THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Motor Cycle and Side Car For Sale. Can be seen any time on the Island Side, Please Apply Box No. 655, c/o China Mail."
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FOR SALE-Bungalow Water Bay, R.BL. No. 165, 3. living rooms, 3 bed rooms, 1 dressing room, 3 bathrooms, garden, hot water sys- tem, electric light and garage. Wilkinson & Grist.
Apply
FOR SALE-Foreign awned wooden barbour launch, length 50 feet, beam # fert, powered 60 H.P. paraffin motor. Fitted with cargo held # fee! by 8 feet 6 inches and large and well arranged passenger cabins. lava- tory, shower bath, ie This launch which is in goal condition and com- plete with all gear is priced for Quick sale. For further particulars apply to Box No. 657, elo "China Mail"
TO
TO LET
K.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
on
of the Sale by Publle Auction to be held MONDAY, the 23rd day of June, 19:10, nt 8 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov-
Lot ernor, of
of Crown Land at" Bute Street, Kok Tap in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
Hotel Strathcona
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RATES MODERATE.
COMPANY MEETINGS
THE
Surveyor of His Majesty the Klag. THE HONG KONG, CANTON & for one further term of 75 years. MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
G.
Boundary Msaxurement
2
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R. It.
the
Contents in
Annon Bectal
A per sale plan,2 8,848 | 192
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Upset Prics.
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HE TRANSFER BOOKS of THE TRANSFER BE CLOSED from SUNDAY, 22nd June, to TUESDAY, 24th June, 1930, in- clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hong Kong. 18th June. 1930.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
CO., LTD.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOS- ED from the 23rd June. to the 9th June. 1930, beth drys inclu- sive.
Dated this 2nd day of May,
PUBLIC AUCTION. :
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS LET-One Comfortable Room of the Sale by Public Auction with verandal, a few minutes from to be held
MONDAY, the 1930. Star Ferry, Kowloon. Apply Bax 23rd day of June, 1930, at No. 668, vo "China Mail."
3 p... at the Offices of the Public Works Department,
I
on
by Order of His Excellency the Gov-
TO LET-No. 3 & 4. Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Прога. Each Rat Tum three bed ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land rooms, dining room, servants' quarat Tung Choi Street, Mong ters, kitchen, bath room, and water Kok Taui, in the Colony of closetx Suitable for Europeans. Apply Clark & 1. 10, Des Voeuxong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with theption of renewal
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ences.
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at
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from London.
In healthy
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Particulars apply to:
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at à Crown Ret to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King. for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale.
Kowloon Jaisai
Registry No
Adjoining o
Locality.
Boundary
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ontests in
By Order of the Board..
W. 2. MCKENZIE,
Secretary.
SUPREME COURT.
General Increase in Operations.
ANNUAL REPORT.
:
A slight increase in the number of actions instituted in the Supreme Court (Original Jurladletion) is shown in the annual report of the Registrar for 1929. Three hundred
actions and twenty-four
were
CHINA MAIL.
COLONY'S JAILS.
Features of Annual Report.
CONVICTIONS INCREASED.
The Superintendent of Prisons, In his report for 1929 states:
The number of prisoners receiv- et into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1028 vere as follows:
by
Convleted
Courts
Wol-hui-wet
Debtors
1928, 1929,
Ordinary
+4,895 1.773
3
80
Convicted by High Court
On remand or in default
of Anding suruty
Total
ទី២
776 93%
5,756 5,770
There was an increase in the number of prisoners convicted for larceny during the year under re- view the number being 1,410 against 1,001 for the previous year. The number of revenue grade prisoners admitted to prisons was
2.717.
The above figures show that 77 per cent, of the total admissions to prison were revenue grade pri- soners.
Juveniles.
of
78 boys were admitted juveniles i.e. under 16 years age, during the year, with sen- tences varying from 48 hours de- tention to nine months hard labour, but only 33 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Superintendent and Medical Officer being over 16 years of age. In 5 cases corporal punishment was awarded by courts:
of im-
in addition to sentences prisonment.
The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous couvictions
record" against them, was
23,8 as com- pared with 19 for 1928.
126 prisoners were convicted by Palice Courts in the New Terri tories, against 145 for the previous Fear.
Convicts.
The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on December 31 for the past 10 years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong:-
Year.
Jo Jean
convicts.
Percentage
population.
Daily
10 Jðgunu
22220 average,
prisoners.
