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The last ferry will leave Hone, posal of the lot the Purchaser (James of the rest on this point, consisted of doing cement concrete/pany?—No. The full amount has 18,000 pick axes with handics, at a

By Master.

of Order

the

Harbour dollars, ($200) in cash. This sun will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

C. M. MANNERS,

*

Did you get that contract?-Yes, from Mr Anderson.

Are you quite sure you had that contract before the birthday party?

cannot remember. In fact I do not

to supply pick Wilness was then told by the was not a partner of the company, you were prepared Chairman that the books of his fem he had helped it at one time fin-axes, and shovels to the extent of were to be nudited by a firm oancially when it was in dificulties. $5,300 within five weeks?-1 connat chartered accountants, and unili the He had been doing his utmost for the remember, but whenover we receive Can you find the list of guests at Cominlaslon had a report his exnini- company, with the result that it had a tender we reply with a quotation. Do you remember quoting for the the last party you gave7-No. nation would be deferred.

Foreman's Evidence

How did you help supply of 3,000 Iturrleone lamps nt The Ch Why not? I am afraid that due

financially? How much $1.10 each on Juno 3?--Yes. Prior to Mr Cheng being recalled them to the removal of our office from the

And in fact you did supply, them? put In?--About $30,- you questioning Arst to second floor this list might for

morning, money did have been treated na wnate paper and evidence was given by Lam Wai, 000. And since I have been so loyal-Yes.

to the company, Mr Cheng trusted So two months after the birthday foreman of Messrs Sang Lee's Con-

much,

entrusting me with party you supplied the A.R.P. with that he sometimes crete Blockmaling Yard. He said me very Witness said

any dealings these Hurricane lamps? The order for full responsibility in attended parties with his assistant that he had been with the firm for manager Lan Bat-ching. The last about 20 years, but before this con- with other firms. I am responsible was given by the Government Stores. for signing all contracts and im- Do you remember that two weeks Ile tract he had never before made comportant correspondence.

before the birthday party, March 31, time was about a month ago. said he could not remember the crete blocks.

Is this $30,000 still in "He had no rece..

Com-yoit tendered for 15,000 shovels and in making them and his Further questioned on

been repold to me the year before total cost of $72,000? Yes. he then asked for a sheet of paper work rega

regarding Boorings for houses.

Jast. and wrote down the names, which

Asked by the Commission if any

When did you lend it? The some wah specifications were supplied for inak- were as read out, Wong Wing-tai,

Non of

witness year the money was repald to me. headmaster

Cheng's Parties affirmative. The replied in Academy, Li Slu-ching, clerk in the ing A.R.P. concrete blocks

You said yesterday that so far as Wing Kee firm, Lou Sni-tat, a clans-specifications were one part cement, man of witness living at Fung Fat Pec

have contracts in hand Terrace, Li Chi-hi, clerk in the Chiap two and a half paris sand, and five you could recollect, you have never care very inuch about A.R.P. busi-

been to a party at which Cheng was ness, because broken stones.

did

worth $0,000,000, and Uecause all the The chairman: Who supplled the present.-1 say that. Secretary and Manager. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Hus Cont no Europeans were

You also said that you had never contracts I had in connection with been to a

at which Miss Mimi the A..P. since June last year specifications? They were supplied

Lau Was I did say that, but amounted to less than $200,000. by the Government and given to me

I think on the

Other Tenderers it over, by my employer.

Were these specifications

after then we occasion

gave the dinner

So you don't care about $200,0007 glish? Yes.

which I mentioned Mr Newbigging-I don't because our company has and Wing Commander Steele-Perkins 4,000 odd workmen. The steel hel- present, Cheng was also there.mets ordered by the ARP were Do you remember the birthday made of mild steel, and no other Then Mr U knew the specifications?

party Cheng gave?--I don't remem-firm can manufacture bullet-proof to ber. I am not quite clear, because steel helmets, so we are not afraid Yes. Witness proceeded in answer

we would not be able to get pur- questions to explain the method of at one time I was 1.

