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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1940.

BOARD CRITICISES RAILWAY

KAI TAK

Over-Expenditure

CLAIMANTS Of Public Funds

CONFER

Negotiations to find, a solu- tion to claims for compensa- tion are being carried on be Itween Government and repre- {sentatives of the people whose

land and property were Horbed by the expansion of the Kal Tak airfield by the Japan-

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The importance of departmental supervision and check by Hoods of Departments and Senior Officers was not, and still is not, fully appro- ciated, said the 1946-47; report on the accounts of the Colony by the Director of Audit, Hong Kong.

"At the stage of re-construction reached in the Colony at March 31, 1947, it would be pre- mature to say that the existing checks against The peupla

froud are adequate," added the Director. formed on asgociation to discuss Referring to the Kowloon- | vertising space, without" orstaining the subject with Government Canton Railway, the Report the authority of Government to: A representative of the assocta-sald it was brought to the dispense with this procedure. tion made the following state-notice of the General Manager

Tho Direto added that Gay- ment yesterday,

ernmeri has since given the of the Railway that the exist-

necessary Veng approval for *15ince Governinent has based ing method of check on daily the priaugemets, but has direct- the scale of compensation on the paid labour employed in the ed that in ell cases tenders should value of land In September 1945, railway workshops did not be called for, through the Tender Imizediately after the liberation. appear to provide suficient Board, on the expiry of the eur- the curapensation to be paid in safeguard against fraud.

rent contracts, Arrangements have since been The agreement with the cater-

for servicling the! made for the employment of ning contractor been reluctanti

train to Canton has since.expired. permanent mekeeper.

The Report said that a request The new contract,, arranged for the records showing coal con- through the Chinese Section of the sumption by the locomotives was Kowloon-Canton Railway, has re- stilled In revenue from this used by the Genel Manager. who stated that nsumption source being doubled, added the statistics were of concern of Director.

1948, three years later is relative- ly mail. Because of this, the landowners have to accept th compensation.

The problem is related to the clatus which the Japanese should) pay as reparations to the people of Hong Kong.

"According to the present scale

of compersation the Government

will have to pay about HK$4,000, 090 to the landowners. This will probably be covered by the pro- coeds from general taxation.

"However, negotiations are be- ing carried on with Government

on the basis of The statement made by the Acting Attorney-į General.

"The Acting Attorney General said on that occasion that he is authorised to say that every on deavour will be muce to allocate laud to cislinants who prefer land to compensation in cash,

"In the case of agricultural and there is less dimculty in giv-

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effect to this practice. In rcspect to the owners of building. land, views are being exchanged between Mr. Percy Chen and of- ficials of the Governmeal."

By False Pretences

Wong Wah was sentenced to

the audit as they are in no posl tion to, asses the work on engine

called upon to perform." The matter was referred Government and the General

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Manager later agreed to make the ecords available for audit in-

spection, added the Report.

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Departures From Referring to departures from approved regulations, the Report of the Director of Audit said thali the munner in which contracta were arranged for the supply of certain services to the Kowloon- Canton Railway appeared to be unsatisfactory.

Use Of Office

Police Constable

An Audacious Acquitted

Pickpocket

Chu Ming, a 16-your-old. unemployed, committed onaat the most audacious larcenies In Kowloon wings the

Occupation when he plaked the pocket of a detective who was talking to two other detectives at Nan Chang Street at 1.45 pm, on Thure- day.

Sub-Inspector J. H. Evans told the court, when Chu was charged before Mr. W. H. Latimer

yesterday with pocket-picking, that Detective Lau Shul WAS talking to Detective-Bergeant 381 and Detective 1020 when ageused rushed past the first-named CID man.

Detective 1020 SAW defen- dant taking, under cover of hip Feft elbow, $30 from Detective Lau's right upper pocket. Chu was immediate. ly arrosted by Dat. 1020.:

Accused was sentenced to three months' hard labour, and ordered to be, axpelled from the Golany.

