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GENERAL

ASSISTANT MANAGER IS EXAMINED AT LENGTH IN CONNEXION WITH SUPPLY OF GOODS TO THE A.R.P.

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GOVERNOR

RECEIPTS FOR ENTERTAINMENTS (LEAVING ON AND GUEST LISTS NOT FOUND

MR. LAM BAK-CHUNG (B. C. LAM) was subjected to a lengthy examination in connexion with goods supplied by the Chlap Hoa Manufactory Co., of which he was the assistant manager, to the A.R.P. during the period imme- diately preceding and following the birthday party given by MR. CHENG CHIK CHI, the managing-director of the firm, on April 16, 194,, and at whien the Director of Air Raid Precautions, Wing-Commander A. H. S. Steele- Perkins was one of the guests, by the Chairman (Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall) of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor to inquire into certain mat- ters in connexion with the AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS DE PARTMENT, at its sessions yesterday morning.

M: Justav P K 2 Cressalt

is the Chairman of the Com mission. the other members being M

('. F Bellamy and Mi 8 Humpaen Ross

with Mr K MA Barbeid as Secretary.

Mr

ti N Paso deuit, put

Wink Canteder Stede Perk and Mr Mit Turner of Messrs. Deans who has beet: retard

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TAN was also present

Alter

Comen are.

delared

Have you ever Yes

Al Mr Cheng, house 2 No Where? In his offic

I 3.51 Laiking about partits only that party at Kam Loob Restaurant I mentened yester

day

WELL-KNOWN BUSINESSMAN

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SATURDAY

His Excellency the Governor. 81r :

FULL MILITARY HONOURS AT FUNERAL

Geoffrey Northcote, K & M G. Sergt. Martin J. C.

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and Lady Northcote will make their official farewells at Queen's i Pler Lomorrow at 9.30 a which occasion they will also glad to see any friends not other wise invited All are asked to be at. the Pirr 101 later than $25

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Elliott

The funeral of Sergeant Martin Eliot, of the 2nd Battalion,

The Royal Scots, who was found shot dead in tragle circumstances at big residence, No 3 Block. Victoria Barracks. in the early hours of yesterday morning, took place at the Colonial Cemetery. Happy Valley. yesterday afternoon. I the Hev Capt. Bennett. C. F oficialing at the graveside

1 is understood that the de ceased's wife and baby are evacuees in Australia

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Ful military honourg v;(re those present Including Lt.-Col corded at the funeral yesterday.

DJ McDougall, M. C.. Command ing Officer of the 2nd. En The Royal Scots. and officers and men. THE WREATHS Wreaths were sent from his wife

His Excellency and Lady North rote will leave Government House shortly before 9.30 am and pro ceed to the Pier via Garden Road, Queen's Road Jackson Road and !comaught Road They will be pre seen hum siner ceeded by a motor cycle escort of the Hongkong Police the route will be temporarily closed to Veht cular Traffic by the Police

On anival at Queen's Pier His Excellency will Inspect a Guard of Homour provided by the First Battalion Middlesex Regiment

After inspecting the Guard of Honour. His Fceellency and Lady Northcote wil my farewell to those assembled on Queen's Pier

and and baby. H £ Major-General then embark

the Governor's C M Maltby, and Staff Officers Barge As the Barge leaves Queen's; 'China Command). Ll. Col D J Pier, salute of 17 guns will be

MoDougall and Mrs McDougall, Brig. J. T. W Reve and Staff Officers H K Infantry Brigade). Major and Mrs. S. E. HE White. Capt K J Campbell, Capt. N. H. Cuthbertson, Mr. H. A. W. Millar and Miss Grant. Mr. C. J Hart. Mr. A. McCallum Bill. Mr. M. F Fenwick. Mr. J. SR. Thomson. R. 6. M and Mrs. I. Goodfellow. C. 3. M. Stan lord and P S. M. South, Lance Corporal and Mrs. A. Forrest, Ple. Mart. The Officer Commanding. The Officers. All Ranks Head.

