1941-09-03 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941.

A.R.P. CONTRACTS INQUIRY

PARTNER IN THE SANG LEE FIRM

FIRM GIVES EVIDENCE

PETAIN CLIQUE

CONTRACTS GIVEN BY THE A.R.P. DE-OUTWITTED

PARTMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DE- PARTMENTS TO THE WELL - KNOWN FİRM OF CONTRACTORS, SANG LEE, WERE THE SUBJECT OF EVIDENCE AT THE RESUMED HEARING THIS MORNING OF THE A.R.P. IN- QUIRY,

Before

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE "PROVIDENCE," WHICH IS ONE OF THREE FRENCH VESSELS IN BEIRUT FOR THE REPATRIATION OF VICHY SUPPORTERS, THEMSELVES INTO BEIRUT HARBOUR AND SWAM ASHORE WHERE THEY JOINED GENER- AL DE GAULLE'S FREE FRENCH FORCES.

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THREW

Mr. Justice Cressall, chairman of the Com- mission, referred to the "extraordinary per- son" who provided Sang Lee with free stones in a comment on one feature of the evidence.

The entire crew of the vessel had been picked from special the proceedings.com- Witness admitted that the firm

for staunch camp near Toulon menced this morning the Chair: also obtained contracts from Gov- Petainist sailors and had repeated- man announced that Messrs. ernment in 1939 in connection Deacons had been instructed to with the Wanchai Gap Police Sta-ly sworn allegiance to Vichy. attend all future meetings of the tion and the Shinenun Cu'ch-

120 Not a single man of the Commissioners in An advisory wa'er valued at $237,853, medical

seaman, which was actually a capacity to the Commissioners. observation but, valued at $9,425;

and in 1940 for the Yaumati Po has resulted in Vichy issuing a years' im- decree providing 20 Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared | Hice Camber, valued at $55.154, prisonment for non-seamen for Messrs. Deacons, while Mr. and other contracts.

pose as sailors.-Reuter, G. G. N. Tinson, who had pre- This year the filem obtained viously entered an appearance on contract for extending the seawall behalf of Wing-Commander A. Hat Nor ́h Point which was worth S. Steele-Perkins, Director of $229.855. and another Water A.R.P. Department, was also pre- Works Maintenance contract sent.

worth between $30,000 and $40,000

The first witness called was Mr. U Yak-kwai, of Messrs. Sang Lee, Contractors. In reply to the Chairman, Mr. U sand that his firm was composed of over

40 partners some of whom were in the interior. He could remem-

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a year, from the beginning of this month.

The firm made a profit of about $1.000 in the year 1939 and some $50,000 in 1940.

Mr. U was then requested to produce several of his account

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

who

ber only four names of the part-books and the list of contracts į Sir. Please allow me, through ners, most of whom belonged to from 1938 to date. the same clan as himself.

Tung Shan Company

The firm was formed with a capital of $100,000 half of which had been subscribed. His share in the firm way to the extent of $7,500.

The Chairman: "Do you know

Shan the Tung "No".

Dare?"

Company?"

Supervision

i

your correspondence column, to remind readers of the desire of His Majesty the King that Sun- day, September 7th, being the first Sunday following the second an- niversary of the outbreak of war. should be observed as a national day of prayer. Special referenc The Chairman: "Who supervis-will be made to our national needs | ed the work on behalf of Govern- at all of the Cathedral services. ment?" - "It all depends. For

Witness explained that a special supervisor was appointed by him- self in the case of each individual | contract.

of ance

houses. t

*: was

instance in the case of mainten- There will be no reserved seats; was Mr.all of the seats in the nave being seats "Do you know any of the part-Feltham, in the case of the Shing-available as usual. Extra

*111 Ca'chwater, "No."

Mr. will be introduced to increase ac- "Have any of them any interest Bishop."

commodation if necessary. "No."

everything said that in your company?" ----

"Do you know a woman by the was passed by the Executive En- name of Yeung Yu-ha?" "No."gineer, Mr. Feltham,

Shan Company,

the

Winess

In the casu

After explaining to Mr. U that of the North Point reawall it was the woman was the mother of Mr. Key, Mr. Felthum paid visits one of the partners of the Tung once or twice a week.

Chairman Referring to the seawall exten- asked Mr. U. whether he wussion at North Point, the Chair- quite sure this woman had man asked: "Do they get all the

(the money in his firm

Sang spoils from A.R.P. tunnels?" Lee Company), Mr. U replied in the negative.

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Mr. U admitted that the son of a man named Ma Yu, of the Tung Shan Company, had former-

"Some stones were dumped on my site. By whom I don't know, but I think the dumping of stones

here was allowed."

Iv been employed in the Sang "Extraordinary Person"

Lee Company.

"Do Not Compete"

Witness continued that big s'ones were taken from the dump by his firm to break into smaller The Chairman: "So you sayones for work on the seawall. the Tung Shan Company has no "Did you pay for them?" connection with the Sang Lee "No." Company?" "Yes, absolutely "Who is the extraordinary per- son who makes you a present of "Are the Tung Shan Company the stones?"-"It is not my busi- and the Sang Lee Company business to find out who dumped the ness rivals?""No."

stones there."

none."

"Competitors?""No. Although we are in the same trade we do not compete."

. Mr. U, in reply to the Chair- man, said that a

man.

Lam Yet-king worked in Sang Lee Company some or seven years ago.

The Chairman: “When

left your firm, he formed

Tung Shan

not know."..

To Find Out

:

Witness explained that stones

A. P. ROSE, Chaplain-In-Charge.

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GOODWILL CABLE TO PREMIER

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the European war,

Kuomintang members in Malaya have cabled to Mr. Winston Churchill saying: "We firmly be- lieve that under your great lea- dership. Britain will crush Nazi aggression and final victory for the Democracies will come soon." The Kuomintang also issued a

to

Chinese message urging them to aid Britain whole- heartedly-Central News.

overseas

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AID TO FARMERS

named were contracted for with a sub- The War Office have agreed the contractor. He removed the big that wherever possible they will six stones to be broken up. The be prepared to loan military spaces from which the big stones transport to farmers in Britain to he were removed were later filled up assist in getting in the corn har the with earth.

vest.-British Wireless..

Company?" "I

L

do

"Who is the sub-contractor?"

myself. do not know the sub-

“Do you know that he is the contractor." managing director of

Shan Company? I

know..

Government Contracts

start?"

Tung What is his name? "Wong ARP Department?

not Sang Yue,"

did you "When "Where does he live?"-"I can-September and October last year." not say offhand,"

"Who instructed you?""Mr. "Where is his office""I know Hobbs gave the order. Tenders Mr. U said he could not remem-the location, but I do not know the were called for and we were en- ber when his company received number. I have so many sub-gaged." The first contract from Govern- contractors." ment.

The Chairman: Take the year 1938. Whe" was the contract for that year??For Port Works maintenance?"!

"What was the value of that contract?" "Very small;" be-

"How were you engaged?” “Ver Witness agreed to find out and bally by Mr. Hobbs, bring the man to attend the In-"What was the total value uf quiry to-morrow.

that contract? The first lot was for 250.000 blocks at 49 cents. cach, the second for 100,000 blocks and the third for 75,000 at the The Chairman: "Has the firm same price as the first 10t-40%

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tween $60,000 and $70,000 b year." made concrete blocks for the cents efch."

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