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on evidence Wing, who also gave Friday, was then called.
Witness said that she knew a man named Al Ding, who lived at 209 Joffe ftond, next door to her.
The Chairman: Do you remember a baili talking a subpoena to Ah Ding? Yes.
Did you take that subpoena on his behalf?-No.
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"I Don't Remember" You got the contract in February and in the space of five months fou were paid this huge sum of $26,370 for transport.-I don't remember.
1 am suggesting to you that this You do not know what happened to the other $16,0007-1 am not yet so-called Company, which you say solely to do this frunspurt work. Is fully pald, some money is still ow-you own, was formed simply and
that so?That is not sv.
jing to me?
But these figures only go up to the end of June, I have not taken the July and August figures yet. You do not know what became of the other $10,000? The tuney is still owing to me by, Kin Lee.
much How
do they owe you?- Over $10,000.
What months would this be?--The details of this account I have not yet worked out. Its
had
presents to?-Mr Campbell,
What did you give him?-Several bottles of whisky and several tins of cigarettes.
Is he a friend of yours?-Not friend, but it is our Chinese custom to give presents on New Year's day.
To when did you give present?— To friends and relatives.
You do nót give presents 10|| And that you and your husband strangers, do you? We send presents
for to all we know. grossly over-charged Kin Lee
In what category did you give Mr this transport work. Is that true?-
the Campbell these presents, as a rola- I was paid according to
tive or a friend?-As he is the en- No. price I tendered.
Have
previous gineer and us we sent presents Lo nny you experience in transport work?--No. Kia Lee, we also gave him sene-
Do you know what is the market thing. price for the hire of a lorry to-day? aggregate-To a certain extent. an
What is it? In what way do you 10 in connection with the hiring don't know In a general way. anything about the hiring of lorries. --Some of them cost between $200 and $300 a month.
hire That is what you paid to them?-1 sub-let the contract to somebody else.
amount from time to time.
You know for what months?-The refer Did the bailiff give it to you?—No. When did you first come to know position is this: After I have done of a lorry?
went there for pay- work. 1 Ah Ding?-Although we are neigh-some
I did not receive the full bours for a long tune, we have not ment.
mount, but only a portion of 11. The King's Theatre wishes to it-been talking to each other.
How come your receipts on this form the publie that bookings can now be made for Friday's opening
nie here for the sum of $20,3707- of The Ramparts We Watch. Du
In that case, I don't remember very clearly. to the large number of enquiries re- Karding this film, full houses expected,
Intending patrons hould arrange to make early reserva- tlon.
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atrietty
Please use block; latters) and paste one of thija: forma un bact
I nsk you when did you first come to know him?--Some time at the
How
of this year.
bei did you come to know him?- As he frequently went in and out of the entrance,I came to know him at the entrance.
Yes.
"You would notʻgive a receipt for money which you did not receive?- Certainly.
I
Sub-Let At Cheaper Rate Su that position is this: You charged in Lee so much and then Is that you sub-let to another man. it? Yes.
Do you know that Ah Ding has a So if you gave receipta for $20.376 sub-contract with your husband?-it is reasonable to assume that you
At a cheaper rate?—Yes. received thatI cannot re- have What does he do?--I don't know member very clearly now.
Your Company then has done no for Kin Lee. It has all been Work You keep no books at all?-No. bul 1 have heard that he does work!
done by sub-contractors? Yes. in connection with A.R.P. tunnels.
Only Rough Idea
Do you know the L Man Shing Are you in any way connected
called with Ah Ding's firm?--No.
firm? I have seen ti mas Li Man-shing
How can you tell whether Kin Lee pold you the correct amount or not? I have only a rough idea of the figures.
You have no money in it--No. Have you found out yet how much money you got from Kin Lee for
Is not this the truth: That these transport of inuck?-Between $13,000,
fems, the Wan Tung and the Kwang und $14,000.
