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KIN

LEE EMPLOYEE TESTIFIES

Continued from Page 1

the Engineering w.k WILK

When she brings these vouchers cerned they had nothing Lr: against the manner in whten this the office you take them from

work was carried ou

say

The Arst witness called was Mr Kar Sal-cheng who, in reply to the Chairman said that he looked alter some of the accounts in coty - nexion with the tannelling work for the ARP Department in Kow. Jon for the Kin Lee rm.

Chairman Where do you work? . In the office lu The huts in Hunghoon

How old are you? 21

How long have you been work ing there? Three or four years.

GENERAL & SPORTS

TESTIFIES TWO CHARITY FOOTBALL

MATCHES ON OCT. 10

Chairman --Don't you know she's, Architectural Department resumed the wife of Kwong Wing No Its sitting in the Pulette Judge's

Cour! yesterday morning, follow

session held in camera ing a the Pulsne Judge's chambers.

her? Yes.

And then hand them to Mr George? Yes

Who puts his O.K on them?

Yes.

How does he check them? the payrol)

First witness called Was Det. Sg! T. Cashman, who gave formal cvidence of having executed 1 search warrant at No. 2 O'Brien

Two charity matches in aid of the British Fund for the Relief of fl.struss in China were arranged at a meeting of the League Man agement Committes of the Hongkong Football Association held yes- day evening.

These matches are to be played at the Caroline H stadium on Oct. 10 udroission to which will be

The first match is between mem-

rs F T Cheng check the Rond, on Sept 15. vouchers for wages?--Yes.

In his evidence, the officer said $1.20. 80 cents and 40 cents. Hy that the actual office of Wan bers of the Chinese Press playing Tung Co was in the cackloft at in the Second and Third Divisions this address, the office furniture

against the Rest of these two comprising a desk and two stools. Junior divisions. The second it He made a search of the two between Combined Chinese atid drawers in the desk and found Rest of the Colony.

Who makes the payroll?-1 do. Where do you get the informa tion to make up the payroll?--Frumm ja Government official.

Who? The foreman? Yes.

LOOK AFTER VOUCHERS

GIVES A SLIP What is his What kinds of books do you look

name? George aller" 1 look after no books, but and I make out the payroll,

Tiang He gives the a slip dally

every month after the vouchers are paid i would book after them and S George Tsang gives you the Information from which you make s that they are entered in the"" books

the payroll?-And from

Who makes out the pay slips?. A foreman from Kin Lee

What is his name?

Who enters them in the books? -Man Hon-chu

Where does he live? I don't

know.

How big is this hut? - A Hutk larger than the dock in the Pulsne Judge's Court

Huw

many persons are Where working in the hut? SeveI eight

up books

No

my

1 don't know.

Is he in the same office as you? He works in another office Does he bring up the pay ships? Oh, no. After making them at he would give them to the work men who present then to the ac. countant for payment.

¡

Volunteers Inter-unit Lawn Bowls Tournament

liminary round of the Hongkong Volunteers Inter-unit competition

four chops, two of which were for The first gande is scheduled to the Wan Tung firm, one for the commence at 3 pm and the sec- The first matches in the pre- Kwong Wing Co., ang the fourth ond at 4.45. for some purpose he could Dot! make out after an examination of A meeting Of the Association for the "Chins Mail' Cup will be was held at which appointments played on Sunday, Oct. 12. It was

t

ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS

REFEREES' APPOINTED

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1941.

of referees and ttnesmen for the decided yesterday evening at MCCALLUM'S

а

He was of the opinion that the opening football matches of the meeting of representatives of the

rarion units interested. place was not used as AL office,,season were confirmed

Entries for the competition will but rather as an accommodation

close on Oct. € There were 38 address. There werc two prople

entries last year, and more are ex- there at the time. neither of them

pected this time. connected with the Wan Tang Arm. they being the principal tenants of the premises.

H.K. CRICKET LEAGUE MTG.

