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ous

OWD

September 25, 1941.

THIS

DETAILED REPORT OF

MORNING'S ARP INQUIRY

FROM PAGE ONE would check the measurement taken down by the man on duty.

George Tsang would check tie work done by each man the previous night? Yes.

With that information, the mom ing report would be written out, ls not that it?-George Trang would

until after I check

have put it on in the morning report,

So the morning report was pro- pared from your report, not from George Tsang That is su

If you purposely put down in the morning report more work done than had been done, the worianen would get more pay? We cannot do that. We cannot measure more work done than what had actually been done because there is a plon.

DUBY.

¡.only a fraction of a second to do that Why didn't you?-I think I was too

When did you take out your Bank I am going to make a very pertin- "What were you too busy doing? account? Sometime in April or May ent suggestion to you. You fold us you are a business man of several ton Because these sub-contractors bilis 1941.

Which is the Bank?-The Bank of [years' standing in your own fim, but or vouchers came in bundles, and

East Asia, Kowloon branch.

4 suggest that this firm of yours is thoro were so many at a time.

Is L! Man Shing your own firm?—just another blind for Kwong Wing

and made

you use of his name to Yes.

Have you brother?- havo qver-chargo the GovernmentNo,

Do you know George Tsang, the

foreman? Yes.

one now, but formerly I had only a me' was roughly the figure on the

work I have done. savings account.

several younger brothers.

Did

you report that to Mr Bucha- nan and ask for assistance?--I did tell Mr Buchanan that there was too many at a time but did not ask for

What are their names?-Li Yes, No. 1 assistance.

The system of checking was that aged about 45 to 40 years; Li Chuen after your initials are on, then Meshing, 40 or 41; and Ll Yiu, about work too7-Yes. Buchanan put his initials on too, is 30- or 37.

Has any of your brothers got a Co.'s that it?--No.

Mr Buchanan did not initial these share in your business? No. Li Yeo

Is in Hongkong. vouchers? Yes, he initialled them.,

Asked For Explanations Am I not right in saying that the system was, you being the man to check the vouchers on the spot, put your initials on them, then send them to Mr Buchanan who is in the Hong

and he seeing your in more tials, wou so dishonest as to measure

would than the actual work done.

money would be paid by Government? The sub-contractors pay the work-In every one of these vouchers Mr men dally wages, don't they? Of Buchanan always asked me explana, that, I have no idea.

Lions about them, before he would Initial them.

None of them has any share in the your business?--None, since

No Brothers Have Share family estate had been divided.

Answer my question. At the pre- sent moment, September 26, none of your brothers has a share in

What was that? We were never kong on OK them, and then business?-Nono.

And you would go through each one with Mr Buchanan?-Every one'

The sub-contractors are paid ac- cording to the length of tunnel they excavate, so much per foot?That I don't know. It is the work of the of them. No. 1 foreman.

don't linow.

here,

BO

Office in

If you had time to do that, why you have time to put your Doesn't Know Arrangements | didn't

You don't know what the arrange initials on them in your ments with the contractors are?-1 Hunghiom? I was wrong in not hav- ing Initialled them, simply out of Which of these small books con- forgetfulness.

We intend to get Mr Buchanan tain the numbers of the sub-contrac- tors' workmen?

be careful with your number of answers.-Y Yes. Witness sorted out a books and said: These books are not Are you seriously suggesting that entered up in regular form except you produced all these vouchers to for this one (produced). In the top Mr Buchanan before you initialled part, it contains the contracted work then?--Yes. which shows how many workmen are employed by the sub-contractors and the lower portion shows how many workmen are employed by Kin

Lee.

We want the The Chatman: books which contain the numbers of the sub-conifactors' workmen.'

Witness looked through the pile of books and produced the required

ones.

Another book also was produced which showed entries from July 17, 1941 to date of number of workmen employed in the Improvement in tunnel, shifting of sand, etc. at site No. 4.

Chairman to Witness: Who is that book kept by? These entries are

made by the foreman on day duty

tunnel Improvements Did these start before July 177 cannot say, They only started shifting sand

177-Yes, the purpose of shift- ing sand was to save Government

money.

I don't know.

idea, str.

you Бау

You said they were paid by results, what we call piece work?--I have no "You don't know whether Kin Lee pay sub-contractors by results or that sub-contractors pay their workmen by results?-I have no idea, I cannot

03:

Everyone? ---Yes.