That is for Kwong Wing and Co. Wing, ore really owned by your hus- and for your other transport con-hand, and that you are used only as
Ulind?--No. | pany?--Yes,
And this $26,000 odd really went to What about your sub-contract for labour, how much did you get for him and not to you at all?—No, it that? I have no sub-contract for came to me.
Have you worked out what profit labour from Kin Lee.
you have made on this contract? Not yet.
a
Denies Knowing Company
When do you intend to work it Now you said the last time that you did not know anything about out? After the completion of the The Oriental Transportation Com- whole contract.
pany said that.
You have never heard of such a Company in your fe?I have heard of such a name, but I do not know this Company,
You yourself had nothing to with it--Nothing-at-all-
know you
Mr Stokes Markman's?-No.
Du
When do you expect that to be? That I cannot say.
Can you tell the Commissioners: how you propose to work out the figures if you keep no record at all? do-1 can work it out myself, if given,
sume _time_to_do_it.
in
How are you going to do that, fell us? I trust the Kin Lee Firm. They Do you know about Ba Sla-lam?-have kept my account so that if i should go there and ask for it, they would show it to nie.
Yes.
Man or woman?-Man.
You trust them to make out your What do you know about him?- Formerly he was with the Tung Lee accounts properly, is that it? Yes.
Where is this $20,000 which you Company
How did you come to know him?-received?-1 had received in cash to Sametime no he had a sub-contract the extent of something over $10,000 from the Kin Lee, that was how only,
me to know him.
Where in this $10,000 that you have What was the sub-contract? The received?t made use of it to pay sub-contract was for removal of off people.
Which
people?-Besides paying these people, 1 spent some myself, No Banking Account Have you got a bank account?-No. You have no account in any bank? No.
nittek.
And did he form another firm after that? know this man, he is the Tung Lee firın,
And they transport unack from the tunnels? Yes.
On behalf of Kin Lee7-Yes.
Where did you keep this $10,0007
And you thought that you would give Mr Campbell these presents bo- cause he was in charge of this work?
Yes.
Have you talked to Mr Campbell yourself?No.
Never seen him?-I saw him, but never spoke to him.
Ever been to his house?--No. He has never been to your office?...- He was in the office at the site.
Conversation In Malay
Who did he deal with in your firm then; he doesn't speak Chinese, and you don't speak English? I know a little Malay.
What has that got to do with Mr Uttle Campbell-He also knows a Malay.
You talked with Mr Campbell In Malay at the Office on the site?—Yes. What was the conversation about? About the work as to how to build up frames in the tunnels.
You told me just now that you never spoke to Mr Campbell in your him?-life, that was not true?-1 meant any other affairs other than the work. Sometimes I met him in the street that I did not speak to him about casually.
Does he use the same
nctual Can you remember the
these month it was that you sent you?-No.
lic uses similar bill paper as your presents to Mr. Campbell?—It was on
Chinese New Year's day, some-limitTM firm; doesn't he?--I don't know.
last February That is merely a coincidence,
I don't know.
Do you know him?-1 greet him when 1 see him.
Where have you Been
office DS
is
You haven't sent him any
of Com-elgarettes.
of
Witness was then told by the since? Yes, on Dragon Festival, that Chairman that that was all the Com- was on the 5th day of the 5th mots, ment and, if necessary, she would present.
What was that? Also two bottles mission wanted from her at the mu-about June; I sent him another
whisity and several tins Contractor. Testifies be recalled at a later stage Ting Hol-cheung told the
any Do you propose to send him
him any more. mission that his firm, known as Ah Ding, was formed with a capital of more?--I am not proposing to send over $10,000 over ten years ago.
The Chairman: What does your
n-do?-Building-contractor. Any partners?-1 ten the sole pre-
firm- prietor.
1
are
Why not? Because the work is
(Laughter). nearly finished.
The object of the presents-was connected with the work, wasn't it?
