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Major Manners' Letter To Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson

THE Undersigned have received, contradiet that.

instructions

to sell by

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Friday, the 28th March, 1941.. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

Continued from Page 1

No person from the Secretariat; Clatchie, officer-in-charge of Cur- ever entered by door--I cannot rent Accounts Department of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, The Accountant-General was testified to the correctness of Mr. to his mind, said Mr. Smith, a Kobea's statement, made on Wed- quällfed person to give a report.nesday, that he originally opened Mr. Forrest: The Accountant the new account with the Hong- General stated he could take no kong Bank under the name of action. But does not a report call General Agency of the Immigra

tion Office and that the name was for action?

changed by Mr. McClatchie to Koban Art Studio Account No. 2.

Mr. Smith: Yes, Action

Was

taken very shortly after. Mr. Pudney's report was to call in Mr. Taylor,

That was action

Mr. Forrest:

their Sales Room, No. 35, Han- taken by myself not taken by the

Secretarlat,.

How Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

1

Addressing the Commission, Mr. Kobza said that on the previous day he said that he was not in a that he was now in possession of position to put up security but

GENERAL

Mr. G. Treverton receiving the Governor's Cup from His Excel- lency Sir Geoffry Northeste at the Fanling races. last Sunday.

...Also in the picture is Lt--Col.. H. B. L. Dawbiggin.

to which he replied, "Naturally | Surely the No. 1 means the

Head of the Immigration Office?—

1:

a cheque for $3,000 as evidence of EXTRA STAFF

good faith. This cheque he hand- Mr. Smith:" I think we did oured to the Chairman, best to get you extra staff but 'it} · Major C. M. Manners, Secretary not." was very difficult at that time. The and Manager of the Hongkong and Mr. Forrest then asked: "Apart No: I knew there were several

there the phrase,

was departments and I asked for the War Taxation Department had Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., from Teakwood Dining Room, Bed taken the cream of the other de-Ltd., identified a letter wich he nothing to suggest that I was a Inquiry Department; I thought. I addressed to the Hon, Mr. J. Jmentally unbalanced person?--It | would be put on to the Inquiry Boom, Drawing Room and Office partments,

Asked "Suites,

whether the Furniture, Chesterfield

Supreme Paterson, Chairman of the firm, in seemed to me that you were in a Department,

terrific rage over some matter or You took it for granted that the Tientsin Carpets & Rugs, Carpet Court or the Post Office were more which he stated:

established Ranners. Wardrobe 22 Cabin in need of Senior Clerical and Dear Mr. Paterson, I have to re-the other: That was the impres-Immigration office, Trunks, Table Cloths, Napkins, Accounting Stafi men than the part that on the arrival of the sion that I got, and it made me only a month before, was fully qurtains, Electric Table Fans, Immigration Office, Mr. Smith "President Monroe" yesterday and all those around me rather equipped with several departments"

as you would find in a bank es- Heaters and Lamps, Wall & Table sald he found it hard to answer was on the wharf and after she nervous,

If I say Mr. Clague was present|tablished close on a century?-—--No, Clocks, Curios, Ornaments, Gramo- the question. The allotments toj tied up I went aboard.

The Immigration Officer

in at the examination of passengers You took it for granted there phones & Records, Pictures, Cut-any department was. largely in lery. Perambulators. E. P., Brass, the hands of the Principal Assia-charge was a Mr. Burnle. Shortly immediately before and after the would be an official whose quly Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cooking tant Colonial Secretary and were after arrival the Chics Immigra-incident, you will admit that his business was to attend to the sele- Utensils, etc., etc.

given final approval by Mr. Smith.tion Officer, Mr. Forrest, came impression of my mood is in or phone and answer all inquiries?-

Mr. Smith agreed at that time no aboard apparently in a very bader?-Yes Mr. Clague had been, Yes.

pleasant humour, I saw nothing I know, inside during the examing- accountant was available.

Mr. Forrest: You first mention of the examination of passengers tion. I did not go inside; I mere- ed the possibility of a public en-in the lounge but I heard severally stood on the gangway. I da quiry to me on a Friday after-of them make derogatory remarks not know what was happentry in

regarding the manners of the Im-side. | migration officials,

If Mr. Clague was to say that Whilst I was standing at the both before and after the incident head of the gangway, The Ameri-I was in a very good mood, you can President Line Shore Captain, will admit that your impression that he would not explain to his Thomas, went on to the gangway was incorrect? Not necessarily, wife or to a member of his family and shouted to his No.1 to myself have been in a terrine instruct the stevedores to come temper one minute and was in a abgard by the lower gangway. very pleasant mood a minute presume he had received instruc after.

alse

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Cooking Stoves

"Zenith" Radio

Albion Wringer

Looking Glass

noon.

