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Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1941.

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REAL "V" CAMPAIGN

September 30, 1941.

QUERIES ON CONSTRUCTION

OF

STORES

(Continued from Page 2.)

Senior Wardens who are in charge of two or three men ut each indivi- dual post

Will you tell us the exdet person- neir-4,375,

Duties Explained

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I take it their duties are that in case of an ale raid they are marshal people along to see that they go to the sheltera? Not exactly. Their

main duites are to patrol streets, report damage and to obtain the essential services

to attend to the damage.

That, I take it, as far as I know end everybody, kno

knows, is a well run and efficient organisation comprising of 4,378 men and women. Do you know how many women there are? -About 1,000.0

And you will agree with mo that it is a very efficient organisation? I think Tunnel Wardens

Sir.

No

Have you any tunnel wardens?--- No.

"Why didn't you organise them? I did,

but

I had only ten or twelve names and now I have asked the Police to take over.

FOR

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through the windows. Further, Wing-Comdr Slecte-Perkins: After the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank? there was no means of goiting into he came back from leave, I think, I don't suggest it.

it once it had been locked up inside He has always taken a keen Interest. There is no reason why you took it to the Mercantile Banki-Mr Ben- except by going through the Govern- In A.R.P, work.

I know that. Was ho given the son is a persons! friend of mine. ment Stores, This was pointed out

post on your recommendation?—Yes.

Are not the Manager, or second to the Controller of Stores and na

And has he anything else to do Manager of the Hongkong and result of that, windows were made for air to get in and new doors con-with the ARP. besides that?--Yes, Shanghai Bank personal friends of. structed which allowed access to the he is concentrating his ntication to

yours? Yes. building in case of fire. Do you the organisation of fire watchers.

Has that been successful?---About

Has Same Feelings Then why chose

personal successful.

friend against another?-Because I know that Mr Benson has the some idaas and feelings towards Chinese that I have

Bles

Agree with that?--I must look up the 800 no far. We cannot call that

No Fire-Fighting Appliances Is it a fact that when thla building...No. was handed over by Leigh and Orange to the Controller of Stores, there were no fire-fighting appliances installed?Yer.

And that they were installed after the Controller of Stores had protested about it?--Application was made for the installation of fire-fighting equip. ment before the Store was lurned over.

But it was not installed?-No, but application was made.

•

Mr Tinson then went over to speak to the Chairman, after which the lat ter said that he would not ask fur- ther questions on the matter at the moment as he understood that Wing-

Comdr.

Are you also forming fire fighters Mr Pentroath le trying to organitze on your behalf Corps of fire fighters? Yes. At first 1 used the word ft watchers but Government cut that out,

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one

You think the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Manager did not have those feelings-I have naver' dix- cussed themi with him.

What happened after that? That was, the end of the matter as far as

I

Have you seen her singof-Yes, Ollen or occasionally?—One or twice a week-

✅Suggestion Rejected You did start a corps of are Government watchers?—Yes,

Did you suggest to fire fighters should be paid the same he Air Raid Wardens?—Yes.

And Government refused?--Yes. Originally you asked that the. Are watchers, if formed. should under the A.R.P. Ordinance which would entitle them to receive the outside.

And Government did not agree?- I am not sure.. They did not.

como

But you seem' to have no difculty in Single-Perkins had not yet same pay as A.R.P. Wardens?--YCB. |

in getting air rald wardenst-I don't think they like the idea of working inside the tunnels.

the opportunity to analyse the evidence given by Mr Anderson.

one

Was

The Chairman, then asked; When you originally started at the CS.O. I think that is probably the right your staff consisted of yourself and In stenographer. That answer. You mention also in 10387--Yes. statement that the work of building the Store was put in the hands of Leigh n

and Orange, Did you sp- proach them on the recommendation of Mr Tickle of the P.W.D.?--Yes,

Do you know that this Store a really an adjunct to the Government. Stores? Yes,

And in it niso a fact that while your Store was being erected, the Government Stores were also being erected? Work was certainly going

simultaneously.

on

Do you happen to know that the Government Stores were bullt by the P.W.D. and that the architect en- ployed on that building was n P.W.D. architect? Yes, I do now.

staff,

the

Nobody To Spare

think,

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Formed Fire-Fighters

You then formed the fire-fighters, of which Mr George Pentreath is the head? Yes.

Are these de-fighters paid?-In time of war, yes..

Are they paid when called out for duty? No, only in time of war, or

mobiilse them. unless I

You have power to mobilise them?

