SANITARY BOARD ELECTIONS
REGULATION
OF HOLDING.
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1935
COMPANIES
CRITICS ANSWERED BY Drastic Modification
MR. LI SHU-FAN
POSITION EXPLAINED
To The Editor. "China MazlTM}. «
Of Administration Proposals
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Today's Short Story-
Miss Creech Of Redemouth
By Malach
Whitaker
HELMA Creech fired with the promenade and thinking that
her thin and aging aunt in every young
70.
la small coastal town. She was lived with her aunt and took
27 and though good-looking, of undying dogs for eternal medium height and build and She was dressed in a long fawn possessing a soft, low voice, she coat with a scarf and a small cap had few powers of attraction of the same colour. She used to long, at times, for The beach at Redemouth was an understanding woman friend filled with round, bluish-grey peb connection abolition of unnecessary holding Men she met. She talked to bles of varying size. There was with Dr. Ip Kam-wa's nomina companies, the House of Repre- them, played tennis or bridge with very little sand, so that the town tion, and since I was properly i
them and occasionally dined or was used mainly as a health resort
Washington. To-day Drastically mochifying the ad Sir. The last election of an un-(d) Since I was not directly or
indirectly responsible for the ministration's proposals for the official member to the Sanitary
irregularity- in Beard having provoked some pub-j Le interest. I ask you to be good i enough to publish this letter and the enclosed copies of correspond- ence which I have exchanged with the Government on the subject.
The correspondence has dispe ed of the legal aspect of the elec tios: but in viewTM of certain annoymous letters which appearedį
in the Press at the time. I feel it!. but fair to myself to make clear publicly my attitude in the matter, from the ethical point of view.
The anymous correspondence. suggested that I might adopt one) of two courses, namely:
considerations.
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holding companies.
the Securities Exchange
GAMBLING RAID
new
ed, and wondered if there was [nothing she could do to vary the
monotony.
the green-painted shelter
-
man reading what looked; to her! like a schoolboy's weekly. He was about 30, with 筵 strong red She
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returned, any action, of mine sentatives Inter-State Commerce danced with them in a simple black for elderly people, and children | which would put Dr. Ip Kam- Sub-committee yesterday report frock that had a disappearing were rarely seen. This day the wa into the same position as ed to the full Committee a bill fower on one shoulder. But to her high, grey sky, the loneliness, the if he had not infringed the providing for the regulation of they were all glass walls. She green and yet discouraging look of
knew simply nothing about men: the cliffs filed with legal requirements, would ins
but she thought a lot
spring grass, the breathing of effect be to penalise me for! having acted legally and con- Almost simultaneously Pre- One rather cold and windy day the dog, the wind flapping coldly stitutionally, and to restore sident Roosevelt at his usual in May before the season had in the skirts of her coat, got more) Dr. Ip Kam-wa's status que press conference reiterated that properly opened, she was taking than a little on Miss Creech's even though he failed to com- he was heartily in favour of the ber aunt's dog for a run along nerves. She frowned as she walk- ply with the law. Such an eventual elimination of the hold- action. however chivalrous in ing companies, as provided in intention, cannot but be de- the recently passed Senate bil trimental to public interests. Under the amended bill, as re-j My decision in not resigning is ported by the House Sab-commit $3 Fine For Three Of where the cliff started she sa (1) That should inform the Gor
Seven Arrested erament that I had no objectherefore, one that has been acree
could re- tion to the election being pro-tuated by public as well as other Commission generally
quire each holding company. sys! Seven Chinese were this morning 'ceeded with in spite of Dr. Ip:
LI SHU-FAN.
tem to confine its operations to brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-face and light brown eyes. Kam-wa's nomination having! been declared void by the Letter To Government one interrated
the
and if the S. EC finds such charged with gambling at No. 36ance, because it always piessed her Returning Officer
to notice people. Sir-I have the, honour to limitation unnecessary in the pa- Queen's Road West yesterday. ground that his proposer was
To begin with, he had a hardi not a qualified elector for the acknowledge receipt of your blic interest it is to require the Three were discharged, as they
letter. No. SISH 15, dated 5th limitation, of operations to such said that though at the time of the straw hat on, and she took purpose of the election;
instant dislike to that She (2) That I should resign so as to June, 1985, in which you in a number of integrated utility police raid they were found on the
it finds may be in premises they had come there for thought if he must wear it, why enable Dr. Ip Kam-wa. to pro-form me that appeals by Dr. K systems as
not do so on a sunny day? Yet! in accordance W-Ip and by Mr. Fung Shiu Wa cluded in the holding companies reasons other than gambling. ceed afresh
Li Kaz, a 17-year-old youth. He had a thick new tweed that was no business of hers at with the requirements of the against the action of the Presid-system, consistently with the Du-i
ling Officer in disallowing the blic interest
charged with keeping the bling house, said that the place coat on and creased flannels and The first suggestion was, of nomination of Dr. K. W. Ip. will.
