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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1947.
DIVORCE (VALIDITY)
READ
Opium For Wife's Cough
When DSI Matches and a party of detectives roided # South Wall
Street, ground floor, at 8.30 pan.
a pan,
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yesterday's session of Legislative Council, pre- skled over by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. D. M. MacDougall, C.M.G.), two new bills were read for the first time, and two bills passed into law. The Bills passed were the when the resolution of Summary Offences Amendment Board of Directors has been Ordinance 1947 and the Arms filed with the Registrar and the 22143 Ammunition Amendment Registrar is satisfied that the Ordinance 1947, after a slight re-establishment of the regis amendment to the latter, moved tered office in the Colony has taken place, Such certificate by the Attorney General.
Thirteen police con- Moving the rat reading of shall be conclusive evidence of the Bill entitled "Divorce (Vall the fact that these acts have stables were charged be-
d'Almada at| dity) (Dalziel) Ordinance 1947, been done. Further, the fact of fore Mr. or Stanicy Divorce Bill, the At torney General said the Objects and Reasons accompanying the tory. It was necessary to legis late in this particular case be- cause the Petitioner in reliance on the full validity of the pro- concluded before the credings Supreme Court at Stanley, had remarried
the saye of the Registrar's Central yesterday with certificate will be to apply the
being in possession of Companies
Ordinance once
SEARCH ABANDONED
Singapore, June 12. The 10,000 fon cruiser "Belfast" and a RAF "Dakota" today
abandoned their search for tod people reported by a BOẶC - boat gesterday to have bon cen clinging to t ruft about 140 mile northeast of Pen- ang.
An “Anson" plane, search- ing late yesterday afternoon, reptried sighting floating crates and it was muggented here toility that the wreckage and the two survivors might have been from the Chinese- ship attacked by piratra, who were active in the area-Reu« fer.
jl were suficiently explana- more to the companies so re- money whilst on duty, RELIEF FOR
on June 9 they found Fung Chol. Sie--Your article apropos the 49, sitting by the side of a burn. King's Birthday Parade at Ping stove with some opium liquid Valley cuntained no illusion
bolling
Questioned, Air Commotiore Webster,
Fung said that he was preparing Hang the plan for his own smoking at for his wife who used it as a medicine for her cough.
On Fung's appearance before Mr. W.A. Blair.Kerr on Wednra, day, S1 Walter Collins stated that Captain F.A. Jimes,, depriised as to appear before the
it was the Arst case of its kind Kowloon Air fleer Commanding at
Courts since the re-occupation al- parade.
though he believed there had been conviction in the Hong Kong { Courts,
In pre war days, continued Stion CPF, AFC., Ag Culver Coins) polling, this type of offence was
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the ba less attending an Air Centres in Chef
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t Air Officers Ciumanding. Airt d'emmami, Fan Est.
at $2,300 true.
When Pang
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appeared in mind before the sune Magistrate yesterday, he wna Onod $500, The oplum pipe and lump "seized was ordered to be contiscated.
La Bolshing was red $100, or two months' hard labour, for
British naturalisation has been sitempting to samużale eight musee of raw opłum into the Calony. conferred on Siegfried Szartstein ite was arrested-by the Palice Humler, John Eugene Frommer, The RCJ. Statlob at 8.15 pan. on Michael Alexeevich Mihuleft and June 12, said SI Askew,
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Dealing with the text of the Bill the Attorney General said he proposed at the proper stage to mend clause 2 by the Inser-
thu in
definition of before ourt,"
The word "pport- met recup thôt te connidered the definition in its present form did not su ciently emphasise that the exercise of divorce jurisdiction by the Supreme Court in Stan ley Internment Camp was of doubtful validity.
established: but such applica contrary to Police Regu- tion would not invalidate any lations. act done by the company while its registered office was situated abrand.
Part 2
Defendants,
who were fined
CHINA
Fifteen shipments,
NEW SNATCHING TECHNIQUE
"The practice of bicycle shops hiring out bleycles has apparently given the 'lan-chais' the bright idea of hiring these machines and making snatches on them," said SI C, J. Askew when he prosecuted Mak Kau, 19, on two charges of snatching two wrist-watches' at Austin Avenue on June 11.
Miss Chan Chiu-ha, the Pecond victim, was walking around Austin Road at about: 2.15 p.m. that day when ac- rused
Far East
Birthday Honours
came up from behind, snatened her watch (valued atļ $360), jumped on a bicycle and rode away. He met with an ac- eldent and was arrested by a Chinese passer-by and S/I Oliver of the Kowloon Emer-1 gency Unit who responded to Miss Chan's erics for assistance.