And you did this in the Hongkong office of the P.W.D.?-In most cases I went to Mr Buchanan's office at Marsman's premises,

At Marsman'e? Where is that?-- The

Building ong and Shanghel Bank

second floor.

Is Mr Buchanan employed by Marsman's or by the PW.D.7-By the P.W.D. but his office is in the Bank Building

So you took Kin Lee's vouchers to Me Buchanan's office at Marsman's premises? Yes.

Reads Chinese Figures But a lot of these vouchers are in Chinese?--Yes.

Does Mr Buchanan read or write Chinese? I know that he can only read Chinese figures.

So you had to translate all these

documents to him? Yes.

That took some time, I presume? --Yes,

While you were doing this wonder- ful work, who was in charge of the office at Hunghom?-George Tsung. You left the No. 1 foreman in charge?Correct

Supposing other contructors' blils came in while you were away, what

I

Is he the man that chacks up your He also checks. Kwong Wing and

work? Yes.

...

And the Union Express Con- struction Company?-I don't know.

And Mr Ah Ting?--I don't know, You know about yourself and Kwong Wing?--Yes.

Have you got a motor car?—Yes. Use Of Car What is the numbert-I have two your motor cars, one is No. 599 and the

other No. 00.

Did any of them ever have a share in your business? Never at any time since I started the business in my own name as Li Man Shing.

Does your brother Li Yee work in your Office?-No.

Where does he work?I don't know.

a

When did you see him last?-Only few days ago, in Hongkong.

Do you know the Union Express Construction Company? No, I don't know.

Never heard of it?-Never. This brother, of yours Li Yee, was he at your house when the bailiff come? He was not there. I myself also was not there.

Dldn't

you hear that your brother

was in the house?I don't know.

Knows Kwong Wing

How much did you pay for each7- I paid a little over $200 for No. 500, and I have been using it for many years. No. 00 cost me $700,

Did you ever allow George Tsang to use your car? Yes.

Did you ever allow any other to use it, but they were given lifts. - Government foreman to use it?-Not

Lifts For Foremen

You give all Government foremen lifts, do you?---No, there was ne- commodation for only two or three people,

You used to give the Government foreman supervising the job you were

doing a lift in your car?- Sometimes, for convenience, as when going out to inspect the work.

Did you ever allow your car to to his residence Tsang

You know Kwong Wing and Com- take Geot I don't know.

pany?-I don't know.

You don't know Kwong Wing of Kin Lee?-I know a person by that name in Kin Lec.

You know his wife? Yes. You know 207 Jaffe Road?---No.

HOW You never been there7-Never.

naver What

exactly do you do in this sub-contracting work in tunnels?- Rebuild side walls, rebuild arches. and

re-lay concrete.

at the

Did your chauffeur ever tell you?

foreman drives my car.

My

Did he ever tell you that he used to drive George Tsang home"-No.

Are you

surprised to hear this? I believe that sometimes he did use was going in the my car when it same direction.

5 by a strange coincidence your car used to pass his house and Cleorge Tsang used to use 11?I know very

ses it mostly.

You call it concrete lining?—Yes. You know Kwong Wing and Com-little about my car. My foreman pany also did concrete lining workc for Marsman's?—That - work WAS also done by me.

Who paid for it?-Kwong Wing. He was paid by Marsman's?—I don't know, but I was paid by Kwong Wing

Kwong Wing and Company sent aj bilt for it.I don't know.

For Private Use

I will tell you why you know 80 little about your car. I am sug- resting to you that your car was for the sole private use of George Trang.

That is not so.

And that he Was keen several times

before the Commission sat, but Did Kwong Wing sub-let this not since, driving in Kowloon in- Marsman's contract to you? Yes.

firm

your private car-No.

your friend

sub-

Do you know that Kwong Wing), And that you and System of Payment Questions

and Company use similar note paper Kwong Wing allow this to be done Mr Bellamy to Witness: You told

to the note paper you use? No, It so that George Tsang would not per- was this: When the work is done by form his duties with the Government us that sub-contractors workmen are

me at the end of the month Kwong in satisfactory manner?No. not paid regular day wage, but are

Wing would

Are you also a sub-contractor for go with a Government paid per cuble yard, did

Tung Shan and Co.7-Yes. that? Well, I cannot say. The Kin

official to measure up my work.

