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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

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So you didn't have an appetite when you went there?I was the only Chinese in the party so didn't feel very comfortable

Have you ever been to his place for dinner again? -No.

whether it was before or after, is that it? I cannot remem

bet

Have you sub-let any of this con tract? Certainly, we have to The digging of earth and so on.

Is that all Carpentry work and the building of well with bricks. Having bren entertained to this Have you got the right to sub- wonderful dinner, did you think of let?-1t has been our practice andi returning the hospitality? Isn't system of work for several tens of that the Chinese custom?Since I years to sub-let part of our e- was invited personally. 1 did not tracts. think of doing anything in respect of this.

Did you return the hospitality? -No.

Are you quite sure about that?--

NOT CONTRACTORS

We

In other words, you are noi contractors at all in the strict sense of the word?-Tes WC are. because

only sub- I myself have never invited film.

contract for Jabour for the re- Do you know anybody else who moval of earth. has invited him on your behalf?-

That is not true,

because you Yes. Kin Lee did invite him. have sub-let practically all your

When was that?--Sometime this contracts for the tunnels.

Isn't year at the Golden City Resthat right?--Yes taurant.

Well don't make any statement Did you go to the dinner? Yes. that is not true that you sub- Da you remember who were contract for labour only. You Dave there? Our manager. Mr Wan a written contract from the Gov- Hin

ernment. haven't you? Yes. the result of tender.

Was Ah Ding there?--No Who

else

there? The Werc whole engineering staff of the Waterworks Department with the exception of Mr Blakeford and Mr Woodman

Kin Lee invited the whole of of the the engineering staff Waterworks Department except these Lwo gentlemen whose names you have mentioned?— The invitation was extended to them too but they did not turn MR. One of them said that he had a toothache.

Dinner"

[started giving dinners to Europeans in the Government service? Yea A STRANGE COINCIDENCE

It was only a strange coin- cidence that the people invited happened to belong to those departments with whom have contracts?-It may be a coincidence, but we did not give the entertainment on ac- count of the contracts.

UA

You

In view of what you have told ahout Mr Campbell-of your visits to his house and a dinner party-do you still say that you are not a friend of his?--I'm not his friend. You cannot take inte consideration that because I waB invited to dinner by bin once I must be his friend

This concluded the examination of witness, who was told by the Chairman that should he be re- quired to give further evidence he would be informed by the Secre- tary

AS

MARINERS

WARNED

Is there anything in the written The Shanghai Maritime Cus- contract which allows you to sub-toms, Shanghai, states that on or contract?--I don't remember now.

about September 12. 1941. and Well look 1 up when you go without further notice. Fort Light- home

To come back to this party buoy will be moved up river 567 what time did you finish?--At 12 metres 1,880 feet trom its pre midnight.

|ent position and placed in a new Have you any idea what it cost position bearing 173 deg.. distant Kin Lee?--About $80.

631 metres (2.070 feet) from Woo-

Is that all? We brought wine sung Lighthouse. is characteris there ourselves.

But including wine, what is the total cost About $110

tles remaining unchanged,

All bearings given are true and measured Clockwise 111 degrees You only drank $300 worth of from 000 deg (north; to 359 des wine? -I'm not sure about the

Can you tell me why Kin Lee amount spent, but that is a rough should take upon themselves to en-estinate of mine. tertain the whole of the staff of I think a fair estimate would h‹ CONSIGNEES NOTICES the Waterworks Department?- $300?--Not as much as that

Since Mr. Campbell had invited me Have Kin Lee ever given ally to dioner

I reported the parties since then?--Yes about onse matter to Kin Zee. and they week afterwards,

Thought that as I had been in- viled it would be better for them

ANOTHER PARTY

1

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Who did they ask to that party?

to invite the whole staff of theWe invited the staff of the Puri Waterworks Department in return. Works Development Office.

"VERY NICE OF THEM"

So It was very nice of them. because Mr. Campbell gave you a dinner in his own house for which be paid personally. Kin Lee con sidered that they should entertain the whole Waterworks Staff?-Yea,

Is Kin Lee doing any work for the Waterworks Depart- ment? Yes, The

Eastern Filter Bed scheme near Stubbs Road, Wongnelchong.

What is the value of that contract?—About a quarter of a million

Any other contracts beside that for the Waterworks Department?- Some work in connexion with the maintenance of Waterworks, but that was completed last month.

You got this filter bed contract before the party or after?—I can- not remember exactly.

Why did you Invite them?-- We give dinners every year. It all depends whether we want Lo invite Europeans or Chinese, I'm asking why did you invite these people? Do you have a con- tract with them? Yes. we do the repairs for them.

Was that the reason why you Invited them?-No.

Du

you remember who were there?---Although I was present, cannot say because I do not know

their names, as I am not in charge of the work

Were there any Europeans? 4 Europeans.

Was Mr. Campbell there?-No. When was the next party Kin Les gave?---There was

other

ter parties this year. party. Kin Lee gave only two dia

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What about last year?-Many Di

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Try to remember. You know what last year. month the dinner was given, don't you?-No.

No Europeans?—No.

So you started Inviting Bui How many months ago?-About pean guests this year?-That is four months ago,

And do you know how many

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