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EVIDENCE BY Miss Mimi Lau concern-

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at yesterday's ́ hearing of the inquiry into matters concerning the Air Raid Precautions Department, was read this morning at the first public examination of witnesses in the Council Chamber, when Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, who entered an appearance on behalf of Wing-Comdr. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, sub- mitted that as he was not present at the pre- vious examination, it would be only in fair-signed command of the ness to his client if the evidence of Miss Lau was not read in public until he had had time to study same.

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The Chairman of the Commssiion, Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall, however, ruled other- wise, saying that if Mr. Tinson wanted to re- serve his cross-examination after having heard Miss Lau's evidence, he was at liberty to apply for an adjournment.

The Chairman then intimated to]. A.-Yes, I had married Gen- Miss Lau that she would not be eral Fan Tak Sen and after I

Admiral Leluc has re-

French Naval Forces and

his post as head of the Navy Secretariat which was entrusted to him by Admiral Darlan, says the Vichy News Agency.

He is replaced in both posts by Admiral Auphan, who is the youngest officer holding an Ad- miral's rank in the French Navy. Admiral Auphan twas entrusted with, the reorganisation of the French mercantile marine.

"SPADE WORK THE

DANGERS AHEAD

DONE IN INDO-CHINA

Major-General Sumita, who headed the Japanese Military Mission to Indo- China,

returned to Tokyo yesterday.

"

He described his task as being con- cerned only with the 'spade work" and added that efforts must now be made to put on the finishing touches. Reuter.

SAIGON

was entrusted REPORT

Admiral Leluc was one of the French plenipotentiaries who

required further at this session married I did not see Mr. Cheng signed the Armistice with Ger-

and the next witness, Mr. William for a long time. Lloyd Carmen, acting managing] Q-But you came here in 1937/ director of Marsman China Ltd., 1938? was called.

Miss Mimi Lau's evidence was read as follows:--

Miss Mimi Lau: (Affirmed) (Interpreted).

Q-Chairman:

name?

A-Mimi Lau

What is your

Q. Where are you employed? A-With the Chiap Hua Manu- factory Company:

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Q-How long have you been employed there?

A.-Since January, 1941.

INCORRECT

The realistic tone of President Roosevelt's speech and the insistent warning against any under-estimate of dan- gers ahead found cordial endorsement in London, writes Reuter's. Diploma- tic Correspondent.

The President has been quick to re-echo and underline the warn- ings against complacency which have been uttered by Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony, Eden in recent days.

The American determination to accelerate to the utmost the pro- duction of war materials' was es- . pecially welcomed in London.

Moreover, it was noted with pleasure and satisfaction that the expression of this determination showed the President's clear grasp of the urgent pressing needs on the supply front,

The speech exactly parallels the

The report that a Ger- determination of the British Gov-

ernment and British Labour to

He many.

in was regarded French naval circles as a very

whom a man Consulate was open-accelerate similar production at competent sailor for brilliant career was predicted. ed in Saigon on August 25 Home.-Reuter. Reuter.

is incorrect.

A. Yes. Q-And it was not until the end of last year that you got in touch with the Chiap Hua Manu- factory Co.? A. Yes, Q-Why did you wait so long? A-I was going to and fro tqit? Canton during that thne..

Q-I take it your were not working during 1937 and 1938 to 1940?

had

A-During these years I been employed. in two news Q. Do you know Mr. Lam, the agencies. The first was the Man managing director?

Chung and the second the Kwok

AI know the managing part-Man. ner whose surname is Cheng but Q-What salary did you get? as to the gentleman named Lam, A-I was only employed as & I do not know him, although I student or apprentice without any have seen him once or twice. His pay. Sometimes some pocket other name is Lam Pak Chùng. money would be given to me.

Q-Tell me, how did you get Q-When did you first receive --this-job,-did you answer an ad-a-salary for any work you did?

vertisement? How did you come to be employed with this firm?

A-This gentleman Mr. Cheng, had been a friend of mine when I was in Canton end before. I was married, before the fall of Can ton, we had been very good friends there. Later I came to Hong Kong

Arrival In Colony

When did you come to Hong

King2"

A-Since the beginning of the

First Salary

A-The first time I actually re- ceived a salary was when I went to the Chiap Hua Manufactory Coin- pany.

Q.At the end of last year? A-No, at the beginning of this

year.

Q-How much did you get? ¡A-$200 ¤ metilb.

Q-What was your work? A-I look after the Chinese cor- respondence.

Sino-Japaneser war in 1937/1938: " Qe-Are you a typist?

QWhat happened then? A No, I don't know English. A-I came to Hong Kong, I-Q-You don't write shorthand? turned up the telephone directory | A-No..

and found the name of the firm Q-What kind of work do you In the directory and tried to do?

locate Mr. Cheng, 1 succocded, - - A-Filing, letters and looking then I arranged to have tea with after Chinese correspondence... him in the St. Francis Hotel. Q-Answering letters? lounge.

• Q.--When was that?

A-End of Just year.

and since then we have been very]. Although, all Saigon news- official, Herr Neuman, who arrived good friends.

papers formally announced the in Saigon recently, actually is opening of the Consulate, it is his own office as representative now understood that the office in Indo-China of the Wiesbaden

Reuter.. opened by the German Consular Armistice Commission

Q. What did you do with your salary each month, did you bank

A-Part of my money is put in the bank.

QWith what bank do

you deal?

A.-The Mercantile Bank of In- dia, Ltd.

Q-When

started you first working you put part of your salary in the bank each month. is that it?

A-I never put my money in the bank until two or three months ago when I learnt that some of my neighbours had had their money) stolen.

Q-What did you do with your spare cash?

A-I used to keep all my cash in a hand bag.

Q. And walk about with it all the time?

AI either kept. it in a hand bag or put it in a drawer or a box in the house, "

Which house?. A-No. 9, Gap Road, 1st floor. Q-Who-lives there? · AI and two cousins, Q-Girl cousins?

-No, male cousins.

Money In Bank Q-You say you decided to put your money in the bank becau you were afraid of being robbed?

A-In addition to being frigh- tened of being robbed I also de- cided to put my money in the banke because I was afraid if war came here to Hong Kong, robbers would come into the house.

Q-How did you come to RO

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A-I did not answer letters but I would cone the letters given to me. When I saw. Mr. Cheng hero But you came, here in 1937 the first ume I told him was to this bank?

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