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HK HARBOUR

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1040,

BRITISH SHIPS STILL IN THE LEAD

Arrivals in Hong Kong of American chips during

* January were more than doubla tha 'number* in December., Total number last month was 29 vossais - (139,288 tons) as compared with 14 (65,187 tons) in the previous month, As in all previous months, British vessels still hold the lead in arrivals and clearances. Of the total 291 ocean-going ships which arrived here in January, 94 flew the British flag. Of the 288 which cleared from Hong Kong, 98 were British.

Following close behind were ('cargo; 3,719 tons; riverstoniner Chinese vessels, 82 of which passengers: 14876; occan-HUkmer arrived here and 75 cloarad. passengers: 044. This does not fuclude river-

Dania: 10 ocean-going shipă: (81,305 tons); pakrengen: 782.

(81,101' tons); païsengers: 4,300.

Frenchi Threo acben-going!

Total number of ocean-going: vessels which arrived here list month was 201 (722;200 tona) asetparnors (14,032-tonk); passen- compared with 253 (590,332 took) gers: 300.

in the previous month. Arrivals Tallak: One

l river ateamas totalled 397 steamer (4,360 tona); passengers: (804.048 1ems), and clearances 12. numbered 581 (852,308 tons).

Graak:

One

January's statistics also showed steamer (4,380 tons); an increase in Swedish vesselsnil. seven arrivals and seven clear-

ances

Korean: One

PROTE

1481. Panamanian:

Barrister On Tenanty Tribunal

"Mr. Chárium Lobby, batrins ter-at-law, has been appoint.

yomirtant:vt Wunschný "THờn» at in tong kong, I wa dmcially announced yesterday.

(acowitán? Magnkrkte, to als Shady witting an à Full time President of Tenancy Tribun- als in Kowtoch. Mara obre Mapa strangements sira under consideration, it was stated yesterday.

*ING OMNIAI KERTAMENE KUN- ad, that it is intended, if the talk of Stearing. OW. KhemITUSIN, la, to be affectivbly tHIKITU, - that those who are at prevent Divina Voluntary part time Matviena membbra of Ten- whey Tribunals whall continue to ub 36.

Judgment For Lane, Crawford

|PWD LARGENY CASE

ACCUSED SAYS WAS “DOUBLE - CROSSED”

That Spary had faft it to bithor of the foreman, Kwok Kwong or Ho Ting, to arrange for a contractor to do the jobs and not to use Ġby. ernment material, but that he had been

that of Peter Ng in the Wonchat Workshop:

Spary further stated that la Sung lived at the back of the Hung Hom workshop, and that he

double crossed, was suggested yesterday at kept the keys of the stores. Ac- the cross-examination of Austin Spary at the month-old PWD forcony trial.

Yesterday's hearing was spent for the most part in further evidence given in his own defence by Spary in the witness stand. Towards the end of the day, Mr. Hooton, Crown Counsel, began his cross-examination.

cused, said that he had occasion to point out to Ho Sung the danger of taking the keys away from the premises

Spary wefit on to say that for some years the controlling staff of the electrical department had had some fuspicion that time- krepers were gulling money” from the daily staff through promises of unemployment or some other threat, Accused stated that, as a

In his opinion, necused went im sometimes the lime-keepers

-The two accused in the case Kai Tak had stopped work. Spory fruit of this suspicion, a close are Kwak Kacang teraman, stated that he told Harris he examination wan held on the arid Austin Spary Grade understood lidt contacter party pull than rameunkám (0.

Asked in time.

None of them, however, electrical Inspector, both at the had not been paid, Public Works Department, who court how he came to know of had been willing to disclose any- are standing trial on 11 counts Spary said that, the day thing or come forward and com

before, he had casually met Kwok plain. of larceny by public servant, Kwong, who had told him that obtaining money by false pre- the work had stopped because the tences and conspiracy to de Contractor had not been pala. frmud the Government..

Accused further stated that he marked some men as electricians Continuing his evidence in the did not at that time know any-Wir toy were only coolies. As result of this, a "trade test"

steamer (1,800 tona); passengers:

Judgment in the sum of $312.02 / Wilness stand, Spory stated that, body in the CPA by name ex-had to be held at Wanchal,

as regards 228 Wathan Road, we copt Harris, although he had met

Spary agreed with the evidenco 11.

and torty was awarded at the Duarescent tamps were taken several of the officials.