Audit Of Accounts

How

long have you been a Lee contractors pay these labourers

und he would keep all the employed by the sub-contractors, sould happen? George Tsang would

Who la M. Kwong who signs the contractor there?--I have been doing and work for them for several years past. returned, when they bills submitted by your *vouchers until

would be handed over to me. Kwong Wing?-He is Kwong Ming, Do you know the partners of Tung

According to you. you took great the younger brother of Kwong Wing Shan and Co.?--No,

You don't know who are the pains and trouble to explain every of the Kin Lee Company,

Mr Buchanan, single voucher, to

How did he come to sign your partners?--How can I tell.

You know the value of the contract whether it was in Chinese or Eng-order of account?-Because Kwong ish-Correct.

Ming audits the accounts of the Kin you got from Chung Shan?I must

look this up, You have already told us why you Lee Co.

Value Of Contracts failed to put your initials on several. He does not seem to have audited Mr Blake intervened to say that

you forgot That was the of the Union Express Construction the A.R.P. contracts you have had.

you know the total value he thought that Kin Lee paid sub of the vouchers in the office because any one else's account except those

you said wage, and only reason,

Co., Kwong Wing and Company contractors plece work

from Kin Leet-Up to now their pald

your Company and Ah that sub-contractors

"I Cannot Answer"

Tlog and

over

$50,000, but I don't know the labourers so much a day. They were When you wont through the vou- Company? I don't know about that full total as we are still carrying on

He does not seem to have had any the work. all daily paid workmen.

chers at such length with Mr Bucha- han you must have seen that your thing to do with the accounts of the

You might make up to $100,000.. initials were not on them. Why did China Light and Power Company you can take it from me that you and other concerns?--I don't know. won't. Now, you remember you you not put them in then?-I can-

Intimate Connection not

have received contracts to the value answer.

I am suggesting that there is a very of $50,000 from Kin Lee, yet you Have you had any occasion when num-checking off the vouchers to refuse intimate connection between

the cannot

annot remember the capital of your to pass one because the amount was Union Express Construction Com- Company to date, how is that?--It is too high.or there was something pany, the Kwong Wing Company and Д little over $10,000.

with It? On several your firm, not forgetting Mr. Ah How did you manage remember Wrong

nothing about the wrong? I know that in half an hour. You of any

Witness Recalled Li Lin-shing, foreman of P.W.D.

was recalled.

You The Chairman then asked: were told yesterday to produce all books in which you entered the ber of workmen checked off.

Witness: They are all here. These

the same books DS brought by the previous Witness?- Yes,

are

Have you any more attendanco books to produce? That is the only attendance book we have.

work

that right or

Do

to

of

little

have

or the Kwong firm at present. I understood you to

work I got from Kin Lec.

occasions.

Will you look through that bunch of vouchers and point out some, or Construction Co.,

it you wish, we will let you stand Wing Co., but I know Ah Ting who mean all my contracts. The $10,000 down and you can go through the was working in Kowloon driving is the capital I invested in the A‚R.P. We will find in those books everywhole lot? On the occasions when holes. thing you have done in connection

discovered something wrong, and I But is my suggestion. right or

Separate Business with your work since the

refused to pass the voucher or O.K. wrong? I say it is wrong. started? Yes.

am also telling you that all these So you run the ARP business that particular voucher would be returned for amendment or correc- Arms use similar note paper with separately from your other busi- tion and a new one made out. I the exception of Ah Ting-I must nesses? Certainly there is a separate am not able to And any here. tell you this, that whatever work is book for the.A.R.P. business.

It done by me is neat and clear.

Your capital of $10,000 appears in that book?-No, we are only sub-

Do you sign your name under neath when you make entrica?--- Yes,

Cheng Fung-tung, foreman em- ployed by the Waterworks Office of the P.WD., who was examined yes- terday, was recalled.

"Uninitialed Vouchers

here have The Chairman' asked: bere all the so-called vouchers sub- mitted by Kin Lee with

**

summary

it,

Series Of Lies

It would be amended by the sub-can be checked and measured any contractors so that we are paying out

the

Yes

work and are.

Hongkong people have read with something like amazement

lime. of elderly parents out on fire

contractor?-It would be re-written. me

How come you to use the same every day, S spotting duty all night or giving

When it was returned, you put a

You said you Invested $10,000 manual service to defence

note in it that the original note had explain ints, Whatever work is done purely for ARP. work you are do- been refused by you?--No. works. The contrast is often

to you that you by me would be measured at the ending for Kin LeeBy capital I mean 门 suggesting to your painful. It makes our

we have done so of the amounts on which they receive grossly neglected to do this work as of each month and the measuring this,

a representative of the Government would be done by Kwong Wing to not paid in full by Kin Lee so that grievances Beem rather small.

a Government oficial ed their money from Government in checking off these vouchers. The gether with Secluded as we thus are from You told us yesterday when I unked Commission do not believe for one with or without my presence. So Kin Leo owes us certain suma of. If you had checked all these vouchera moment that you went through every how much of the work was measured money from time to time in respect actual hostilities we can yet and you said you believed you did one of these vouchers with Mr don't know. Kwong Wing would of the work. In so far as money ed, that which has not yet been paid. throw ourselvei nore heartedly not miss any.