Percentage
population.
ft.
ft.
about
per
inle plan. 3,300|30|7
instituted as against 320 in 1928; 169 were disposed of and 67 settled
withdrawn before trial; as 1920 against 136 and 81 respectively in 1921 | 1928.
1922 The claims amounted to $2,377,- 380.02 as against $2,994,831.20 in 1925
045 1928. The debts and damages re-1928
.. 409
.062 1,054 covered amounted to $997,151.27 1927 .. 302 044 1,189 1928 .. 352 033 1,071 as against $1,200,768.02 in 1928.
1929. 331.031 1,076
Victoria Jail. 15,611,413 forms were printed
.. 276
.043
755
231 .035
734.
269 .039
787
.119
1023 1924
204
.043
981
.126
345 .043 394
1,056
1,115
128
.134
.196
.100 .100
For LAMMERT BROS. The fees collected amounted to
(Camb. Higher Local), Camb. Teachers' Diploma).
MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frode Higher Certificate).
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions THE Undersigned have received I
$15,407.25 ns against $14,024.50 in 1928.
Summary Jurisdiction.
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE Instructions to sell by Public amounts recovered to
BEAUTE
For the best Permanent Finger & Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and
Manicure for Ladies &.
Gentlemen.
Pedder. Bldg, 1st floor. Room 5 Tel. 25169,
Opposite entrance II.K. Hotel,
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel. No. 23459,
26A, Des Voeur Road C.,
Hong Kong.
JUST RECEIVED.
SUTTON'S FERTILIZERS
A1 Garden Fertilizer "Simplex" and "Dynamic" at $2.00 per tin of 8lbe.
also
Clays Fertilizer at $1.50 per tin Ichthemic Guano at 1.25 per tin Blug Slayer at $1.25 per tin GRÁCA & CO.,
Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Toys, Picture Books, ⠀
po ele, ete,
10, WYNDHAM STREET.. BỐ BI NÓ. 620. HONG KONG.
CA
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, June 20, 1930, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE-
Comprising:
robes with Bevelled Mirrors,
ets,
caat.
.133
NOW ON SALE.
THE
66 MASITAR, one misses have ling
when you go out, me no savvec what name but me catchee number." He produces a dirty piece of paper an which is written 24641. Mr. Tupman was in an embarrassing position he knew so many ladies. He was not the man to spend hours perusing the Telephone Directory, so he spent an uneventful evening waiting for the second call. That was enough for him, he went out the next day and purchased the TELEPHONE handboOK. Now he is able to tell in a few seconds who rang him
up.
Contentment shows on the face of Mr. Tapman after his par chase of the Handbook, His note book is the result of a survey of this book. He is genuinely satisfied, and does not regret buying this book of reference.
TELEPHONE HANDBOOK.
Giving the new automatic numbers in
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CRIME IN COLONY.
Annual Report of the Police Courts.
AN INCREASE SHOWN,
The First Police Magistrate, in and issued to various Government his report on the Hong Kong, Kow- Departments and 101,884 booka In the Summary Court. 1,979 bound or repaired, as compared Magistrates
Icon and New Territories Police actions were instituted as against with 14,603,195 forms and 99,947 1920, shows that the numbers of Courts for the year 2010 in 1928. Of these, 459 were books in 1926. During the year cases tried amounted to 31,588 an settled. or withdrawa. Claims
Was increase of 3,120 or 10.9 per cent. amounted to $578,413.05 and the type to the value of $4,124
$318,921.29.
Other work done in the prison over the figures for 1928, the aver- No less than 1,739 distress
age for the last five years being included, matmaking, tailoring, i warrants were issued
26,994. repre- carpentering, tinsmithing, paint- senting unpaid rents amounting, laundering, shoeranking, soap-
Of these, 501 were cases of assault ing to $367,696,86, as com-making, netmaking and basket-
other offences against the pared with 1,447 warrants making, in addition to the neces
person, in which 263 males and 25 issued representing $261,853.11 in sary
females were convicted, 2,654 upkeep work of cooking, offences against property, in which cleaning and minor building re-2,025 males and 67 females
1928.
In the Criminal Court there were paira. 140 persons committed for trial.
In
ad-
tinúe.
to
and
were
The jail was again overcrowded. convicted; offences against Acts Four appeals were lodged during Until a new prison is built this relating to social economy, 2,658, In the year, two of them being diemiss-state of affairs is likely to con- which 2,274 males and 187 females ed and the other two pending. Tenk Hatstunda, Chesterfield
The estimated population were convicted; and other offences Instituted of the Colony for 1929 was nearly 963 females were convicted. Couch
|24,428, in which 20,480 males and and Armchairs,
Thirteen actions were Glase Cabinets, Ceiling
the Admiralty Court. Three double that of 1919. Fans, Table Fane, Gramophones.
