KOWLOON TO APPOINT MEMBER FORCEnts
TRAFFIC BOARD
At the regular monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Asso- clatlon, it was announced that the Association had been invited to nominate a member of the Traffic Advisory Board, which was at present being reconstituted.
He said 620 applications from prospective participants in the Mow scheme had been received.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947,
World
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Debated
Murder By Hands
PROCEEDINGS Unknown
An interesting talk on At yesterday's session of Legislative Council, pre-
"The International Sit- uation" was given by Mr. Ip Kai-fong at yes-
Government
.
sided over by H.E. the Governor, Sir Alexan-
der Grantham, K.C.MG., three new Bills passed their first reading.
on
kourco
"Under the present law, which is embodied under Head- ing 40 of the Schedule to the
at
or
CHINESE MAIDENS TO HONOR THE SEVEN SISTERS TODAY
"Murder by some per- The Festival of the Seven Sisters,, one of the most son
romantic of Chinese festivals will be observed persons un- known" was the verdict today the 7th day of the 7th Moon-by Chin- ese maldens who have, in accordance with returned by Mr. W. H.
tradition, been living on a vegetarian diet for Latimer at Kowloon yes-
the past seven days. terday at the conclusion
The festival. centres round the This tray which contains of an inquiry into the
romance of the Weaving Mald various objects in sots of seven, of а sanitary and her cow-herd husband from will be burnt at the termination death coolie.
adross the western. side of the of the day's celebrations. Detective Sub-Inspector J.R. River of Heaven.
According to legend, Sykes, for the Police, stated that
The price for these elaborate.
the paper trays reached a new high this year. Joss paper Wong Cho, Sanitary. Department Weaving Mald und her husband record coolie 1043, aged 32, was found in were forbidden by the Ruler of shops were finding ready pur the early hours of May 28 lying Heaven to meet more than once chasers of the large sized trays In acavenging lane off Tonga year, because the Weaving Maid at $200 each.
after was neglecting her loom e! Road. On receipt of a telephone call marriage.
The day set apart for their from PC Lee Hon, he proceeded unconscious, suffering from hend the 7th Moon. wounds.
A chopper was found by his side.
Doctor's Story
Stamp Ordinance, ad valorem to the question of fees charge the scene and found decensed meeting each year is the 7th day Inniskillings
terday's weekly meeting The first Bill"An Ordinance to amend further the Stamp Ordinance 1921"-was introduced Mr. J. Sweeney, the con- activities of the Home-Building of the Y's Men's Club.
by the Hon. Attorney-General (Mr. J. B. Grif- vener of the Association's Traf- Secicly Committee.
fin). Mr. Ip paid tribute to the He stated that an early ap-i Committee, has been, fic Sub
The Attorney General said: British present
Ho said: "The Bill before. arranged which had the courage to grant Council aims at a more nominated in response to, this pointment had been
effee. "At, the present time, shortage Ad- with the Hon invitation by the Officer
Director of independence to India. Public Works, representing the Mr. Ip said he was somewhat tive collection of stamp duties of school accommodation In Stock Exchange the Colony has resulted in pren. ministering the Gorninent.
pessimistic as to the future of payable the Present
meeting Government,
tho attendance transactions, thus securing an gure upon UNO, were: Mr. F. C. Clemo (Prexi-
He expressed the bellol that'
improvement in the Lotni re-Buch schools as now exists. Moudic (View
was doomed to the same fate dent); Mr. J
venue derived from Auch The necessity for control and as the League of Nations. President); Mr. F.C.
supervision of schools lina con- He based his view on the fact A comprehensive report from) Fung Hon. Secretary); Mr. T.
the America, instead of co-
Bequently increased, and Cheung, flon. Treasurer); the Traffic and Street Lighting that
nations,
need for control has been dis- euerating with other Манния S.E. Faber, C.F. Sub Committee was considered, had seen fit to go behind UNO
cloned in particulng in regard Terry. H. Braga. It. Pestonj), and unanimously approved. and to play a lone hand in re- The recommendations made gard to matters concerning W.S. Loney. J.X. Sweeney, CF. Wood, Yeung Tsun Dart, included Improvements in the Greece, Turkey and Indonesia.