While in the Charge Room of
London, June 12. Mr. the Tsimtsatsui Pollee Station,
Harald C. William, of the Malayan defendant was immediately iden- Chief Justlee tifel by Mrs. Beatrice Maric Union, received a knighthood in Gutierrez as the man who bad the 11th official Birthday Ilon- mulched her watch (valued at ours list, approved today by the
Other awards for ser.,
Far $250) in the same locality at King. 12.30 p.m. that same day. The vices in Malaya and the
follows:- technique he used in that case East are
Order of Saint Michael and was the same as in the later
St. George: Companions (C.M. larceny, said 9/1 Askew,
In evidence, Mrs. Gutierrez G.3 Henry Basten, Chairman the asserted that she was positive and General Manager of that accused was the man as, Singapore and Penang Harbour during the struggle Insting two Boards; Christopher Willinen
minutes, she had a Dawson, or three
Chief Secretary good look at her assailant.
Past Record
of
-Sarowok: His Highness
Sultan Abdul Hamid Yacob Bin; Abdul
the Tubku Hamid,
$250 or two months hard labour,
totalling on pleading guilty, were Lai Yat, 33, Trang Fuk, 25, Chan Ui, 20, 10,501 long tons, were discharged "Turning to part 2 of the Yeung Lim, 24, Wong Kau, 24, Shanghai and Hong Kong Bill, this applies to companies Lung Yee, 20, Yau Wat Man, 22, during the week ending May 30, registered in the Colony before Leung Chol, 26, No 1tak Chi, 21, bringing the amount of relief and Dec. 25, 1941, the registration Lok So, 26, Lui Ka Lik, 31, Mak rehabilitation supplies so far un- of which was transferred to Kwok Choi, 30, and Kwok Hon, added in China ports to 1,079,500 long tons, it was announced yes. the United Kingdom or else- | Tol, 23.
terday by the UNRRA China where in His Majesty's demi- |
prosecuting. Office. S.S.P. Shuftain, trons. Flange 9 of tufe poser of Said a't defendords were coming
During the week five additional the Bill empowers the overtor from the water front when they ships, three at Shanghal and two
they and told on being satisfied that the re- were challenged
at Hong Kong, were being un. quirements specified in that were going to be searched.
loaded
of of 11,110 long tons A scuffle took place and when clause have been met, to order
UNRRA cargo. the Registrar of Companies to, they were searched only a few
Eighty-seven ships are on their
State Agricultural Offcor, cenia was found but money to the re-register the company...once
way to China with 133,931 long
Geof. amount of $1,125 was found on more in the Colony.
tons of UNBRA supplies and
Wallinger, unti) · "Further, such order. by the ground,
twelve others of unreported, ton-S/ Askew informed His Wor-frey Arnold
ship that Mak had a previous recently Cosnelllor at tho Br clause 5 (5) of the Bill cm-
nage are also enroute,
conviction in the Hong Kong tish Embassy, Nanking. powers the making of modifien- the Poor Box.
Courts last June when he was tiona, alditions or exclusions
sentenced to one month's har Company Status
from the provisiona of the Or
recommended for labour and The Attorney General then finance where it occurs to the
banishment. The recommenda- Hubert John Collar, British sub- moved the first reading of the Covernor to be necessary so Bill entitled "Complaintes (Cesto de In order to attain the pur-
tion was, for some reason. not jest resident in China; Walter carried out." added S/I Askew. Fletcher, "for special war ser sation of Emergency Status)
recommend vlees in connection with "I am going to Ordinance 1947. He said:
myself, Eastern affairs". him for banishment declared His Worship when Puk, for police services in the months" hard labour and 10 passing sentences totalling six Malagun Union. strokes of the cane.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary secuntled.
The money was confiscated to
INDIAN TRADE MISSION
en
FOOCHOW FLOODED
l Fukien Foochow, capital province, was Rooded for
two days and nights recently, accord. to delayed Chinese press dis
pose in view in the re-registra-
Four members of a semi-oMetal tion of the companies in the
Indian Trade Mission arrived here com- Colony. This Bil deals with panies which as a result of the
"Part 3 of the BI finally yesterday by BOAC plane
route to Japan via Shanghai. war nequired emergency status. given power to the Governor to
patches received last night. Such status attached in the make rules to grant exemptions Three other members are expected
here on Monday. manner described in paragraphs in full or in part for compliance.
Widespread heavy rainfall last At 6.30 p.m. on Monday, the week which was also experienced 1, 2 and 3 of the Objecta and with the provisions of the Or- Mission Reasons accompanying the Bill; dinance, and to grant exten- local Indian community at a rosulted in the Min River
will be guests of the in Kwangai and Kwangtung re- and the object of the present ions of time in which
com-ception in the Roof Garden, Hung flowing at many points one of proposed legiclation is to re-pliance may be made."
Kong Hotel. The Mission will which was near Fouchow. move auch energency, status. The Hon. Colonial Secretary leave for Shanghai on Tuesday.
seconded.
