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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1947:.
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In
Council Formed
+
to
include
TOLD NOT TO GRAB BAGGAGE
Wharf coolles have no right to interfere with the baggages of passengers who have their own coolles, declared Inspector C. P. Fallow of the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd., yester day.
BRIBE OFFERED TO PCC
A Women's Council in rehabilitation and handling of cargo coming "It is with very great was formed at a meeting into the Colony during the year 1946, was re- pleasure that I take over held in the Y.W.CA vealed from the chair at the 56th ordinary an- my appointment as building, Duddell Street, nual meeting of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Commodore, for I had Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, held in Jardine's twice been on this sta-last night.
Inspector Fallow was giving to his employer who, later, went board room yesterday.
tion before the war, and More than 100 vinen from ell evidence in the case in which to the wharf, accompented by a The Company had expended nearly two and a half well know the friendli-sections of the community attend charged with demanding with
Wan Kwong. (30), coolla, was policeman. - ·
In reply to His Worship, wit- million dollars on rehabilitation and recon-ness and co-operationed the meeting.
menaces the sum of $2 from ness nasorted that he paid 20 struction.
Object of the Council ta Reference was made to Or. | further beavy charges on our overhead, but
that are always extend- better conditions and social wel. Chan Yul-chiu at the Jordan cents for two third-class tickets
Rond Ferry on Aug. 1.
for the coolies' anil $2:20 ̊ for. ganised cargo pilferage from he which is essential under present coned by all in the Colony." fare of the community.
Complainant stated in freight, With these words Hong Kong's Immediate alme will "The acements presented at our her
He was stopped in front of badly in 1946; but due to con- sonual meeting showed trenue for the new Commodore greeted the making recommendations to the evidence that the demand, was certed action n considerable period Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1946, the Prers in his first interview yester. Government on housing, educa- made in the presence of the two the ticket-collectors who mado ticket collectors on the wharf, no moyo whatever to atop the Company's premises were improvement in the altuation being operated on
at that time dos inorning.
tion and health problems.
Magistrato Government mecnual,
W.H. Latimer | accused... has since been affected.
Commodore Robertson arrived Mrs. Lambert Kwok, addressing At that meeting, the Chairman informel
adjourned the case to this morn. the meeting aald the Council Among measures adopted, by you that negotiations were proceeding for the previous day by air. the Wharf Company to counter-nancial settlement in respect of this He said he was here in 1925-20 should make it an immediate aiming for one of the collectors to
be called, parlod. The katti pollen act the activities of thieving throughout the first three months of 1047,
existed on the cruiser "Despatch"" and to make full use of voting When this witness says that
to obtain seats fo the gangs, as revealed at the meet-and a result of lengthy negotiations again in 1933-34, attached to the powerS
the defendant made the demand ing, was the organisation of a with Government, a muturity satisfactors staff of Admiral Dreyer on HMS Municipal Council.
In front of the two ticket collee-
Convicted on the charge of "Kent",
"We hope" she said "to find Wharf Police Force of 100 men element was finally reached.
gardener with, the terms of that meille under eight trained Europeanent all revenue and expenditure lure troduced by his predecessor, Cam-seats in various wards."
The new Commodore was in. suitable wrmen to contest council torn and he could got no satin- offering d $10 bribe to PCC
factfon. · there is something 1244, Law Wing-chuen, 32, haw officers, in addition to private the eruption of the Caloby has Essen
radically wrong. I want one of ker, was fined $125 by Mr.. watchmen and detectives.
brought into the Company's books: the modcre Everett, who will, be Other speakers of the meeting the two collectors here," said W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon were: Mrs. Hunter Brown' (a The meeting was presided balance of working account carried to leaving on Saturday.
Hin Worship to DSI W.G. Mor- yesterday. Commodore Everett said: 'It member
the Education
Li 'Chi-ming, 35, hawker, for over by the Hon. Mr. D.F. Prot and loss prenant, therefore, actually
has been most interesting and Committee of the Hampstead rison who prosecuted. Landale, oasisted by the Hon.
the
According to DSI. Morrison, whose release Law offered the Mr. M.K. Lo and Mesara.of per khare, which is alightly higher instructive watching the port go Branch.