Company. "A" Com

dred by the Hoyal Navy from

knw why MT Cheng viteti Wing Commander Steve Perke to his birthday party? Me Chenk is a well known busi Artsman i Hongkong, and so he 11: Wing Commander Steele he had

Perkins bres Mr Lam said that he had to draw the attention of the Commission

two things First, Was port which appeared to a certain foreign newspaper in which in was quoted as having said that he cid not know Capt. Chauvin. R Witness admitted that he did reply in the negative when asked by the Canumission on Wednesday

Do you know Mr Wong know H M S Tamar

Newsreel Wong" Whuca Wong":

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зар knew Capt. Chauvin but that was only due to the fact that he reuld not hear the same pro perly

NOT A PARTNER

My

S Wong of N12 Stafford Road al

koown Newsreel Wong?-- No

Dress is Uniform (Jackets and 29. trousers) for those entitled to as wear t; Lounge Suits (Summer

for others

Do you know Miss Mint Lau Yes but i do not baik to her in order to avoid suspicion

What suspicion? Because was Mr Cheng's friend.

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What do you mean?- She is a very good friend of Mr Cheng's and there is no reason for me to know her.

Burricane lamps to the ARP? Even then it was done through the Government Stores

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PICK AXES, SHOVELS

But she is in the employ of your The second point was that. ut firm? Yes. but she was seldom though he Way not actually there partner in the Chiap Hua hei And you think that if you were Dad, nevertheless. been extending friendly with Mias Lau, Mr. Cheng

anetal help to that firm when weather become suspicious" Yes, from Mr Anderson

In need of cash in WILS

1939 Jealous

H.

During the time he had been with

the firm he had so managed the

Chairman-On

DIRECT CONTRACT

business that the concern showed | After the birthday

party in

Do you remember that on Marst. quarter

you ffered to supply 15,00€ pany. "B" Company. "C" Com pick axes, and 15.000 shovels to the pany. "D" Company, The War- total value of $72,000. That was

rant Officer and Sergeants. The the contract I talked with Mr Corporals. The Pipes and Drums. Anderson about

Al Members of the Military Band, All Members of the Married Families Club and All Boxers (all Betore от after the birthday of the 2nd. Battalion. The Royal party? 1 cannot remember Tr Scots).

Members of the Boxing fact I do not care about the A.R.P. Tram. All Personnel, Members of!

Did you get the contract? Yes.

bustness, because I have contracts the Sergeants' Mess and Members profit every year. He had al-April this year, do you know when hand worth $8.000.000, and all of the Corporals' Club (al of the ways done his best for the firm ther your firm gut any contracts the contracts I had in connexion 1st Battalion, The Middesex Reg

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and, because of his loyalty to the from the ARP?--The only non- Aro Mr. Cheng trusted him im truel W1 got direct from placitly

AR.P was for 3.000 steel helmets.

on Court

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fter the early struggle to establish it as a commercial proposition, quality was always foremost in the minds of producers and distributors. The result was a spectacular increase in the consumption and the establishment of Tea as the national beverage.

The idea of producing quantity belore quality, in order to reduce costs is more recent, and, of course, became a vicious circle with large quantities of lower grade Tea Flooding markets

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with the A.R.P. since June last year ment (D. C. 0.), Warrant Officers! amounted to less than $200,000 the

and Sergeants (Garrison Sergeants' Why don't you care for AR.P. Mess). Members of R A. Sergeants contracts?--Because our

company ❘ Mess (Lyemun), Alj ranks, 5th A. A

MOSQUITO-INCENSE has 4.000 odd workmen. The only Regiment, Omeera and all ranks.

STOCK DESTROYED thing ordered by the ARP are steel helmets which are made of officers and Sergeants' Mess. R. E.

Fortress Royal Engineers. Warrant About 4.30 yesterday monring, a mild steel which other firms can Junior N. C. O's Club, RE, Ser-Village Road, ground floor, Happy small fire broke out in No. 15. manufacture. So we are not afrald geants' Mess. Royal Signals, War- Valley of being unable to sell our steel rant Officers and Sergeants' Club. helmets.