Three-quarters of Foochow it. Those who arrived here yester-self was under water for forty today were:Messra. G.P. Barat, eight hours and the police were Huttee Singh, J.P. Patal and Abu hard-pressed rescuing people and
patrols in flat carrying out bottom boats ៨. £ precaution against robbers.
The Bill is divided into three parts-1, 2 and 3.
"Part 1 applies to companies which were registered in the Colony prior to Dec. 25, 1941, their which had transferred
Council then adjourned Thursday, June 19.
Fateh Ali,
Among those who met them at Sheet glass of all sizes and Kaitok airfield was Mr. J.L registered offices from the qualities has been theleted from Ruttonjee, leading member of the Colony to some other part of the prohibited exports schedule. Indian community. His Majesty's Dominious, pur-
s to the provisions of the Defence (Companies Tempor- ary Transfer of Registered or Head Office) Regulations 1911. Under part 1 clause 4 of the Bill it is provided that by re. solution of a company's Board of
return Directors the
may b
Re-Registration Of Births
authorised of the registered Draft legislation is now in preparation for the offke
this of company to Colony from such other place of i His Majesty's dominions to which such registered office may have been removed.
"Clause 5 of the Bill provides for the inaue of a certificate by the Registrar of Companies, such certificate to be given
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amendment of the Births and Deaths Regis- tration Ordinance, in order to re-register births recorded in, registers lost during the Occupation, it was stated in Legislative Council yesterday by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd.
Mr. Todd was replying to, in the lust registers. A number questions by the Hon. Mr. M. of other amendments to the K. Lo, who had asked:—
Ordinance are also under con- "(n), Is it the fact that many | alderation. applications have been received by Government from or on be- half of persons who were born In the Colony and whose births were duly registered with the Registrar of Births and Deaths, but the registers were lost as the result of the Japanese oc- cupation, for the issue of new In birth certificates?
(b). Is it the fact that the Government's replies to Buch applications have been to the affect that Government has no authority to re-register Buch births and that the question of re-registration is still under consideration?
"(e) How long has the ques- tion of registration been under qonaldoration and when will a decision be announced?
"(d) will Government make á statement on the position generally 7"
Mr. Todd' replied: "128′ ap- plications have been received for the issue of new Birth Certificates to persons the re- cords of whose birth were lost na a result of the Japanese Oc- cupation.
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"It is correct that in reply to much applications Govern ment has said that it has no legal authority to re-register mich births and that the ques- tjon of re-registration is under consideration.
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"The question has been un- der-consideration, since last August. Since the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance is based upon the English Act it was considered advisable to consult the Registrar General of England and Wales on procedura adopted there lu gimilar circumstances entailing loss of records, Draft, legislu- flod is now in preparation for the amendment of the Birtha. and Deaths Registration Ordin ance. The object of this legins tion will be to authorise :: the Registrar General: to keep ya register for the feʼréglátration of births which were recorded
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Appointed
Ca accused being convicted. Kedah, Malayan Union;
Police
Order of the British Empire. Civil Division:- Commandera
(C. B. B.):
Far. Khom Tan
Honorary Commanders: Kanja De- Uda Bin Kaja Mohamed, In another case before His poly Resident Commissioner, Worship, S/1 Askew voiced the Selangor: Dato Johan Pahlawan over- Auspicion of the
that Lela Undang of dobol-Sembilan, all these bicycle cuses were the a ruling chief of the Malayın work of one gang, and that "the Union.
Officers (0.B.E.): Thomas Police have been very fortunate in wiping out the gang alto- | Willlum Hinch, principal of the gether."
Anglo-Chinese Walking along Kimberley apore. Road at 3.50 p.m that same Honorary dny, Mra. Lee Hon-nei was near] Mahmoud Bln Mat, Deputy Com Cameron Road when a Chinese misaloner of
Lankla, Maynlan came up from behind, snatched Union: Dr. (Min) Soo Kim the wrist-watch (valued at Lam, for nubile 'services to the $250)
from her, mounted the Malayan Union. bicycle and rodo nway.
Civil Division, Members (M.B.E.): Chan Peng Sim, Assistant Labour Officer, Sing- tha
The following oppointments etc were gazetted yesterday:-
Mr. J.J. Cowperthwaite to act as Director of Supplies, Trade and Industry.
Schoo Sing.
Officers: Dato
Had Accident Like Muk, he had an accident apore; Tan Hue Aun, of and was thrown off the bicycle. Supreme Court, Penang; Hon. While Leung Kang, the man inourary Member; Haji Alalu...
ground Kaimim Bin Penghulu of Kuala question, was on the Yuen Kang-chuen came up and Kinwang-Reuter. attempted to push the bicycle away while Leung ran off,
The cries of the victim at- Executive tracted the attention of PCC
1182 who stopped Yuen
Mr. R.P. Morris has resumed duty os Sentor Wireless Engineer.