Chan Yul-chiu, a foki of the tea money," was mulcted In N.O.C. Marah, L. Kadoorie, than the average for the ten year print ahend during the last two years. Women's Council who ta bouillitles, and your Bourd'have thought "I know that the H.D. Benham, T.B. Wilson, it advisable ca
results to Hong Kong with the intention Shing Hing Furniture Shop, 11 the sum of $75 for hawking cigarettes without a "licence.
cooperation that has always Calcroft
Read Ferry Wharf with two) ( member of the (Directors) and Mr. Chas, E. ·contingencies account.”
Outlining the facts of the Terry (Manager and Secretary), the end of 1016 was approximately in the business ond civil community. International Council who spoke
"inder war damages, expenditure up inexisted between the Services and Wolverhampton branch of the cooltes each carrying a radio,
Accosted
cape B/I Howarth stated that Opening She meeting the third of he total estimated rehabilitation
ut 0.15 p.m.-on Aug. 6' - the "I sincerely hope that I may of the system of the Council in After complainant had paid constable was on duty at the Chairman said:
cowl. Thần cntimated cost, however, AN return one day to see you all England) and Miss Eiroa Kelly 20 cents for the coolles" fares Mong Kok Ferry Wharf when. "Although the first commerelsi ship to shown in the 1945 balance sheet,
handled by sia ken | based on the only figures
(who have a description of the and $2.20 for freight on the two he saw Ll selling cigarettes. He 74 Availabl euter the port was December, 1945, entamereial cargos did ¦ Usai time, and all expenditure to date has
Council's petivities in Australia). cases, he was accosted by accus- arrested. Li and was bringing not commence to arrive in any volume been far in excess of the silmates; There
Committee members elected ed who stated that he was an him to the Station when Law unla Apr, 1940. Doring the year 1911.
doubt that the Laiat cost of rehull]le.)
from 30 nominations are:-Mrs. | authorised coolie and that the Lambert, Kwok, Mrs. WL. Cal cargo must be carried on board accosted him and asked for the release of the hawker.PAN |craft, Miss Scott Moncrieff, Miss the launch by him. -
When the constable refused, E.M. Gray, Min Eima Kelly, Miss Alternatively, a fee of $2 went on S/I Howarth, Law Hotels M. Watson, Mrs. Li Shu Pul, Dr. had to be paid to him or com offered him $10, whereupon 1. Ho Cheng, Dr. Katy Woo, Miss plainant would not be allowed PCC 1244 seized his left hand Elenor Thom, and Mrs. K.F. to bring the articles on board and brought both hawkers to Noble.
Inspector Fallow stated in the Station. On arrival at the evidence that there were coolles employed by the Ferry his hand when a $10 note fell-
six Stution, Law was made to open Company on the wharf.
These coolies do not receive]
onto the Inspector's desk.
Asking for a very serious any wages but ware each given view of the case to be taken a badge, and authorised to take S/I Howarth stressed the baggages on to and off the temptation which such bribés launches. If the owners did not after to Police constables. If the have their own coolies,
coretan perlend of sixteen months,
"Provision has been made fær modkvideos.
transfer $1,200,000
of
National
CAMO
A.H. Penn and A.C. Offenborg | general reserve and $285,000 to "general achieved are due entirely to the of torminit a Counell), Mrs. W.L) Saigon Street, went to Jordan The cigarellos were confecated.
wa
A1
we handled a total of 434, venonis, which | tation of our property will far exceed the discharged 767,000 Intu' of euro to our estimates firare. premises. Although the number of venela
"Actual expenditure to date on rehabille intios And Troenstruction in Dearly $2,500,000, and moch still remains to be
is couniderably- lels than pre-war figures, the tennige handled compares very favOUP- ably having in toled world-wide post-war | done." Cconditlerk
Mr. J. A, D, Mueríaon, sacandier tha
"For the first six months of thle yvan, } resolution, saldi the Agutes are 200 veseels, landinuz $28,000 toni of cargo, which I think showO « KRIŠK- factory position.