That was making the blocks.

hind They

was only last April, not a chasers for our helmets,

But you were not the only firm Chent

Ilves?—Yes, who submitted tenders for pick axes Can you remember the last dinner Wooden moulds, then concrete was very long time ago. Do you know

mixed and poured into the moulds where

and Br

shovels?Certainly there pre which you attended with Mr 13. C. and pounded by an electric vibrator. Kennedy Rond. Lam for which the arm paid?—I reWhen, they were made they

Do you remember ever going to others. were

Dodwell and Company did?-Mony member a dinner. the invitation to put aside and when they were dried that pince last April on the occasion Dod which was in my name and that of Mr B. C. Lom, and that invitation the next day were taken out of the of Cheng's birthday?-As a matter foreign firms came to us for quota

mould.

The blocks were then stack of fact, Cheng invited people totions, including Dodwell's,

dinner at his house several Umes a was extended

cd

The choirman: Did anybody come The purchaser of the lot will be Central Trust of China. It so hap-

week. I attended

I some of these, but required to pay to the auctioneer|pened that I had a toothache and to the yard to test the blocks?- whether I was present at his birthment Stores for supply of pick axes

party I cannot remember. Nobody came. could not attend.

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Response To War

SIMLA, Sept. 3 (Reuler),-Tribute to the glorious troops in the many battlefields of the war was paid by the Viceroy in a broadcast to the people of India on the anniversary of the outbreak of the war.

The Viceroy said, "India is awake. She is mighly and formidable and she shall, if you so determine, be the bursting mightier yet. War, like

great dam, has released watera o!

on the world. The of destruction

was far off noise of these waters when India set herself to meet the Generat storm.

In two years the tide of war shores, has rolled much nearer our and not from one direction only her

"But India stands arm and young men have come forward for service on land, sea and in the alr, and her factories and shipyards are working night and day to produce munitions and ships.

Penang EXCHANGE Banking Business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

No. of Sale.

Inland Lot

between Kowloom Tong. MI Road,

Mong Kok.

Registry No.

Locality

Boundary Measurements

N. K EW.

tevt feci feet feet!

na per tale

plan.

Contents

Ann. Rental

Upset Price

about

13,100

$31,675

in cash the sum of $3,167.00 (being 10% of the upset price) Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium being paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of September, 1911, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo. In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1893, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fised by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof, Intending bidders are advised of fistle on a December morning in the that immediately after the dis- Western Desert as the spearhead of pasal of the lot the Purchaser (if Sidi not the applicant) will be required Erent uttack and won at Barrani our first resounding victory to deposit with La authorised

A-Focus Point

oint officer who will be present-at-the "To-day, India is the focus point

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with Interest allowed at rates obtafantile on application. The Bank's lead Once In London undertakes, Executor and Trustee bus

and claims recovery of British: ners. Income Tax overpaid, on terins which may bo ascertained ntony Agencies and Branches.

W. 11, EVANS THOMAS,

Manager

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. London

Demand London

TT. Shanghai

TT. Singapore

TT. Japan TT

India

TT. U.S.A. TT Manila T.T. TT Batavia T.T. Bangkok

T.T.

Salgen

T. France

T.T.

TT. Switzerland

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82%

102% n.

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"The world will not forget how after the darkest hour of the Allled cause, Indian soldiers went into bat-

a

of the nullons and territories of the sale, the sum of two hundred Eastern group. Indian armies have dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum fought and found glory on many will be refunded on payment of Held in Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethio- the Purchase price. .

Iraq, Syria and Persia. They

with the

dealt faithfully

Italla PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. empire which lies in ruins; they

forged new links of collable in

arms, and they have

Breat

neighbouring nations against Im- minent or actual threat of invasion.

"When the tremendous

passes into history

conillet

their deeds will be inscribed in letters of gold on the bruners of victory."

The Viceroy paid tribute to factory workers and merchant seamen, and concluded by declaring that "the Nuz and all his works must perish utterly from the earth."

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told

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4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

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30 dfs Indla

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U.S. Cross rate in N...

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In aid of the Society: for the Protaction of Children

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ALLAHABAD, Sept. 3 (Reuter) "Our greatest enemy is the spirit of complacency," Sir Homi Mody, Sup- the Viceroy's Council, "Reuter" រំព

interview "There is no room for it," he added.