belonged to his uncle, who was at shoes, which were of canvas and blue shirt. She did not like his course, both puerile and futile, for be considered by His Excellency
cannot over-ride the Governor-in-Council in the Another variation proposed by present away, and
leather mixed, in white and brown. the kw and sanction an election Council Chamber, at 9.30 am the House Sub-committee was the quently bound over in a bond of
Thursday. 13th June, 1935, provision that holding compan- $100 to be of good behaviour for Also, he was a short-kneed man,
which meant that though he look-j The legality of my election is and that an opportunity will he ies, all of which must register one year."
afforded me, should I so desire with the S. EL C., will have to par The other three, who admitted
ed tall sitting down, he would, net now beyond dispute in
of opposing the appeal, either after December 31, 1937, the cor the charge, were each fined $3, and
do so standing up. the decision of the Governor in person or by a representative, poration income tax on 15 per the sum of $5.84, gambling stakes
Suddenly he laughed at some- Council, and I myself entertain no
I beg to inform you that I do cent of any dividends received seized, was ordered to be paid into thing he was reading, and Miss apprehension as regards the ethics not desire to be present, either from subsidiaries, or other bold the poor-box.
Creech thought how extraordinari- of the matter. That being the in person or by a representative ing companies or their subsidiar-
by good-looking he was. At the same moment he glanced up at |ber, stili grinning. Without quite
knowing what she was doing, theị young woman sat down at the other end of the shelter and smil- ed back at him
atility system, fadyen at the Central Police Court took in every detail of his appear ALSO FLYING MOUSE"
law.
the Government
which is, in law, a nality.
view of
ANOTHER VARIATION
case, I do not see why I should re- to oppose the appeal. But Ilies Mr. S. Rayburn, chairman
sign in favour of Dr. Ip Kam-wa, wish to make my position clear of the fall Committee, hopes that and the following are the reasons in the matter.
the bill will be reported to the for my attitude in the matter:
After my election as a mem- House by the week-end, where
(a) The right of representation
ance 1903,
Section
fas ୫
serve, are strictly confined to
sider to be competent to advise me, and Iwas advised that, as
a special class of the com- an election of a member to serve. munity:
or the Sanitary Board is surely:
to restore the so-called Death
CHEERING DEVELOPMENTS
WES conse-
MAN KILLED AT AU TAU Sequel To Fight With Clansmen
assault which occurred at Wing Tang Yan-wan, the victim of an
Lung Wai village, near Kam Tin
village
responsible for the assault.
"Funny how these kids books come back and get you, isn't it?” he said sheepishly.
"I beg your pardon ?” She sat there looking at him
Then Miss Creech got up, palled the dog after her, and hurried off
The
CHARITY CONCERT the promenade.
AT YM.C.A.
Under Distinguished Patronage
watched her for a while, thinking “rum cresture,” and then philoso-| phically returned to his paper He recrossed his legs, feeling
in any election must be a ac-ber- of the Sanitary Board had efforts will undoubtedly be made cordance with the constitution been gazetted, certain anony-
The mous correspondence appeared Sentence claust. governing the election. right of representation in this in the Press. In one of the let- The S. E. C. is also authorised ters it was suggested that to require the divestment of non case is purely statutory, and Is conferred by the Public should write in to the Govern- atility property, only where it Health and Buildings Ordiment stating that I personally finds its retention would be in Au Tan District. last night, composedly. She had heard what
had no objection to Dr. Ip's consistent with the public inter amended); and it is clear that spite of the alleged illegality scrapping of foreign holdings.
nomination being accepted in est, but it may not compel the succumbed to his injuries at the he had said, but did not know Kowloon Hospital at 4.55 am, to-what to reply. Her eyes rommed the person to serve, and the consulted those whom I con Reuter
¡day.**
over him. He raised his hat, persons to elect the member to
The deceased, a 41-year-old ex-which was stuck to his forehead fisherman. was removed to the somewhat She still kept on look- hospital at 7.35 New York, later.
pam, yesterdaying at him and he replaced the after having received serious in-hat uneasily. He winked at ber, (b) Br Section 8 (8) it is ex-a matter of law, and must be The holders of utility securities juries to his head during a fight rather mournfully. In a minute pressly declared that if any governed by legal requirements, are cheered by two developments with other clansmen of the same she had hidden ber face in her question arises as to the no action on my part could be: The first is the much softened
hands and was laughing uncontról-{ validity of any proceeding in effective in enabling the Gov. House version of the Holding The police are searching for lably. The man laughed too, and any election, or intended elec- rnment to declare as legal a Companies Bill, and the second is Tang Luk-pak, aged between 23 the fat dog barked, and some galls tion, the decision of the matter which is in fact illegal President Roosevelt's remarks at and 25 years, who is alleged to be swooped down, mewing. Governor-in-Council thereon (assuming of course, that the the press conference, in which be shall be final and conclusive nomination in question was in appeared to regard the holding for all purposes whatsoever. fact illegal).