Where is your office?~My office-It is not thut. I mean that I have used to be in Lockhart Road, but nothing to do with the work, so.... Well, the only reason you gave now it is in 209 Jalfe Road, 2nd floor.
at these presents was because he was Are you quite sure you
in charge of this work? That is so. When the work is finished you will present in 260 Jaffe Road?-Yes.
How.comes I that the bailiff could
he went give him no more presents?--Yes.
Foreman three days ago?-As нет doing not find you there when
in Kowloon *n* Do you know a man named George tunnelling work office has been temporarily removed Tsong in the P.W.D.I don't know. You don't know the foreman who tu Nathan Road. I left Jalte Rond four months ago.
comes to look over your work oc casionally?-Yes, I know the fore- His name is George Tsang? He is known, to foreigners as "George," but I know him as "Tsang."
Profit Figures Do you know a woman named Lojman, Wing-ka?-She is my wife.
Jaffe Road Is she lving at 200 now?--Yes.
Do you know the Kip Lee Firm?
Do you know Ms Tam Yuen-From time to time I paid off and --Yes. kwan?I do not know this woman I spent some myself.
You know
But where did you keep it before! a man named Ho To7-1 don't know.
you paid off?- ny house semetimes on my person. Never heard of him? Never.
Have you get any in your house This gentleman, Mr. Ha Shu-lam,
is he still transporting muck for Kin now?—No. Lee?-No.
You gave him any presents?— Newhy not?-Why should 1, Sir, he work for aren't you? Yes, digging is merely a foreman.
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He is not worth a present, is that credited members of the German, and A.R.P. tunnels.
When did you get that contract?e is not, because he is merely Italian, Hungarian and Ruman-
foreman. (Laughter).
Ord Sept. 15. p.m. About September last year,
that Who gave you
contract?
your Company do any trans-inn Legalions in Teheran have
been ordered to leave on Tues-Air Mail for Manita, Guam, Honolulu, ort work for Kin Lee?-No, port
Do you know Kwong Wing's wife? day. You have no cash at alf at home? Kwong Wing.
What were the terms of the can- When did he slop?—I don't know.-A small amount.
truct? We were to supply the tools-I do, but I had no conversation How much? Just
Jost night - 1
except the machinery and payment with her. Was he transporting muck while
You used to live next dour to her? your were doing it?-I don't remem- pald off some people.
How much have you got in your was to be counted by cuble yards.
How much did you get?$2 per Yes. house now? Not very much.
And occasionally did you not speak I want to know the figure-Not cubic yard for the No. 1 area,
Have you any idea up to date how to her? She is a woman, I am n SIO?-Mare than
much you have received from. Kinmon, besides she is quite rich, and I poor, so we never talked to each Lee?-Over $90,000.
And you are still doing the work? other. Yes.
ber.
Not Operating Now
Do you know whether he is doing much money.
it now, or has he stopped?-Not now,
om the only person doing the re- moval of muck for Kin Lee,
some
that. I have on my person now. What is the capital to-day of your Where is the Tung Lee Company's Company?
y? There is no cash, capital offee, do you know?-I don't know.
Where is your office? No. 2 in the m now.
Is it a big office?--No.
$5,000 Where is the
business.
that your O'Brien Rond,
What offer is that, which Com-father gave you?--I made use of this In connection with. my bany? Those premises are for both money Arms, the Wang Tung and the Kwong
Capital Paid Back Wing.
Then you got paid back by Kin Lec?Yes.
buck Didn't you put the $5,000 again to your capital?-No.
Why not?-1 spend a lot of money. Isn't it true that you never had $5,000 at all and that this so-called company was formed without any capital?That is not so.
What does it consist?-One room. What kind of a staff have you in the office? At present thero is no one in the office but I do go there now. and. astnin in the evening.
Has No Books
Who keeps your books? I have no books.
You don't keep books?--None. You mako, no entries from the money you received from your hus- band's firm?-I make no notes what
soever.