The purchaser of the lot will be Reviewing the course of the war during the past two years, Sir Homi required to pay to the auctioneer said that from many points of view, in cash the sum of $1,798,00 the greatest achievement has been (being 10% of the upset price) the ranging of the enormous re- immediately after the fall of the sources of the new world on the side hammer, the balance, of the of the democracies.

premium being paid in accordance ALLAHABAD, Sept. 3 (Reuter).with the. Conditions of Sale. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, the Liberal lender, in a brondenst to-day, stated that the English people find a remark- able gift of

themselves to adjusting changed circumstances. They had indomitable

and an unfolling courage endurance which, nower of

more than economic and military resources, should enable them to win the war.

Sir T. B. Sapru

British Political

Propaganda.

LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuter).- Fellowing the report that the British Government has formed n Political Propaganda Department for foreign broadcasts, it was learned to-night that an effort is being made to unify the direction of political warfare. Plans are not yet complete. any case, a certain part of the or- ganisation must necessarily be secret, and no announcement will therefore bo'made regarding the personnel.

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sald present. The party was held at his residence and cost between $30 and Witness said $40 including wine. that he paid for the dinner himself. the The Chairman: What object of the party?--I was a social gathering.

was

The Chairman: Mr Lam told us that whenever he gave parties, the firm paid for them. Is that correct?

Correct.

Kam Lung Party

Do

you reme

to the staff of the

was

parts

U

In En-

Do you understand English?-No. Then who told you what to do?

Yak-kwal, my master.

up.

Testing Blocks

were

day

cs.

25

But they tendered to the Govern

and shovels? That is so, but if they had succeeded in getting the con- Do you remember attending any tract they would come to us for sup- remember any occasion when Mr Lam and yourself were

Commander Steele-Perkins and Miss Did anybody from the Government party at his house at which Wingplies.

Jardine, Matheson and Company present at a party when Wing-Com-

lo P.W.D., come to test these blocks? Mimi Lau were present?--Y

also tendered?~Yes, mander Sicele-Perkins

So it was not correct when you And the Diaward Steel Works?- present?-Three or four months ago No one from the P.W.D.

Witness and that the blocks were told us yesterday that you had

Yes. at the Kom Lung Restaurant

never been to

with Miss a party

Dinward quoted for the pick axes Were there any other Europeans sent away without being tested,

The chairman: It is said that an Lau? That was only a private party at $1.00 each!--Yes. at the party?—Yes, a few.

a matter of fact I seldom spoke. Can you remember their names?-pelal came to take the blocks away tesl? There is a Goverment No. There was a gentleman from for tes

foreman on the premises who gave to her, even when she came to the

offee, because I knew me instructions every Monday to get Cheng's friend. Jardines.

Do you low his name?-No.

block io ก Was he Mr Newbigging?-Yes, a female coolle to take

room the P.W.D. where there were that is his name.

architects.

1nd you known any ol these Europeans before?-No.

lind you ever seen them before?— Not before this occasion.

Birthday Party

Who asked Wing Commander Steele-Perkins?- think Mr Lam, be cause he knows English.

As

Yea sho

wag

And your firm quoted $2 each?- And you got the contract?—Yes, but less five percent,

Never mind, but you got the con- tract? After deducting the five percent discount, the cost actually comes to $1.00 each. Besides, our And you used to attend them? plek axes passed through the process Yes, but only sometimes, as I do not of heat treatment, and thus tast

longer, like going to pariles.

Did Not Like Parties The. Government fore- You said Cheng was in the habit man's name is Tam Hon,

of giving several parties a week in Did any European come to the his house?—Yes.

to see the

there malting of blocks? Yes, once or twice a week

European came. Do you know who he was?lis

yard

naine

Hobbs. How did he inspect your work? Was that the only party you have He came to see if the work was all been to where you met Wing Com-right and that the stones and con-

was crate were properly mixed. mander Steele-Perkins? That

Witness sold that sometimes after the only occasión.

Are you quite sure?—Yes.

Has he never been to your house? He has been to my house once on the occasion of my birthday. That was about two or three months ago When was your birthday?-April 18.

