$631.658 WANTED FOR P. W. D.
$50,000 For Senior Officers' Quarters. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES
Supplementary estimates of ex- penditure for the Public Works De- partment for the year 1933 will be brought forward ut to-morrow's
AMERICA'S
WAR ON
RACKETEERS Campaign Started In Chicago.
CLAIM FOR RENT ARREARS
Hotel Company Sues For $16,031.
POSSESSION OF PREMISES
To-Day's Short Story.
Fate The Eavesdropper
WONDER." said Marten,
By D. K. Broster.
"Oh! You mean shall. 1... 7
Before the Chief Justice. A switching on the electric) No, not again--just yet." Mar-
INCOME TAX "WEAPON” USED
Chicago. J. R. Wood, this morning, the The United States Government Great China Hotel, Ltd., of 119, meeting of the Legislative Council, has entered the campaign to purge connaught Road Central, sued for approval. The estinates tetal Chicago of racketeers.
$631,658,
lorry
coal
Jasuing subpoeans for the appear-Houng Wai Under the heading of special ex-ance of a score of leading business Connaught
contractors and officials 297 and 239,
and transport penditury, an item of $50,000 is for men, wireless transmitting and receiving of equipment, bringing the total estl-companies, the Federal District At- for possession of premises
has taken the
first for arrears of rent. mate for the year for this equip-torney ment to $324,000.
will absorb sums of $6,000 $4,000 respectively.
light, "whether I shall catch the ten's tone was gloomy, "1 leave that for you, my boy," he went on. 18.40 to-morrow?"
Agnew shut the door of the "Lucky dog, you never have to say
"Will it matter good-bye in the sense that I do."
"Because I so seldom say good- Chin, of 19 and 20, fencing-room.
"Will it matter if I don't?" day," returned his friend, with af Road Central and if you don't?" he inquired.
Des Voeux Read, repeated Marten, with much sigh. "Lucky"? I don't believe that, you do, when you! "You know I can't get up to town much of her as and scorn, facing round upon him, living here always, I see half as come home." He rested his head, on one hand, and with the fingers step to obtain convictions against Mr. H. G. Sheklon, instructed until three if 1 miss it!"
"Well 7"* Maintenance and improvement of "hoodlumns" who have failed to pay by Mr. J. B. Frentis of Messrs. "Agnew, you are insulting! At of the other began to trace patterns:
on alleged incomes
to-morrow there will on the dusty green paint of the Hastings and Company, who, ap-mme o'clock buildings in Hong Kong requires a income tax
Marten sat down on the bench further mum of $50,000, while build- from their "rackets."
The move is the result of a six peared for the plaintiffs, said the probably be laid upon the table in my mantelpiece.
chambers a brief in the case which ings in Kowloon and New Kowloon;
and week's investigations in "racket" claim was for possession of pre-is to
make my reputation! And against the wall, immediately under here conditions by officials sent
reflectively, tapping his feet with Experditure of $50,000 is pro- from Washington to co-operate iomises and for a sum of $16,081, then you suggest that it doesn't the row of foils. "Yes," he said The other smiled as he came for his weapon, "we are both deuced un lucky. I suppose it's the knowledge posed for the Senior OfBeers' quar- the drive against racketeers. Seven being three months' and 7 days' matter if I miss the early train!"
been prying rent at the rate of $5,100 per ward in his neat fencing jacket-
misfortune which ters in May Road, nile a similar sum investigators have is required for the Upper Levels into union and trade organisa-month, less the sum of $500 paid a smile that lit up his dark and of our common
on account, and mesne profits rather ugly countenance in a man-keeps us from quarrelling."
Agnew raised his cres from his! Police Station. A sum of $10,000 tions affairs.
The immediate objective of gov. from the date of the writ, Mayner as unexpected as it was pleasant, miscellaneous is also needed for
erament prosecutors who have al- 30, 1982, up to possession of the "Divine optimism!" he exclaim uncleanly occupation and smiled. works.
in using premises as delivered up.
ed. "Thea why spend your last “I should bave thought that know Various road building and re-ready met with success
weapon against
Mr. Sheldon said he had leave hours in this employment if, as Iledge wasn't needed."