The speaker also sald that A.M. Brago and the Rev. Fr. Trufle Control at the "Star"
Ferry Cirens, repairs to roads the average man did not desire A. Graell,
in İd condition, re-arrange- It was only the professional Housing
ment of 'bus stops, prohibition" militarist and the manufacturer of traffic turning in Nathan of munitions who would like to the Hon. Rand other than it road Inter- see the world hurled into on- Colonial Segritary was tabled sections, and the introduction other titanic struggle, ataling that the views and re of compulsory Thirt
contained in Insurance, commendations
better of thej the Amorintion's 7th July yarding housing pro-, blems were receiving the care-
of Govern-/ ful consideration mezit.
A
Nolses
Party
Wir.
C.N.A.C. SURVEY FLIGHT TODAY
bren in
Complaints of nuisancen
Sky. One of the C.N.A.C.'s caused in residential areas by
erics, and The Chairman reported that hawkera"
various masters, piloted by Captain H. T. Chinn, will pass Hong Kong this subsequent 16 despatch of pre- night noises, were discussed.
its way to Salgon, It was agreed to request thema ning on vious fler, a further survey had been made in Kenyluon, and] Po'ice Authorities to enforce Bangkok, Singapore, and Batavia detaile compiled of houses the regulations prohibiting on A survey flight which has preparation for some which, although rehabilitated, these nuisances. reached vncani,
A letter from Mr. J.E. Ter-thine, This showed that there were nel suggesting
that the
The survey group on board is ANAU
A lead by Col. C. Y. Liu, Manag- quite number of such vacant clution should spynsor premikem, igast of which were transforming of the Mawan ng Director of C.N.A.C., who la also representing the Chinese being offered at exorbitant ren- Beach Resort and Restuurant)
Communications on Ministry of tals, and payment of equa ¡y } intes a Club was rend.
this trip to discus with the aero- exorbitant "repair costs." In After discussion, it Wan
manticul authorities on the route Bome eases the premises were agreed that the proposed spon regarding
reciprocal landing being kept varmt while offered sorship of a club did not fall
rights. for sale at "Tabulous priers, within the scope of the ARSO-
As the flight is the first ever It was hoped that action in ciation's activities.
South Seas coun- regard to such premises would If Mr. Ternet desired, the trice, a short stay at each place he taken on the lines already Association would reopen with enroute is planned so that the recuramtrade by the Associate authorities the question of group have sufficient time to study tion.
transport to and from the re-problems relative to the forth- Mr. Terry reported on the sort,
coining regular operation.
made to the
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duty of 20 cents per $1,000 is able on pupils attending such
on instrumenta of schools. chargeable transfer and a nominal duty is chargeable on brokers bought and sold notes.
"In practice. however. It is found that the ad valorem duty yields only smal revenue he cause of the custom existing in‡ the Colony of executing blank transfers and uning much blank transfers to pass title to series of buyers and we'lers, in-. read of executing a fresh in- at each Erument of transfer Such stage.
would
cream,
Piped Ashore
The "Romance of the Milky
"To meet the need for con
Way" has always had a particular appeal to Chinese womenfolk.
The celebrations today are an trol it is proposed by clause 8
The 1st Battalion, The Royal of this Bil to repeal and re-
outward expression of feminic Inniskilling. Fusiliers. disem- pluce section 10 of the principal
Dr. Onward Szeto, 312 Nathan sympathy for the two heavenly burked from H.M.T. Devonshire, Ordinance, and by so doing Road, formerly of Kowloon Hos-lovers, who will meet again after was played ashore today by the to give greater power to the pital, testified that becased was a year's separation.
Royal Marines Band and their Governor in Council to mane re-admitted to hospital on May 25 In practically every Chinese own Pipe Band. gulations, and to make regula, suffering from a compound frac.home. today, on a table not apart Battalion 11.Q. und part of tiens, for instance, to control ure of the skull.
for the purope, fruit, cakes, face the Battalion Ja ni Murray tae fees payable at schools. There was a wide open wound powder, face
rouge, Barracks,
the vacated by "Clause 4 of the Bill addition- down to the brain.
ribbon and thread will, be laut 2nd Battalion, The Buff, ally I rovides for the increase Supportive treatmcat, such as out as offerings to the Seven whilst the remainder of the
was given the man Sisters. in the fines which may be im- Penicillin.
Battalion in accommodated t posed for contravention of the (continued Dr. Szelo) who- re- There will also be the muiti Whitfeld Barracks. Education Ordinance or
consciousness any covered
and up. coloured "Seven Sister Tray" with- regulations made thereunder."prared to make progresS.
out which no festival would be The Hun. Cu'onini Secretary
The patient, however, later de complete, accorded, and the proposal was veloped a cough and, on examina. tion, was found to be suffering carried unanimously.
from tuberculosis, Ho died at 10.35 am. on June 7.
