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BUSINESSMEN IMPRESSED
From RONALD BOXALL
To see
Frankfurt, Sept. 6 Gernuan visitors to the 11ong- kong pavilion on the last day of? the Frankfort international fair were greatly impressed tud t fur Their Inspection coples of the South Chin Moaning Post and the China Mol, dated September 3, con- tcong a report of the opening of the fair
Hsienten were surprised at speel of the delivery which, "f them remarked, "premes to bring Hongkong much closer to us."
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F
Delegates compared the time it took for the newspapers 1 reach Frankfurt with the two or even three days it has taken for letters fron London to be delivered løs them here.
Business inquiries continued to low in at a brisk rate right up to the closing minules of the fair.
WAN
moment
of
CHINA MAIL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1956.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
Whitefield Cross-Examined August Was
(Continued from Page 1)
Mr Gions: I want to suggest to you that Keay never enferred to the Chinese ng 01 holder of
but as on applicant for, u pros- pecting Beence. Is that correct? Whitefeld: That could be so. Accused added that B
WTIS in his own mind that he only was thinking that Tsao had
4
In reply
vail cured honorarium
wile
to a question, ne-
the question of entirely separate from that of the pay
to the Chinese for the ment
trip of land.
On
Whiteneid:
Hulse was not
correct when he said that. Why should I suspicious?
he had
the
Hotter Drier
Than Normal
The Director of the Royal reports the
Further questioned on the notes
mode of meeting with Keay, Whitefold sald he thought it was dis- cussed that If the Syndicate was going to do some prospecting, Observatory then it must find a way to sell weather of most of August, its produce. This could be done like July, was
hotter and mining drier than normal.
Explaining why he made this number of men to be engaged, large investment, he said "I met fand what Keny considered would Prof. Davis at a party some be the production during the line after June 13 and I had a period of prospecting, and what talk with
this production
be held in him regarding
could mine as he had made the first stock pending a mining licence Whitefrid agreed that it was report. He was very enthusiastic
At that meeting, Whließeld on June 22 the day after a dia about the future of this mine said, Keay had taken a file with cussion in Mr Amstrong's office and the opening up on a pro him, saying that it was in con- about Police investigations that du
and duction basis,
the nection with the buffer strip. he first mentioned to the Police strength of his opinion I in-
Did Not See File The question of allocation of
vested av ly hares to Keay in his third Whitefield said that it hod Atutement to them.
Mr Ren mentioned that Het been
intention to take Whitefield Bald he had not up all those
Mr haus bu
seen the fe, nor did he ask for possible value of "$25,000 cash"
was mentioned in the notes Question Hong Sling approached hum the nike.
anel ruid he was going to take
why he did not having been referred to, at that
Whitefield
agreed, between him-request to see the tile, os this meeting. up 200,000 shares When Mr Rea naked "Do you and "some esenclates." He was his first opportunity to do raying that that was what Keay seventies. During these Ings, you SAW DO difference begree with me that you at least thought that Mr
Hong Sing so. Whiteheld replied, "If that kitt-f would
I did not take it." takes up Q10 as applied to Government sermel
Whitefield Mr Hong Sling then
saldi Keny vanta?" Mr Wright interposed by
askint what Crown
prospecting licence and that all knew WHLES that there was a claim by Two for the area.
Mr Gluun: Would it be fair to
unli say this,
you con- salted your
Jezul nd- visors in the present procved-
Tweets
an application for Bleence and an actual licence?
Whitened: To me thero wis
difference at . Referring
no
'Squeeze"
understand the word 'squeeze'
Counseled
various
Asked
had
to the meeting at meant by "at least" and White starting from 20,000 cv "Bures taken the file with him on his
the Sports Club on May 23, Mr Gitting asked Whitefield, whether he knew that the payment was to be made to Keay on behalf Whiteheld said he did, of Tsao. ite wicked that Patterson told this to Mr Hulse In bis presence.
Discussions
Whitefield
rang
own Decord
Mr Rea: Did you think it was an inviation to ac the fle?
Whlefeld: Kot
If I wanted to, yes
Dur. 1 did not do it.
don't know
Why did he bring the fie?-1
ek asked "Do you mean that to 00.000 ang he agreed to take them up. "I didn't know that I am the only one who knows?" Hong Sung war falling to
Mr Rca explained that there the necessary support to make
sugacation personal
up the 200,000. L'er against Whitefield, but the framovered that Hong Sting him- way bett invested only $17,000," Pattern Whitefield declared
Wus no
ed the question that cause Hogarth and had said they did not know of!
"squeeze."