"No more it is, thank Heaven. novation schemes call for expendi-the income tax
But you know we aren't doing the ture of $82,370, bringing the tutal gangsters, including "Al Capone, to proceed with the claim ex parte. gather, you haven't finished pack-
The premises in question had ing?" 1333 estimates spent an communica is understood to be the trucking
and transportation exchange," been leased to the defendant for: "Packing be hanged!" responded proper thing; we aren't doing what's tions to $282,370.
"Surely του .don't seriously Sums voted for buildings in Kowalleged to be under control of Mur 10 years and a deposit of $50,000 his friend. "I have made up my expected of us.”
to Al has been left with the plaintiffs. mind for a last bout with you." He loon, under Public Works Extra-ray Humphries, successor ordinary, are Home and Orphanage, $50,000: Holy Trinity Church, $12,548: Kow- loon Hospital Outpatients' Depart ment, $30,000.
as follows: Victoria Capone as underworld overlord. Counsel said he was instructed walked across the room to where mean" began Agnew, surprised.
of foils depended hilt Gangsters are said to have levied by his clients to say that they are the row
"I do, though," asseverated Mar- a tribute of more than a million willing to deduct from the de- downwards from the rack. "Beten, rising and laying down his fail dollars (£200,000 at par) a year posited sum whatever amount is sides," he went on as he looked for "It never seems to occur to people situation we are in with regard to from legitimate coal dealing and owing them and to return the nis own, "it isn't only packing. I that two men can be well, in the A sum of $30,000 is required for trucking (lorry transport) inter- balance. Counsel also- mention-promised"
Recently a series ed that since the issue of the "I know what you are going to her, and remain on speaking terma with each other, much less let it miscellaneous drainage works, and esta in the city. a further sum of $75,000 for the of terrorists' bombings centred at-writ, the plaintiffs had received say," broke in Agnew.
"Yes, we always follow the same make no difference. And when you circuit from the tention on coal "tracking" racke- a further sum of $8,600 to ac-
observed don't we?" new dutribution
programme, count, for arrears of rent. teers here.-Reuter. - new reservoir at Yaumati Hill.
His Lordship:-1s the defen- Marten, who, with his back turned, In connection with Port Works in New Kowloon, $50,000 has been
dant prepared to give up the was examining the interior of his premises?
fencing glove with some interest. voted for the construction of a rubble mound at Kun Tong, The resurfacing of the Shatin Causeway on the Taipo Road is estimated lo cost $10,000, and is included under New Territory communications.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
AGENDA
NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED
Mr. C. E. Lowe.
On the motion of the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- Charles Supplementary estimates of exter, K.C., O.BE, Mr: penditure for the Public Works Edwin Lowe. solicitor and proctor,
be for 1933 will
was admitted by the Chief Justice, Department
the Legislative Mr. J. R. Wood, to practise in the brought before
of Adjudicature, 'Supreme Court Cound for upproval, to-morrow.
The second reading of "A Bill to Hong Kong. amend the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, and the second reading of "A Bill to provide for the incor- poration of the Procurator in Hon Kong of the Pontifical Foreign
Missions Institute," will be moved.
The Colonial Treasurer to move the following resolution
Mr. Lowe, an admitted solicitor of England, formerly of Abinger
Surrey Common,
and of
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TO-MORROW'S' STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Collaborator," by M. Armitage.
MIN
AIR-CONDITIONED. THEATREY
COMMENCING TO-DAY
WHO ACCUSED HIM?
Was it his conscience! -Was it his wife?
Or was it his
RONALD COLMAN Cynara
The SAMVEL GOLDWYN Predestias el
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
on
BYN
Mr. Sheldon:-Yes, My Lord. "I go round to say good-bye, and His Lordship gave judgment she says she hopes 1 shall soon bej for the plaintiffs for possession home again, and I say I hope so, too of the premises and for a sum of-and that's all" He turned round $7,431 for arrears of rent and at the conclusion of this brief speech mesne profits.
and his expression was not cheerful.;
Agnew put one arm on the narrow go about with the glowering visage shelf above the disused fireplace. which you sometimes present to the
Inid his hand "Will it be-all-this time?"
he world" he asked quietly, without looking at his Agnew's shoulder-"you give them
wherewithal to draw false companion.
clusions of the deepest dye. I am positive that in certain misguided circles here we are looked upon as deady enemies--or, at least, as two men who ought to be deadly enemies."
NEW LABELS ON OLD MACHINES
Identical With Those Of Singer Co.