The meeting was held at No. 2 Lecture

Head Room. Volunteer The annual meeting of the quarters with Major F Flippance Asked by the Chairman, Mr. Hongkong Cricket League will be taking the Chair. Justice P. E. Cressall, if he

had held in the Urban Connell Cham- Officers elected to run the com- a safe in the premises. eviber. Post Offler Building. n petition were: denies having been given that Wan Thursday, Sept. 25, at 5.15 p.m. Chairman, Major Filppance: re-providing that the Urban Council Hon Secretary, Sgt. J. G. Meyer, No Tung and Kwong Wing had up to erived $26,000 from Kin Lec wil has not moved to their new quar. Hon. Treasurer, S/Sgt. M N. The accountant who, after

ness said that he had found a safeters. pay-

Rokusen: Committee. C.QMS. ment had

been made. Ales the but it apparently belonged to the Should the removal be effected Baptista. L'Cpl. A. Bower and one slips

principal tenant

by that time a new venue will be more member to be nominated by announced in the press.

the Corps Artillery.

Are they all looking after the

And these slips are then given books in connexion with the work!, en the ARP tunnels-Not all of back to F. T. Cheng for OK. them Only a few The others acThe workmen bring them

And they ате handed to Mr

work in connexion with other work. Nothing to do with the tunnels? They are working in connexion) with the funnels but they are not!, looking

the Dunia. The Chan (Chan Kung wall? No, they are handed to me and I check others are foremen and other

khem with my books. workers

How many of these do work ou the wks Only Al Mar Mal Hon chi

Tex

He is the sole book keeper? You say that you look after the accounts to see that they are en tered after they are paid? Yes

COPY TO CHECK

Do you check over the vouchres?

I type out a list of the aerotis

The Chairman Had the princ. pat tenant heard of Wan Tung?-- Yes

هران

SOCCER LECTURE

CLUB DE RECREIO BOWLS RINKS

Did he say which member Where are they"

The They are des- thai frm called at the premises?

sixth lecture on Soccer troyed Every month after

He said dirt a woman was the Laws Now 13 ang 14 on Free Kicks Buy- ment had been made they are only one who called The princi and Penalty Kick will be deliver- destroyed

tenant informed me that ad at the Scandal Potri Hall today to represent Club de Beercio in the at 7 pm in order that those who First Division of the Lawn Bowls falled to attend same at the last League on Saturday --

But they books? No the sheets megl

are entered in the nobody from Wah Tuug has been they are entered 113 To the place for two days presented to Govern

Did you tell the principal tenant what Won wanted? -1 sald

And you have no copy". Ne. Str. wanted to search the place

SLIPS BURNED

The following have been selected ¦

meeting on arcount of the typhoon į "A" TEAM. FX Soares, R. F I may not miss the complete series Luz, F. V. Ribeiro C. Roza Pereira

All are welcome

I

Did he express any surprise What have you done with last this? No Sir

have been

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and after thai I would lake a con month's silps?. They La Government bucial to cheek.

Who is this Government official"

I know him as F T. Cheng

Is he

Уев.

Who know

a Government official/

employed him. I

don"

Are any of the vouchers endorsed

by George Tsang ?--Yen.

Is George Tsang and F. T. Cheng

the same man?---No. 15.

burned

What have you done with this month's slips?-I have not yet re ceived them.

MR. CARMAN CALLED The next witness called was Mr w F Carman of Messrs Mars

man, China, Ltd. In reply to question from the Chairman,

had brought with

But today is already the 17th of said that he

the month? I don't get them un-him the information required

the end of the month

him by the Commission,

So the workmen are paid every!

month? No, they are paid daily.

skip); J. Az, CM Silva, L Xa- vier. J V. Ribeiro skip); F X. 6tiva. C. E Marques, C. Siva.

G

C.

M.

of having skilled bosses on the job H. A Alves skip.