Whitefield repled "[ under. stand the word; It is used con- monly in the Criony,"
a
kind ve in neocy for services he renders to members of the public in the course of his duty.
Whitefield: With: ut Govern
Cross-examined by Mr Rea
agreed that after
He said that he had been i Jwie 5. this year. When the
Government survice for 22 years Police started their investign- ffon.
and except for some time with there were discussions
he was always con7 » wmong members of the Syn- the ARP dicate about the implications of niceted with lighthouses,
Mr Row: 1 follows then, that The Investigations. The dis-
no Government cussions, he auld, were to see you know that
Servant may accept any gratuity what it was all about.
Whitefield rald he
ལས Hogarth up on the morning of June and told him he had heen interviewed by the Pollet und hack made
statement He ne kod Hogarth if he knew anything about the mater and
he did Hogarth replied
not know anything.
Referring to his statement to salu Mr Itea Mr Kavanagh.
about any Syn- about the al- inertion of chores to Keay.
statement, Asked about this Whitedeld said he thought was a misunderstanding.
There exeltement this afternoon when
fire extinguisher fell from a he had known nothing wall i started to spray foum, ay Mungestione ut Mr E. G A Grimwoo grabbed dicat meeting the extinguisher and hurried out of the pavilion with it be- fore it entit do any damage. London Express Service.
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a party
line...
and
the best line
in 'town
with a
flaring side-tie that makes it seem even slimmer,
Slim' sheath with a late-day neckline
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net permission.
I think you must be familiar
the
circular
seni Found with
Departments Government prior to the festive season in December with regard to Gov-
servants and gifts? - ernment Yes, I have seen that,
General Orders
Skewn circular. Whitefield said that one like it went round every year just before Christinas.
Mr Rea then quoted an order from General Orders which pro- Hibited a Government offfeer and
his family from receiving pre- sents other than ordinary gifts from personal fricods, but that
I cis-
Road Necessary
only if one had ป Licence.
as
the However, there was a well- markood break from the 5th 10 the 8th when It rained almost day- without ceasing and the timme temperatures stayed in the
four
drys 272.2 mm (10.72 ins) of sald.
Asked why he (accused) rain were recorded at the Royal In the word Observatory, and tho total specifically put "gash" after the figure, White- | rainfall recorded during the feld said that the Chinese pre-month was slightly above
Also, average, sumably wanted cash. Keay told him it was to be in AL the beginning of the cash,
month the exceptionally large Whiteneld said that was not a typhoon Wunda crossed the definite negotiation. It Was
Loochoos and moved only a discussion on what the Yellow
up the River. As Wanda Syndicate should do to keep the mine alive.
moved away, a small depression formed in the China Sea It the moved past Hongkong on 3th heading westward and be- came stationary in the Gulf of
time.
He said at that meeting he had not enquired about the calmant,
Asked if the position was that He had understood that the n-it was agreed that the $25,000 tre of the claim was compensa was to be paid to Keay on be- He sold that he first saw the ion for the buffer strip, and that half of the Chinese, Whitefeld Davis Repeat on about Jun 25the rights were in the name of said it was not agreed at that He said he considered abd agreed that it stated that & Chinese. one of the three things necessary
that Keay had to be paid through channels. 11 had for a successful exploitation of
the proper nothing to do with him. the area was an access road,
Hearing is proceeding. "Bul it did not say from where anet it did not mean that the mine would go down the drain
at Whitefield. if we did not have the road"
"I think !! was after 1 in vested the money that I saw this report," Whitefield said in reply 1. Mr Rea,
WWA
He sold he had not mede any enquiries about the nature of the Th name of this rights. Chinese was not mentioned the meeting.
at
Government
Appointments
He said he had not asked for i the name of the Chinese, nor did he know of his address or his cccupation. He did not know
this whether
Chinese had! carried out any prospecting on
strip,
knew nothing whatsoever about it apart from the fact that the Chinese was willing to give up announced the following appoint- (ments, transfers, promotions and
postings:
the
It
Mr
buffer
his rights to this buffer strip fr
the sum of $28,000."
