1941-09-10 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

COME ALONG

CHOICE.

TO THE

FOOD

GENERAL

FAREWELL LAWN BOWLS MATCH

“OVERLOADING” ARRANGEMENT PRESENTATION,

WITH POLICE ALLEGED BY MR. CARMAN AT A.R.P. INQUIRY

Tunnelling Work "Done SPORTING

PENINSULA Quite Well"-Chairman

FOR

TABLE D'HOTE MEALS

•

TIFFIN

$1.75

from 12 on

DINNER

from 7.30 p.m.

$2.25

CAFETERIA GRILL

PENINSULA HOTEL

V

The longkang & Songhai Hates Limited.

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

MORE QUESTIONS. ON TIMBER PURCHASES

A curious revelation was made by MR. W. F. CARMAN at the resumed sitting of the Commission, appointed by Government to inquire into certain matters in connexion with the AIK RAID PRECAUTIONS DEPARTMENT, yes- terday when, in reply to a question regarding the pay- ment of a flue of $10 imposed by a magistrate, he stated that MESSRS. MARSMAN HONGKONG CHINA LIMITED were informed by the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT that they could overload their trucks to a certain extent, and that the Police made "CERTAIN REGULATIONS AS TO BOW MUCH COULD BE OVERLOADED."

So in fact Marsman's were givenį In reply to a further ques- tion, Mr Carman said that, the contrací to do tunnelling work Ir. Hongkong. and Kin Lee and subsequent to the case, one

others on the Kowloon side? Yes. All on the basis of cust plus ten or two charges made against

I've heard it was un ins firm had been dropped. per cent?

Before the adjournment the same arrangement, though I at tomorrow, the Chair-have no deftuite knowledge. man Mr Justice Cressall, re- ferred to the work of Messrs. Marsman's, and after assur-

Mr. Carman was asked by the Chairman to make inquiries and supply the information

PURCHASE OF SLEEPERS

ng Mr. Carinan (Managing- Mr Carman was questioned re- Director) that there hadgarding a purchase of 5.000 pleces

thatut sleepers in April 1941 suggestion

no

Messrs. Marsman's were not! doing their work well, said

From what we have seen of The tunnelling work it has

Orders by

Deputy been done quite well." 0 Bager Caromissioner of Police (Reserve) !

CRINESE COMPANY

strength Increase arendoned

The under

Laker on

Mr

The Chairman What tunnel were those used in" I'm afraid 1 ran answer that

Were they used in the tunnel by

Hongkong and the

Shanghal think not by Apri is that tunnel was practically com-

Bank

Justice PE.F. Cressall

pleted Chairman, the other Commission - ers being Mr. S. Hampden Ross and Mr L. CF Bellamy, with Mr have been

the Chinese Com-K M. A. Barnett as Secretary. the strength of pany as rum dates shown agathist Lisem

Constables (R 1221 Wang Huk Chan R) 1228 Wan King Shiu

R 1438 Eng Cheung Plog (R) 1454 Kan Ymg Kal (R) 1708 Chan Bing Man and R) 1713 Chow Pak Wing-dug. 25, 1941; (R) 1473 Wa Kat Kee (R) 1800 Słu Yun Sang and (R) 1822 Chiu Yue Bik--Sept I, 1941

Constable (R) 1822 Siruck Of. Hau Shun Chung has been struck off the strength of the Chinese Company, as from Aug. 30, 1941.

Resignation. Constable (R1 1043 Koh Yew Chong has been per- mitted to resign from the Chinese Company as from Sept. 3, 1941.

Change of Reserve Acting Lance Bergeant (R) 1473 Yeung Wan Chow and Constabl (R) 1800 Wong Shau Nin are re- numbered as (R) 184 and 1 102 respectively as trom Sept. 1, 1941. Appointments, The undermen-

Mr G G N. Tinson represented Wing Commander A H 8 Steele Perkins. and Mr. E Davidson was for Marsman Hongkong China Ltd. and Mr. Carman in personal capacity

Corres

E.

AL the commencement, Mr. W. Blackmore, produced pondence and documents, as re- quested on Monday showing de- tails of the profit made by the South China Spunerete Company up to the end of their Anancial

year.

WAR

i

Do you know from whom you! purchased this 5.0007- 1t appears that they came froin Kin Lee, bui I can't give any definite informa bon on that point.

And the price? Yes, they were from Kin Lee, at $5 20

Du you know whether this 5,000 was avaliable in September 1940 - There is no way of knowing.

I take it they also belonged to the Chinese Government?-I be lleve all sleepers at the time had been bought by or for the Chinese Government

Which memoer of your Arm conducted the negotiations for the purchase of the timber?---Mr. de Brockert

What was he?--He was our chie!