"B" TEAM:--D. C. Alves. time, no Chinese were:

C. H. as at tha

A Lopes. J J Basto trained in this work. it was ver Basto, C

(skip); A. P. Pereira, J. A, Re- bally agreed with the P.WD а

Remedios, A. The Chairman: Which particu- medios, he

person in the P.W.DY-n a Rodrigues skip; C. F. Vas. M. A. memorandum to Mr. Campbell on Carvalho. J Soares, A. P Gutterres November 28 the natter was skip placed before him and proved of by him.

lar

D

In regard to an account with the Office Appliance Co., Mr Car-

But these slips are handed to man said that at the start of the had only two

I am talking of P T Cheng, Does you after payment by the account tob his company

was ap-

It was verbally agreed, with Mr. Campbell then?—The memorandum was submitted to him and verbally

he OK. any of the vouchers- /tant? They are retained by the calculators in their office, and

accountant until the end of the had been found necessary to have agreed to by Mr. Campbell.

writes 'checked' on them

month.

So the accountant has the ships7

So the position is that after you

another The matter was taken have collected the vouchers you bring them to FT. Cheng and heSo far as I know that man has up with the P.W.D.. who had given

their approval.

would OK. them-Yes, Sir.

the slips

Chairman... You told

ILS this

the labourers you took the slips

And what salary do you get for all this strenuous work? -$1.40 per morning that when you have paid

day.

After F. T. Cheng had okayed from them?-Yes, bir.

And you then take them to the the vouchers, what do you do?-H¢ brings them to a European who office and hand them to a clerk.

Yes, Sir. okayes them and send them 10: Government.

Have you Kol any of the slips Are these vouchers brought back for August? I only locked after to you after they have been okay this work up to the end of July.

Who looks after them now?--A they have been passed by Govern clerk in Kin Lee's office:

dby_the_European?-Yes, after

Continuing, Mr Carman Raid that with reference to Leigh and Orange, he had stated at

寫 pre-

P. W. D. statement

There is nothing in writing?.- He approved of the memorandum, This was produced and brre "OK" and the initials. "J.G.C.").

WRITTEN AUTHORITY Mr. Carman: Another question

vious hearing that this firm of yu asked was whether there was architects were called in by Mars.any written authority from Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Camp- man's on behalf of the

bell to house the Filipino shift- Actually, however. Uls

bosses In the Kowloon Hotel. was not correct.

There was no written authority. The fact was that Messrs. Leigh This was agreed to by Mr. Camp and Orange notified the PW.D. of

bell and a.bill-approving this was damage done to the Rodown of Signed and paid for by Govern- their clients and on Oct. 23 the

ment. and Does he work in Hunghiom?--No,, PW.D. had written to Leigh

Another question you asked was Orange in regard to the damage, whether we had some tunnels en- Is that all you do in connexion he is still working in the office. with the A.R.P. tunnelling work?--

And he has looked after the ac-and had agreed on a $40 comperisa

tirely completed and

detali counts since July?—Yes

tion Yes. Slr.

them. Sites Nos. 2. 9, Arsenal The Chairman Why was it ne- Street and Electric Power Station IN HEAD OFFICE What work are you doing now in

cessary to submit that, account to are completed and can house 17.-

that the Kim Lee Arm-I am now in you?--I presume

the 500 persons, tunnelling job was paid by us, the head office,

ment

BROUGHT TO OFFICE How often do you go around to collect the vouchers?--I do not go around for them. They

are

brought to the office by the sub- contractors.

You have nothing more to go don't know. with the A.R.P. tunnelling work in Kowloon?-Nothing at all.

all

TIMBER MERCHANTS

Mr. Carman: You asked for a

to

They are completed with two shafts, mechanical ven- tilation and improvements, name- ly, stonewall, linings, portholes emergency lighting systems, ben-

further questions. You left that work in July?—Yes, complete list of timber merchants ches and central gates.

