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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL LESLIE
MERLE
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
A.R.P. INQUIRY
---> FROM PAGE ONE
that she did not put the money into the bank until two or three months ugo while she kept her spare cash in it in a drawer in a handbag or put her house at Gap Road where she lived with two cousina? She decided to put her money in the bank be cause ARC
she was frightened of being robbed and also she was afraid that if war came to Hongkong, robbers would plunder their house. Lau said that she was introduced to the bank by Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins, whom she first saw when she went to his office to hear a speech three years ago. Since then she had seen him occasionally,
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FROM PAGE ONE
Hitler's violent attempt to rule the world.
"All enemies know that we possess a navy which is gaining strength. Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and the Russian navies together with us can guarantee the freedom of the the seus. If these nro destroyed, American navy cannot now or in the future maintain the freedom of the seas ngainst the rest of the world."
Dangerous Assumption
"I solemnly warn all those who been are thinking that Hitler has Very Good Friends
blocked or halted that they are mak- In answer to further questions, Ing a most dangerous assumption. Miss Lau sald that she was always When any war seems to be slower seeing Wing-Commander Steele-Per- in progressing, that is the very mo- kins. The last time she saw him was mentio strike with redoubled force, and on Saturday when she met him in the
nny be "Defeating Hiller
long street. Miss Lau added that Wingarduous. There
Arc n few
ວ Commander Stecle-Perkins goes to peasers and Nazi sympathizers say her
house as they are friends. She ing that it cannot be done. They hey added that they became very good even ask me to negotiate with Hitle friends within the last few months.pray for the crumbs from his She last went to his house on his victorious table. They, in fact, usk birthday on August
the to become another Benedict Arnold and betray all I hold dear. This course I have rejected and will reject again,
Miss Lai said that she used to meet Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins at parties some of which were attended by Mrs Violet Chan whom she knew as "Auntie Vioict." She also used to Wing-Commander
Sleele- He to
tickets Perkins office to sell
and She sometimes to ask him for news. admitted that she knew Mr Camun, | forces. Mr George Fentreath and Mr Mc- Kichan.
Safe Deposit
further about her Questioned banking account, she said that she only had one account but she had a safe deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank which she opened four or five months ago. Nobody in troduced her, she said, to the
"Instead, I know that I speak the American people's conscience and
that determination when I say
ive shall do everything in our power to crush Hitler, the Nazis and the Nazi
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"Americans all together have a great responsibility and A great privilege to be labouring to build u democratic world
enduring foundations. May it be said at some future Labour Day by some future President of the United States that we did our work faithfully and well." Wagner."
Other Speeches WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP)-Masterson: Evans, keng Bunk and the reason why sheMr Wilinna Green, President of the did not put her money into the safe American Federation of Labour, Mr Phillip Murray, President of the deposit was because she wanted to
Congress of Industrial Organisations, Mr James Carry, Secretary of the C.1.0..
and
Hillman, Mr Sidney Labour Director of the Omee of Production
to-day Management praised the workers production ac- complishments during the past year and urged them to "speed up" during the the coming rear to turn back Nazi threats.
go to an American bank as she in- tended to go to Manila. In the safe the safe watch, n chop deposit she had
old watch, and until a few days | វ
She ago she had some Jewellery. took the jewellery out last Saturday, but she intended to put it back in the safe depost1. The jewellery com- prises three finger rings, one Jude, one marriage ring and one with B stone in it.
Mr Carman's Evidence
of Mr W. F. Carfnan, manager Marsman Hongkong China Ltd., thien gave evidence,
Mr Green declared, "As a nation, we have made up our minds. This is a threat, l our peace and safety. We must defend ourselves and help other countries
the path of the In answer to the Chairman, he said Nazi war machine to defend them- selves. Labour is the key factor of that the idea of AIP. tunnels was
the defence production programme." fest conceived by his arm some time
Mr Hillman said:
have "We about February or
1939, mobilised our man-power and our March, when two of their engineers conver-will-power for the contest between sunt with the work were passing the workshops of democracy and the Through
sweatshops of the Axis. Lubour made with Wing-Commander Steele-
everywhere is resolved to build a Perkins and others, and in April the
world free from fear, want, eppres- the suggestion was submitted to
sion and war,” Director of Air Raid Precautions and the late Mr C. C. A. Hobbs, A.R.P. Architect.
Hongkong. Contact Was ccle-
Correspondense WILH
exelianged,
but it was not until September 1940 that something definite resulted. AL 33 meeting between one of their em- ploynes, Wing-Commander Slecte- Perkins and others, they were asked whether they could begin the work immediately.
Mr Carman said he felt it was hm- possible to do so unless he had de- inits of the scheme and until he could consult their engineer Manila,
321 Government, he said, was anxious for the work to start right away, and therefore on September 11 some men were taken from their mining properly and the work begun.
Sites Selected
The sites for the tunnels, sald Mr Carman, were selected by the then Acting Governor, Lieut-Gen. E. F. Norton, Mr 11. J. Pearce, Acting Director of Public Works and others, The work started was an experimen-
HOWARD tal job over a small footage, and they OBERON were to be paid the cost of the work plus a percentage, which had not then been fixed.
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Subsequently, an arrangement was arrived at under which his firm was to be paid the cost of the work plus ten per cent, said Mr Carman. The ten per cent. was not nelt, he
sald.
the P.W.D. would not agree to pay any office overhead ex- penses or salaries. The contract was in writing, and it was this contract that they were now fulalling.
Mr Carman went on to say that lils firm was working directly under the P.W.D., which approved of all pur- chases made. All
plant belonged to
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Mr Carcy asserted, "There can be inore noble eause to which Americans and the peoples of all democracies can commit themselves
than the achievement of complete victory and just pence."
