1941-09-04 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.

A.R.P. INQUIRY HEARING!

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some stones dumped on the site? ---Stone and earth.

Do you know where that stone came from?-No.

Never Heard

Never heard that they came from A.R.P. tunnels, did you?- I never heard the stone came frem A.R.P. tunnels but several lorry loads were dumped there daily.

Do you know where the lorries came from? -They were from a number of companies,

Did you use these stones and earth for the sea wall?—I myself never did, but my workmen re- moved some of the stone and broke them up.

So the stones were used by you in making the sea wall?—Yes, 1 picked up the stones from an area of about 12 sq. ft.

Did you pay for this stone? No

Benefactor

Did you make enquiries who it belonged to" No, since the was dumped there I

Just helped myself.

stone

You helped yourself, quite right. Now, if the stones hnd not been dumped there you would have had to buy them, wouldn't you? Not all but part of them. So this benefactor of yours saved you some money"Not all, but part.

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For all you know the stones might have been stolen. It was a mistake on the part of my workinen.

Did you tell that to Mr. U?- No. I did not know of it until sometime after.

BELGIAN

MINISTER'S SON KILLED

An

R.A.F. pilot,

Jean Max Gutt, son of M. C. Gutt, Belgian Minister of Defence,

has been killed in ac- tion during a night flight. He was to have received his wings this week. The father at- tended his son's fun- eral and pinned the Croix de Guerre on the tunic of the dead air- man.-British Wire-

less.

Yesterday Mr. Lam told us that whenever he gave a party the firm paid for it, is that correct?—Yes. But you asked me when was the last party I had attended together with Mr. Lam and that is why I have mentioned this occasion.

A.R.P. but with Stores,

Government

I am not talking about. Gov- ernment Stores,

The Chairman repeated his question to which witness replied. that he had received no, contracts.

Miss Mimi. Lau

Chairman-The records Bre here. We know the birthday party was in April, did you have any contracts after the date of the party?-Not so as far as I can remember.

Why did you ask Miss M Lau to the party?—Miss Mimi, Lau was an employee of the company and since I Invited Commander Steele-Perkins, 1 invited her.

Were there no other employees you could have invited? The other employee was Mr. B. C.

Lam.

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Did you have no other cm-- ployes you could have asked in- stead of Miss Mimi Lau?-It so happened that I invited her as well.

"Not Because Of That”

No particular reason? It was not because Commander Steele- Perkins was coming? Not be- ed an invitation cause of that. I simply extend-

Lau.

to Miss Mimi

You knew she was a friend of Commander knew that.

Steele-Perkins? -- I

not seen them to-

Then?—Yes. Have you gether?-Never.

That

Am I correct in saying you, Mr. Lam and Miss Mimi Laut are all friends of Comman-

Restaurant Party Perhaps you can tell us then which was the last time you at der Steele-Perkins?--Yes. know about it.

tended a

party with Mr.

When you did did you tell Mr. U?—Yes.

What did he say? He told me not to do it again.

What is the value of your con- tract with Mr. U-The terms de- pend on the amount of work done. How much have you received to date? I have not received any- thing yet.

expect? - dol-

How much do you About one or two thousand Jars.

What happened to the earth that was there?-We left this untouch- ed. We only removed the stones from the surface.

Who else was there? Europeans, one from

Lam

for which the office paid?—I re-ness that his books

The Chairman then told wit- would be member the last occasion WP3 when the office invited members Accountants and until them

audited by a firm of Chartered of the staff of the Central Trust

his

had a toothache and could not, Company. It so happened that I

presence would not be required,

attend.

Mr. Lam Recalled You can't remember which you Mr. Lam Bat-chung was recall- attended with Mr. Lam at which ed and said that he would like Comdr. Steele-Perkins was pre- to make a correction about yes- vent? Yes. one at the Kam terday's hearing. When he said Loong Restaurant about 3 or 4 he did not know Captain Chauvin, months ago.

he said so because he could not Some hear the name properly. The Jardine's, „ext thing he wanted to say was, but I do not know their names. though he was not a partner in You remember Mr. Newbig- the firm he had helped them ging"? Oh yes, but I do not financially when they were io know the name of the other financial need, He had been do. Europeans present.

ing his utmost for them and Who asked them? Mr. Lam. therefore they had been pros-

Who asked Comdr. R'ec'n- Perkins, Mr. Lam?

Witness The in-

continued that since vitation cards were provided by he was so loyal to the company the restaurant and we filled in Mr. Cheng trusted him and ir the names of the guests with dealings with other firms he had

He Mr. Lam's name and mine as full responsibility. more

was re- hosts.

sponsible for the business part of the company and for dealing with other firms. He signed all con- tracts and important correspon- dence.

Chairman: How did you help several

Mr. Cheng Recalled

This concluded evidence by this witness and at this stage Mr. Cheng Chik-chl of Chiap Hu Manufactory Company, was re- called.

Chairman: Have you made a further search in your office?--- Yes.

Have you found any books? I found a cheque book off the Manufacturers' Bank ofl China.

Who asked Comdr. Steele-Per- kins, you or Mr. Lam? — I think That is the only thing you have Mr. Lam did because he speaks found? Yes,

You haven't yet found the re- ceipts for all your entertainments? --I have not yet found any be- rause I believe these are mixed up with other bills and documents.