..

Mr. Smith: Was that before you Bri-yourself suggested it?

View from Thursday, the 27th

March, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

AUCTIONEERS.

FUNERAL OF MADAM TAN HU-CHUN

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Mr. Forrest: I think that was the first intimation. 1-sent you semi-official letter in which I ask ed you to do nothing to prevent such an enquiry.

KOBZA AGREEMENT Replying to the Chairman, Mr. Smith said he recollected. being at Government House in the presence

of

day.

in similar departments, such

a's

After a few minutes following conversation en-

Volce Hello darling, is that

you darling?"

sued:

you want?"

"There's

MORE ATTENTION

You agree that any person, however busy he might be, would give slightly more attention to his family than to outsiders? sup pose he would.

But that that does not mean

that he was very busy and could not afford the time to talk?-No

extremely busy. Mr. Forrest was proceeding with his questions on the purpose of the Immigration Ordinance when the Chairman interposed "with the comment that they were straying a little too far from the burden of Mrs. Campbell's letter," ́ to which Mr. Forrest replied:

CHARGE OF INCIVILITY The Chairman: That I'appre- i clate except that last bit. But again I have to remind you that Mrs. Campbell would" not have made the complaint had you stat-

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Mr. Forrest then proceeded to question Mrs. Campbell as to the tlong from the Immigration Au- The Chairman: Major Manners, interval between the time the boy thorities or Police that it was in you wrote the letter to Mr. Pater-led in the form and the conver- order for the stevedores to come son in pursuance of what you pre-sation, and to whether she knew Fils Excellency the Acting aboard and open up the hatches. sumed to be your duty? Yes, Sir. the fact that the Immigration

With no other motive whatso-Office was Governor and Mr. Forrest but he Several Immigration Officers were could not recollect every word that on the gangway and as the steve ever?—No, Str. was spoken as he (Mr. Smith) dores started to come on board

“HULLO DARLING” had had many Interviews that every one of them produced his

Mrs. A. O. 8. Campbell, of Identification card complete with Mesars, Jardine, Matheson and Co. "We did discuss this

Shortly after the Ltd. was then called, and, in reply Kobza Photograph agreement, I told His Excellency stevedores had started to file over to the Chairman, agreed that she LAMMERT BROS., that when the Immigration Office the gangway. Mr. Forrest came to wrote the following letter to the Birst started Kobza was given. I the head of the upper gangway Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, on Mar.

"I was working up to that point. and shouted to one of his Chinese 12: think very early on, A room 10

I was continually rung up by peo- the neighbourhood or in the same Immigration Officers: "Who are

Early in December I had occa- ple who inquired about their building." sald Mr. Smith, those people coming on board? *

sion to make enquiries from the house-boys, ámahs, gardeners, and The Immigration Officer said they Immigration Office regarding a so forth. In view of the numbers mentioned to His Excellency that

were stevedores. Mr. Forrest then permit for my house boy to leave with which we were dealing with the Imports and Exports, I knew said: "You get down there at the Colony for a short visit to his every day, it was perfectly impcs- that it was quite a regular thing and anyone without a proper family.

sible for the Head of a Depart- I rang up the Immigration Officement to remember individual cases for the department to have agents Pass chuck him overboard."

The way this official acted Large Attendance At set up for filling in forms aboard the ship was a disgrace to cial who was quite unable to investigations into the cases, and and was put on to a Chinese offi- or even to make on the spot in- Graveside

thought that something of that Hongkong, and gave the impres derstand my request, so I asked to Mrs. Campbell should have under- sort would probably be necessaryston that he was mentally un-be put on to the No. 1 of the De stood about that." The tunera of Madam Tan Hu-as regards these immigration balanced: several American paspartment. chun took place at the Chinese forms!!

sengers and ship's officers com-the Christian Cemetery, Kowloon City, Mr. Forrest explained that that mented in no measured terms on yesterday. Rev. Lau Yuet-sing, 01 was at a later meeting: When he the incivility of Hongkong offcials, the Baptist Church, officiating. attempted to work on the decl- The attitude and methods of the The late Madam Tan, mother of sion of the Executive Counal. Immigration Department are be- Mr. E. H. Tan, District manager of which was that monopolles. be coming a subject of openly adverse

Me I beg your pardon." the Ault and Wiborg Company, was given by tender to selected agents comment on all sides, and as I am

Volce--"Who are you, what do well-known among the Chinese on short term contracts, he (M. jealous of the good reputation of whereupon I gave my name and ly sorry that you could not deal. circles."

