1941-09-05 — Page 25

"THE" CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1941.

MARSMAN DIRECTOR RESUMES EVIDENCE AT A.R.P. INQUIRY

MR. W. F. CARMAN, acting managing director of Marsman Hong Kong China, Limited, who have been responsible for the construction of more than nine miles of tun- mels on the island, was recalled when the Commission of Inquiry into matters connect- ed with A.R.P. contracts resumed its hear- ings this morning.

The Hon. Mr. Edgar Davidson appeared to re- present Mr. Carman and Marsman's, and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson was present on behalf of Wing-Comman- der Steele-Perkins.

Charges made on the Prost- us bar Is in accounts to Gov- ernment were the subject of questions when Mr. Carman was lled as first witness of the day. The Chairman At the last sil- tg you said you would like to reserve your HUISWE to certain questions. One was about $200 raid to Messrs Hastings for legol expenses about Mr. Ollseń,

whether 10 per cent. was charged Have you verified that”

cent, was charged.

U.S. LOAN TO MEXICO

Real progress in nego-

Ten petiating a stabilisation loan

I understand this gentleman was paid $200 a month

to

HALIFAX

PLEDGES REPRISALS

The British Ambas- sador to the United States (Lord Halifax) told aircraft workers that the Liberator bombers being turned out by them would be used to carry out re- prisal bombings on Berlin and "make that city look like London looks now." |100000000000*******

the

the

formula for settlement of expropriation controversy calls to Mexico is being made, for the payment of nine million according Right

an an- dollars down to

American He worked 12 hours a day and nouncement made by the stalments, chiefly in sales of oil. oil companies and further in- the injury took place on October 16, 1940 - Yes.

United States Secretary 8 20 cents below the prevailing

market price. of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, who His foot was amputated and he added that these were was sent to Shanghai to have an artificial foot. He went to Shang- simple negotiations

He was sent to hospital and re- mained there till Ju'y. 1941. No, June, 1941

Pai at my suggestion,

on

Oil Settlement

The Journal adds that settle- ment of the oll question, which has been presented to the interest- which he could comment. ed companies for acceptance, will Who paid for his fare? He dul.

The opinion is that this tends be part of a comprehensive agree- While he was in hospital did to confirm the reports that simi- ment involving a stabilisation loan you pay him

being

30 any salary? Yes, lar loans are

negotiated of 30 million dollars and a $200 until February, when Gov. with

Columbia

I- and million dollars Export and estment Instructed us to reduce possibly other Latin-American port Bank credit for expansion in

it to

$150.

Who WIES the individual

conveyed the instructions?

næst of our

instructions

Ecuador,

countries.

MIA ***

the production of strategic whel The stabilisation

would terials, and the purchase of mili- Joan As bolster Mexican currency and tary supplies.

that were would apparently be made simul.. A high official indicated

differences major

have through Mr. Campbell I presume, taneously with the settlement or most

the expropriation question

been ironed out and that the it was him.

In this connection the "Journal agreement may be announced in of Commerce" reports that the a "week or month."--Reuter.

Relevance?

At this stage. Mr. Davidson Fad May I ask what is the re- levance of this evidence on the subiect matter of an enquiry" Clorian: The relevance is that we have to enquire into the plaz- ing of coutracis by A.R.P. and PW.D. and make a comprehen sive report of our findings rei parding whether Government have| 'been overcharjed and the work

done un te standard.

MR. DAVIDSON: I STILL DO NOT SEE THE RELEVANCE OF A PERSON GOING TO SHANG- HAI AND THE AMOUNT PAID. Chairman: You will in a few minutes.

Chairman (to Mr. Carman):

· You reduced the salary to $150 a month on instructions of Govern- ment through Mr. Campbell? Yes.

He was eventually paid $3,500 by the firm? — Yes.

The firm charged 10 per cent. on that? - Ten per cent was not charged.

Charge On Salary

Was 10 per cent, charged on his salary when in hospital? Yes.

I understand Messrs. Deacon's acted for him with your firm and not with Government. →→ Yes.

All negotiations were direct with your firm?-Through Messrs. Hastings.

You also said at the last hear- ing that all costs, included every- thing appertaining to the job plus 10 per cent. was agreed upon, but that in fact, did not represent-a-nett-10-percent-for Mr. Pearse, then acting D.P.W., insisted upon no office overhead charges being included, and only agreed on a portion of the salary of men on the job?--Yes,/-GKY I then asked you if it was a contract you were fulfilling.-Yes. Have you the contract? I sent it to Mr. Barnett, toluen

The Chairman then direc*od the Secretary" to read correspondence produced by witness. The first was a memorandum of the work to be done, previously agreed vipon, by the P.W.D. and the firm. The whole file of letters was read Fincourt.

000000

Page

0000000

TOMORROW'S Calculator

TODAY!

Peak in

CALCULATOR PERFORMANCE!

The highest

The

NEW

MARCHANT

All Electric... Full Automatic

fident Speed CALCULATOR

DAVIE, BOAG & COMPANY, LTD.

Gloucester Arcade.

ACCOUNTS NOW

ALWAYS PUNCTUAL

"WFIŁ, JACKSON, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING WILL HAVE TO BE POSTPONED BECAUSE, YOUR ACCOUNTS ARE- NOT READY. THIS IS MOST UNSATISFACTORY. IS THE WORK: TOO MUCH FOR YOU OR ARE YOU

PERFLY INCOMPETENT?”

"NEITHER SIR.YOU KNOW-THAT UP TO RECENTLY YOU HAVE NEVER HAD TO COMPLAIN. IT IS JUST THAT I FEEL · · SIMPLY WASHED OUT THESE DAYS AND MY JOB SEEMS TO TAKE SO MUCH LONGER.

AT THE DOCTORS F

27 ALWAYS FEEL SO TIRED,

CAN'T CONCENTRATE EVEN WAKE. FEELING:LIMP,.

YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION; YOU ARE NOT REPLACING DURING "SLEEP THE ENERGY, USED UP DURING THE DAY HORLICKS REBUILDS "STRENGTH AND ENEROY AS MANY "SUFFERERS FROM"SICKNESS AND FEVER HAVE PROVED:YOU SHOULD ÜLSTART TAKING HORLICKS NOW •17

WILL REPLACE ENERGY, WHILE YOU SLEEP AND YOU WILL SOON SESTUENTS"AGAIN,

IN SICKNESS AND CONVALESCENCE OR WHEN YOU FEEL WRED OR LISTLESS

take

AND SO HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT

(THINKS)

I SIMPLY MUST PULL; MYSELF TOGETHER. IT'S TRUE FAM NOT RUNNING.. THINGS- PROPERLY →→ POSTPONE ISSUES;SHY AWAY FROM PROBLEMS.. PERHAPS I SHOULD

·SEE A DOCTOR..

TAKE THIS: THE MANAGER.

(THINKS) BY JOVE I'VE GOT TO THANK HORLICKS FOR ATHESE B

FIGURES

HORLICKS

LAT

NT TO

ARVATION: YOU

WIL

(SOUNDLY WAKE

ANDƐRE!

INGY

Tel. 31141,

0909099999

THORLICKS CHANGES-LISTLESSNESS, INTO ENERGY

BECAUSE IT IS 100% NOURISHMENT

"De not

If forger afse thes during sickness

nourishment even though Karmål ford

canngi de telerated