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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SWILL MONEY.

MAJOR OGILVY DID NOT

KNOW THE AMOUNT,

Major G, M. II. Ogilvy, of the 2nd K.O.S.B., who is facing a General Court Martial on charges of negligence while acting as P.R.I., again occupied the witness chair when the Court opened yes terday and was cross-examined by Major Armitage, R.A., prosecuting

officer.

He told Sergeant Wylie to order the South China Morning Post, when the battalion arrived at Hongkong. He did not think it necessary for him to take stops to 800 that the bills were paid, or that if they were not to see that they were entered as liabilities on the balance sheet for September. 30

1928.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929.

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WINTER.

PUBLIC MONEY.

IMPROVING THE COLONY'S WIRELESS SERVICE.

Due to the indefatigable efforts The Finance Committee at Itsa. of Impressario A. Strok, Hongkong meeting this afternoon, will be has enjoyed some of the world's asked to approve supplementary greatest attractions during the expenditure amounting to 500,030, past musical season. When we are The votes are as follows: told, however, that next season's Public "Works," Extraordinary: programme will include recitals Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Wire- here by Andres Segovia, world's leas Telegraphy, Expenditure on greatest guitarist and Miguel Buildings and Plant to effect Fleta, phenomenal Spanish tonor, necessary

€31.- one wonders whether Hongkong 630.00. in not even more fortunate than the folks, back home.

Improvements.

Provision made by Supplement

There has been no more genan-ary Vote, $20,880,

A vote of $91,440 was approved tional rise to fame than that of Andres Segovia, the Andaluslan in August, 1928. to meet the cast wizard of the, guitar. The whole of the scheme for improving, the press of Europe and America ure Colony's W/T. services. A sum unanimous in declaring his recitals of $20,880 was re-voted in Febru- Witness did not think that ho to be the most extraordinary and ary last, when the approximate engrossing that havo ever been expenditure for 1928 was stated had ever checked all the PR presented by any celebrity artlet. to be $70,500 which included the stock, though he had certainly

In the two Americas, in Europe Crown Agents charges, as it was checked part of it at times. He and particularly in Spain, the name presumed that they would be in remembered counting the permax of Migud Fleta is something to cluded in their 1928 Accounts. ent passes and checking the hose

conjure with. tops In the QM.'s store on various

Information has now been re- A tenor, whose voice has been coivod that these charges wore occasions. He checked the hose tops by counting them. He did frequently likened unto that of not included and the expenditure not check the stock to see if it the late Caruso, Flota to-day is in 1928 was therefore $35,680.14 was correct when the 1928 balanco considered to be one of the greatest

only. sheet was prepared. The Auditolitan Opera House, New York, drawing cards at the Metro-

A vote as shown ahove in there- Board were at liberty to ask ques La Senin," tions regarding the stock if they

Milan Opera House, fore requested to meet the cost carod to. He agreed that he was Buenos Aires.

Madrid, and Colon Theatre, of the Crown Agents charges, etc.

Shaukiwon Reclamation. the person responsible for hose tops and stockings.

Public Works, Extraordinary:

Commencing

latter at the end of February next, Mr.

Strok will bring to Hongkong Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Con- The English Singers of London, n tinuation of Reclamation at Shau- vody of six wonderful Madrigal kiwan, $20,000,00 singers, Their concerts are for A fire of considerable, propor- able experience, a contact with a Shaukiwan the listener a unique and unforget- ilons occurred on the foreshore at beauty that in rare and haunting, last. The area affected comprises on the 4th January

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Questioned by Major Miles, de- fending offleer, as to whether differences in the amounts re ceived for swill sales could have been caused by the removal of men from Hongkong, witness said that the original detachment or dered to Shameen was about 100 men and a machine gun section and interpretations that in their S.I.L's. 381 to 391 and some por and irritable, small things worry, { their unique formula, devised

The K.O.S.B, at Shameen were later relieved by another regiment. The Awill accounts for 1927 (produced) varied from $42 to

$153.

the world concert singe. It is an- particular kind are unparalleled on tions of Crown Land,

These old lots do not conform ticipated that Pablo Casals, world's greatest cello virtuoso with the approved final layout for and supreme artist of his time, will the development of this district follow The English Singers, while and, as the old buildings have Subscriptions given to the P.R.L towards the end of next year been destroyed by the fire, it is were entirely voluntary. Sub must be added the name of Fritz desirable to take the opportunity list of of effecting exchanges for the acriptiona fróm companies to the Kreisler to Mr. Strok cinema varied for the following celebrity presentations. With such Lota in accordance with the de reasons:—(1) A Company might an imposing array of talent ono velopment plan. have a detachment of Shumeen; begins to wonder where the Im- (2) The cinema in some barracks pressario's further efforts will lead is in the open and wet weather | him? would affect attendancen.

He agreed that as the Audit Board would want to see P.R.L receipts they must have been filed.

President's Questions,

When the prosecuting and de- fending officers intimated that they had no further questions for the witness, the President (Colonel Stuart) naked Major Ogilvy whe- ther he considered he needed ad- vice from his C.0.,

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P.R.I. duties, and his duties as senior major. He replied that he certainly thought he should have got some. Hin C.O, did'not even know that he had been acting P.R.I. before.

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DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CONTRACTOR,

He leaves seven children, two Rona and five daughters, the former being Mr. George Lim, of The President:-If you thought the Daily Press, and Mr. Hugh you needed instructions, you have Lim, who plays cricket for the had 23 years service, why did you Craigengower C.C. Much symathy not go to your C.O., and ask him will be felt for them for advice? As far as I remember bereavement.

in their Idid not go to him for instruc- tíona.

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you trusted Sergeant Wylie im- the amount was so small. I agree plicitly, and that you protested that it is a very easy account to when he was taken away

from check. you. Did you place the same im plicit trust in the new clerk, Hen dry? When I found that he was satisfactory, I suppose I dià.

The President:-In

Major Lake's evidence he says that many of the bills were outstanding, and that he told you of this. Didn't

when you were present when

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Hongkong, Buildings, Spring Gar Public Works, Extraordinary den Lane and Cross Street--- Latrine and Urinal, $8,000.00,

Pravision made in Estimates, ៥៨,០០០.

this fear's Estimates for a'Latrine A sum of $6,000 in included in and Urinal of '16 seats.

This district, however, is a very crowded one and it is felt that u much larger Latrine is necessary, It is therefore proposed to, erect one of 54 seats at a cost of about $14,000.

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The above is to be met from

The President:-You told lien- dry that you would sign all re-savings under head 31 sub-head ceipts. Sergeant Wylie says that a "Lairine'on Praya East" (Tem- porary) ($4,000). Hoad 31 sub- money was paid over, sometimes head' 15 "New Sai Ying Pun Mar- he signed receipts, and sometimes ket" ($1,000). (1929 Estimates you signed them. Apparently

Compensation for Arrested Clerka. Micellaneous Services:---Other Micellaneous Services $100,00,

Arising out of the recent action,

that suggest that Corporal Hendry receipts were given by your clerk ge 81 sub-heads G and 16). was keeping some bills back from You knew this?With Wylle, yes. you --I told Major Lake that

I gave Hendry definite Instruc thought Hendry's work was gettans regarding cash and receipts. Ling slack, and that if he did not

The President:-But improve we would have to get rid of him. That was all, when I took over from Wylie, would not he Crown versus Carvalho Yeo, and have done the same? He may the resultant Civil action against found how things were. I was have, I gave him instructions not the Bank in, which Messrs. Taung

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The President:-Your remark did not suggest that there anything dishonest?--No.

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