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(SPECIAL' TO "CHINA MAIL") The "Red Star," official

organ of the Soviet Army,

Contractor's

Testimony

Evidence

WINTER SETS

Suicide "Planes"

By Woman IN ON THE

At Inquiry

EVIDENCE THAT

are "FREQUENTLY INSPECTED

PRESENTS WERE claims that the Russians GIVEN TO A GOVERNMENT SERVANT WHO in the central sector

THE WORK" advancing 12 miles a day Was given by A BUILDING CONTRACTOR and have already recap: THIS MORNING BEFORE THE A.R.P. DE- tured 20 towns and villages.

lage of Setolovo.

PARTMENT CONTRACTS INQUIRY COMMIS-

The Soviet troops attacking to- SION, COMPRISING MR. JUSTICE P. E. F. wards Smolensk, says a Moscow statement, have taken the vil-CRESSALL, MR. S. HAMPDEN ROSS, AND It is claimed that the Nazis on MR. L. C. F. BELLAMY, AT A SESSION IN THE the Leningrad front have lost PUISNE JUDGE'S COURT. over 10,000 troops, 260 tanks, 600 motorised vehicles and 100 field guns.

Although there were receipts showing

the that she had received $26,376, a witness, who

"Pravda" reports that defenders of Leningrad have

the to the city.

continue to press back the Nazis

NORTHERN FRONT Success

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

It was reported in Berne yesterday that winter weather has set in along the entire nor- thern half of the long Russian battle line.

It is indicated that the Nazis have little time left before en- countering the frigid blasts of the Russian winter.-International News Service.

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PURGE IN NORWAY EXTENDED

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MOSCW RADIO REPORTS ATTEMPT THAT A GERMAN TO LAND SEA-BORNE TROOPS NEAR KRONSTADT, THE BIG SOVIET

WAS NAVAL BASE, SMASHED WITH THE SINK- ING OF FIVE GELMAN TRANS- PORTS.

THE TRANSPORTS WERE SUNK BY A RUSSIAN "SUI- CIDE SQUADRON," WHO LOADED THEIR PLANES WITH. EXPLOSIVES AND DIVED HEAD-ON TO THE NAZI SHIPS. AT LEAST 1,200 CASUALTIES WERE CAUSED AND MUCH EQUIPMENT WAS DESTROY- ED. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

SHANGHAI SHOOTING

recaptured three villages guard- claimed to be the sole proprietress of a sub- Marshal Timoshenko's forces contractor's firm, said that she had only re- in the Bryansk area, while theceived "a little over $10,000.” She kept no Baltic air feet has infileted severe account books and had only "a rough idea" losses on Nazi tanks approaching Leningrad-International News of how much was still owing to her.

In the course of her evidence she admit- ted she was a spendthrift, but that she could WEGIANS OPPOSED TO QUISL- SHANGHAI, WAS SHOT AND

Service.

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A.R.P. INQUIRY work out her profit (in the absence of ac-

WITNESS IS CHARGED

count books) if she was given time. She trusted the Kin Lee firm, from whom she obtained the sub-contract, to show her their accounts of her dealings.

When the name of Kwong Wing Yes sir.

Do you know that three days One of the witnesses was called Mr. D. S. Blake told

with the chairman that Kwong Wing ago the bailiff served him who was examined by the had, since the last hearing, been a subpoena? Yes.

Did you take the subpoena on A.R.P. Contracts Inquiry arrested,

Mr. Blake added that bail was Ah Ting's behalf?—No. Commission during the opposed but had been fixed at Did the bailiff give it to you?

week was arrested by the $20,000 "but it is rather difficult-No.

The chairman, Mr. Jus- When did you first come

Police while the Commis-tice P. E. F. Cressall, at this point, know Ah Ting? Well, we

stated that "we can always get next door to each other, him through the police."

sion were holding a ses- sion in camera at the Kowloon Hospital.

of

This morning's session opened with formal evidence by Abdul Hamid Sufflad, clerk, Treasury: The man, Kwong Wing, head In reply to the chairman he said foreman of the Kin Les firm

that those were the only docu-

at contractors, was this morning ments of Kin Lee's they had charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, the Treasury and they related to K.C., at the Central Magistracy,

work done in respect of tunnell- with giving a bribe of $2,000 ining in Kowloon from November. December, 1940, to Mr. G. 1940 to August 1941. Campbell, P.WD, Chartered Civil It was at this stage that Kwong Engineer, with a view to influence Wing was called but owing to his conduct as a Government Ser his non-appearance, the Commis- ston decided to proceed with the Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, appear-resumed evidence of To Lai-ching, ing for the prosecution, requested who described herself as Kwong a remand of seven days which was Wing's wife at the last hearing. granted. Accused was allowed bail of $20,000,

vant.

Chairman: I asked you at the Jast hearing whether you knew Ah Hing?—Yes, you did, bu

Do you know Ah Hing?-No.

Where do you live? At No. 207, Jaffe Road, 2nd floor.

Don't you know Ah Hing who lives at No. 2007——Ah Ting. not Ah Hing.

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IN HELSINKI (SPECIAL TO "CHILA MAIL”) A bomb exploded on board a ship in Helsinki harbour yester

A Subpoena day blowing up the explosive cargo and kindling fires in nearby Well, that's the man I'm talk

International News Soring about Yes sir.

He lives next door to you

to

Bive

to

When did you first come know him?-Sometime at the be- ginning of this year.

What work is he engaged on? -Welf, I have heard that ho does some work in connection with tunneling for the A.R.P. Departmentiss

Boring? I don't know." Are you in any way connected with Ah Ting's firm? No.

You have no money in it?

No.

Sub-Contract

Now then, have you found out how much money you have received in connection with transportation you have done for Kin Lee?- About 13 to 14 thousand dollars.

Altogether?

Yes, For Kwong Wing Co.? That amount represents money received for both firms.

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What about your sub-contract for labour? Yes,

How much money did you re- ceive for that? In what con- 'nection?" AN

For the sub-contract for labour you got from Kin Lee; I never

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SERGE MAMANTOFF, PRO- PRIETOR OF THE NEW CHINA THE NAZI PURGE OF NOR-TRADING COMPANY IN

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ING IS INCREASING IN SE-SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY A VERITY, ACCORDING TO OSLO, LONE CHINESE GUNMAN IN DESPATCHES RECEIVED IN FRENCHTOWN LAST NIGHT

STOCKHOLM YESTERDAY. AND IS NOW HOVERING BE-

Fredrik Ramm, well-known (TWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. journalist, has been sentenced to The victim was formerly con- hard labour for life, and Olaf nected with the "Far Eastern Gjerloew, editor-in-chief of the Times," the local White Russian "Morgenblede," to 15 years hard newspaper. Motive of the shoot- labour.---International News Ser-ing is unknown. International

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