Hiven in court about the posal- Bpary, continuing,, fold the Norwegian: 30 bepan-gob Suprerne Court vesterday by Mr. down and brought to the Hung | Ocean And River Vessals

Inantial steamers (76,101 tons); paspen-duales Wicks theting Additional Hom workshop at the request of court that he later told Inspector of starting a job before, the allocation was made. Judge). In favour of Lane, Cray Mrs. Wheeler, who did not want Johnson that he would try to find it further agreed with Brown's the man who rang him up from Evidence that he sometimes paid Details of January's arrivals of;

11 ocean-going ford Ltd., plaintifs, against W them.

the CPA.

wanted to and the He w ocean-xoing and river vessels vichmers (44,330 toris); passon-Walker of 27 Lock Ford, Kowloon. Referring to the CPA, premises, than to corroborate his own state for musls bought from out- follow!

gers: nil.

The sum of $842,04 represented Kok Kwding, Spaty

forarding his alleged visit with

alde out of his own pocket, though said that ment. Spary said he rang up the he did nes make any application British; 94 ocean-going ships

Philippine seven pecan-going (227.801 tora); 152 river-vessels steamers (12,613 tons); paramount due and wwink by the dot one Saturday morning he was CPA and asked for Harris, list for refund of the money.

fondent to the plaintiffs for good working on an old

aeroplant Was fold that he was out, Later (102,178 tons): river-steamer

In reply to a question, Spary gers: 97. cargo: 6,780 tons; river-steamer Portugures: Five ocean-going old and delivered between Mat float, as he was on leave. The he rang up again, sassengers: 27,755; ocean-going steamets (3,133 tons); passengers: 1, 1048 and Juno 80, 1948,

float was intended to be convert- Harris whether he could recall stated that he was entitled to

overumo pay. his conversation at the KCC bar boat. Mr. Capatick of Moise, ed Into à

Harris, 11 l afteged, in turn Bwedish: seven' ocean-Boing beacons represented the plaintiffs the CPA there, and they casually asked Spary:

Spary said he met Harris

Double-Crossed "What conversá (139,238 tona): passengers: 3,817. steamers (17,042 pna); passim defendant attended Court in bor discussed air passage, the Macan tion?"

Chinbro:

E2 ocean-going shipsgers: 28.

Bpary then

the dealt with (17,949 tons); 230 river-steamerS

Air Service and various things.

method of dealing with the mak- tons);

in the hut with Kwok (117,540

river-sicamer

Ipg of an estimate with regard to Mr. Capstick said that defen While cargo: 5,715 toris; river-steamer

dant obtained credit in May and Kwong and Harris, he said, no

electrical: jobs. It was the. O.LC.'s tention was made about any His tone, Spary stated, was duly to check up the prices on passengers: 13,779 ocean-going

June last year. Subsequently, de contracting work. Harris did not abrupt. Spory said he lold furtheso estimates versel passengers. 1,595.

fendant was asked on many address Kwok in his presence is the conversation was in re Vocabulary computed from prices Prico casions to pay the amount due for

No re-wiring work was going on, gard to the contractor not being obtained from previous requisi- the goods sold and delivered.

though there were people working pold, to which Harris was alleged toning,

said. he inside a workshop.

have

that."

vessel passengers:

American: 10 cái song spa.

onc.

Boviet:

passengers:

127.

Fireworks Charge

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Bon.

to

to

he went

triò

And naked

Abrupt Tone

court he was

Finitis' conversation, and told Harris: "Botter you do remember.

Mr. D'Alton then referred to Haris evidentom which Har- Tis had stated that Spary had told [him: "Efter you don't remem- ber." He asked accused if he was prepared to swear that his own version was true. Spory, replied in the affirmative.

Spary stated that he did not

from

Hooton Crown Counsel, .com. noad his cross-examination

various

or the scouabd, in the course of which he put it to @pary, that

fogard to the with élection Jobs mentioned, the appleach for the work. mude fo hith. Spary aprond to

that

Wa

he

Lurther agreed- then put the matter into the hands of either Ho Ting or Kwok Kwong. It wits accured's conten- Won that he had been double- crossed by them referred to the

Mr. Hooton Tien

tanicive electrical, work as stated | Yacht Club, and told Spary that In the allegations against him no contractor was, at any time.

Danish: 12 bcean-going ships (40,312 tons); passengers: 058.