Court's Warning

To Women

The contractor supplying enolle Jabour at the Kowloon and You- mall Stallons was allowed the use of en onlee on the Kowloon Station, free of rent, Government has since directed that he should pay rent. Rent has been charged since January 1947,

Mr. A. C. Tribble of the said the Re- pòrt of the Director of Audit. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs While examining Expenditure was the complainant in the accounts, the Audit Department case of Wong Lat-fong, aged found that out of the

28, married woman, who was K$10,000 under "Inciden· summoned before Mr. Hin- tals," a sum of HK$3,870.25 washing Lo at Central yesterday spent on entertainment of re- presentatives

of the Chiness for ill-treating Ng Pik-ling, It added that two transporta.

Government Rallway.

aged 12 at 32 Lee Tung Street tion contracts for the handling. The Director of Audit said that on numerous occasions.

transport of coal and sleep- the matter, was brought 2nd

to the era from alipe to the Railway notice of Government with a re- yards were given to the same quest that proper steps be taken contractor without calling for to obtain he approval of the Tender Legislature before expenditure of nature be accepted as a charge to public funds

tendera

Board, goard

through the

Both contracts, said the Report, involved substantial rume and in the case of the cont contract the expenditure amounted to HK302.- 250 during a period of 12 months.

the The failure to call for tenders and the rate charged by the con tractor employed by the General

Banoger, were challenged by the

of

this

of the

Public Funds.

The Director added that noilft HK$3,8-7.25 cation has been received that the Incurred by the General Manager has been ap- proved by the Financial Secretary as a charge against Public Funds

Police constable Denny, Yen. aged 19, of 70 Morrison Hill [Road, ground floor, and at- tached to the Kowloon City Police Station, was acquitted by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday on the chorge of agreeing to accept a $100 bribe from Veronlen Chan on July 25.

His two co-defendants, police constables Wong Chik-sang and Chan Yat-fan, were remanded to November 1, when Mr. Grimths will address the court on their behalf.

At the previous hearings, the three constables were alleged to have stopped Miss Chan at Bel- fron Road, asked her for hor

driving licence, and, when nho failed to produce ane, to have › demanded. $100 to quash the ease. They were further alleged to have told her that, the day of of- feace belog a Saturday, she would have to spend ́n touple of nights: in the calls and face a heavy finá on Monday if she did not agree; to pay the $100,

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At the last hearing on October Mc P. J. Grimths submitted that the prosecution, conducted by Sub-Inspector Macdonald; falled to produce any evidence against Yen

to substantiate the charge of agreeing to accept the bribe.

Counsel

went on to argue that

there ws no evidence that he had anything at all to do with the hsking for, or accepting of, the bribe as there was no mention of a bribe until he had left the house, Giving his decision yesterday, Mr. Wicka sald that he found that had no case to answer. He was. the first defendant, Denny Yen, therefore, discharged.

Acquittal In Rape Case

Chan Chung-yun, aged 48, In fining defendant $150, Mr.)

of the re-shopkeeper

5 Shepherd Lo warned hor against petition of a similar offence. Street. Tai Hang, charged with

raping his 15-year-old servant,. Mr. Tribblo was also com-was acquitted by Mr. Justice plninent in another mase before Gould (Pulsne Judge) at the the same magistrato yesterday, and in this instance Cheng Kam Criminal Sessions yesterday, wing, aged 45. married woman when a jury comprising five was similarly summoned for men and two women brought| treating a girl of 10 years of age. in a verdict of not guilty. numerous occasions beaten

Cheon was alleged to have on Chau made a statement from child with pieces of firewood. Sho

the the dock denying the allegations. had not given the child clothing the accused,

Mr. Justice Gould, in aequitiing] told him that he had) wearing in however to complete obtaining HK$150 from Chiu

accounts of the British Section of court was given to her by fellow months hard tabour for sentence Man by false pretences by Mr.