B. J. Lacon and Company also at any of tendered for supplies of these pick before the birthday axes and shovels?--Yes, and they

caine to us for supplies.

Have you ever seen Wing Com- nander Steele-Ferkins these parties party?-No.

Have you seen him there since?- Not there, but in his office.

We are talking about parties, not the office.-I saw him at the party at the Kam Lung Restaurant

Do you know why Cheng invited Wing Commander Steele-Perkins to his birthday party?-No.

friend, I

All these tenders were sent in round the end of September?—I thinks about that time:

Further examination was deferred until the Company's books had been, audited.

The Commission then adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-morrow at the

the moulds were removed the blocks were found to be cracked. There were several tens of such cracked blocks

day. These, he said, were broken up with a a hammer.

Was it as a business acquaintance Puisne Judge's court, Mr Bellamy: When the concrete was being

cing mixed was the Governor as a friend?-As a The Chainman: How did you comel ment foreman present to see that the think, as Cheng himself is well to invite him?-Because we were do-right amount of cement was being known in milltary circles.

present. You ne ing some business and Wing-Com- used?--Yes, he was always

never mixed any concrete with the business, and he was there until he arrived? No, but sometimes mander Sicele-Perkins was connected tore invited.

be absent or late, then I pro- What was the business?-In conceded to mix the concrete myself. nection with steel helmets.

Had you

already got the Govern- Supplied Mixed Concrete

Wong San-yu, sub-contractor ment contract when you invited him

can

he may

Newsreel Wong

Colony Galf Championship

Do you know H, S. Wong, who is as Newsreel Wong- also known No, I have never heard of the name. Do you know whether Miss Mimi Lau knew him? I don't know, never spoke to Miss Lau, because wanted to avoid suspicion.

you

On October 26-

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to this dimmer?-it was after I had Messrs Sang Lee, was then called. He said that his sub-contract con- gut the contract.

What kind of suspicion did you Can you remember who else were sisted only of supplying mixed con- invited to the birthday party?-Dr crate for the North Foint sea wall want to avoid?-Because she is a Hung Slu-kit, a medical practitioner extension. He was aware that stones very good friend of Cheng.

What has that got to do with you? from Canton, Mra Hung, Miss Hung, and earth were dumped on the alte, Lou

Kum Ding, allas Mini Lab, and but he did not know where theseThere is no reason why I should

Conditions of play are identical to came from.

He said he had no become acquainted with her, B. C. Lain

But she is employed in your firm? those of last year. Ten entries will Are you quite sure those were all knowledge that the material camo.

Even then, I seldom saw her in the be accepted from each Club, the the guests you had? They are all front A.R.P. tunnels.

players to be of handicap 12 or Every day, sald witness, several that I can remember.

felt that if became under, with a residential qualification Would it be correct to say there jorryloads of rubble were dumped on might have been more?--That is so. the site. The lorries belonged to dlf-nequainted with her, Cheng night of at least six mont

According to you, as far as you ferent firms, and the rubble came become suspicious? Yes. He migitt

remember, Wing-Commander from all places.

Asked if he had ever made use of Sicele-Perkins was the only Euro-

the stones, witness at first replied in pean present?That is so.

And

You

invited him there as a the negative, but later stated that Fome of his workmen had removed Tell me, since that birthday party part of the stones for breaking up.

The Chairman: Then it is correct with had you any other

that you used these stones in con- the A.R.P.No.

Have you done any work for the nection with your sub-contract? A.R.P. since that party?-No,

How much did you use?-Only The records are here, and you must

And since then you have had no for practice (Sunday, October 10, try to remember. We know your stones from an area measuring 12

Not even through the Government And you never paid anything for other contract from the A.R.P.7-No. excepted). records it is quite qusy to trace if

Stores? We received tenders from birthday was in April, and from the square yards.

after that these stones? No.

Did you inquire as to who owned the Government you had any contracts

· Stores through month. So, try to remember-No more contracts as far as I can re- these stones? No, I made no in-foreign firms.

quiries. member after April.

Just Helped Himself

Iriend? Yes.

No

contracts

Yeg.

You just helped yourself, is that it?--Yes.

Now, if you did not have these stones, you would have to buy stones, would you not? Yes.