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FROM PAGE ONE
correspondence between President - American Sentiment
Roosevelt and Prince Konoye." NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (Reuter). ---
Terms For China Two years of searing, brutal, sense-
SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 (Reuter),--- less war during which Hitler and his The attention of the press here, es- satellites pursue the callous course
pecially the pro-Chungking Chinese of making the world over to the section, remains centred on the Unit German image. This is how the Sted States-Japanese talks. A special Louis "Globe-Demuerat describes dispatch from Washington to the the two years since September 1939. Chinese-American "Daily News," re-
"After two years, Britain, Chinu
putedly the mouth-piece of the and Free France still stand as a Chungking Government, says that barrier, with the United States com- America would demand the complete mitted to all out defence and engaged withdrawal of Japanese forces from In rearing on a fabulous scale. This China as one of the conditions of September finds the American_con-settlement of the Far Eastern crisis. script army in training, our largest Peacetime army in history.
"And it Ands American soldiers treading foreign soil well into the periphery of danger. conference resulted in an Atlantic Charter, the foundation on which will rest a better world."
The Roosevelt-Churchill high seas
Smashing Soviet Blows
Continued From Page
German pincer drive against Lenin- grad.
The influential "Shun Pro" says that negotiations were prompted by Japan's desire to delay the outbreak of war in the Pacifle so to give her time to watch the development of the war on the eastern front.
Considerable Sacrifices
The widely-read "National Herald" hopes that the negotiations will fall because "If Japan agrees to quit the Axis, China will have to make con- siderable sacrifices."
Typical of pro-Nanking Chinese press comment is the "Central Chin- ese Daily News," official organ of the Wang Ching-wel regime, which remarks that the Wenhington talks have been forced on America by the "impending collapse of Soviet Ruesta."
The most noteworthy foreign press the Amerlenn-owned comment is Enormous Casualties "Sianghal Evening Post," which says that "Hundreds of thousands of wound- the Government except certain Hemed German men and
"common grounds for Japanese- American understanding are difficult ofcers have that
had to. hired. In the main, packed all hospitals in
to find unless one party or the other Germany,
withdraw froin and
Ita Pois willing to
avowed Course. Anyway, what Nomura or. Konoye wants or is will "Recently the High Command or- hospitals for the wounded. dered the reservation of all Belgium to do carries no weight at all unless supported by the Japanese Army,"
his firm also received ten per cent.
Austria, Czecho-Slovakia
land."
been
on the cost of such equipment hired. Some
of the equipment had hired since the work begun.
The books were audited by Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and
50 per cent Government patd
uf these fees.
Further examined, Mr Carman said that the amount which his firm had spent up to the end of July, on behalf of Government, was appro ximately $2,000,000.
by
The
"In addition the Fascists are re- questing hundreds of private houses and apartments. The requisitioned houses will be equipped as hospitals for Fascist officers."
not charge ten per cent. on that amount? I'm sorry I misunderstood the question.
Mexico Ready To
Fight Axis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 (Domel). Chairman: It is stated here
-President Camacho opening the Mr Campbell that the total ex- Mr Carmon was next asked in con-
38th National Congress forecast a full penditure up to July 31 was $3,058, nection with the sale of rome equip-opprochement with the United 871.53. Do you agree with that?ment by his firm to Kin Lee, con- States and pledged Mexican arms In As other jobs are belug done, I pre- tractors in charge of certain tunnels
the defence of the Western Hemis- Fume that this amount includes coine in Kowloon. He said that his firm
phere against possible Axis ngures- work with which we have nothing from Kin Lee on behalf of the Gov-
sold and bought some equipment sion.
He said that the Mexican Army ernment, but he could not
say was being rearganised to "co-operato whether ten per cent, commission had at any given moment in the defence been charged.
to do.
But this is connected with ARP. tunnels In Hongkong only, according to the official statement from the accounts office of the PW.D. which also shows that you charged ten per- cent of it?-As I said, my figure was only upproximate. I will have to check it,
Employee's Accident. There is another item showing that i Mr Cheng Chik-chi, manager of you paid on behalf of Government the Chiap Hun Manufacturing Co., $8,500 to Deacons in respect of one was next examined.
of our territorial
where
Continent,"
Examination Defarṛed `-
security, of the American and the The examination of Mr Carman He added that Mexleo had not re- was then deferred for the production con in the world.
the conquest by 'force any- Virere in the WH
A general settlement, both just and equitable, of various questionia pend- ing between the United States and Mexico was about to be concluded.
The President warned foreign in- vestors that Mexico's social revolu-
of his office records concerning. re- ceipts and payments on behalf of Government.
E. W. Olsen. Do you know anything He said that hit firm had seven
Ago
about that?-Mr Olsen had an accl- partners, Including himself. His firm tion would be continued. He appeal- dent which unfortunately resulted in was founded In Chiu Chow 20 yearsed for capital to reinvest profits In the loss of his leg, and that was in
with
A capital of $30,000 Mexico. rettlement.
(Chinese) but It is now
worth And you charged ten percent, on $250,000 (Hongkong). It had had a That?-No.
number
of contracts with Govern- ment, but he could not give details. Witness was asked to produce books In relation to the contracts he mpole: of at the next meeting of the Commission, which is to be held in on the Pulsne Judge's court at 10 am.
to-morrow,
But i seg in the statement that the Government has deducted from your bill, for the week ending July 31, the sum of $671.50, which is ten per cent. of the payment to Mr Olsen. ls that correct7-Sat,
Do you now still say that you did
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