the Kawicou-Canton Railway for occupants of the same tat. for possession of a revolver, to. After some correspondence, sald the financial period 1946-47 have W. H. Lailmer at Kowloon the Repert, Government gave ap-

After fining her. $150 or one which he had pleaded guilty at not yet been submitted for audit math, Mr. Lo warned her against the September Criminal Sessions, yesterday.

proval for the existing contract to with this exception however, the extressing severe punishment on after Detective Sub-Inspector Baker be continued until August 1847. oxamination of the accounts has such a small child and said she charged.

which he would be dis stated that Wong Brst met Chiu in Telers were then called for been completed. the Tin Tin Tea Houre in Tample through the Teader Leard. A new

would be severely dealt with il Street. Wong noticed Chiu had ventract was arranged with an- tioned above, the accounts have for a similar offence.

Subject to the comments men- she should be brought up again an employment card of the Kower Arm which quoted a rate been kept und rendered

жень Tel. 31285 laon Motor Bus Company on him, slightly less than half of that satisfactory manner, added the in a Chiu and asked charged by the original contrae-Report, itauld that surprise audit approached

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Washington, October 21, Today's Far Eastern Commis-

of pending routine discussion matters.

Informed sources said no action was taken on any of tho sub- jects. Associated Press.

|When Chlu" replied "he was "not. Over-Expenditure the Railway Headquarters and at at Casile Peak. The party will slon-meeting-was-confined-to-a

The Report said that there the stations were satisfactory and leave the Kowloon Star Ferry at Job, as conductor on payment of scema little doubt that fallure call for no comment.

After some discussion, to call for competitive tenders in HK$260. Chiu

hiu agreed.

the first instance resulted in an On October 10, Chiu gave Wons unjustified over-expenditure KS130 in the same tea house public funds--the extent of which Wong promised he could secure cannot be estimated, but, in view the job in 10 days.

of the total payments involved, it may have been considerable,

When Wong kept on putting him off, Chiu got suspicious and nally mate him go with him, to

The Director of Audit sold that attention WAL alio_drawn to the Traffe Office in Hong Kong similar breaches of Government At

When they arrived there, Wong tegulations in connection with the tried to get away. Chiu raised contracis fur the supply of coolie. the alarm and policeman took on the Kowloon and Yau- him into custody.

nut! Stations for, the handling of Wong denied the charge and goods and baggage, and the agree told the Court a story of how Chluments made for Haiway catering lost all his money through gam- and for letting of advertising bling and had to pledge first a space. camera, then a pawn-ticket and Rnally his clothes. He said was a frame-up.

PETITION TO BE SEEN BY CJ

the Criminal Sossions yesterday, Ng Chi-loyng- alice Ngau Wan alias Li Wan, was found guilty by a jury of four men and three women on two charges of armed robbery and one charge of demanding money with menaces, Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Society. He admitted taking the Justice), deferred sentence rice, but claimed that the taking The contract and agreements until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday took place Chinese territory. were entered into by the General next, as he wished to see a He said that the charges relating His story was hot believed and publie lenders, and except for the Governor-in-Council

calllog for petition sent by accused to the to the $236 and $10 had been

fcbricated. which The was convicted.

agreement for the letting of na-resulted in a sentence of two their verdict, Mr. W. A. Blair- After the jury had, returned.

years" "hard labour passed on Kerr, who conducted the prosecu Ng in 1946 being reduced to tion assisted by Detective Inspec

tor W. J. Wall, sold that accused one year.

a 'Kowloon we sentenced by

Manager without

BANKER RESUMES HIS TESTIMONY

Further evidence in the extradition proceedings against Hsu Chih-chwang, alías Trui. Koi- chong, was heard beforeTM Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Contral yesterday.

Hsu is charged on three He said he had known. counts of embezzlement of Colonel Chik. Tsol Yük in. August Chinese Government funds 1947 and who held the position while he was Directar General of right hand man to General

Suen Tak-WAL of the Shanghai Postal Savings and Remittance Bank.