So this benefactor of yours saved

but I don't mean to say we got all

our stones from the.

Entrance fee is $5, and small prizes will be awarded for (a) the best become jealous,

After the birthday party in Aprit score over 30 holes, (b) the best this year, do you know whether your visitors score over 30 holes, (c) the contracts from the best round on the Old Course, and arm Hot any A.R.P?The only contract we got (d) the best round on the New directly from the ARP. was for Course, Any surplus money will be donated to the S. C. M. Post Blomber 3,000 steel beltnets.

Did you get that contract before Fund. or after the birthday party?-Before.

For two weeks prior to the netun!

The contract was given in July 1940, competition, the Fanling Course will be available to intending campetitors No Other Contract

Have you or have you not dono any work for the A.R.P., whether directly from them or from the Con-

trailer of Stores, since the birthday) parly party? The things that were sold, such as steel helmets, pick axes and shovels, were for the use of the A.R.P. but they were. the result of

Stores to foreign firms, who passed them on to us

Baseball's World Series On October 1

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UP)— Judgo Landis, Baseball Commis- Kloner, announced to-day that the World Series would begin at the

October 1, 021 Yankee Stadium The New York Yankees, who had According to the records, on June been conceded the American pennant you offered to supply the ALP. though they had not actually won it, with. pick axes, shovels and crew was the only American team_repre- bars to the extent of $5,380. Is that sented at the meeting of the Lengue National right? Yes..

Leans, while from the League, representative of Brooklyn, And you said you could supply St. Louis and Cincinnati were present, them within five weeks?-We had a contract with the Government Stores U.S. Tennis valued at $70,000 for the supply of

་

Why Miss Lau Was Invited

Why did you ask Miss Lau to! your porty?--Since she is an em-] ployee of the company and since 1

invited had

Wing Commander Steele-Perkins, I invited her too.

Have you not got other employees whom

you could have invited? The you some money?-Saved something, tenders issued by the Government other.

Mr Lam, who employee was Mr was also present.

As far as you know, tie stones Have you not got other employees you could have asked instead of Miss may have been stolen? Melding use Lau? It so happened that I extend- of these stones was a mbinka on

the part of my workmen. ed the invitation to her as well

Witness added that as soon as he For no particular reason?--No.

the site It was not because Wing-Comman-learned that stones from der St

Steele-Perkins was going, was it? were being used, he informed M

U of Sang Lec, who told him not

it any more. to do But you knew that Miss Lan was

Answering questions as to the a friend of Wing-Commander Steele- terms of his sub-contract witness shovels, pick axes and so on. For Perkins? Yes.

Gaid that

the contract depended upon this contract I communiented direct Have you not seen them together? how much work they could do. He with Me Anderson. The reason why hind not received any payment for did not deal directly previously All Friends

firm would have to pay mo 50 per was because if I had to do business through a foreign firm, that foreign cent of the value of the contract, us your assistant manager and girli

deposit, in return, for which 1 Don McNeill, displaying the best employee were all friends of Wing-

allowed à commission of five per tennis shown all season, blasted his Commander Steele-Perkins, la that Mr Lam Bat-chung, assistant cent. Subsequently, Mr Anderson way into the semi-finals of the right? What do you mean

by manager of the Chlap Hua Man told me that I need not have to put National Tennis Championships to friends?

ufacturing Co. who gave evidence at the contracts through a foreign firm, day by beating Wayne Babin B-2, I'm using your own words. You a' previous hearing, was again ex and that I could deal directly with 7-5, 3-0, 6-3. said you invited Wing Commander amined.

him. He also said that he would pay Stecle-Perkins to your party as a Before being...

ing questioned, witness very quickly, and asked nie to allow friend, and I used it in that sense pointed out, in connection with his five percent discount to Government Am I correct in saying that the posi- evidence the previous day, that the flor you, Mr Lam and your girl reason why at the beginning he said employee, Miss Lau, were all friends he did not khow Capt. Chauvin Was of Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins? because he could not hear the name

val;

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So we have this position: so for work done up to the present, but he expected to receive, between $1.000 tis your firm is concerned, you and and $2,000.

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