R A. O. C.

Witness went on we say that he' Did you gel that contract be signed all contracts on behalf of fore or after the birthday party the Arm and, being in charg 12 --Before

The contract was given their business department, he was on July 7, 1940.

And since then you have had no in a position to answer any ques- Mon which the Coinmission might other contract from the AR P.? pul to him

WHA

same

No.

Not even

But you were not the firm who: tendered for pick axes and shovels! -No, there were others.

Dodwell and Company also ten- Have you or have you not done any work for the A.R.P.. whether dered-They also came to us ror? directly from them or through the quotations.

the

The

alarm was immediately raised and soon two fire appliances appeared on the scene.

The fire was well under control

FUNERAL OF MR. within 20 minutes, and aside from

J. F. FISHER

The funeral of

the late Mr.

shock and fright, the inmates of the house did not sustain much damage

In reply to the Commission, Mr.

Through Government Lam sald that the amount he Storest-We received tenders from loaned lu the firm

$30.000 the

Government Stores through The loan was repaid by the firm foreign firms. the year

before last the year it was marie.

Chairman You remember say ing yesterday that you have never Controller of Stores. since

Dodwell and Company also ten- been to a party with Mr Cheng birthday party? The things that dered to the Government Stores Joseph Frederick Fisher, who died

MIDNIGHT BLAZE where Miss Mini Lau also were sold, such as steel helmets, for the supply of pick axes and at St. Francis Hospital on Wed-

Another fire broke out in Tam shovels and pick axes, were for shovels? Yes, but they also came nesday morning, took place the Kung Road, No. 161, second floor. Witness went On to say that the use of the A.R.P., but they to us for quotations.

same afternoon at the Homan soon after midnight on Wednesday. alter he had thought the matter were the result of tenders Issued Jardine's also tendered? Yes.

Catholic Cemetery. And the Daward Steel Works

Two Brst appliances were im- over, Mr. Cheng might also have to foreign firms by the Stores

Deceased, an old resident of the mediately on the scene and the been present at the party given Controller which, in turn, turned also tendered? -Yes.

Colony, is survived by his widow, fire was extinguished in about half father, sons and daughters, who an hour's time.

present? Yes.

Was

at the Kam Loong Restaurant In which Wing-Commander Steele- Perkins was present,

BIRTHDAY PARTY

them over to us.

QUOTED $2

plek axes? Yes.

The birthday party was in Aprik According to the records, on June

Among others present were 29 your firm offered to supply the And you quoted $27-Yes.

Messrs. C. A. Yolle, F. P. Lenfesty. ARP. with shovels, pick axes and Questioned as to the bir day crowbars and other things to the but less five per cent, discount.

And you got the contract? Yes. A. Loureiro, H. Hyndman, F. K. D'Almada e Castro, C. A. Morant, party given in Mr. Cheng's re total value of $5,380?-Yea

Never mind, but you got the L. Barros, C. L. Rocha, H. Bar- sidence, witness said he could not!

contract? After deducting theros, L. Barros, F. A. Baptista, R. J remember what clearly as for ឌ Lime he

To be supplied in five weeks?-five per cent. discount, the cost Santos, S. A. Marcel, J. M. Rod- was in the Yeung Wo

Berigues, Miss B. Rodrigues, L. Kum. Yes. We had a contract with the actually came to 31.90 each, Hospital for treatment for stomach trouble.

Government Stores valued at $70,- sides, our pick axes passed through. Neves, P. Xavier, Mrs. J. P. Pear- 000 for the supply of shovels, the process of heat treatment, and son, Mr. and Mrs. Boonderam, Mrs. M. Lenz, W. Gomeze, F. Gomeze, pick axes, and other things. For thus last longer. this contract I communicated di

The Dalward quoted $1 98 for the were all present at the graveside. Eight cases of mosquito-incense

IN FIVE WEEKS

And all these

materials were destroyed to the value of about a few hundred dollars.

