn bly be rationed, to the public throu
munique has been issued.
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