Forrest) found it got him deeper Hongkong, especially the treat stated my request only to get the with cases over the telephone, and eigners examining passports--one She died at St. Teresa's Hospital and deeper into the bog. On Jan.ment of foreigners coming to or

asked her to please write in. The more or less learning the job while on March 28 at the age of 90.

answer---- 9. through Mr. Smith, he sought passing through the Colony, I re-

The following members of the the other supervised. The fatter A ceremony was held in the a further interview with His Ex-port this in the hope that some there to which I replied that I

a Postal Service isn't charge is one of incivility.

Addressing 'Mrs. Campbell, Mr. was the worst possible type of Auxiliary Nursing Service satisfied Baptist Church, Stirling Road, cellency.

thing may be done to improve was aware of that fact but as my Forrest asked: Did I not ask you small Government Official-bully-the examiners at the Home Nurs- Kowloon City, at 3 pm. yesterday. WHAT THOUGHT FIT

matters. (Sgd.) C. M. Manners. Boy wished to leave the Colony in to write?--Yes, but the words you mg and ill mannered. This grey In addition to a sermon delivered by Rev. Lau Yuet-sing, Rev. Chlu Mr. Forrest went on to say that Secretary and Manager.

two days time I felt it useless to used were different. They were haired clerk, who was in charge, ing Examination held on March 3 UNPLEASANTNESS Tang-fal related the life of the de-sion was that there was nothing

he thought His Excellency's decl

write as my letter would doubtless 1There is a postal service, isn't made one feel really ashamed of at the Queen Mary Hospital:-

there?'

British Officialdom especially as Questioned by Mr. Forrest, Ma- take several days to receive at

Vivenne Blackburn, Marie Botel- in the Executive Council's decision for Manners agreed that it was tention. I was then told in a very The impression you got from "my be was on an American ship.

that I was THOSE PRESENT

precluding him (Mr. Forrest) "from not the first time that they have aggressive manner that it certain-conversation

There were several important ho, Doris Brooks, Florence Cart- Among those present at the doing what he thought fit. had, what might be called, officially. would as he had weeks of coralous to cesse it as soon as po- Chinese passengers on board who wright Jean Chalmers, Mabel on leaving Shanghai were told that Chemalloy, Joan Crawford, Kath- graveside were: Mr. B. 1, Ander- Mr. Smith: I would not like to unpleasantness.

respondence on his desk inattend-sible?--Yes 300, Mr. A. I Ham, Mrs. Wong contradict that. As long as other Mr. Forrent: The first time wased to and “I would like you to un- Don't you think it strange that transit visas were not necessary leen Crommelin, Beryl Farrar, Olga Kwok-shuen, Pastor OP. Lazen, agents were to have equal right with regard to the evacuation?derstand that I don't appreciate if I wanted to cease the conversa. The passat clerk referred to Ferrier, Margaret Harrison, Helen Mr. and Mrs. Lam Ohl-fung, Mr. to take photos and fill in forma.

being rung up in the middle of the tion rudely, I could have banged above (I believe his name is For Jung, Helm Kennedy-Skipton, and Min; Chul Tae-cheng, Ma, and Mr. Drummond said he rather: You wrote a minute to me on afternoon." Buch a remark made down the telephone. That fact rest) demanded HK 3100.00 de- Haseena Khan, Kathleen Lamb, me extremely annoyed and I re-that I said something at all seems posite from those without transit Emily Manson, Karen Pagh, Sarah MER: to Kwong-mo, Mr. and Mrs. gathered the impression that the the same charges?-Yes.