LIE Con-
"The speech to which we bave Stat listoned gives a record of procrete and icklovement which is really 'remarkabis and I feel that wa shareholders bould show our appreciation to our board sel staff for the able way in which as many dimeulues have been surmounted.
"it la a matter før. songratulation in all concerned that the problem of· caFINA
"Throughout the year a stendy Improves ment in the rate of discharge. Has been effected, and on several décaulons recently we have attained pro-war rates of die charge in spite of operational difficulties, CAF VETAR Stecharge, figures alferably letter than thứwe prevailing 18 thleving under control. Mr. Terry and most other paria,
his staff have had an axious and worrying "Aiorate earnings during 1948 were time with this post-war evli, and it le satisfactory, and so far this year, chir good to know that one reputation in this stunge golwe have been well filled. | respect standé au lach,“ Earnings from our lighter fleet are also being well maintained,
J
The motion was then put to the vite and carried unasimosely.
again."
་.
Coming Events
August 12-HK & Spa
annual meeting, noon.
Personalia
The following were passengers by C.P.A plance:-
From Singapore:-F.D. Pratt, G.A. Campbell; V.T. Armstrong, C.P. Sorensen, Ho Tlao and Maj. P.N.' Sargison.
It is intended that Hong Kong's Women Council will eventually be amlated with the International Women's Ceuneli,
constable in question. had been 'olfer to Police constables, If the unable to resist the temptation he would have found himself in a most serious position, th
The $10 was confiscated to the Poor Box.
On the application of Detec- tive Sub-Inspector D. S. Roberts, From Bangkok:-Miss
Lim, Lau Fuk, 30-year-old travelling Chit Huang, Mrs. Teh Pal salesman, was remanded for Huang, Ko Keok Boo, Yum Yun ono, week, in gaol custody when Pun and Chan Yick Ton.
he appeared before Mr. W. A. For Manila:-F.D. Pratt, GA, Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yeator- Campbell, V.T. Armstrong C.P. day. Sorensen, Ho Tiao, Mrs. Marie J. Lau was charged with the at expacity of 7,500 tons of cargo in one lift. Hoodie, necniced by Mr. A. N. Mackenal, terin, La Fuk Ke, Mrs. Chan tempted murder, by strangula- Lot, 'Mian Rito Lo Carpenter, tion, of Chang Chi-ming, women, launch and flebler first, the rehabilitation. H. Lo and Mr. 1.. Kadwirtes to the Go Dag, Chiu Go and J. Bash-nt 145 Lai Chi Kok Road, third bringing the radlog on board, fic Airways 'Ltd. said yesterday
"At the time of our Annual Meeting last year, the, feet stod at 45 lighters only nut ut our pre-war fleet of 120 craft lly recovery from Cantan, local-salvage, and purchase of new craft, we have now Inercaned this number to 71, with a tola)
Board.
A rmulation proposed by Mr. Alan Re seconded by Mr. P. Morgison, condireart the appointment of Heirs, N.Q.C. Marsh, A. H. Bean and 1. 1. Benham to the
A further resolution proposed by, Mr. J.
"In addition to this reconstruction of our re-elected the retiring Dirgėtors, Hon. Mr.
programme ostium et nur last meetin Board. 'kas_progressed satisfactorily.
Mesača, Percy Hmith & Co, and Mestry.
"The reroofing of No. 14 transit shed | Pest Marwick" Mischell & Co. were rei is now completed, and thle much needot | appointed auditors of the Company. addition to our cargo handling facilitiei The Chairman then called
forth.
Arrivals ot the Peninsula
the Hotel: RK. Dumoulin, Edwin J.
Is ance more in uperation. Canalṛuctional | Secratary to read the holico convening the Young, S.F. Chow, J. alvel for 2-A textaff shed 'has arrived, | wxtraordinary general meeting convenel ¦ and the reconstruction of this shed la'well | to pass three special resolutions.
in hand.