Wanted Facts
Mr Rca asked whether during all that time it did not occur lo Whitefield that if the Chinese returned there was the possi Mbility that the Syndicate might have to pay him. Whitefield
The Gazette
this
morning
Miss Jean Elizabeth Hall, to be Mistress, Education Depart- ment, on orobation; Mr W. E. Mason, Trade Officer, resumed duty on return from leave; Mr A. M. Tinson, Executive Oficer, Class 1, ceased to act us Trade Officer on resumption of
J
that
Tonkin. It wis then
meantime hoon
Hongkong had its wet
In the
the
Bouth
of
UTxi
Amy formed in the Pacifle, to
Japan, dissipated there without ever striking land. On the 11th typhoon "Babs" formed in the same area. It moved north towards Korea and then north- cust Into the Sea of Japan, eventually striking the west const of Hokkaido
DISAPPOINTING
it
From the 26th to the 31st August, typhoon Charlotte main- tained a steady westerly track from far out in the Paclic across the China Sea 10 the Gulf of Tonkin. Аэ
moved past Hengkung the number one signa! was hoisted for 11 hours and the
three number
sigmal for further 27 hours, Strong winds were reported, with gusts up to knots but the rainfall was disappointing. the month typhoon "Dinah" was At the end of
in the Just forming
Pacific, where it remained stationery for several days before
moving northwest and striking Formos. Chow Nai-chung, Mr Liu Kai-parture: from normal were:--
Sub-Inspector of Schools: Mr
The month's Agures and de-
duty by Mr Mason don't
Crown Cochrel recalled Whitefield's
that evidence at the meeting In Nevda's offee on August 5 that Mr Hong Sling discussed the mentioned the news road and
for tho ad- price of $50,000 Ho Javent strip.
pointed out Mr Hulse, and that both
Mr Burns denied tlant this was mentioned at that meeting.
Whitefield sid "1 say that a conmderable
amount of Huise's evidence including that, Ls not COTYCÉ~~And agree with Mr Burns either."
Ho said that most members of the syndicate
at the present meeting confirmed that Mr Hong Sung mentioned the buffer strip.
Mr Roa
of said most
the this witnesses did not confirm
nor did Mr Hong Sling himself, Hard To Find
Asked when he first visited any douston roached.
said he there have been a decision made first visited the place at the end to give Keny an honorarium, of August or the beginning of then would have been put to September. The intention was! Government to ask is permis- the
that Putterson, Noeda
did not apply to special services rendered and paid for with the prior consent Government,
of
"That is so," said Whitefield, "but if we pre discussing the necting at which there was a suggestion of giving Keay any honorarium, at no meeting was Should
The mines,
Whitefield
said it never entered his head
Accused said that at the time he was
the only considering work to be done out on the area
he
in order to retain the licences. At the meeting with Keay was interested in whatever facts Key could give him so that he could put
them before Syndicate members.
At
the
Whitefield said further he was interested at that stage only in acquiring the buffer strip which would give access to the mine. was all up to the Syndicate to decide whether it was to act on it, not him hist
not him himself.
meeting the subsequent and I with the Syndicate members, to do this. I found out should go out one day and look he passed on to each member a Later that
this was wrong,
of for this mine. I arranged with copy of what had taken place course, but still if there was a Neada und Patterson. Patterson between himself and Keay. decision, it would hove been could not go and Needs and I Whiteheld agreed he had sald put to Government for Its went out together. It took us ain evidence that at that meeting ennction."
considerable time to find u.' it was considered that there was
Whitefield Faid
Patterson plenty time to go into the go, but matter of acquiring the land. He
sion
Inspectors of Schools; Mr Tam Kwok-wing and Miss H.T.
Stewart,
shing, Mr Frank Huang Fei-jen. Miss Ho Mo-fun, Miss Helen Lee, Miss Ma Mul-lin and Miss Ko Kwan-ying
Dr Eleanor Thom censed to be an Inspector of Schools ns of September 3, and Mr Tam Fal-kwong ceased to be Sub-
of Inspector
да Schools September 3,
Mr Henry Albert Stewart to ba An Assistant Secretary 10 the Urban Counell.
Motorist Cautioned
of
45
Sunshine 229.7 hours, 17,6 hours alove norma).
Rainfall 384.6 mm. 29.3 FIL.321. above normal.
Cloudiness 86%, 2% below normal. Relative Humidity 83%, 1% below normal.
temperature
Meng maximum 81.0F, 09 F above normal.
Mean temperature 2.2 1. above normal.
Mean minimum
77.9°F, normal.
0.0°F
femperatura
Mean Dew Point 76°F. normal. The highest maximum tempern- ture of 93.8°F was recorded on the lat.
The lowest minimum temperature of 72.2 F was recorded on the 8th.