Dr. G.H. Thomas to act Senior Medical Officer.
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Lt. Cmdr. PJ. Stoner to be a member of the Port Committee.
Letter From from Dad Was A Phoney
Commander R.A.V. Gregory has escaping. relinquished his ppointment as a Questioned, at the Taimtra- member of the Port Executive Laui Police Station by Det.- Committee,
Yuen Sergeant Chan Tung, denied taking part in the lar-1 An abortive attempt to obtain ceny but brought the detective CN8200,000 from Wong Hin-chung to 145 Portland Street where on June 10 resulted in Tam Yuen being fined $750 (or six months' the first accused was arrested
by Mr. hard labour in default) Asket about the watch, Leang.A. Blair.Kerr at Kowloon yes-
Mr. G.D. Hopper has resumed charge of the American Consulate. General,
Hotel Case
Great China
Appeal
the Wa Wing Company's occu- pation of the Great China Hote: was within the Landlord and Tenant Proclamation.
the intention
was to
terday,
According to DSI JR. Sykes,
brought the detective to 3 Changsha Street, second floor, where hie mother, Fung Yuk-Wong received a letter on June chun, lived, said S/I Askew. 8. which
On conviction, Leung Was sentenced to one year's hard labour on the larceny charge; CN$200,000 to a man who would Yuen received six months for aiding and abotting: and Fung.
three months for receiving.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
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was supposed to have been sent by his paternal uncle In Kongmoon asking him to give
be calling in couple of days.
On June 10, accused called at complainant's address and handed him another letter, purporting to be from the uncle, repeating the request contained In the first letter.
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the Court of Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice Sir Henry Blackall and Justice T. J. Gould, judgment was given yesterday on two points in the appeal case between the Great China Hotel Ltd., (Appellants) and The Wo Hing Company Limited (respondents). The Great China Hotel Limit- ; but a commercial contract for| ed appealed against the decision hiring of the business.
*Peninsula Hotel nerivale (Wednesday) i As the writing on both letters of Mr. Justice Williams that ・ The court held that the busi-r. and Mrs. Geotan Apcar, Mrs. Jeun was not that of his uncle, Wong nesa promises were within the Worcester. V. Arthayuki, L. suchend. original proclamation and that. Wongswan, B. 1. Cameron, Mr. and accused Tam of trying to chent Mr. Fred G. Joner, Harald Jellias. In the ensuing struggle, accused reviewing the document as a David 15. Judah.
came off second best and whole Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. wund grant à lease..
fatonuts Hotel arrivals (Thursday) — taken to the Police Station, sald
SI Sykes. the Hon. Mr. Les d'Almada ir- The court considered that the Mr. and Mrs. A. W. iron. Harold C. Exter, W. L. Deamond, Willah T. WI)- structed by the Hon. Mr. M.M. Wo Hing Company were not un-son, Mrs. Z. Graham, Mias id. Chayarini, Watson appeared for the Appol. titled to retain the possession Mr. and Mew, d. Cape), G. & Sarere, lants (the Great China Hotel) of certain furniture etc., and Me, P. Mitchell, F. A. Richards, T. A. and Mr. Charles Losoby and directed that one third of their wan; J. M. Farden, G. Neumann. Mr. B.A. Bernacchi instructed profits elice the expiry of the Peninsula Hotel departures (Wedraday) | by Mr. P.H. 9in represented lease be given to the Great Mr. and Mrs. Andrefouet, Mia M. G. the respondents (the Wo Hing China Hotel Lid. as compensa Poarce, Al. A. Roger, ft., MI. and Company Ltd.)
tion for the use of the furni- Mr. W. Pitiman, 0. 2. Jackson. The appellants submitted that ture.
Peninsula Holat départies (Thurs- the business premises were The court adjourned to hear T... Webb, Mr. and Mrs, Y. C. exempt from the original Land- further discussion as to the Wang, Mrs. A. K. Boonx, Liqut-Col. M.manded for another seven days in
a personal surety $10,000, lord and Tenant proclamation right of the Wo Hing Company Galloway. II. West, J. Streng, Jimmie Gentry, 8. M. Jew, Mr. and Mrs. R. and that the document under to use the name The Great chat,
Cowle is being charged with V. Artbayuki LooLA which the Wo Hing. Company | China Hotal, and also as town, E.. auchan, Paul Zau, 11. Occepting a 150 bribe from Chan held possession was not a leasal.costs.
11 Burton, C. T. Oliphant, 8. 8. Taylor. Yu-tong at Yaumatol on June 5.
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William Henry Cowie, Sub Inspector of the Hong Kong Police, made a termal appearance before Mr. W.H. Latimor at Kowloon yesterday and was re.
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