Dutch: 13 ocean-going ships (33,004 tons); passengers: 1,853,

In September Tast, dofendant

pay plaintiffs After leaving the CPA promembered: "I don't re-・・ Afted further evidence, Mr. French: Three ocean-going ships,

The case against Wong Kai- undertook

Spary tol the (15.052 tons); passengers: 359. mei, aged 39, of the Hing Lee minimum of $250 a month, startiscs, accused wald

Balls: One ocean-going ship Firm, charged with the posing in October 1948 and this der across the air strip with Kwok very angry at the abruptness of

nil. (4300); passengers:

Korean: One ocean-going ship session of fireworks without a was accepted. Without any notice, Kwong to inspect the air (1,808 tons); four passengers.

perthit, continued at Central defendant broke this undertaking. Bights and the searchlights, which

wery Government installations. Norwegian: 25 Ocean-going yesterday.

A welt was issued in Novembor ships (7,889 tons);

Divisional Omeer RAJ, Brooks last and sorted on defendant fà

Phone: Call 2,010,

of the Fire Brigade prosecuted. January this year, Pohamanian: 11 ocean-going and Wong was represented by

Spury said he met Rowe put Mr. Capstick said that, defendantside the quonset Hats later. They ships (48,191 tons); passengers: Mr. P.H. Sin.

Mr. Brooks said that he went had k business in Kowloon and was inked and Rowe asked him if he Portuguese: Three ocean-going to the address opposite the Wing able to pay off the debt within know any Chinese contractor who ships (1,139 tons): passengers: nll. On Gordon Fire disaster and on month. He asked that defendant would do some electrical work. One Ocean-going ship the tenement building he found he ordered to pay half the claim Spary said he told Rowe be did (1,286 tons); passenghts: nil

34.448 lbs of fireworks.

in month:nd the balance within di personally know, any con khow anything about the ax:]

forthwith Philippine: Nie oeenh-going) A chatty only two feet sik

fractor, but would speak to hi (15,660 tons); passengers: 81. inches away from th open case Defendant wald that he was foreman. Later on, accused said. Swedish! Seven ocean-going of fireworks had been used. De-only an employee of the shop in he told Kwok about it and Kwok

Iendant, (17,092 tons); passengers: 41.

continued Mr. Brooks, Kowloon and was paid on a com- said he would try to find some- had been dealing in the tre mission basis, He agreed that he body to do the work.

Mg received I money in any form works business in the colony for hen offered to

pay $250 a

from any 'ont, connected with month, "I had nothing to do with the 30 years and had been conduct-but unfortunately part of the shop

The CPA ing a very large scale business in where he worked collapsed and matter attar that," Spary stated the same promises for somb business could not be started for ho received after this,Boary material used on the CPA pros

As regards the telephone cal] Redhe months. He was known to the two months. He accoroided.Į

AMEA PARA SANA to Bhevidence that i

Fire Brigade before. the war and

told the Court that he recolved i mires was considerable, Spary Did, you explain to Ho, Ting British: 98 ocean-going ships was well acquainted with, throved no income, being

his through an exchange. stated that in only

the call board and lodging. He

opinion, that the work was to be done at The person at the end of the material could not have been non-Government time with non- (247,109 tons); 147 river-steamers; yet he deliberately (90,742 tons);

river-steamet

a large

line mentioned something hour taken from the Hung Hom of Government men? Yes. river-steamer works

building

amount owing. cargo; 4,783 tons;

the work at the CPA Quenket Wanchal stores without a de Giving judgment in favour of

And Ho Ting is lying when he pussengers: 59,816; -ocean-steamer

a total

the the risintiffs for claim and costs, Huts Spary said he gave the Ticlency in various jobs in hand pays that you told him to use passengers: 2.2

lives and property

person Kwak Kwonga tele- Such defeléncy after some Government men and Mr. Justics Wicks explained to American: 10 clean-going ships

Kwek's months must inevitably appear on Definitely. Although storage space was Walker that plaintiffs could issue (139.291 tons): passengers: 1,844. available at the China Provident execution against him if he dalled Chinese 75 ocean-going, shipe and Godown Comphay Limited to pay off the judgment debt and (04,820 tons); 16 river-steamers for some Ume, defendant had casts. (37,577 tous); river-steamer made no effort to store his goods

In the godown,

January Clearances

Detalls of January's clearances of ocean-going ships and river stemmers follow:

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"This is another case of storing! dangerous goods, without our knowledge". continued Mr. Brooks, "only this time the godda were discovered in time before another disaster.

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TWO CASES STRUCK OUT

obstracting the police.

Denying the charge, Hut on the sante, dapa - hườnght. Bummonk minat two police constables for alleged assault.

phòño · nuitber native.

and

or of any taoyerhment materia docidea, upon to do the work, to ans tima dead. He donled have which Spary agteed.

the various Government Jobs.

