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A.R.P. Inquiry FIRE BRIGADE OFFICER
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Did you send in a written uppli cation?--I applied personally and alau scht in a written application.
Did you apply for a licence after you got the contract from Mars- į man's?--Oh no We appiled for the licences as soon as we started business in June. 1939
And the Police refused grant you the licences? Yes.
After you had that magalficient contract from Maranan's, did you apply to the Poller for a licence?
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How much have you made out ol Marsman's contract?-Up to July this year we made 20 Btle over $21,000 excluding burzus to be pald to the coolies
NOT GO BETWEEN
A statement has been made to the Commission that you act only as go between for He and a frm of contractors and that you were paid large sum of money for that No. I am a partner of thei Arm
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CHARGED: DEMANDING
$200 WITH MENACES
Committal proceedings against JACKIE HAU, 40, Chinese Sub- ! Officer attached to the Central Fire Brigade, and HAU HUNG, 26, both charged with demanding 8200 from LEE LAI-KUEN, married woman, with menaces, cominenced before Mr. II. C. Macnamara yes- terday afternoon at the Kowloon Magistracy.
Second defendant is also charged with impersonating a PoRec
officer
MI C. A 8. Russ appeared for two Chinese detectives were de first defendant and Det-Set Dtalled to follow him to his house MacPherson prosecuted
On reaching the house the de
It was alleged that im Aug. 31tectives remained outside Tsung first accused, having been granted went inside and pretended that he leave, together with second accus did not know anything about the ed, visited the complainant's pre | case. He then spoke to Orst de mises at No 85 Talpo Road. The fendant and agreed to pay $50 Lees were not in and first defen- which was handed over in the hall dant told the fokks that he was Hau said it was too little and Tsang sent by the Fire Brigade to make got him another $zv.
vesligations as they had received information that there was some dangerous drugs on the premises
MISTRESS TOLD
It happened that one of the fakls went out to make some pur
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At that moment the bell of the door rang and the two detectives came in The two accused were searched but nothing was found A search was made of the stairway and the money was found laytag in And that the deftious firm of chases and met his mistress in the the gutter. The defendante were ar-Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service” Oriental Transportation Co was street and told her about the mat rested and brought to the Police cisco date, 20th September. tormed to get the contract from for On her return, it was alleg-station. All the money given were Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service" Marsman's?- No.
ed. Jackie Hau demanded $200 to marked with Tsang's chop.
cisco date. 30th September. Evidence were given by Mr E. Greenwood Kwok Yuk teng. Mr
And thai through Four connexion, which she refused to give on the the contract was given by Mars- ground that her husband was ab- men's to Hu? -No.
C W Brand, Tsang Ying and Lee Meanwhile, Tsang Ving. husband Lal-kuen
And that you made $20,000 for your work as a go-between?---No
When witness was noticed to be laughing. the Chairman usked her what the joke was. The interpre lor informed the Commission that witness considered the allegation that she made $20,000 s В 80. between as a joke.
sent
of complainant, was contacted, but j The case was romanded for me before returning home be reported week hearing being fixed for Oct to Shamshulpo Police Station and 13 at 2.30 pm.
between the latter Brid their
wurkmen
When
the Buchanan
vouchers with Mr. that you have told us
LJ Lin-shing. another a series of Hes; and that by your W D foreinan was asked by neglect to do your duty Govern the Chairman whether he had ment have been led to pay more produced the books asked for on than they should have.
Chairman And is this a joke? p The statement had also been inge that you paid $10 extrs to each of the checkers at the tunnels in urder to get them to check up more muck as having been trans- ported by the Oriental Transpor- tatton Co?-That is not true
AT CHEAP RATE
the previous day be informed the LA Man-shing. sole proprietor Commission that the books proof the Lee Man-shing firm of sub- duced
by the previous witness contractors, said that he started were
also used by him and the the Brm "several tens Cí years other foreman. Asked
whether ago" with a capital of 380 to $100 ht had
attendance and that he did not know how
nuch the capital is now worth
In reply to the Chairman, wit A REMINDER
ness stated that he bad three Cheng Pang-tung, employed by other younger brothers but that Government to check all vouchers none of them are partners in his in cunnexion with the tunnelling Arm. Two of the brothers are in!
work in Kowloon, was reminded the country
fre any And that all that the so-called bricks, witness replied in the nega Oriental Transportation Co had tive dune since they Bot Mursman's roptract was to engage private Jur- les al a cheap rate and charged Marsman's double for the work? That is not si This company was In existence long before we receiv ed the contract from Marsman's
removing muck
Queoo's Building.