The Chairman: 1 see here that was from the the original letter Director of Air Raid Precautions. and was for hollow Spuncrete engineer blocks. He confirms in his letter Numbers, Sept. 9, 1940 the order for 19,000

blocks. Bo the order direct from him? Yes.

He also confirms that 10.000 blocks more were required?--Yes.

Thank

Mr you.

Blackmore, I think that is all we want.

Mr. Tinson to Mr Blackmore}

such

The negotiations were 2011- ducted through him? He worked most of our quotations and discussed the matter with Mr. Campbell and was au- Campbell Lo thorised by Mr. make the purchase. You said yesterday that whether you put in concrete beams or not,

woned Acting Police Sergeants The first letter from Wing Com-it was absolutely necessary to use

have been appointed to the rank

of Acting Sub Inspector

trom Sept. 4, 1941:

(R) as

Steele-Perkins mander

was on timber? That is right.

That was your opinion and that September 3. is that right? Yes

And after that you had inter- of the P.W.D. in September 1940.

A SUBSIDIARY

Carman Before Mr.

date. Do

(R 2 Wong Shiu Pun (R) 28 views with Wing Commander There were considerable stocks of Chan Ping Fan, (R) 136 Joseph

Stecle-Perkins, 25 the result of sleepers available in Hongkong at

know you Tam

why Hung. (R) 155 Lal Kwok

which your quotation was lowered that Chiu, (R) 163 Li Kam Chuen and

from 67 cents to 63 cents and those sleepers were not purchas- j (R) 174 Cleveland roy Changyit.

ed? As I have stated before, we from 23 to 20 cents--Yes.

began the

work on an experi- Training Course Part I. Those delalled will attend at Murray

mental basis and were only to do) Parade Ground for instruction in i

Was re-3,000 feet of tunnel. At the time Part I of Training Course on examined, Mr. Davidson pointed we were arranging for supplies Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 17.30 hours out to the Commission, relative to and tried to estimate the require- questions concerning the Concretements and did so. We pointed out sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform.

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will Products Corporation at Monday's that the cost of timber would be session, that Messes. Marsman did approximately so much. The re- be carried out as ordered.

take over a little over half the quired amount was approximately shares of the Corporation, so that so much. I personally discussed the Corporation

was, in fact, with Mr. Campbell that we should subsidiary of Mareman's.

protect ourselves to secure suff- cient material for the job.

What month was that?---Sep

INDIAN COMPANY

Inspection Parade.

of

All ranks the Indian Company will parade on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for in- spection of equipment etc., by the

The Chairman (to Mr. Car- man In your evidence previous-

打

Company Commander at Murrayly, you said that one of the rea-tember and October, Parade Ground at 17.30 hours sharp. Dress Khaki

sons your company was given the Uniform

work on the tunnels was that your The Equipment Officer will make company was in fact the only one here specialising in this type of work? Yes. I remember saying something of that nature.

it a point of being present.

REGULATE PRICE Right at the start of the job?- Yes. I was se concerned that I suggested that Government should regulate the price of timber.

You gave that opinion to Mr. was his reac- company of its kind doing min-Campbell? What

Training Course--Part II Those detailed will attend at Nu. 20 Ice House Street on Tuesday, Thurs. day, and Friday, Aug. 9, 11, and 12, at 17:30 hours for instructioning, tunnelling and such work for tion-I believe he suggested to

in Part II of Training Course un- der Sub Inspector (R) Imam Din. Patrol Dufy. Fatral duties will be carried out as ordered.

MOTOR PATROL UNIT Training Course-Part 1. Those detalled wil attend at Murray Parade Ground for Instruction in Part I of Training Course Wednesday, Sept. 10 nt 17.15 hours sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform.

גמל?

N.C.O Meeling. An N.C.O's meeting will be held at Reservu Headquarters on Friday, Sept. 12 ut 17:30 hours sharp,

Patrol Buts. Patrol duties will

be carried out as ordered.

EMERGENCY, UNIT '

Is that a fact? We are the only

outside account.

Wasn't there a gentleman by the name of Faber who also un- dertook such work?-He was only a consulting engineer, and not a company.

Government that some arrange- ment could requisition supplies for the tunnel job.

No.

Government did not do that?-

When you speak of Government,

Did he do any tunnelling works it the P.W.D. to whom you com. for the A.R.P.I believe he did. municated this opinion and warn- The contract was Jet to the Hong-ed them that they should purchase kong Engineering Company for timber at once?-I told Mr. Camp-

bell and Mr. Pearce,

one of the tunnel, sites,

Did he in fact do any tunnelling work?-I believe the contract

In gule of that warning, they

did not act on your advice?-In

Went to the Hongkong Engineer-80 far as nothing was done, I pre- ing Company for some Work in sume they did not. Blake Gardens.