Buchanan. You have told us a series bo paid by Government and he owing to mo by Kia Lee is concem- Witness: Yes.

is my capital. M into our mission here: keeping

The vouchers were produced for of lies this morning and through ne- would pay me.

Chopped To Save Trouble glect in performing your dulles pro-

Owed

By Kin tho Witness 10 examine. These

Why did you put your accounts Government has been made ourselves as strong as we can to

perly,

Kin Leo owes you over. $10,000?— bear. Witness

to pay more than it should have paid. down on his note paper? We use throw a big stumbling block into vouchers did not

initials.

Witness was then.

1. told. to stand not Kwong Wing's but Kin Leo's rolę

And the total value of the work The Chairman: 'What' explanation the path of any aggressor; con-

down.

paper.

So your accounts and Kwong

dono to date is $50,000 Between tributing as lavishly as possible have you to offer for that (the omis-

Li Mon-shing, solo proprietor of the

You know they get paid twice a to the war and cultivating the sions of initials on the vouchers)? Li Man-shing firm; building contrac Wing's and one or two other arms $50,000 and $00,000.0

I have forgotten to initial.

were always sent in on Kin Lee's tors, was the next Witness called.

The Chairman asked:: goodwill of China. But it must

You are note paper, is that it? May I tell month by Government?-1 I don' sub-contractors on Kowloon tunnels? you

the.

whole thing. How much

for complained to bé conceded that our ways are

Witness: Yes,

work was

was measured I don't know...I largely ordered by the Govern-

Doesn't Know Capital wrote. A A request to Kin Lee to let Kwong Wing? Yes

What did Kwong Wing tell you?----- Who are the partners in your firm? me have a copy of the work measur said ment. Hongkong must be kept

would

ald pay me when he a going concern and our job is

am the sole proprietor. When did you form 17-It has been bill. Instead of making out a bill was

When was the to obey orders.

in existence for several tons of years. myself. I

I made use of the copy Did Not Perform Duties

What is the capital? Only a small over to me and simply put plained to bim? I am pressing him

for payment every day. MeanwhileRamparts. We You admit then that you did not

Since It is my own business my chop on it to save trouble,

What was the date of the last So this happy posliion occurs: were pald?--I admit that, sir, I have invested in its but I bellove

ber 19 or. 20, forgotten to algn and that was a miss you must know how much capital man of several ten years standing take paid to check off these you put in it?-About $80 to $100 you, letter you she take

What in

in the capital now? I must without any control by you and

Up to what period was that? their word for what they say? The work It out,

final amount of work done could not $5,000, was payment on account for Do you keep any books?—Yes.

There Can I you find out from books what be agreed upon until I was present my work

measured again Yes, but up to what period?, In the presence. Wing and a Government edicial been owlag me money from time to

Not A Blind

ind this money aggr Even if that was so, why wid ft necessary for Kin Lee to mess rust of witam The work wat meerde

We can understand your doing that on one or two occasions, but what we cannot understand is why you failed to initial on hundreds of What explanation have occasions. you for that, was. It because you were too busy?I have simply for gotten.

ed.

you ever

ho

out so that I could make out och sin last time you"com→")

Watch" touched more emotions perform the dutica for which you forgotten how much I have Although you call yourself a business payment by Kin Lee7-On Septem":

You are

than pockets; the Bomber Fund has been aluggish lately. It does not seem that Hongkong

You are the Government repre. in fully showing its gratitudo vouchers, are you not? That is so.

sentative in the Kin Lee Office to look after the interest of Government by checking of the vouchers

for being left in peace by giving generously to those who are

How much? 30,000.

Payment On Account

fighting our war both: Chinese rubmit for work done? Your our capital · 1971; have many and the work w myself, Kwong is no question, as to that. Ho has

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I have forgotten to initial, but I have. All the more reason why

checked every one of these vouchers night to know what your capital

now cannot say Buntil I "have

but

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