What does your staff consist of now?-A Deputy, a Training Officer (Mr Beavan), two stenographers, one senler clerical officer and I four clerks.

That

is the whole personnei?--Yes, under the Ordinance.

you wanted them, you could Yes, with watchmen.

mobiilse them as fire-watchers and Are-fighters?--Yes.

Are the two Chinese anti-gas instructors on your staff too?--Yes. Have you any European anti-gay instructors? Originally, yes, but there are none now.

I take it that these two qualified Instructora advise the public in Chinese? Yes.

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When-last did you see bec?-On Sunday...

"Where?-At Happy Val

You mean the Race Course?-No,

What time did you meet her?-

Would it be correct to say you frequently see her?-No.

And you speak to her frequently?

often do.

was

And this Sunday meeting. during the day-time or night?--In the evening, about 0.30 p.

Met At House When last did you see Mrs Chan? --Sunday, week, I think.

Do you remember where that was?

her house.

At No. Po Shan Road?---Yes. Before this, you don't remember And they would be paid?-Provid-where you saw her?-I go there prae- ed there is Government approval. tically every Sunday morning. It in

When Mr Pentreath was appoint a visit I generally make. cd Chiron the ranks to his position? Raid Warden, I take it

No, he was appointed straight

he

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away.

He assumed his position without going through the ranks7-Yes.

What about Kowloon?-Major) Manners was appointed there.

No Experience What experience did they have?- None at all.

Why is she? She is the wife of a Do you know Mrs Kwant---Yes.

school-master.

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In the ARP organisation?—He is

strict warden. Where?--Upper Levels.

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When last did you see him?-(No answer for several seconds) I think It was at a party given by Mr Mac- kichan.

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Portuguese Instruction Anybody advising the Portuguese community,, for instance? Yes, we that have some Portuguese instructors. Of course, you don't know

Are they paid? Only when they that same gentleman could have donc the architectural work for your give instruction.

But there are European or

Do you know when that, was?— Store?-Except that I have a minute here in which I wrote to the D.P.W. Portuguese instructors on your Staff?

You considered they were qualified Sometime in the middle of August.

You cannot remember who was at and naked him, in view of the fact-Except myself.

But you have so many things to do, to assume these positions? Yes, they

party? Yes. that I had no technical adviser on my

Who? Mr and Mrs Tinson, Mr and If he would undertake to do So the position is that the only per were well-known and well-respected that

between them $750 a month. Is that

You also I must

is ah missions when you arrived here was Stuart, Mr and Mrs Kwan, Miss to spare and that obtain ག3 outside architect. That right? No, Sir. Mr Puckle

Financial Instructor and I think he goes out to take the English and Chinese Lau.....

Miss Mimi Lau?—Yes, myself, Mr was approved by

giving Instruction.

press into your confidence and Secretary,

What I am after is how many range brondenat talks in A.R.P. You Pentreath and Mr Robert Young. The building is almost similar its times has qualified European also found it was necessary to enlist The Inquiry was then adjourned

3 saying that structure. Am I sight

p.m. to-day, the the sympathy of Chinese women, to instructor given instructions the same plans that were used for non-Chinese residents in Kowloon that your wife taught them how to the Government Stores could have and Hongkong?-Mr Beavan is con- look after their

homes, and then Women's Alt Raid Uolon. been utilised to build the branch or tinually doing it, and Mr Bailey is formed the the adjunct which you call A.R.P. doing the same. Store? What was there to

provent that?--I think there was. I think

And Mr Bailey's?-He is just prior

of, these Stores which coming in now and his salary is not to coming out from England

from the were being erected and designed by settled yet. He comes the best experts at home for the Immigration Office.

Would it be £750 too?--No.

Do you know where she lives?-firm of. Banker and Company, the adventurous career of the river boat storage of respirators and protective These two Chinese anti-gas instruc

at No. 6 Po Shan Road. clothing. I brought these plans with

Was she the only Chinese lady that Kong Ning would appear to be ended ma and gave them to Leigh and tors. Do you remember when they actually appointed?-Very

very, active supporter to- now following her sale by auction to Orange asking them to modify them were according to the size and local condi- your No, Mrs

September, 1938, and the other man, Kwok was another very active sup- Marine Lot N. 39, at Lammert's this morning, for tions.

I am not talking about the inside Mr Fung, about nine months later..