Have you worked out the profits you have made on the contract?-- No.
How much do you expect to make? Several thousands of dollars.
No Commission Twenty thousand dollars?-Not so much.
Ten thousand?-Much loss, about $3,000 to $4,000. I hope to get more later, but up to now I can only make that
Presents Not In Books Well now, do you keep books in this business7----Yes.
Have you got an accountant?-- Yes.
What is his name?-Ali. Lam, Where does he live?-He is living In a house near the barracks off Canton Road.
four books.
Why not? We consider that as a
Informing the British Legnotion of this, the Iran Government add that a further batch of Germans are to be British and surrendered to the Russian authorities to-morrow.
The Iran Radio on Saturday night broadcast instructions to Germans throughout Iran to report to the Police immediately,
Arrangements are being made to remove some 000 Germans who are camped in the Legation compound and to concentrate them In barracks, the China Bullding Contractors, and we were sub-contracted.
Did you pay Kin Lee s' commission to get the contract?--No. mjenja
Quito sure?-I did not make much Mr Ha Shi-lam, of the Chung Lee out of this work, so I cannot afford small matter, because it is worth Brown No.
only several tens of dollars... transport to pay ang, commission: firm, started doing this work for Kin Lee in October, 1910
I don't know. +
Could you
us what percentage
That was Government work?—Yes. You followed the practice of giving presents to anybody over that work? I take it that the costs of theseYes, on Chinese Now Year's day.
To who? We gave to Mr Brown, presents to Mr Campbell and Kin Lee are accounted for in your books, the Manager of the China Bulding are they not? No, they are not in
about Government am talking officials, I am not interested in Mr
that7-- about You are quite sure If the account was bigger, you Quite sure,
If you did not give presents to you are going to make out of this would have put it down?-Yes; if he contract, 10, 15 or 20 per cent.7--the amount is not considerable wa Government officials, why did you suddenly give some to Mr Campbellt I should say less than 10 per cent. do not put it down.
vas 80007-Yes, if it--Since he came very frequently to Suppore it was According to Kin Lee's books, tho
You did not pay a commission' and
Inspect life work, I got to know him, Kwong Wing Company has received
What is the lowest amount you so I I sent presents. $26,376 for transport work. So far
because you could not afford to pay is over $500.
The accountant of Kin Les Does not your firm do the, usual would enter in your books for the can remember, the amount ever
a commission, is that it? That is so. received by the Kwong Wing Co. I am telling you, then your firm thing at New Year, give presenta? purchase of presents to Government Company was to have been called from Kin Lee was
next, but owing to a misunderstand- officials?--I should say, $200. ? little over was a
succeeded in gatting the contract in Yes, anal presents,
Like whisky7-We did give some Man Other Work
ing he was not present, and the alt- $10,000.
Well, according to the books, it is February, 1941-Yes.
Have you done any work for ting was then adjourned to 11 a.m. Judgo's to-morrow at the Pulane Jud $20,376,50
And Chung Lee disappeared entire- presents, but what they were I as I can remember, far
Government? Yes.
Are you doing work for, Gaverne Court; the amount was between $13,000 and ly from the earth and had nothing cannot remember,
The Chairman announced that be- I be wrong to suggest that.ment, besides; the: Kin' Leo contract? $14,000. j more to do with Kin Lee. I cannot would Presents
We have not it was whiney or tobacco, y
#fore sitting in public to-morrow, the Your memory must be at fault, it say These are
When did you last do work for Commission will hold a whore most- Remember who you gave these Government? The last time was for ing in camera in his Chambers.
I am telling you that. "And went on until January 1041YC
Between October. 1940 January, 1941, Kin Lee paid him $19,129 for transport work. I don't know that.
Is $26,376. Perhaps you have never been paid anything at all by, Kin Whisky received the money, is that it Leo Aince January 1941 Yer, cannot remember,
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