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How much did you recrive from Marsmart's for removing mack In all, $270,000 or so up u date
And on that you only, made $201 1900 That is 50.
is the $10,000 you put is still d Lact?... We have already with drawn it from the firm.
You
H the bank? Re garding my own. I have paid back to my mother
Bellamy
Mr.
(to witness) In view of the fact that you had nei k.rries, were you
surprised when you received the letter ask ing you to tender for the trans portation
of muck-No. because we have been doing business for Marsman's.
by the Chairman that on the Witness stated that he did not previous day he informed the know the Union Express Construc- Commissioners that he did notion Co
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SESSIONS REVELATION
IN BRIBERY CASE
That a Chinese sub-inspector was offered $50 per day as "pro- In reply to another ques-tection" for a gaming house, to withhold information and to warn believe the missed checking any tion. he said that he knew Kwong it of any proposed Police raids, was revealed by the Crown to a brl- goods delivered. On his replying wing and his wife but had never
hery case at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when NG CHAT-LAM In the offirmative. wilness was been to No. 201, Jaffe Road. Hi and CHEUNG HON-WAH, were arraigned before the Chief Justice, hunded a Ble by the Chairman work in the Kowloon tunnels con- Sh Atholl MacGregor, for having offered to §. I. Lam Tung-hon $50 and asked to look through the filesisted of concrete lining for
with a view to influencing him in his duty as a public servant. After wilness had admitted
tunnels.
The case took a suumen that the first, four vouchers had
turn was arranged at Lam's residence. NO INTIMATE CONNEXION hey been initialfed by him he was
after the luncheon adjournment No. 134 Calne Road. sformed by the Chairman that Witness denied that there was when the nrst accused, who had here were
failed to answer dozens
intimate connexion
ixls any vouchers
between testifled
His bail of $2,500 was es which did not bear his initials. his firm and the Union Express Dame. witness explained this by saying Construction Co., Kwong Wing and treated.
hat he forgot to do so.
Chairman-But you are paid to check the vouchers?—Yes.
You are a
of
Ah Ding.
Asked for the reason
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Crown Counsel, for Mr. Kwong signing his accounts. assisted by Det.-Sgt. T. Cashman, witness said that that gentleman appeared for the prosecution, while Government repre- was the brother of Kwong Wing Mr. George She, instructed by Mi, sentative in Kin Lee and are sup- and was the auditor employed by
da Silva, was for the de- M. A. fence The jury comprised Messrs posed to check the vouchers Kin Lee. He dented having used
R. W. Smith (Foreman). Cheung Wing's note-paper but Chairman. For how long?--We forget to initial them but I cheek-Kwong
Tin-lee, Chu Fook-yin, Lam Yun have been doing work for Marsman's "d their as you may see by my admitted using in Lec's explain-ming. Lat Im-tong, P. A. Cordetroi
zod A 9. Gomes.
Originally three men were charg
for a long time. We did the Fransportation work for Marsman's
at 10.30 a.m on Wednesday. Oct.
ask for assistance,
ESCORT BUKEAD
In evidence. Ng Chau-lam denied that he offered a ribe. All ar rangements were made by Ip and he (Ng) assumed that he would
be given "protection" for his giris escort bureau, Accused denied he had any permanent gambling es- tablishment.
Without retiring the jury return- ed unanimous verdiet of Quilty.
Passing senterice, his Lordahlp sald accused had been found guity of a very serious offence, more so In times like these.
His Lordship Imposed dx months' bard labour and a fine of
fri $500,
default, another BLX months, consecutive.
His Lordship congratulated the two Chinese sub-inspectors on the way they had conducted them-
ing. at the saple time, that after handwriting.
Asked why he could check his work had been measured up by when they built the two godowns, the trouble of putting his initials ont a statement which he would not turn up when pleas were taken them he could not take the tur-Kin Lee that firm would make eo but the third, IP PO-WAI, did or the Kowloon Godowns.
What year
--FT C-Q11 them. witness be expected to copy out. Instead was that? 1939 or
at the start of the Sessions on seated that he might have been of doing so, went on witness. he Wednesday inst, and his ball was 1943.
Witness was then informed by received
too busy as the vouchers were would chop Kin Lee's bill
estreated. the Chairman that that would be
in bundles and that Witness WAS next questioned C. 8. I. Chen Cheung-chun und all for the day but that further
there were so many at one time. respecting his two motorcars-No. C. S. I. Lam had been approached He did tell Mr Buchanan about 599. which he bought tof $200, and and they made a report to Mr. E. vidence would be taken from her this pressure of work but did not No 60 for which he paid overc. Luscombe, A.S.P. A meeting selves and in giving evidence.
$700-which. It was alleged, he permitted the Government fore Lo Hok-pul. a P. W. D. foreman.