Among other offences, no lesa than hundred and eight grants were Sewing
Victoria Jall, Female Prison.
convicted for Machine, Carpets, Rugs, Ward-made in the probate and
This prison was also overcrowd-220 persons were robe Trunks, Ornaments, Curios,ministration division.
ed and proposals were made to re-breaches of the Deportation Ordin- Registrar of Companies. Jetc.. efe
move the female prisoners elge-ance, 1,757 persons were convicted Tenk Dining Tables, Dining On December 31 there were 680 where. These proposals are under of gambling, 1,653 of larceny, 386 of receiving stolen property 889 of Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled companies on the Hong Kong Re- consideration. Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Crock-gister, of which 58 were In course
During the year the working breach of the Opium Regulations, and 135 persons convicted of ery, Glass Ware, Ice Chests, Kit- of liquidation.
party of British and Chinese re- chen Utensils, etc., etc..
During the year" 56 new com sident ladies continued to visit breaches of the Women and Girls' Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Ward-panies were put on the Register the prison on Tuesdays and Fri- Protection Ordinance.
The punishments awarded in cases and 37 struck off. One company days to instruct the women in
of assault and other offences against Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw-was transferred from the Shanghai sewing, raffia work, etc. and
Chamber Stands, Mosquito to the Hong Kong Register and no give them elementary education the person were peremptory impri- Nets, Enamelled Bath. Toilet Sets, company from the Hong Kong to the and singing lessons. The prisonment la 167 cases, binding over
Shanghai Register. etc., etc.
soners are attentive and apprecia-In 182 cases, and Anes in 115 cases. The fees collected in respect of tivo. The results, except perhaps of offences against property per- "China" companies amounted to from the singing class, were high- emptory imprisonment was awarded $138,881.81, and those in respect ly gratifying. I would again like in 1,802 cases, and fines imposed in of other companies to $13, 651.70. to record my appreciation of the 1,426 cases. Of offences against Two firms were registered under work done by these ladies often Acts relating to social economy, per, the Chinese Partnership Ordinance, under trying conditions of climate emptory imprisonment, was awarded jin 872 cases and fines imposed in 1911, and no firm was registered and accommodation. under the Limited Partnership
Lalchikok Prison.
12,206 сазев. The punishments Ordinance, 1912.
Progress continues with the awarded in other offences were ines Deposits to the total value of land resumed in 1926 which is in 10,532 cases and peremptory im- $8,905,000 have been made by Innow mostly under cultivation. Prisonment in 1,669, cases, surance Companies under the Fire This garden work gives useful em
The number of persons appre and Marine Insurance Companies ployment to prisoners. Other hended by the police or summoned HE Undersigned have received Deposit Ordinance, 1917.
work done at Lalchikok apart from before the Court during the year the necessary upkeep duties of was 84,868. Of offences against the cooking, cleaning, etc., are string person 288 were summary convic- and bet making, basket and broom tions, of gambling 1,626, of property making and grass matmaking...... and other offences 23,874, ⠀ the Prisoner No. 11989 escaped from number of persons acquitted being. the Garden Party on 21.12.1929, 5,075.
and
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD · FURNITURE.
On View from Thursday, June 19. 1930.
Torms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, June 16, 1930. ↑
Tinstructions to sell by, rublle
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, June 20, 1930,
at 3 o'clock pœ
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street,
One Buick, 1924.
One Oldsmobile, 1924 (Recently
Overhauled).
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers:
Hong Kong, June 16, 1980
PEPS
He was recaptured by the Police Expenditure on these Magis- on 80.12.29.:
mad a tracies, exclusive of the New Ter 498 punishments were awarded ritories Courts, during the year for breach of prison discipline as was $60,153.85 and the Revenue compared with 624 for the preced- $140,810,18 showing, a decrease in ing year Corporal punishment expenditure compared with 1928 was inflicted in twelve cases for of $4,940.25 and a decrease In
For COUGHS, COLDS prison offences, revenue of $22,406.09.-
BRONCHITIS
Two hundred and twenty two
(222) prisoners were whipped by natural causes and 4 executions); order of courts."
The conduct of the staff, with a There were 18 deaths (14 few exceptions, was very good,
3
Donations and Subscriptions must now
be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. H. F.
Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
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