SENSE OF HUMOUR

B: I got it by writing.

A: I won't believe it, for you know only how to enjoy life, and

Chairman-Perhaps

could we

A: I see that you spend money help you. Do you know where

B. J. Lacon and Company also Mrs. Banerjee, Miss F. Rull, Mr. like water. From where do you get Mr. Cheng Bves?-Yes.

Where? No. 25, Kennedy Road, Tect with Mr. Anderson. The ren tendered for supplies of these pick and Mrs. R. Morales, J. Morales, so much money? Now, do you remember golug toore was because if I did business came to us for supplies.

son why I did not deal directly be-axes and shovels? Yes. They also Miss M. Faird, Mrs. J. Carmo, A. Carmo, P. Carmo, H. Carino, Mrs. No. 25, Kennedy Road sometime in through the foreign firms I could

R. Rodrigues, Mrs. B. Oastilho. W. contracts were April this year?-The fact of the get 50 por cent. of the value of sent in at the end of September? Wong, J. A. Anderson, D. F. Lopes. I don't suppose you can write. matter is that Mr. Cheng invites

F. Roza-Pereira, J. Lima, R. Re- irlend to parties in his house Anderson told me that I need not į

deposit. Mr. I think about that time.

Witness was then informed that medios, J. Remedios, Miss R. Har the money by writing articles, but several times a week. At some of put the contracts through a for- the books of the Chiap Hua Manu- team, A. Harteam, J. Toledo, Miss I got it by writing to my father! these parties I was present, at eign firm as he could pay me very factory Co., have been handed to 3. Mak, F. Morales, Lee Wing- others I was not. I cannot requickly. He also asked me to alarm of Chartered Accountants Yee-koo. Mrs. Chan Tal-koo, F. fore that this sort of food la only

hing, Miss Foo-ching, Mrs. Sek member whether I was there on low the Government a discount of for audit, and that he would be Holmes; Miss E. Xavier, J. M. Con- consumed by the poor class pec

five per cent.

the contract as

kla birthday.

Do you remember an occasion

Is it not a fact that on June when Wing-Commander Steele-20 you notified the Stores Depart- Perkins was present at Mr. Cheng's ment that you were prepared to house? Yes.

supply shovels, pick axes and Who else were there?-Dr. and crowbars to the extent of $5,380 Mra. Hung Shi-kit and their within five weeks?--I cannot re- daughter, and Miss Mummy Latt,

member. but whenever We To-

communicated with when the work

completed.

The Comunission then să- journed until 10.30 a.m. today when farther evidence #ill be takon at the Pulsne Judge's Court.

FOREMAN TESTIFIES

celcao, V. Costa, F. Rew, and J. M. Jesus, whilst many beautiful forel tributes were also received from the late Mr. Fisher's many friends,

B: I don't mean that I earned

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Father: Oh! You. But the poor cannot even afford to have this

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Manager (Scanning her up and down) Well, then, do you know how to....

Applicant (Girl): I came make the concrete blocks for the answer the advertisement for à So it was not correct when you celve a tender we reply with a told us yesterday that you have quotation.

The first witness called yester |ARP.

Secretary in your office. day was Lam Wai, foreman of SpecificationS never been to a party where Miss

for making the Do you remember offering on Sang Lee's concrete blook-making concrete blocks were supplied by Mimi Lau was also present?- June 3 to supply 3,000 hurricane yard at Arsenal Street.

Government. These specifications That was a private party,

lampa to the AR.P. at $1.15 each? In reply to the Chairman, Lam were in English, asid witness. Have you ever seen Wing-Com--Yes.

said that he had been with the Chairman-Do you understand mander Steele-Perkins in Mr. And you did supply that? Yes. Bang Lee for the past 20 years, English"--No. Cheng's house before the party"-- So, within two months of the but has had no experience in block Then who told you about the

birthday party you supplied these making before the arm began to Conta Tage 8, Col. 3

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Applicant: Yes, I know sbert- hand, typing and the general routine of office work.

Manager: No, I mean do you know how to dance?

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