The autopsy performed in the
Company Law
The lust Bill was "The Com-
Personalia
afternoon of the same day re. In Manila last Sunday, in one
OBITUARY
ed,
"Ilowever, brokera' bought
This will not be the first time the 1st Battalion, The Royal and sold notes are stamped
Inniskilling Funillers, has fer- when each sole takes place.
"It is therefore considered,
ved in this particular locality of From 1934 to und clause 3 of the Bill gives
the Far East, effect to such view, that im-
1936 the Battalion was stationed in Shanghal, paying a visit to provimont in revenue result if the incidence of stamanies (Reconstruction of Revealed extensive tuberculosis of or the biggest social events since verum, The
Hong Kong to play football brother Irish Ke- reversed, so that duty were henceforth ad valorem duty corda) Ordinance 1947."
both lungs, said Dr. Serto, who the Liberation, the fleal of the giment, The Royal Ulster Rifles Aloving the introduction, the added that the man appeared to Henttty Contest sponsored would be chargeable on brokers Attorney General said: "This be a physical wreck.
by In 1936, The Battalion. then bought and sold notes and a
Philippine Air Lines was decid.
moved to Singapore, remaining Baffords yet another example | nominal duty reserved for trans-
there until 1938 when it moved of legislation which has been: fer deeds.
Miss Evangeline de Castro, of
on to Indla. rendered necessary by enemy at- "Consequential
Innlakilling on the pro-
Bugulo Mountain Province, was The Royal crowned "Miss Philippines." This Fusillers has, in Miltary band posal, contained
tack and enemy occupation of In clause 3 of the Bill, it is proposed by
this Colony.
fortunate and lovely young lady clreich, gained a reputation for clause 2 to amend sub-section af']
The consequence of such
will travel by air to California its. pipe-playing and inhabitants section 26 of the Stamp Ordin-attack and occupation has been
and will be given screen tests in of the Colony will no doubt anti Hollywood.
cipate with pleasure hearing the tlon upon any principat exécu-
Hong Kong will have the pica. H.Q. Pipe-Band of the ed loss or destruction, except The late Mr. Marshall, who cure of entertaining the runners. Battalion, ting delivery of bought and the Register of Charters. was 73 years of age, was manu up-"Miss Luzon" (Miss Pacita The sold notes, and not, as at the
Battalion is commanded present time, placing the obliga-public documents, the
"In addition to auch loss of gor of Meanre. S.J. David & Francisco), "Miss Vinayas" (Mies by Lt. Col. J. B. Filmer-Bennett, tion of stamping bought andien registered before Decem- more than 50 years.
He had been in China for Matilda Santiago),. "Miss. Min. MC.
danno" (Miss Gloria Maigue) who sold notes upon brokera only." er 26, 1941, themselves lost During the occupation, he will visit the colony in the near The motion was recorded by their ducaments in many casca, was an interneo at Stanley and future as guests of Philippine Air the Hon. Colonial Secretary including all copies of memoran-
Lines, Incorporated. and carried unanimously.
da and articles of association, and more important still have lost their register of members or shareholders.
The funeral of the Inte Mr. George Vincent Tarik Marshall, who died at The St. Teresa Hos- pital yesterday, will take place at Happy Valley at 6.30 p.m. to
ance Ho as to render the oblign- Registrar of Companies suffer- day.
thul all records kept by the
Education
The second Bill was "The Or dinance to Amend the Educu- tion Ordinance 1913."
(Continued on Page 10)
com-Go.
returned to the Colony a year ugo, after a short holiday.
He is survived by his widow, a son and daughter, as well as a.sister, nicce and several grand- children.
Concerning An Issue Of Ownership
bellots!
election
n
GUNMEN HOLD UP WOMAN
WAR MEMORIAL FUND
A Chinese woman, Ng Mel- This afternoon, Friday, at 5.30 kuen, was held up while proceed- p.m., a lecture on "Fatima and ing up the stairway of No. 310 Lourdes" will be given by Rev. Sal Young Cha! Street, at about Fr. De Angelis at the Catholle 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Centre, King's Building. Father She was robbed of a $50 note De Angells has recently returned and a gold finger ring valued at trom trip to Portugal and $75, by two robbers, one of whom
Sir,--1
France and has many interesting was armed with a revolver. recent cable from the sovereignty of these territorias. There is no parallel between stories to tell of his journey.