Replying to witness said that all transports- tion vouchers Bre checked by George Tsang, foreman 01 Le PWD..

Sir.

the

with whom we bac dealings and Mr. Man Hon-chi, book-keeper the question came up and after they have beer of the Kin Lee firm. next testified word previously" was used. In brought in by a woman from the before the Commission.

giving my instructions to the ent Kwong Wing Transportation Co.

Chairman.-What are you in the gineers, I asked for a list of the Kin Lee Arm?-A book-keeper.

timber merchants with whom we Which office are you working in. had dealings with prior to as well Hongkong or Kowloon? In the 23 during the tunnelling job. ADVERTISEMENT ice at Hok-un (Hunghom). That list was incorrect.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

and' cash-book.

The Chairman; Have they got any sanitary arrangements instal- led?The actual boxes and pails, have

not yet been installed buti everything is ready Spaces for them have been provided.

booke? From the vouchers. you dealt with these two firms total footage of 2,500 and can ac-1

ENTER IN BOOKS

ME

COMPLETED FOOTAGE Continuing, Mr. Carman said: Sites Nos, 6 and 7 at South Lane. What books do you look after in The Chairman: There were two, The total footage here is 3.200 and jeonnexion with the tunneling work timber merchants? The Wing Tad, they can accommodate 10,000 per-

in Kowloon? The Journal, ledger Chung, of 30 Connaught Road sons and are complete with two)

Gentral, and the Wong Ting Kee, shafts, mechanical ventilation and Where do you get the informa- or 2 Wat Ching Street, Kowloon, some improvements as mentioned tion from for the entries in your since the tuneling job started above Sites Nos 1 and 13 have a Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Seventh Extra

previously mentioned and eight commodate 9,000 persons complete! Race Meeting to be held" (weather

What steps do you take to check others?—Yes

with shaft, mechanical ventilation the vouchers before entering them

You yourself don't know any and some improvements as above permitting) on Saturday, 27th in the books? I only enter them particulars of these firma-No. with the exception of emergency September, 1941, may be obtain in the books after the vouchers

Carman: You asked. alighting. However, it has been ir- ed from the Secretary's Office, had been passed by Government question whether the Kwan Hip ranged for oil lamps which have Exchange Building the Club You never make an entry before Shing had mide an offer to us, or been purchased Sites Nos 93 House, Happy Valicy; the Hong has been checked and passed by whether we made an offer to them, and 10 consist of a total footage Government as correct? That in On February 10, we received a of approximately 10,000 feet and Kong Club; the Sports Club; go.

quotation from the Kwan Hip can accommodate 30,000 people and the Stables, Shân Kwong Bo all the entries in this book Shing offering u 5,000 plorca of complete with shafts, two exhaust Rond,

(produced) are all from vouchers hardwood sleepers at $3.00 from fans and Improvesichts as enu- Entries close at 12 o'clock passed by Government is correct? their godown at Shamshulpo. On meratod

above without omer- February 11, we purchased 0400 Wency lighting. On other miles. NOON on THURSDAY, 18th Do you see the Vouchers before hardwood sleepers from them at with the exception of Aberdeen September.' 1941.

they, are passed by Government? 33.00. But we finally "only" tónk de- tunnelling has been completed and No.

livery of 3,600 sleepurs, rejealing (can mastenmunodate two-ilirds -- of The Chairman then hounded 1,000.

the total diperky 'for a period of that the Commission will resume "NO" TRAINED CHINESE Wight to lahteen hours and at 10.30 am, today.

Another glision was who painoon

By Order,

5. A. SLEAP, Acting Secretary.

Yes.

na mectandon ventilative

Continued Page 3, Col. 1

The Commission of Inquiry into the pages for the muting led, the sites will be able to 444 mattore connected with the ARP shirt-bosses. Due to the necessity

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RACING. Entries Close

Hongkong Jockey Club's 7th Extra Race Meeling, 12 noon.

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