To the effect that I had in-plied to the effect that had been to imply that I must have explain-vis Chan money as deposits as Bolson, Gwendoline Priestwood, Lim Hoy-dan, Mr. and Mrs. Wong meeting at Government House re- Tak-chuen, Mr. and Mrs. Hung terred to by Mr. Forrest varied structed the officer-in-charge of the person to whom he addressed ed to you that this matter could offered but he refused the cash Jean Robinson, Katie Badick, Ends Hin-wan, Mesdames Chan Hing very much from the Executive action to evacuate as an his endearing remarks at the be-only be dealt with in writing? and demanded dratta (how these Selwyn-Clarke, Gladys Skinner, European a woman whom I well ginning of our conversation no Your remarks were not very help were to be obtained op Sabbath Edna Stenersen. Pauline Buthad, Ting Ma-tal, To: Sing-lait, Lam Council's decision

knew was not a European? Not doubt he would have been prepar- ful Siu-fun, Tuang Yip-man and On The Chairman: By the exactly that, I did not have the ed to waste a great deal of his

morn in a Crown Cology I do not Eleanor Thom, Katherine Thom- Perhaps not, but I suggested know). Eventually after he had on Hoi-yuen, Messrs. Andrew Lins. The ment with Kobra he was put in fogglest idea of what was going time. To which he replied very that you should write? You did been extremely rude, agressive Seung-wing, Teung Wal-man. Yima posthon whereby the other

angrily "That's none of your busi- but not in a manner which I con-and in my opinion incompetent I King-ching. Leung Tak-luen Chan agents could only come to the was to be carried out.

Reverting to the day of the in-ness." I assured him that in the sidered courteous.

had to give a personal written Kwok-cheong, Cheung Mun-chip. Immigration Office through him cident mentioned in Major Man-circumstances it was and that ...... MR. KESWICKS LETTER

guarantee for two prominent Chl- Mr. Smith: F can say certainly ners letter, Mr. Forrest asked having asked a civil question I ex- The Chairman then referred to my guarantee for the

nese gentlemen whom I knew. Why Lam Kwai ching, Lal Pp-kwong that that was never contem whether the Instructions he gave Dected a civil reply before the a letter, addressed to Hon. Mr. JFK $100.00 Is better Chan Po, Dqams Takkinn, Wong plated. I might add that this to his subordinates was the only end of my remark the telephone J. Paterson, by Mr. W. J. Keswick, $100.00 Ohl-fel, Lap Tan-lin, Chong Kit- agreement which Robes signed incident of rudeness or discourtes receiver had been slammed down Chairman of the Shanghal Muni-mystery,

cash 84111 kwan and Chim Po-sang, and the was only seen by me at a very Major Manners stated that that (Bgd.) D. Campbell, 12/3/41. cipal Council, who was a passenger No doubt in times of War and Misses Young Lei-yung, Wong Big- late stage. He brought it up to was only an incident.

DRAW. CHEQUES-

on board the President Monroe" Immigration the necessity for the fong and Wong Lal-Yuen,

my office me evening and showed Mr. Forrest: What right bad Many flowers were sent, me the agreement which was you to remark that I came aboard Campbell agreed that she occa

In reply to Mr. Forrest, Mrs. which arrived in Hongkong on strictest possible regulatiozis fa signed, I was taken completely in a very unpleasant humour?sionally had to draw cheques

neceraáry. But I submit that these The letter read as follows, can be enforced competently, firm- 23 COUPLES WITH 7 rempraber That was the impression. I got against her bankding account.

Fri: querying the witness,

Dear Paterson,As you are only and politely and that the be- TRIPLETS

Replying to the Chairman, MI-

・・ AFFEARED DISTURBEDRE MF. FÖrrest! I don't know what the Executive Council I feel I haviour of and interpretation of

Smith said that it was most cer-

Was it the expression on my bank you keep your account with, ought to report to you the unifor-" the regulations by the head vast- The Social Bureau of the Weltally the usual practice, if the face or some words that I spoke? and I don't want to fiquire, but tunate impression the Passport port clerk who was on duty t tary Mindskry" disclose that there Head of a Department Honed to When you came on board it ap- assuming It was the Hongkong Authorities created on the arrival "President Mosiroet on this ocel are 13 couples in Japan with tri- enter ita contese ta fubit Peared to me that you were un- and Shanghat Bark, would you of as President Monroe on ston added very little to British

the terms of the agreements to the well and you appeared to me to ring up

ceased!

Yo Bun-Bay, Kwok Wing-hong,

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Yes.

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