SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922,
COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
STREETS HAWKERS AND
"SQUEEZE."
SIR KEITH SMITH IN HONGKONG,
pengang
Sir Keith Smith, K.B.E., F.R.G.S., the famous Australian airman who, with his brother the Tato Bir Ross
CHINESE DETECTIVES
CHARGED,
Startling "equecze
allegations
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
MAGISTRACY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a MEETING of the LICENSING BOARD will be held in the Council Chamber on FRIDAY, the 3rd day of November, 1922, at 12.15 p.m.
for the
purpose of
considering
Smith flow from England to Australia were made before Mr. E. W. Ham and was knighted for it, is into yesterday afternoon against Hongkong. He arrived from Anatralin three Chinese detectives. yesterday afternoon by the s.s. "St. The complainanta in the casa are a' applications for Publicans' Licences, Albana" and when prosamen rought number of hawkern who are represent Hotel Keepers' Adjunct Licences and him out at the Hongkong Hotel theyed by Mr. A. E. Hall, Mr.Restaurant Keepers' Adjunct Licences found him full of a big scheme for G. Perdua A.8.P., watched for the year 1922.1923 under the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, establishing a commercial air service the case for the police, while Mr. E.
1911. between England and the Antipodea. Davidson appeared for the defend
He gave some interesting details ante. about the proposal. The route fol- lowed он
the ten-day ran from England to Australia will be the "all
red" route-London, Cairo, Meso potamia, Delhi, Ransoon. Singapore, Fort Darwin. A subsidiary service from Rangoon to Hongkong. Bborg- bai and Tokyo or Peking will make it possible for Hongkong to be reached from London in eight days. Sir Keith feala certain, moreover, that it will be possible to carry passengers for very much less than the steam. ships charge.
The Court-room and the passages outside were thronged throughout the afternoon by large aurabers of Chinese of the hawking class.
The three defendan B, who do duty among the hawkers, and whose main
From of application may be obtain. ed at the Magistracy,
All applications must be forwarded Wednesday, the 18th day of October, to the Magistracy on or before
deposit of Eight Dollars. 1922, and must be accompanied by a
Applicants for transfer or new job is to bring unlicensed hawkers to licences, and persons objecting to Court, are alleged to have been in the such applications, must appear le habit of receiving emali sums of person, money ranging from 30 to 60 cents per week from various hawkers.
Mr. Davidson entered a plea of not guilty and evidence was called.
One of the complainante said that The chief object of Sir Keith Smith's be had once been arrested for having visit is to get all the information heo licence and had paid a fine. can about weather conditions in these Later, one of the detectives in the parte. He contested the popular idea case came up to him and asked if he that air travel was exceptionally had a licecce. He admitted that be dangerous and as to typhoone, in bad not. The detective then said to dicated that Airships would be able him that he would have to pay the to dodge them quite easily.
aum of 30 cents per week for a period of two months.
The distinguished aviator is remain. ing here until Wednesday or Thurs. day. Then he goes on to Swatow, Amoy and Foochow and afterwards to Peking and Japan.
LOCAL CRIME.
TWO CHINESE SUGGESTIONS.
Two practical suggestions dealing with the present crime wave were considered by the Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Com merce at a meeting held yesterday afternoon.
Quating the Chinese proverb "Liberal reward ensures a plucky man "in support of his contention that more adequate provision ought to be made for tre dependente of polien officers killed or injured in the course of their duty Mr. Wong Kwong Tin suggested that the Chamber should write to the Government arging:-
The adoption of a definite Fcheme of providing for the dopen denta of a policeman who dies in the course of his work; (2) That the Government grant a pension to police
In answer to Mr. Davidson, the witness said he was a member of a Hawkers Guild and the reason why be had brought the case was because a number of his fellows had made complaints regarding the large amount of "squeezing " that was going on.
Sgt. Elston gave evidence of arrest- ing one of the complainanta and of finding pocket. The paper contained the a piece of paper in the man's
name of one of the detectives. Accord. ing to the information given to him, it was alleged that over 50 per cent. of the hawkere were compeiled to pay bribes to the police.
under pressure he was compelled to Another complainant eaid that pay one of the accused the sum of ve cents daily. In order to free him from the peste of the Police he had arranged a secret signal with tho detectives. On the approach of the police la gave the signal which meant that he would not be interfered with In cross-examination the complainant The signal was altered once a week. said these wire the only detectives who accepted bribra.
was a licensed hawker. One of the A third complainant said that he men crippled or rendered unfit for detectives came up to him and asked service by injuries received in the dabim
to move on. The detective
charge of their duties. Mr. Wong struck him a blow and told him be said that he know that it bad been would not allow him 30 cents te the practice of the Government to next time he passed by. make monetary gifta to families of Further witnesses were called for policemen who lost their lives to up-the prosecution. Each told of the hold law and order, but there was no amounts they bad to pay in the way deficite scheme or a fixed amount. It of squeeze.
was decided to adopt Mr. Wong'a The case was aujoumed for further suggestion.
hearing
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
COLLISION WITH DEAD CART."
The other proposal brought to the notice of the committee was an electric burglar alarm jav-ated by Mr. To Lai Ting. The idea was, Mr. | To explained, to instal ape burglar alarm in every Police Station with amall bella fixed in nearby houses and Connrated with the station. On he press of a button the police would As the result of a mator accident know, by a special arrangement of opp-site the Ming Yuen Gardens, numbers, just where their services Shaukiwan Boad, when motor-car were required and the occupants of No. 519 collided with a "decd cart," adjoining houses would be alarmed as a Sunitary coolic is now in the hospital weil. The committes decided to suffering from injuries received in the permit Mr. To to give demonstratious collision.
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