List Of Guests

Have you found any lists

guests at your parties?—No.

of

English.

perous.

Knew He Was Coming them anancially?With

You knew he was coming didn't you?—Yes.

Is that the only party you ever went to at which you met Comdr. Steele-Perkins?—Yes.

ten of thousands of dollars.

$50,0007-No about $30,000. Is the money still in the com- pany-It has been repald.

When was it repaid--The same year I lent it, the year before You are quite sure about it?-- last. Yes.

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THE RED ARMY'S counter-thrusts dure ing the past 10 days have now developed into. Why not? am afraid that] He has never been to your while We were moving our house?-I invited him

a major offensive against the_weary and office from the 1st floor to the house, about 2 or 3 months ago, i Chairman: You sald yester-

weakening German armies, and the Russians birthday day that as far as you could re-

collect you have never been to a have recaptured 22 villages and driven thë When was your birthday?-On party where your boss was. (Wit- April 18, 1941.

ness was about to say something Germans back 30 miles. How did you

come to invite when

2nd floor, these lists may have on the occasion of my been treated as waste paper. and he came. You haven't been able to find, any lists at all?-No. but if I should happen to find them. I shall produce them to you.

Have you ever been to a party with Mr. B. C. Lam?-Yes.

When was the last time? invited him as a friend. About a month ago.

What was the business? In

some business and he was con-, so.) nected in the business

so we

the Chairman asked

him?-Because we were doing witness if he remembered saying The locality of the main Russian drive is Chairman-Also that you had still not revealed in Moscow but is believed to never been to a party. Miss Mimi Lau was? say that be the Gomel-Smolensk area, where the en- I do not remember any occasion tire German salient has been cut off. when Miss Mimi Lau was present.

"Allas” For Miss Lau

Do you remember attending a birthday party at the house of Mr. Cheng in April? I am not Yes.

You used to attend these?—Not quite clear about the time. I was ill at Yeung Wo Nursing always, because I'm afraid of eat-

ing. Home with stomach trouble. I am

Have you ever seen Comman

these der Steele-Perkins at parties?-Never before.

Do you remember the gues's connection with steel helmets. present then?—No.

Had you already got the con- Not even one?-I don't mean tract when you invited him?--- that, sir. Witness then asked Yes. permission to draw.up a list and Inter read out the names as, fol- lows:-

Wong Wing-tai, headmaster of Can you remember the other Nam Wah Academy: Li Siu-ching, guests?--Yes, Dr. Heung Siu-kit, still on diet. clerk in the Wing Kee, firm, from Canton, and his wife, Mr. That was four months ago. Let B. C. Lam and Lau Kam-ting. us help you. Do you know Witness went on to explain where Mr. Cheng lives? At 25 that Lau Kam-ting was the alias Kennedy. Rond

Do you remember going there

Wing Kee Firm

Have you seen him?—Yes, At. Mr. Cheng's home? Where? In the office We are talking of parties not

No.

Further successes are reported from the Leningrad front, where Marshal Voroshilov personally' directing the counter-attacks.

The London "Daily Express pübilehed, a message "from Stockholm correspondent to the effect that Marshat Varoshilov's. armies are engaged in a fierce battle in the marshlande around Leningrad against "the most powerful German drive yet.”. In Helsinki the Finnish mill-

Chairman Who is the Wing for Miss Mimi Lau. Kee firm? A place where over- Were there any other Euro- to a party?-As a matter of fact, seas Chinese carry on their peans,. there were

some you Mr. Cheng had parties several the office: The other occasion tary authorities claim that all affairs.

know. Try and remember. times a week. Sometimes I at- I met him at a dinner at the Kam northern Finland has been "liber-

Miss Mimi Lau, Dr. and Mrs. tend them and sometimes I do Loong Restaurant.

not."

A political organisation?—Yes. Who's the next?-Lau Sai-tat, a¦ Héung, Mr. B. C. Lam and Miss clansman of mine, who lives in Heung, daughter, of Dr. Heung. Fung" Fai Terrace. Then there Are vou sure they were all the were B. C. Lan, Li Chi-hi, a guests? All that I can remem- clerk in my office, and myself. ber...

What was the purpose of the According to you, Commander party?--It was Just a social¦ Steele-Perkins was the only gathering in my house, N European present. That is so. I Remember how much. It cost invited him in the capacity of a you?—Yes, including wine-It cost friend. between $30-$40.

Finnish: #rap

Malated and the Russians everywhere Do you know why Commander: driven back across the old fron- Do you remember attending] Steelo-Perkins was invited to the tier a party at Mr. Chêng's house birthday party?-Noleg when Commander: Steele-Per. As a friend or because of busi- king and Miss' Lau were pre-ness?-Since Mr. Cheng Is a sent?-l remember on one oc gentleman well-known to the

Steele casion.

military, Commander Perkins was also invited, “

Do you know a man known as Newsreel Wong? I have heard of this hare,

In The Habit

Tell me, since that last birth- The Chairman: You say. Mr. And the firm paid for it?—No, I day party have you had any Cheng was in the habit of giving dida

contracts from A.R.P.?—Not with several parties at his home?

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Berlin, claims the German--forces Lara closing. In on :: Leningrad have shut off all avonuca tscape to the north-east.” The Nazi spokesman admittel the Germans do not plan a frön=" not, tal attack on Leningrad “but it: subject the city to a starvation. siege." International News Ser vice.