The first resolution authorised an in- *Extendre, peneral maintenance repairs crease of the Company's withorised capital havn berst effected in the whole property, from 19,050,000 to $50,000,000,
Turner,
H.A. Hendrick, Miss L. Mason. Miss M. Taylor, Lt. Col. and Mrs. PS. Hicks, JM Bayot, B.P. Schøyer, Z.V-Chu, Wm Chu Copt, and Mrs. PS. Mead, C.
but with the exception of 20-A transzt. The second solutis set the limit to ched, no actual building of demolished the holding of any single shareholder Lam and Sucling Li. Hodowcity has so far taken place. Out not more than one-tenth of the Engli badly deangri and unsafe house “property | share capital without the sanction of the In Canton Ioad and Aahley Road han Directärs. Leen demonhos, and the altas cleared.
"Our West Point Gadawns has been nampirtel
reconditioned; and Palorage wonce there is well occupied.
"Your Directors consider that Arst priority in rehabilitation must be given
Lo sure wharven. Repairs to the sabotage damage to our newest concrete' wharf, Na, 3. jure in hand, and will shortly be -come pleted. Plans for reconstruction of Bur alber wharves were held up pending Dave
Corriment's declaion on the vetiswal of zin tensen. We have now been informed that Government are prepared to grant à dew fente in kort of que Wast Point wharf, although the serme and conditions sulti
·remain' to be dielded. Your "Don't have decided to proceed forthwith with 1a, re construction un modern lines..
*We have not yet received any decision from Government in respect of our Kotr loon where, but it obvious that pro- vision must be made for maintaining this resential purt facility. Plane are thers fore in hand for the rebuilding of No. 4 wharf, which has also been "out" of con mbulon siner the raception, and škia wharf is available it will be limpose ble to eluss the remaining' wharven 'Cur
The third resolution was for the last 90,000 new shares to exting where heiders in the proportion of on
share for every axlating share held, at the nominal value of $50 each, plus a pre- malum of $50 a share, or $100 in all
floor, on July 80.
They have no right to Inter- fere with the baggages of pas sengers who have their own coolles nor to stop any freight being placed on board, by out- side coolies who have paid for their transportation,
Chan Yul-chiu declared, that when he was stopped from
he sent one of the fokis back
Readers' Letters
No Malice
ness goes on, can you blame us Sir-Not for mólice but only a "foreigners" for condemning desire to caution "Don't do that Hong Kong as what it has made. again" that I wish you to help us to think of it? ¿ point certain Anesso to Hong- kongites.
Peninsula departures: --, E. Piecing together our 'dally' ax- Danka, Mawitt, Mrs. G. perlences, we found to our dit Joelson, JF Savill, Adm, G.S.illusionment that courtesy and Steaman, Mrs. Li Shupul, Mr. hospitality are allan in this Bet. and Mrs. Aitken Quek, Dr. P. 1sh island, 22 Taillard, M.D. Muggeridge, E Is it there auspicion or just Parker, K.C. Beer, EA. Mader, audacious rudeness aftermaths (KA, Cook, Mr. and Mrs E.J. of Japanese terrorism? We wish Explaining the purpose of the extra-liva, CM.C. Bolton, J. do, to be enlightened on this. adinary general meeting, the Chairman Hareth, Mica K... Orton, Miss A. waldi
For instance, a pojite enquiry
Purposes
approximately $3,$60,000, including
roman: 1946. macetat, bet not Including Interest thereon, for which provision
Dar present bank Badlilles amount in Gill, W. Bamforth, R. Campbell, in English, of course) for cer. the Mr. and Mrs. Yuen, Mr. and tain alivets was met with a sharp Mrs. NW. Norques, H." Daalek, retort in English "Where you go?"