Witness was then asked whether men to use. He denied that George
ar- of the he was satished with that
Well, you tell in Lee that you Government man Tsang had the full use was the first witness called yes- be, being the terday morning. He produced the on the spot, was supposed
to cheaper car but admitted that he rangement, witness replied in the don't want Mr. Bishop's interven- adding that be had bloo any more and that, if they books asked for by the Commis- check the voucher, and initial often gave Tsang and the other negative.
do not pay you, you will sue them. sion on Wednesday, recording the them after which they would be foremen lifts to the different sites pressed Kin Lee on number of workmen engaged by presented to Mr.
for His firm, sald witness, was also casions and only as recent as a
Witness was told to bring the the sub-contractors on the tan- his initials before presentation to sub-contracters to the Tung Shan few days ago.
monthly statements of his bank nelling Job in Kowloon from Sept. | Government for payment. On his Co.. but he did not know who the
account with the Bank of East Asia, 20. 1940. to date. Witness added replying that Mr. Buchanan asked partners were
not Kowloon branch, and his account that the entries in the books were, for explanations of every item made by all three foremen.
MORNING'S SESSION
CHECK VOUCHERS
Buchanan
"Tel wit-$50,000.
Witncas insisted that he took all the vouchers to Mr. Buchanan's
TOTAL VALUE
several DC
DID NOT STOP
When
did asked why he stop work for Kin Lea, witness books at 10.30 a.m. today. stated that be threatened to do
a
Week
before initialling them and that Witness was then asked what In reply to the Chairman, withe, witness, had to take them to was the total value of the A. R. P. so about ten days ago but was ness said that the number of Mr. Buchanan and go through contract he got from Kin Lee. assured by Mr. Bishop that the workmen employed on the various the items with him, the Chairman Witness. Up to now about money would be paid. Em Lee sites were entered but their names told the interpreter:
paid him $5,000 after that. Mr. and rates of pay were not. The neas that we intend to call Mr. Chairman.$60,000? And It may Bishop, however, did not tell him total number of workmen employ- Buchanan. So be careful of his even go up to $100,000?-Yes, air. that Kin Lee had been paid by ed since the beginning of the job answers."
You can take it from this Com-Government. could be obtained by adding up
mission that it won't. Now you Chairman will give you all the numbers in the books,
can remember the value of the place of advice. If ever Kin Lee The amount of work done by office in Maraman's offices and contract yet you cannot remember is two weeks in arrears, stop work. ench man per day would be enter explained every one of them to the capital of your company?- and sue them. Another plece of Fri ed in the morning reports which that gentleman. When asked by About $10,000.
advice: go back to Kin Lee and were made out by the No. 1 fore- the Chairman whether Mr. How did you suddenly remember tell them that unless they pay Sat man. Mr. George Tsang, after he Buchanan was employed by the that in half-an-hour?-You have you the $10,000 they owe you to- had checked over the work done. P. W. D. or by Maraman's, witness just asked what is the capital of day you will take out a writ It was not possible, and witness. replied by the F. W. D. but that my firm. Now I am referring to against them
Mon. 29 to put down more work than had he had an office in Maraman's the capital I have invested in the Witness. I always tell them that, Actually been done duc to the offices in the Hongkong Bank A. R. P. I am doing for Kin Lee. Chairman.--You always tell them Tuos. 30 Existence of a plan of the site. Building.
Witness went on to explain that that but you never do anything. Wed. GROSS NEGLECT
the capital was in the form of Yes, because there is always a At the conclusión of his evi- what Kin Lee owed his firm for Government official (Mr. Blshop) | Thu. dence, the Chairman addressing work "done. Asked by the Chair-mediating.
A Bikorsky S-42 CUpper, which Il plans are approved Fan Furthermore, they would never be Pan American Airways plans to Amerkan Airways will then divert so dishonest, operate twice between Hongkong all of the Bockng and Martin Clip- and Manila, it permission is grant-pers direct, to Hingapore. This will
DID NOT KNOW
ed by the Civil Aeronautics Board give Singapore weekly service and In reply to he Chairman, and witness said: I suggest to you man for what part of the work, of the United States Goveniment, Clippers will depart Blagapote for Mr. Bollamy, withas said that that you have grossly neglected to witheas bald that he had never loft San Francisco on Bept: 23 en Manila every Wednesday and de- he did not know the arrangements do your duty; that the Commia- been paid in full by Kin Leo but route to Manila. It is anticipated part Manila for the United States regarding payment made by Kin sion do not bollove for a moment had a sort of running account that the twice-weekly servien willjovery Friday.
Lon with the sub-contractors nor that you want through every one with that firm. Asked whether
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