Mr. A. Lonsdale, neting Sollel-

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Defore. ho knew this Colonel, he tor General prosecuted, Hon. Leo found that, the Colonel had a d'Almada e Castro, KC Instruct-ready joined their party for about ed by. Mr. Marcus da Silva was alx months,

the defence and Mr. Peter, H. Sin In consequence of what, Colonel

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Eighth Extra Race Meeting

Saturday, 23rd October, 1948.

The First Boll will be rung, at 1.30 p.m. and the first raco

The entence which was pass ed on Ng in 1046 was imposed Magistrate on January 14, 1940, for to two years' hard labour after he had been found gully possession of dime and am will ke kan af 2.00. p.m the Kowloon Magistracy on u charge of possession of arms and later reduced to one year, not munition. This agnience Was ammunition

Ny was charged with having judicially, biji by petition to the robbed Hui Muk-kee of 360 cat Governor

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ties of rice and 20 piculs of un- Accuted, who admitted, that he husked rice on April 9, the latter had been previously sentenced, being the property of Tam Yat- claimed that he had handed the "kwong.

jarms to the Pollen, but they had returning their verdict turned round and charged Him against Ng on this charge, the With possession of arms and am jury said that they believed Ng munition. was peting in semi-oficial capacity, for some official or non- official party.

for the Chinese Government, Chik said to him he went into Ensuring his testimony, Hauilding in the neighbourhood of sald Generalizimo’Chlang was a Shanghai.***

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'dictator and he had spoken to "Defendant admitted that a war- General Chiang, Ching-kús, the rout had been issued for his ar Only man who could speak to the rest on Suptember 9, 1047 in Generalissirgo, to speak to him | Shanghai. his behalf.

Before the warrant was issued, He informed General Chiang he suld he was hiding at various that the Generalissimo had suge places and eventually came to pected him of having organised a Hong Kong by way of Hanking, party; and told, the general that 'Hankow, and Cantor," arriving, he had only thought of doing so, herd st beginning of Septent- bjit that the time, was not yet ber 194

He had heard that Colonel Chik

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He also mentioned to General was arrested in Sh Chiang" that tho. Generalinimo || having assisted in his had made prenso, against him? in. While in Hong Kong, NA order-"io get Kim into hot water." a, very quiet.

He Had therefore, asked the cooled hinimii, general to speak to the Generallam arrested, by sporet, Bollen | mimoʻnot to lurpect him nor to "After" "füliker

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MEMBERS" BANGER AND ENCLOSURE. *Members and ruests are reminded that boy and their ladies MUST wear, thelp, budges: PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the MeetinE.”

NO ONE” WITHOUT- A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURES

and

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtain- able through the. Secretary on the written or personal intro- duetion of ɛx Member, such member, to be responsible, for all chits etc.

Badges

admiting to sale at the RACE, COURSE

1 The Treasurers Compradore Office.

Will NOT be on

will bjose, at 11-a.m.

and the Secretary's Office at 11de sam. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Exchange Building.

***A imited number of, tiffins will be obtainable at the Club

of a belt containing $230 and $10 Wong Fing-yue, married House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 wado by arcused for $10 "pro-wornan of 37 Gough Street, Boy (Tel 1418).

ection money from Hill Muk was the successful applicant NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED, TO THE CLUB'S

for 20 agricultural lots, and one PREMISES, DURING THE MEETING, NE

! PUBLIC ENCLOSURE Protection Society building lot. at Chun Lung.

The price," of, admission to the Fablie Enclosure 1 $3 Ng claimed to be a member of New Territories, at the suction

people'

Protection held by Mr. J. T. Wakefield, including, Cax:for all persons including ladies, and is payable

District Officer (South), at the 0 Gate

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ote will not be, permitted to mony Kowloon Magistracy・ yostor- operate withile the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club day, d

daring the lace-Meeting/ The building lot measures 01 Befreshments, will bo objeumble in the Restaurant in the acro, has an annual Crown rent: Pahifa Encidented,

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