And their duties to instruct the

The boat was badly holed when of the building. I am talking about population in anti-gas measures?→→ the construction of this wing to the Their duties are more administrative

she was swept pchore during the typhoon on September 16, and is now Government Stores. Was there any in the omeo, arranging all those

lying off the southern end of Lantau thing, far as

20 as you know, to prevent

Island. It is understood that most of the Government from constructing hundred and one Chinese classes,

the movable articles on the vessel in a similar style to the that wing Government Stores?-I don't know, as I am not an architect.

It that had been done, Government would not have had to pay Leigh and Orange? Yes, it follows.

You also gaid that Mrs Violet Chan KONG NING SOLD

very

active supporter. Do What is Mr.Beavan's salary?--I became

you know Mrs. Violet Chon?--Yes. think £750 a year,

How long have you own her? Three and a half years.

are

Are they anti-gas instructors?---- Yes, but that is a minor part now.

Arranging Exams

What is the major part? They are in the offee arranging classes and

exams.

That is soon after you arrived. in the Colony?Yes.

beenme

parter, and also Lady Shouson Chow, There were several of them?Yes.

Miss Mimi Lau Do you also know Miss Mimi Lau? Yes. How long have you known her?- I have known her for three and a half years.

"

.....

BY AUCTION Holed In Typhoon Built in 1919 for the prominent

auction rooms $30,500.

The same period as Mrs Chant had been pilfered during her enforc

ed stay on the rocks... Yes.

Did she become, like Mrs Chan, What exams?-Exams for the War-an active supporter of the organisa

tion?-No.

Is she not an air rald warden?- Yes.

It Is A Long Story The Controller of Stores has stated dens.

that it was only after your Store had months you found it was very neces When did she become on air raid

been completed that the air-condi- tioning plant was ordered. Is correct? It is a long story.

the

Rocked Bomb With Foot

But you told us that after a few that sary to obtain a qualified anti-ins

Instructor and you engaged these two worden?-Without looking at the

A woman entered a cordoned- Is that statement correct? The Chinese. Were they appointed anti-cord I don't know, but I think it was

is Mrs Chan an air raid warden? off arca somewhere in England

recently and gently rocked were first appointed, yes. plant was definitely ordered before gas instructors or not?-When they April or May. this year. Is their store was completed.

What Is appointment now? —~~No,

Wanted Gold Dollars

time-bomb with hor foot. ... They have been Instructing other

Miss Mimi Lau has given evidence

This was revealed at a South-West correcting the exam papers and keep with regard to her friendship with England police court when Heltle you and I don't intend to use the Symons was fined £1 for entering a Chinese instructors and now they are the Chinese luformed.

other meaning than restricted area.. Keep your Chinese personnel in word in any

Another woman, fined 10 chillings personal and social friendship, and

her to for a similar offence, said she was formed? Yes,

held.

Is Installed now? The ma- chinery has been installed. Mr Anderson that the chutes, had to Evidence has also been given by be chanted because they were not of the size which would handle the

containing boxca

the protective oc clothing. Did you inspect this Store before it was handed over to the Controller of Stores?--Yes.

has stated that you Intrnch with waiting for the milkman.

Give Public Lectures They don't do anything as far as the Mercantile Bank

to money she

the tell Cals you I cen- the public is concerned? They still regard

anything about not put my stores in until the build-give public lectures. Very often?--No. So their ing is completed.

I know that. Did you inspect the

Commission: that? Yes.

and armed uprisings in Serbla Store when it was completed? Yes. office work duties then are/Sometime in. May, she informed me

are keeping the Germans on tenterhooks, while the latest systematic sabotaging of rail- ways in occupied Franco give a dramatic hint of the disaster which one day is to befall the Nazi taskmasters....

The Germans, who possess a

POST OFFICE

that she was, anxious to get gold her.

INWARD AIR MAILS and in conversation with Do you know roughly how many dollars me there had been a theft Air Mail by Pan American Airways Was Satisfied

ing qualified through sha

two nearby, so I said why not put it. Direct Service-San Francisco dato, 27th September..Due Oct 1 Were you satisfied with the way it people having

Instructions given by these was built?-Yes.

Do you consider their into a Chinese bank and she replied

that she would like to have gold Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

the

Direct Bervice"-Sau Francisco Did Mr Anderson ask you whether gentlemen?

I rang up Mr Bitting of you were satisfied?-I think there is presence is necessary in your office, a minute to the effect that I had no correcting exam papers? Yes, not so dollars. I

much as correcting but the setting of National City Bank and he said that date, 30th September. Due Oct. 7.