Cecilia Barber Shop

With referenco› to the

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Mr. Hooton: You say that the suggestion that the labour should bo rion-Governmḥft,labour and the Lime Bon-Gaterament time

me from Forsythe?

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Spary: "Yeshe?

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Yacht Club

Mr. Hooton then asked accusad whether he thought it strange

"My Impression was that Kwok would arrange for à contractor." Accused went on to, say, that the next thing he heard about the OPA was, when someone ranglegation regarding the ten luores that the work at the Yacht Club him up and said that the contrac- cent lamps taken from the Wan-was to be done on a Sunday, to tor had stopped work on some chal workshop, Spary continued, which Spary röplied that Forsy- of the huts. No name was men Kwek Kwong had asked him if the wanted it that day. tioned, by whoever rang sip, but he said he was from the CPA

Alloged Meeting At KCC

On November 8 fast year, Hui I told him I had nothing to do and I have been instructed to ask Kai, aged 39, merchant of No, G. with it I was annoyed at the for confiscation beside a line" || Graham Street, was charged with time, and put the phone down."

Wong Kalemmel said that he was Managing Director, of the. Hing Lee Firm and that the fire, works were limparted from Húnah and that part of the goods seized had been sold. He said confisca The cases were fixed for hearing tion of the goods would mean yesterday afternoon, and before, bankruptcy for his firm.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada yesterday, Mr. Lo adjourned the case for both the police and Hui, through

M7. D'Àltó mikka

Spary

when he writ khów Harris, to that he whlak Sparg· Papilan met him 41

he could let him have 10 such Spary agreed that there was no lamps on temporary loan. He act question about work being done cordingly sent for Ho Ting, and by anybody on ordinary week- asked him if he had any lamps, junya, an

on held-off job, and if any, to Counsel asked Spary whether hand 10 over to Kwok. Ho Tint he gave any instructions to Ho mentioned that they had 80 to 70Ting for money to be paid to the Buorescent lights allocated to the men for the job done, to which GPO Buliding which had been accused replied that he did not held-off, Ten of those lamps give Ho any specine instructions were when given to Kwok, aces to how the men were going to

bo palid and when they were said, As to the Cecilia barber shop, ing to be paid.

Counsel waked accuse if he haircut when he was approtched did not think "strong" that Hồ Ting, who had, bien fry the Colony for a tong-alme, did not pationally any plectrical

one week before giving bis decl his counsel, Mr. C. A. Sutherion a friend. A, óóóktail party, zij Spárý státěä, he was having á

A.S. WATSON'S PROFITS

The Board of Director of A.S. Wathon & Co.." Luntiéð“ · Lyport that the not proat for the yüng ended October 31, 1948, ambunjeð to $2,040,057.05 which, with the sum carried forward. Acchunt 3310,013,20 available for appropriation $2,381,480.78.

Last

ANNATochtitial, in respect of and Général" "Reserve Account, they recommend pay ment of dividend and bonus to Shareholders as follows:- Old Charest,

-Dividend of $4 per share for the year, lesk fax, ($3.00 not), absorbing $540,000.00

were, accordinżly of the Kowloon Cricket Club and fans that she had employed some know bror. „Bnary, replied that

IRO DIRECTOR ON WAY TO GENEVA

he 814 think 14.

Spary denied a suggestion that fid never taked that of Ho Ting continued, at all, and, that he got in touch

"Spary!" Yea

Russ, asked lerive to withdraw the Continuing, Spary, said Harris by Mrs. Bethel, the owner and eltkige and summons respectively, came to him one day at the bar, an old felend. Mrs. Bethel told

The Cates struck out.

told him that the contractor at contractor to fix up electrical in- stallations in her shop, but that the job had not turned out satis factorily.

accused Mrs, Bethel, asked film to get another con with Kwok KWong because he tractor to do the job. He spoke knew Kwok would to the neces to Kwok Kwong later on, he said, dry grangefients with the hal and Kwok told him he would see Mt. los on: You agree that you about getting a contractor.

Spary went on to say that some ve o ring more than $200. time. Intor, Mrs, Bethel rang up He said you gave it a ten- and told him that she had money. You say you gave ceived the bill for the job, tip: wages?—Yes, dan amount for which was 500, and The money for those wages was asked him if he considered that taken out of the cheque for the

that redsonable. Ho

Crown Counsel then went on Spary told the court that he to cross-examine accused on the know nothing further about the matter,

querent places, after which of the various jobs done

ME D'ATIon”,- thờh, ànked “no-" flearing was adjouified until,,20 - oyaad if he could swear that he

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