The robbers, in their get-away, Nanking contained a vivid
but By no other country in the world these emergency arrangements
ward pursued by a policeman on bicycle, presumably fanellut account of are elections to its legislature or and the calm assumption by the elections for the coming Chinese Conised in territories under the
The revolver was discarded in Chinese of the right to organige rived and departed in C.P.A. afr. ed. by the Police. No arrests were
The following passengers Powci.
Dr Prince Edward Road and recover- National Assembly by overseas sovereignty of another
Even the Germans, when they at-
compaigns and hold Chinese." We were told that the tempted to organise such elections elections in second-Power
craft:- terri.
made. Chinese owner of a Mott Street are believed to have taken the tory.
From Singapore:-Mas Lucy To concede such a preten Yong. From Bangkok: Mr. Kee Chopsuey House in Chicago's 22nd
Bo.called electors outside the slen would create precedents King Tee & Mrs. Gum Fong, St. Chinatown, and the operator three-mile limit to cast their which might prove extremely For Manila:-Mr. Lo of the Oriental Curio shop in Sun
Chon awkward, and constitute a serious Foon, Miss Lucy Yong and Mr. E. Francisco's Grant Avenue, will all IL is more than doubtfultmeat share in China's first national whether the American
to peace and order, in Mac Stw. Govern-future
Subscriptions received on 20th, years. election in October," which will ment will tolerate organised eltc instance have to face the pre
We might for
August: decide the representation of the tions in the China-towns of New posterous situation in which an Ralph Le
The forthcoming wedding of For East Shipping Co., Ltd. eight million overscas Chinese in York, Chicago, San Francisco and elected representative
Roy Purcell. Statt, $100, T. B. bets (& pays) $20, the National Assembly and the other large cities. For most ofjected Municipal Counell in Hong Ave., El Monte, Calif. U.S.A. to
the pro-Y.IO. US.A., of 1300 La Madera | Anonymous $00, $100, Total $200. Legislativo Yuan. Heaviest voting | the Chinese residing in these Kong was also a representative Cam Yut Wah of D Wo On Lunc,tribution $200. Received to 10th Hong Kong Government Con. was anticipated
the East localities claim American citizen to the Chinesa National Asiem. 2nd floor, Indies, South Sea Regions, and ship, and one of the simplest bly. And a quite intolerable announced.
Hong Kong, methods of losing that citizenship tuation might well arise from, a Another report stated that Is "Voting in a political election Chinese, election voters would be registered, and in a foreign State. It is not un-Singapore island, where some 76 campaign 'OD the elections supervised by Chin- reasonable to presume that this per cent of the population is of ese official representatives in the would apply equally to voting in Chinese descent and therefore,
recent visit to such election whether Hong Kong Dr. Sun Fo urged foreign or American soli..
on according to Chinese law, re
garded Chinese in the Colony to partici.
Chinese Some governments permit re.nut!unality.
being of pate in the coming election, presentation in their legislatures which, it was stated, would decide of their overseas possessions. This The issue is of sufficient im. the four Chinese who are to re, is the case with some of the Portance to demand immediato present. Hong Kong in the French Colonleg. The United consideration and action. If ra States recognises delegates to presentation in the local ad
Indo-China.
areas. In
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National Assembly.
оп
as
to
In tho Chinese Republic's Congress from Alaska and ministration is to be conceded earliest Constitutions, represente. Howall, and a Resident. Com. Individuals of Chincze descent-in tion of "overacas Chinese" was missioner from Puerto Rico who British (or French or Dutch) provided for, doubtless out of are permitted to speak and sub-Colonies or Possessions it should gratitude for the financial support mit matians but not to vote, be on the diningt understanding they had rendered to the late Dr. In the exceptional conditions that while resident in these areas Sun Yat-sen. As far as is known, attending the 1044 elections in their loyalty must be confined to however, organised elections of the United States, and the 1945 | the, saverslan Power. The Idea Chinese overseas have never been election in Great Britain, troops that Chinese Consular or other held in the past. Legislators re serving oversens were permitted representatives can register presenting them have either been to vote, but this did not imply voters, and organise an election selected by local Guilds or any derogation from the should be dispelled without delay, Chambers Di Commerce,
or sovereignty of the overseas terrl. or the sovereign Powera will, lo nominated
by the dominant, tories in which they, voted effect, be recognising a large de Kuomintang clique.
which were either enemy coun, grod of Chinese sovereignty, with- of tries, or areas in which their | in their territories, with resulte on Allies had conceded. national which can easily be foreseen-in foreign soll, in October next raises Jurisdiction over their respective the not distant future," the question of cumpatibility with armed forces.
The announced intention
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