Would it be correct to say that

Were any tunnels made on the had they done so, the total cost of timber subsequently purchased Kowloon side? Yes,

be much lower? Un- And the work was done by Kin would

doubtedly. Strength Increase. The unier Lee?-Yes, but at the time I didn't

Consequently everything would mentioned have been taken in consider any Chinese contractor:

Cont'd Page Col: 1 Continued Page 19. Col. was able to do the work property.

FIXTURES

TODAY

The Hongkang Electric Recrea Hon Club will make a presenta- tlon to Mr. J. G. McKenna on Fri- day, Sept 12, at 7.45 p.m.

The presentation will be made] at the Clubhouse, Ming Yuen, im- mediately prior to the floodlight

agalist bowls match

the Local!

Staff

The following have been select- ed to represent the Club: W LAWN BOWLS.-Colony Open SG-

Stonehouse, W. E. Baker, R. C. gles Championship, First Round At Kowloon Bowling Green-E Butler, L. de Rome (skip); R. W. de Souza v. C. W. Lam.. At Polier Smith, E. L. Groome, A. F. Paul, J F Lunny skip): G. W. K. R.C. W. V. Harris, v. Hay- Crawford, R F. Gregory. W. B ward, R. M. Ogden v. M. E. Par-Macfarlane. A. G. Gardner (skip). vis. At Hongkong F. C. - AG. Grattan v J. H. Gelling; B. AALS Mansell v. A. W. Hircock, At Prison Officers' Club-W 2 Bag- ley v. W. C. Higgs. At Clvil Service CC-D, M. Khan v. G. J. Perkins: W Simpson v. U. M. Omar, At Kowloon F. C. R. M J McKenzie V M N. Rakusen: McCutcheon - T. E. Coleman At Craigongower CC-A M. Hol- land V V. S Ebbage. Colony Open Pairs Championship, Fifth Round. At Kowloon F. C. W Walker and R. Duncan v N J Bebbington and J F McGowan. At Civil Service C.C.-L. J Silva! and J.F.V. Ribeiro v D.A. Rozs rto and JB. Landolt FENNIS. "C" Division A.T.C. V CRC KT.OC.A v HK.T.C

K.CC ▼ CCC

TOMORROW

LAWN BOWLS, Colony Bigle

AL Championship, First Round

JE' Kowloon Bowling Green Hanson v H Whi, SA. Gray v

Footbali

W. J. Howard., Colony Open Pairs Championship. Fifth Round. At Police R. C. A. M. Omar. and U. M. Omar v. H. R. Pinna and B. Bastc AL Kowloon Bowling Green S R. Solina and K. M. Omar or S. Eccleshall and J Shepherd v. H.A. Alves and F V. V. Ribeiro. MEETING. - Hongkong

Assen, Council, 5.30 p.m RACING-Entries close for Macao Jockey Club Race Meeting, coon.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LAWN BOWLS. First Division

Police V. Craigengower, K.BG C. "A" Y CS.C.C. KB.G.C. "B" Indian R.C.. Kowloon Docks v. Br- erele "B" Second Division. Pri- son 0. C. v. Hongkong C.C., Tal kuo 7 Kowloon 0.0. Craigen gower v. Kowloon FC. Third DI- viston

P1 Hongkong C. C Bre Kowloon F. C v Electric Indian R C. v Recreio

V

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.

New Stock of

"STELLATEX"

CELLULAR UNDERWEAR

has been unpacked.

SINGLETS

JOCKEY SHORTS

TRUNK DRAWERS

"Stellatex" is British made and specially con- structed to ensure that the garments keep their shape after repeated washing, they are porous and absorbent. The Jockey Shorts are designed to give support without restricting.

Sole Agents:

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

10. ICE HOUSE STREET

Inspector A. L. Hopkins of the Mr. Tanner, of the Medical Dr. partment, has made a report to the Hongkong Police Force reported to of alum- the Pollee yesterday the loss tram Police that $10 worth nium was taken from the running his home at No. 150, Caine Road, board of his car while it was park-of five silver medals and two silver

tooth-pick stands, valued at $27.

Pat Caine Road.

*

"MY CHOICE ABOVE

ALL OTHERS!"

UGARETTES

ENTERPRISE FORHOOD CO.LTD

EURLIX11

BURLEIGH

CIGARETTES

EDA-IBI