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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941:

SIZE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS COMES UP AT A.R.P. ENQUIRY

MR. CHUNG YUK, manager and partner of the Song Tai firm of contractors, was the first witness called at this morning's session of the inquiry into certain matters in connec- tion with the Air Raid Precautions architec- tural department, held at the Council Cham- ber with Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall as chair- man, assisted by Messrs. L. C. F. Bellamy and S. Hampden Ross.

Mr. Chung Yuk told the Commission that the ten partners in his firm were Chung Yuk- wa (witness himself), Ng Wong-shi, Ng Hungnin, Ng Sik-shiu, Chan Choi-hing, Shing Fuk-ching, Luk Wing, Chung Tam, Fok Fung-chi and Cheng Wan.

Chairman: Are all these part- nors resident in Hong Kong? No.

How many are awuy from Hong Kong" - So far as I know enly three are here.

Who are they? Chung Tam, who lives in Kowloon City, Luk Wing, accountant in the firm, and myself.

When was the company form- ed? About 11 years ago.

Would it be correct to say that

Do you know why your firm came to be favoured by Capt. Hobbs' department? We were invariably informed by them whenever any tenders were being called.

Some-

Who informed you? body from Capt. Hobbs' office On

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WITH HIS FLAG-

TO DEATH

A Greek soldier guarding the Acro- polis was ordered to take down the Greek flag and replace it with the Swastika when the Nazis enter- ed Athens.

No sooner had he taken down his flag he furled it round his body and, before the eyes of the Germans, hurled himself to death from a parapet, says the Greek Press Bureau.

phoned up while I was out. "FRAUD

my return one of my fokis gave me the message.

Having got this message, did you go?

Oh yes. And when you got there who clid you see? I saw Capt. Hobbs.

TO FLY

FOR US"

Did you speak in English to him? Arrested after a flight

in 1925 they were put on what - Yes.

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What did you say?--He spoke to

is commonly known as the "Major Works List" by P.W.D.? me and said that some cement con- Yes, but we had done, pre-crete blocks were to be made. vious to that, work like road building In Shing Mun and the fleations.

was shown a plan and some speci- fliter beds in Shek Lap Pui.

In 1935 you had a contract to build the servants quarters at Queen Mary Hospital valued at $95,000? Yes.

Stanley Contract

And the same year they also had a contract to build the Indian und Chinese quarters at Stanley Prison? Yes, valued at $227.- 500.

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In English?—Yes,

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Size Of Blocks Do you read English? A little You knew the specifications?--

Yes.

38, was refused bail at to Bremen, Robert Coryat,

Bow Street when commit- ted for trial at the Cen- tral Criminal Court for falsely representing him- self as a British subject when applying for a com- mission in the R.A.F.

What were they?......! remember it was 112 lb, cement, 2/2 c.ft. Volunteer Reserve. sand and 5 c.ft, small stoneɛ. These were the ingredients for making the blocks.

You sent in a tender, you say? Yes.

Was the size of the blocks men- After that what was the next |tioned?—Yes. It was 171⁄2 x 86 Job? The Police Station at

x 8. Takuling. valeri al between $20,000 and $30.000.

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And the next contract? was something to do with the playground at Queen Mary Hos. pital, valued at about $2,000.

Would it be correct to say after completing the job at Stanley your firm got no more contracts from Government until you start- ed making concrete blocks? - In the year 1940 we did some work In connection with No. 7 Police Station to the extent of something like $20.000.

Was this before or after you had started making the concrete blocks?-Before.

Capt. Hobbs Mentioned

Well, apart from, that you got no further contracts for malon jobs until you started "making concrete blocks?—Oh no, we put up a buliding In Telegraph Bay for 619,800,

Was that in writing, or was that told to you verbally?-It was in writing. I have got the paper here.

Witness then produced a slip of paper which was handed up.

BABY LOCKED UP

ALL DAY

Allegations that a baby girl of four was left alone in a locked flat each day for a week while the mother went to work, were made at East London Juvenile Court.

It was stated that Coryat's correct name was Harold Isaac Corlat His father was French He had and his mother English, lived with his father in Morocco.

When his mother died an aunt brought him to England when he was 4.

Chief Inspector Greeno said Coryat

Edward

had been

on operational flights over Ger. many and France.

Mr. G. D. Roberts, K.C. for the defence, said Coryat pleaded guilty to the offence subject, to circumstances of strong mitigation.

Applying for bail, Mr. Roberts! Isaid that at its worst the offence was merely that of obtaining by false pretences the right to fight for this country.

Wing-Commander John Alex- ander Powell. R.A.F., said that Coryat's character for efficiency had been exemplary.

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The baby-who appeared as a SHE WAS

child being in need of care and

attention-was stated to have been found in the mother's flat screaming and clawing at the window in an effort to get out.

A medical report showed that the child-- had been terrified through being locked up.

IN FOUR WARS

The case was adjourned for: WHILE GENERAL GORDON: Well now, will you tell the Com-fourteen days, it being stated that WAS BESIEGED AT KHARTUM, mission how you came to get the the mother would appear before: MISS ELIZABETH ANNIE contract for making concrete another Court

Hobbs.

sent a tender to Mr.

did you know that tenders were being called?-A servant from, Capt.. Hobbs' office telephon- ed and asked me to call at the office for a tender form,

Phone Call

STOCKINGLESS GIRLS: M.P.'S PLEA

DOWSE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST NURSING. SISTERS TO: SAIL UP THE NILE AS FAR AS WADI HALFA, THAT WAS IN 1885

During the siege of Ladysmith, 1900, she was matron at a hos pital there.

On active service again in the Great War, she was matron of Stockingless girls have a cham- the hospital ship Britannic, tor-. plon in Mr. Lipson, M.P. for Chel-pedoed in November; 1016. W tenham,

That was the first time you He is to asic the President of know that the A.R.P. Départment the Board of Trade "if in view were calling for tenders for con- of the clothes rationing scheme, crete blocks? Yes, Me he will appeal to Government de

partments and other employers You did not see an announce not to insist on their women ment in the Chinese, papers? Iemployees wearing stockings when 'don't remember, but I think not. “at work."

Bhe and her staff went from: one lifeboat to another, minia- toring to wounded and tearing up their capa. and aprone to make bandages, In this war she kept busy knitting for the troops

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