OUTWARD AIR MAILS he would open an account but was

Friday, October 3 complaint to make.

When you inspected the Store, papers.

Do you know Mr Chak Tal-kwong not very anxious to deal with, Chin- were you satisfied that your protec-

In May. On June 4, I rang up Mr Air Mali for Manils, Guam, Honolulu, via "Fan- USA...and, Europe tive clothing could be stored there? personally? Yes. He and Mr Fung ele at the time. This was sometime

American Airways and Trans- -Yes, as soon 18 the racks were both live in Hongkong.

Any members of the family of Benson, who is a friend of mine, and

Allantio Services,**** PRATAP.. 0. completed.

son and said that he would. He asked me to Is it a fact that the architects who Mr Chok

doughter are both employees

an account. Store allowed the racks to be crest ARP. Instructors, of behind-the-line fifth columnd the wrong way round? No, 1 constructed

lively appreciation of the value were resnonsible for constructing thig "tructor?—Yesyed as AR.P. In- asked him if he would assist and he

believe the racks were

cording to the plan... will Were you salisild when you inspect

work, must shudder with appre- hension against the day when British and Allied forces

regard to the air-cond!Moning.

his

Oct. 3, 5.00 pm.

Da bring her along and he would open „DA BOLA*!***** Oct. 8, 5.30 p.m.

Are they peld-Only when they give instruction.

They get $4 a time? Yes.

What about Me Fung's family?—— Can you ascertain that from your ed the Store that, your protective Not that I know of. clothing could be kept there th. good recorda?--Yes.

Personal Friend order without air-conditioning?--No.

All Hermelically Sealed

-

That is es for as know anything about her bank account

Met By Arrangement You brought her along? No, I met her, GA

By arrangement?--Yes.

Where do you have your bank ne count? The Hongkong and Shanghal Bank.

Was it not possible to obtain gold the Hongkong and from

Committen dollars pank?—I don't know.

Bordk

Reg.

Oct. 3, 5.00 pa

Ord. BuOct. 8, 7.00 p.m. Air Mall br Air to Hanzoon to con- "neet with the "British Overseas

Airwiss.p

G.P.O. and KEO. Reg.

Oct. 3, 2 p.m.

...Oct. 8, 3.30 p.m. Monday, Oct. ས་ Afr Mall by Air to Rabgoon to con

Overness

· pect with the FRONT Alre

1. G.F.O... and

be in a position to invade the Continent. The sabotage which

As regards the Corps of Air Rald to-day is helping to disrupt war

Is it a fact that when the Control-

Wardens, You said factories and communications in fer of Stores took over the building was formed in May, 1938 and Mr that the windows were erected for Pentreath took over the chairman- France will then become as dis-air-conditioning and that the place ship. Is he a personal friend of Lau to obtain American gold dollars?

hermetical e practically ruptive an element as the in-was therefore pro

ty ented? Yes. vading armies and warplanes. And that he had to It will become the turn of the windows installed?—Yes. 3D Horn't he got a fint anywhere else? from the Hongkong and Shanghal Ir Bati for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu":

have new

yours? Yes.

Do you live in his house? Yes. Do you pay any rent? Yes. How much? We go flty Afty. from-Not to my knowledge,

"Do you know if he has a f any Dina HouseTh

Mr Tinson; He left there to Me: Andreon:Biro, sald Bodours of this building were locked Comdr Steels-Perkins.

also understood from him the rond was two or three feet the doorway and that it had to be levelled down. Do vou.

dat in

I take it you were asked by Miml

an American bank.

She wanted to have her money in Could she not have got gold dollars

Bank?—I don't know.

EP.O. Medusa Ocl0, 11.30

Noom.

Tuesday, October 7

U.S.A., and Europe, ..., via American Airways

and ... Tran

One Of The "Big Firetak-Atlantic Servicro: (2

Do you know the Hongkong and bang

• the dark" dava linie about that?—No, all the »nd live in the Peak with. Wing. Shanghal Bank is onů, skall we Bay,

German forces to experience the chaos which was the fate of the

harmies in Bronch of May and June, 1940, ibution is-as-inevitable

it afrom the inade end that when it was The Chairman; How long has he to him the building was been Chick Ark Rold Warden In

alpcoming Hongkongh

of the air, Five in the banking Ord.

world? It did not occia to ma

Do you seriously suggest that you could not obtain gold dollars from

Oct. 7, 5.00 p.m.

5.39 1.0

'1100.

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