A. E. Osborne of the Prisons New Official JPs
wis
Whitedeld said that the sume
Departament, charged with leav- thing appiled to the case of said he had hoped to
ing his car unattended in the Prot. Davis.
could nol do EO because of said that at that timo the road,
cautioned by Mir Mr Rea: 1 think YOU have business engagements, He add- Syndicate had no money, and Thomas Tam at Central Court saic that this honorarium was, ed they were curious about the also Mr Hong Sling was making this morning. inter alia. for
past services mine.
daily promises and that he knew
Defendant loft his car un- lle said which had been rendered by
he had known that many people interested in the attended in D'Aguilar Street out Кеду
the prospecting licence had to mine that he could form a com-
side King's Theatre on June 5. Mr Whiteheld: I also include be renewed every six months as pany any day. future services. There are it had been renewed the pre- "But all those promises faded,"
people in Government even now receiving remuneration for sor- vices outside their own time,
Sanction Sought
vious July
accused added. the Asked about a meeting at his
office
on September 24,
re-
own
Not Correct
Mr Rea: You also know prospeeling licence can be newed for
of a period six Whitefield agreed that Mr Hulsa months, but after a period of In his evidence had said that he 1wo years it has to be turned and Whitefeld discussed the into a mining licence?
notes of the meeting they had did not know had with Keay. Whitefold: then. I know now:
"What
Whitefold I knew, continued, "was to this extent: that if one had a prospecting Whitzfeld agreed further that Licence, one could not bell any he told Mr Hulse he had not production, but if one had Aseen the flies.
then the pro- Mr Rea: Mr Hulse then eald mining licence, duction of the mine could be in his evidence: "We both old.
I don't know whether this agreed the matter was very was quite correct, but that was suspicious." Is that correct?
Mr Ren pointed out that in those cases Government sanction was sought before the services were rendered and the whole thing was arranged by Govern ment before the service,
"That does not always hop- pen," remarked Whiteneid.
"It is not what does happen, but what should happen that I am asking you about," cald Mr Rea
apply to cannot about something
He agreed that he had realised where there lo no decision. There was no
no prospecting was decision about the allocation of carried out, the Superintendent shares to Keay One can only of Mines could put to Government what one is prospecting licence. certain about.
Whitenciá repeated: "One my view then,
Government
that if
cancel
Like Policemen
the
Birth Registry Office
Office space on the first floor
the of
Shamshulpo District Branch Office has been allotted of the for the accommodation Shamshulpo District Birth Register Office, hitherto accom- An the Shamshulpo modeled Public Dispensary.
Late-day
Compensation into
Board evening
A Compensation Board com- Wicks Judge James
Asked why he should ask prising
Keay to go and see him instead (Chairman), Mr AV. Currie SANDALS
correct.
fleks
by.
Mr Rea: Surely you must appreciate this Order, that Government
cannot give its BiKction to remuneration: for of him going to Keay's office, end Mr T. A. Shurlock, has services already rendered?.
Whitefold; But they can give Whitefield said it was much been constituted to determine with sanction services to be ren- better, to have someone to con- the amount. of compensation to
firm what he had said to Keay as bo pald Irrespective of the rematching bag dered in the future,"
But
to not
In the New past services
"The same titude, I think, already rendered. — You may be was sucpted at any time when The Board, the constitution of correct.
Whitefield said that bo first we went to, Keay's Office. One which was announced, in the always accompanied by Government Gazelle this morn- met Keay at the Sports Club at was.
ramcons she, in twee
ing, will commence sliting at the beginning of September,
Mr. Nea: Always in twos, like, 0.30 a.n 1900. He himself was a frequent polleemen going about in the Kowloon
a.m.. September 20, in the
District Court visitor to the Club and lunched
atrení?
Any person claiming com- mostly with Mr. Jolly, on race Waltonfeld wild that if there was pensation, whether as owner or pecailor with Patterson, The Ma
anything which was connected otherwise, by reason of the re- latter also mostly lunched at the with Keay or the Minds Depart-sumption of the lots is required Club but
Was only ment, it was always arranged to transmit to the Clerk of the occasionally tables
Patterson that two or more members go Board care of the Deputy Re Joined
gistrar Kowloon District Court, Whitefield tald that "the
said he asked Kent before the commencement of $60,000 which he invested : in to see him, as there were the sittings of the Board, the Lam Chuch. syndicate was numerous points to be discussed written claim, stating the all of his own account and this Three points included, what nature of his right or interest represented, a considerable sum amount of machinery the in the land and the amount
the which he weeks to recover, Byndicate would „ require, of money,
that
A
Valley
The appointment of the follow- ing official Justices of the Peace by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in the Gazelic was announced this morning:
Mossre Au Wai-sum, Denis Campbell Bray, Henry Michael Alon Bristow, Cheng Tung-choy; David Harold Jordan, Samuel Tedford Kidd, John Joseph Swaine, Kenneth Walks Joseph Topley, John Charles Creasey Walden and Peter Barry Williams.
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