THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941.
Evidence At A.R.P. Inquiry On Timber Contracts
FURTHER EVIDENCE on timber transac- › tions was given at the resumed hearing of the Commission inquiring into matters connected with the A.R.P. Architectural Department, in the Puisne Judge's Court this morning, the first witness called being Pang Chik, who des- cribed himself as manager and partner in the Pang Chik and Tam firm.
Asked who the other partners in the firm were, witness gave the names of Lau Lai- song, Kwong Ming-kwong, Fung Mau-fan, Kwong Yan-shan, Tam Long-ying and the Kwong Yik Company,
The Kwong Yik Company? You
They were also partners? Yes What is the Kwong Yik Com- Patty" They are land invest-
ment company
They are not contractors? No. How much money did they put in" $4,000
Did everybody put in $4,000' No.
How much did you put m" - $2,000.
What the highest put in by any partner?- $4,000, by Kwong VIK.
--In 1939.
Who is the manager of Tai Line" Kwong Ming-kwong.
Is he any relation of yours? No, sir.
NAZI BOOK TO GO
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POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN OF
NAVAL HEROES
Five hundred widows of naval men who re- cently lost their lives
in the war are expect- ing babies in the next few months, said Ad- miral Sir Sidney Fre- mantle in London.
The Navy League, he added, would do all in its power to look after the women for the present.
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WOMEN TOLD: GIVE UP BRIDGE-WORK
When was the company formed"list_prescribed for reading T American women should stop next year's Oxford and Cairbridge playing so much bridge and go What month'--About the mid-1 Higher Certificate examination. A dle of the year.
statement will be made then for defence work, says Mrs. Harold Milligan, an official of the House of Commons shortly.
U. S. Federation of Women's Clubs.
Pang Chik
was
Before then the company not in existence?-Up to the middle of 1939 there was in ex- istence : my name a firm called Pang Chik.
What was the nature of your business"--1 worked for P.W.D. in reclamation and other work.
But you were not in the timber trade?--No,
And it was only after 1939 that you dealt in timber?--Not even then. We have never dealt werd
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You have never sold timber to the A. Department?—No.
What the adde Chik and Tam?-No. 33, Queen's Hoad Central.
You know the Tai Lee Com- pany? Yes.
Are they of the same address? ---Yes.
Have they anything to do with Pang Chik and Tam?-No.
Are you quite sure?—Yes. May
I explain, sir? At one time Tal Lee borrowed some of our let er- paper and that was how we got mixed up..
A Parther
Do you know who are the part ners of Tai Lee?—I am a partner- myself.
Then there is some connection between the firms?-No, there is no firm connection at all.
Who are the partners of Tal
Lee? I don't know.
How much money did you pul
into that firm?---$2,000.
And you don't know who the partners are?---Only a few of them.
Tell us who they are. Tam Yong-ling, Kwong Ming-kwong. Lau Lai-sang. They are all 1 know. There must be more but I cannot tell
Do you know when the Tai Lee firm was formed?-Round abour December, 1940.
A few months after Pang Chik and Tam was formed? There was a long time between, a little over a year.
To Buy Wood
Why was it formed?--I don't know why. They formed this company all of a sudden as they wanted to buy some wood.
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They formed. the company buy wood?They bought some wood.
Would I be correct in saying it was formed to buy railway sleep- ers? Yes.
And would be correct in sav ing that all purchases were made through a man called K. C. Leung? Since, the purchases were not made through my hands I cannot
say.
Mr. Ramsbotham, President of the Board of Education, is in com- inunication with the Oxford and Cambridge Joint
"Women have tremendous Board on the creative ability." she said "but too matter. The book was not select-many are spending too much time ed for special study, but was eme on bridge"-Associated Press. of a long list of books prescribed for general reading.
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FIVE HOSTELS FOR
INDIAN CHILDREN
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WON V.C. IN 1892
Major-General Sic Owen The Government of Bombay Edward Pennefather Lloyd, V. C., approved the construction of five who has died at St. Leonards-on- hostels for the children of Indian Sea, aged 87. was awarded the soldiers, each with accommoda- V.C. for his gallantry during the
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