SUMMONS WITHDRAW
Princes Square, Bayswater, has
A summons against Mr. C. F. Li, joined the firm of Messrs. H. L. Dennys and Company, of the Na-Manager of the China Trading Cor poration, Bank of Canton Building,
tlonal Commercial and Savings for applying to old machines trans-
"That this Council approves the Bank Building. recommendations made by the
sum of $631,658, distributed follows:-
Head 32 Public Works
Department Head 33 Public Works
Recurrent Head 64 Public Works
Extraordinary
$61.740,00;
60,000.00
509,928.00
$631,658.00
A native of London, Mr. Lowe is
St. Edmund's College, Hertford- shire.
OPIUM DIVAN IN WANCHAI
Liability Of Principal Tenant.
BOOTBLACKS IN THE CITY. Satisfactory Solution
NUMBERS LIMITED AND
- SITES ALLOTTED
сон-
The deadly enemy gave a short; chuckle.
"In fact, those circles would, ex- pect me to inform you, with the proper intonation, that 'a time will As the result of sympathetic dis- come! And, now I come to think fers identical with those of the leussions between Mr. Wynne-Jones of it," pursued Marten, "the proper Director of Public Works and laid 21 years of age and was educated inger Machine Company, was die and the Inspector General of Police, thing would be to take the buttoms missed at the Central Police Courta satisfactory arrangement has now off-supposing it were possible to Dress Council and resolves that at Abingdon School, Berkshire and this morning, on the application of been made for the regulation of the do such a thing nowadays." He
Mr. J. B. Prentis, who appeared on bootblacks.
caught up his foll by the point. behalf of the complainants.
Special passes, with photographs "Just that away," he went on, Mr. Prentis said that the trans-attached, are to be issued to 24 swinging it to and fro with the fers had been placed on old sewing Chinese younsters and sites allot-button between his thumb and finger, machines. The defendant kad
ed by the Police authorities from "just that away, and what a dif- given all information as to where which the boys will not be allowed ference! We should at least feel that we were playing' our parts he had obtained both the transfers to stray. and the old machines.
the The three local firms. maintaining properly."
"Do you think she'd take The defendant had also agreed in bootblacks on behalf of well-known
the elder man, writing to refrain from applying brands of polish will be permitted to survivor?" asked these transfers to machines in fu- have six boys each, while additional half amused, half grave.
To be quite candid, I'm pretty ture, either Singer or any other passes will be allotted to six un-
sure she wouldn't," replied Marten. make, and to destroy all the trans attached boys. WOMAN FINED $250
fera, except two, which were to be
The Inspector General of Pulice drawing on his glove. Still, alas! age limit be we are not sufficiently romantic to The liability of a principal tenant retained by the complainants for suggested that the
at 12 years. This would put it to the test. But, I say, was discussed at the Central Police, the purpose of tracing the printer. fixed Court this morning by Mr. Y. C. The defendant's machines, which eliminate the older boys who, is had Agnew, do stir yourself a bit! We the shall be here all evening at this been reported, intimidated Kwan, counsel for the defence in a had been seized, would be return-
maak. Mr. Schofield, cautioned the de-younger bootblacks and drove them ratel" And he took down his
from their pitches.
Agnew moved slowly from the fire- The 24 authorized bootblacks will mises to be used as opium divan, at fendant and dismissed the sum- 389 Hennessy Road.
come under the attention of the place and walked to get his foil.
"No secret, villains, now!" called Officer in charge of the Hawkers De-out his friend, who had taken up a Leung Kuen, a Chinese, who was charged with keeping an oplum
partment, and unregistered boys be dealt with as unlicensed hawkers. place in the middle of the long, bare room. "My button's on all right- divan at the same address, and with
see that yours in!" possession of G macè of opium, was fined $75, in default aix weeks' hard The Rev. N. V. Halward, speaking labour, on the first charge and $25,
be charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony in addi- tion to the sums already provided In the Estimates for 1933 for the purpose of carrying out these re- commendations."
DESTITUTE POOR IN charge against Yeung Siu, a 'mar- ed.
ried woman, for allowing her pre- HONG KONG.
.
Homeless Street Sleepers
PROVISION OF SHELTER URGED.
:
at yesterday's Rotary Club tiffin at in default two weeks' hard labour, the Gloucester Restaurant, urged on the second. the pressing need for the provision
mons.