Chamber and Miss J. Murphy. Perhaps. A "foreigner's mis pronunciation of local names puzzled tryitated-bus conduc tors, but that surely would not provide any reason for his resent
be made. Existing commitmènis' for 4 Péhabilitation and' reconstruction, to which 4 hava slready referred total $1,500,000;
while the estimated expenditure nectar 14,500,000miction last under The Kitull parition in that myproxi- mately $5,000,000 la required to cover exhaling Babilities and commitments, and further $4,806,906 in respect' of the fer construction programme complation by the and of 1942. No m vlaken, la' made Mlbein Azores` for rebuildi
•
Mrs. Robertson, wife of Hong Kong's new Commodore, and her 4-year-old daughter, are among passengers priving by the ment. "Menelaus" tomorrow.
A more disconcerting Incident was when we were buying ticketi scheduled für ARGENTINE GOLD at a local chemia hall, Probably
the man was working under pres süre (Bat there was no queue) Kreistill" that did hot call for any rudeness to patrons, who have every right to choom their seats and pay with either $5 or $10 notes, crit
the extensive recomandation and repatrene of godowns, the relustatement of our
rendérad' necémáry, by. wir dassagej
capital expenditure, 27 Mar
Slabtár, flaei talu pjesmir "konnaga, - ör
Buenos Aires, Aug. 6) Sovereign buyers 67.50. sellera
This programme entails onalßerable other development which is logritable in 59.00 US $20 Fable: 120.00
* the most faw, years." "We cannot waly jun 123,00; Gold, Bar, Grammo, 5,77, "In December, 1916 were competed (Continued on Page 10)**** 5,90 to`inereszeitertain of the råtén” “In - jour provisional torit of cherim. Enga PA JÁNA
rates réunineď primitered, but chargre for- sjf; cargo handling, nortallona - »wara': Ins. |érgaard." This", wie "Maceus)filed :) My fa
erenied 'conti, of labour and wagi, “Kam gether with considerabis Intrmem in brei head, ruhning fand maintenance, AppERGI I Chie was particularly hoticeable in: respect
of our launch and Mahler: Gerk, to whlish,
pre-war policy of kamining -- Lakaylabour (employed!fil? dielyik terkirimród "Fór hàm báng” maintained – ainda, the directipation and
Smiled When
Three Years
Wa think we have every justj
manager of that Selash extablishment & at the way the Kicket seller threw back our $10 bill ayith a curtNo change. "Rather than causes scene, we chucked it outside." "But that's not the end of 116500A
Giveno mand i apology Gaol
I bave already referred. The Compeer's Hung Man-fung, who pleaded guilty at the May, sessions to three charges of demanding money with menaces and who gave evidence in the When we wanted to change the Ko Shing theatre murder trial for the prosecut tlon, was sentenced yesterday to three year!
the 'revalje oblained off (the speed (and: 25daléncy úlˆčarka, handling have Tilly, Justified "this, pallor, puud%
Dept the Increase in sales imprisonment by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams,
charges for carné básiding le- geokia) yfili DOMDREN, TETY (favoárably, with any, piki
ibe Colony, Guy Breant Warmer
percalonal, and lu" sopordánce: wha
kept, closely tinder review: 3 edang may be kept as low,
"Th* common with all bat
astered badl
3.
the Pulsne Judge, ONESHO
Accused appeared well satisfied, In view of the, seriou with the santance – and before the charges no, pardon cou being Liken from the dock gave asked for despite the assistan the court a broad smilie: 15,697 | had friven,
fil ? mitigation; Before
scam pe had 'Choma for us the That incident polled our evening started, grimbling In Chinese, how. such uncivility could be. texpected from 1, Drestr Cirpla1 Bok Quce: what, than, Woult it be “be] from that of the lower stails?
On-three oćcanglong we have
NEW ARRIVALS,
DENIAL
A spokesman of Cathay Pacf.
that the Douglas aircraft which crashed, nt Croydon" on Aug. 57′′ did not belong to. C.P.A.
C.P.A. Is the only Hong Kong, airline operating Douglas air-` craft, but they did not have any aircraft in Europe at the time.
A London Reuter report stated.. that the aircraft belonged to a Hong Kong airline.
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