company situation with much jess Any casual study of the sys I have no right-and, indeed, I than his usual hostility, emphasis tem of election in England have not the slightest desireing that wholly intra-State hold- for instance, win clearly re-to retain my seat on the Santing companies, such as the public real what should be an ob-ery Board unless my election Niagara company in the north, are vious fact, that any breach of was absolutely legal and con-entirely exempt from dissolution the law concerning, the quali-stitutional I assume that the by the provisions. fications of a candidate, or appeals referred to in your let Wall Street regarded both as the mode of the election, or ter are under section 8 (8) of meaning that most of the holding place at the Europese YMCA read for five minutes be heard-a illegal practices in connection the Public Health and Buildings companies would be allowed to 2. June 30 under the distin-noise, and saw that the girl with with the election may render Ordinance, 1903, as amended. live, especially in view of the wide guished patronage of Lady the dog was coming back. the election of a member be- Accordingly the question, and discretionary powers of the Seca Southern and Mrs. G. R. Sayer- Miss Greech had decided ing declared by law to be null the only question, which will be rities Exchange Commission under concert will be donated to local not know how to get on with the The entire proceeds from the something must be done. She did and void. If, for the sake of before His Excellency the the House bill, while most of the argament, the irregularity in Governor-in-Council will be as others might get by with the dis charities
men she knew, so she would prac- this case had not been dis-to the validity or otherwise of pcsal of only part of their in- The concert is promoted by tise on an unknown man.. In spite At any rate observers Hotel Orchestra, and the follow-some when he smiled. She had Mr. D. G. Wolff of the Gloucester of his fanny clothes, he was hand- the time it was, and, the con- Officer complained of and this feel that the indications point tong artists will take part:-The felt as if she were ready to burst. test between Dr. Ip Kam-wa question will be decided by His a modified compromise measure in Gloucester Trio, Miss Pat Sin- and her aunt did not take kindly and myself having proceeded, Excellency the Governor, whose the House and Senate, the hopes claire (Contralto), Mr. G. F. D-to her tempers. Yes, she would Dr. Ip Kan-wa had been re-decision "shall be final and con- for which are all the stronger as Aquino (Tenor), Mr. B. Muir talk to this man, she would make turned as the successful can-clusive for all purposes what Congress is now believed to be in (Baritone), Miss O'Keefe and didate, and, further, if the ever," and will also in effect be irregularity had knowledge after the election, legality of my election. surely I could appeal to the I await with interest the de- the session as speedily as possible. Governor-in-Council on the cision of His Excellency the validity of Dr. Ip Kam-wa's Governor-in-Council - in election, and presumably the matter. Governor-in-Council must de- dare his election, to be void. Having given notice that I in-
covered by the Registrar at the action
of the Presiding terests.
chilly, turned up the collar of his new tweed cost, and tapped - his A charity concert will take hat down firmly. When be had
that
come to my decisive on the question of the mood for considerable concether dancing pupils, members of look at him, fighter him, really get
tended to seek re-election by handing in my nomination pe per, I was naturally prepared to face any competitor. In the
feld; but if my competitor,
sions, with a view to winding up
LABOUR BILL PASSED
Washington, later. The House of Representatives jhas passed the "Wagner Labour
Bill-Beuter.
-Beater.
this!
LI SHU FAN. Government Reply
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hong Kong.
15th June 1935.
HUET LONG'S COMMENT
herself attractive. She would
the Lincolnshire Band and to know him; find out something......... janything, about men from him. Why should she keep on feeling like this, all dog and aunt?
others.
SCAFFOLDING FALLS
European's Car Damaged
wasn't fair. As well make a start here as anywhere.
She sat down again. Then she said in her nice, low voice, "I never read a book like that. May I look
So Chnen, master of the Tang at it?"
Washington, later. Ho scaffolding firm, at No. 2 Bul- "Certainly."
lock Lane, was this morning fined. After three days, which kept on Sir I am directed to blicans praise very highly Presi- the Central Police Court for negli-had seen a lot of Bob Fearm. He Most Democrats and some: Be $10 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at being cold and windy, Miss Creech entirely through his own care acknowledge receipt of your dent Roosevelt's message, but a
gence in allowing a pole to fall had asked her to call him. Bob, and
Bob
lessness, incapacitated himself letter of 7th June, 1935, and to minority asserts that recovery will from Queen's Building on June 7. sometimes in the night she said to from participating in the con- inform you that the Governor- test by an infringement of a in-Council, having considered fundamental requirement of the appeal against your election the law governing the election, to the Sanitary Board, directed I fail to see how it could, in that the election should stand.
mness, he suggested that I should resign to oblige him
HR BUTTERS,
Clerk of Cormeil
further retarded." Senator Hney Long declared
no faith in his promises
actually bust
fortune we should (depression in 24 hous
Sergeant wllerton said that the herself. “Oh Bob, pole had caused damage to cz No. Bob, she
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of sheep yet it so
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