DOGS WITHOUT MUZZLES.
More Owners Fined.
4
Mr. Kwan pleaded not guilty on
Mrs. A. Vannini of Shaukiwan
of some form of shelter for the behalf of his client. deaitute and homeless,
"
LOCAL SHORTHAND EXAMINATION.
Technical Institute.
"Absit omen!" said Agnew to himself. "Do shut up, Marten- that's beastly uncanny thing to Bay! Don't you know that Fate sometimes Hatens at the door?"
"What And deigns to take sug Revenue Officer Grimitt said Road was fined $16 at the Central Under the
of Miss gestions for catastrophes from our very neat When a census of street sleepera that the premises were raided and, Police Court this morning for fail- Bascombe and Mrs. Blandford, the poor remarks A was taken in 1928, said Mr. Hal-four men were found smoking in the ing to keep a muzzle on her two following Technical Institute stu-idea; I salute in
(Hong Kong and Kowloon Tosen of the future. At the ward, it was found that in the upper cockloft. The second defendant ad-doge. leves, the Western and Central, dis-ruitted that he kept the divan and Mr. H. R. Sequeira, owner of classes) have gained Pitman's same I should be grateful If you would postpone your} trids and Wanchaf there were over said he paid $18 rent to the woman, Japanese spaniel, was fined $8 for Shortland Certificates:
meditations and hurry Yeung Siu.
the same, offence. 2,000 persons sleeping out.
•
dents
tuftion
you the
KAY FRANCIS
Wat panion sugo trough a lica of tinda
shana panpla! What is upadance 1.
ENDURANCI
AVON
British Made TYRES
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
JUST ARRIVED.
Agents.
NEW AUGUST VICTOR RECORDS
and
NEW AUGUST BRUNSWICK RECORDS
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY
9, Ice House Street, Hong Kong.
"RICKSHAW BRAND
CELEBRATED
TEA
Theory, Stage II-C. M. Agon, tragic Mr. Kwan submitted that the Mr. W. Smith, of 115 Wong Nel L. Calman, L. Gooseva, W. N. Lee. up." He slipped on his mask with CEYLON Ho mentioned also that sanction
Speed, 50 words, a minute. To real or pretended Impatience ta had been given for the use of St prosecution had not brought any Chong Road, who was summoned
Agnew came forward. He was Peter's Church, West Point, which evidence to show that the principal for the same offence, said that he Kam Hung, Wong Ting Chun.
Bixty words a minute M. 8. examining the button of his foil. for was temporarily closed for worship, tenant had knowingly allowed her did not think it was necessary to as a shelter, and said that the or- premises to be used as an opium put a muzzle on his puppy, as it was Bander, Chan Sik Ping, N. GI though that tiny flattened tip at the only four months old. He was Lam Hing Yan, Leung Yung Keng, end of a modern foll cannot come off. kaalsers looked for co-operation and divan.
since it is one with the blade, If its moral support from all organisation Mr. Wynne-Jones, the Magis fined $8 and a further $3 for fail L. L Woolley,
trate, disagreed, and said that there ling to license his dog...
Seventy words a minute -Chan covering wears through It may in the Colony.
Guests welcomed were Rotarians were four strangers in her flat and Mr. D. J. Lewis, who was Sik Ping, Chan Ye Chun, G. 8. cause a tear or even a scratch. As Robert Fan, Shanghai, E. H. Mun- the reasonable inference was that summoned for failing to keep a Edwards, Ho Yan Chu
be looked up he caught Marten's Bo Foochow, Ralph G. Cole, she did know that the second defen- muzzle on his dog. was represent Eighty words a minute-N. M. glance, derisive even through the Honolulu, and Mr. T H. Galloway, dant was operating an opium ed. by Mr. D. 8. Evans, who plead Anniss, Chan King Wel, Ho Chok close black wire of the mask, and smiled in a rather shame-faced ed gulity, He was fined $8.- Nam, Wong Yuk, Shu of Newcastle-on-Tyne, son of the divan.
Ninety words minute-Li Shing fashion
TOMA (Continued on Page 10). Yung, Wong Yuk Shu,
Immediate Past President of Rotary A fine of $250, in default thres Mrs. Ho of Robinson Road was International, British Islên.
months" hard labour, was imposed.- also fined sa for the same offence.
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