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BANKING BILL PASSES THIRD READING
The Banking Bill, providing for the regulation and licencing of banking business in Hong Kong, passed its second and third reading in Legislative Council yesterday.
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Passing into law of the mea-f printed and published
fallow d doption by inzette, Commeil of the Report of the Select Comyntikten appusinted fr rouider the 15, and the B: passed incorporated the recom- mendations 1 Committee, Th in the Gazette of Jan, 23.
Monique ndoqilon of the Report the Attimog-Geteral Mr. J. B. Grifu said·
"The report of the Sebet Com- mited was presented to, this Coonel at its fat mesting. In th intern! to report and a redraft of the Bill which ne. expanded the peri have bren
Small Girl Complained Of A Beating
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On Jan. 4. Miss Constance Ka of the S.CA. sny a small walking deiretedly about the grounds of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,
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Lecture In Air
Students of Hong Kong University and the North- cote Traluing College Look a short flight over the Cal- ony for A Geographical Survey yesterday.
The party were taken by Dr. S. G. Davis. Lecturer at the University,
This is probably the first time a lecture Ван boen given in the air. The plane WAN chartered from the Hong Kong Airways.
"10 particular the report ri emmended an amendment to the definition of banking busi- mean occurring in the Bill, and recommended that Chinese from native banks he relieved the necessity of forming them- selves into compuntes under thei Companies Ordinance in order to qualify to previve a licence goder the contemplated jegin- lat on to enable them to continue) #71 or to commence the business of banking.
Criticisms
"As indicated in the report. the Committee considered such! criticisms and proposals as were
"We Want Land, Not Money"
Some
made in regard to the B1, One) "We want land, not money“ or two further propanals were, is the general reaction of the
concerned to however.
Govern- received as late a prople yesterday, much after the report dinance to provide
ment's introduction of an Or- compensa- "f the Committee had been on for land (requisitioned by tabled. Such preponnia were the Japanese during the war) that the B should persist in now employed in the extension
that balance of Kal Tak airfield, the registrement.
of the sheets should
26 representatives be audited, and
Owner of land and houses div.! The other that all banks should
pussensed the Japanese taking over be required to have and to show their property to expand the airfield. a minimum capital before con met on Tuesday night and drafted
was in business.
five-point petition to the Secretary for "The former proposal was Chinese Afairs considered by the Select Com-
The document. went to the Hon.
K. K. mittee in fact, because
Told. Serretary for it was Mr.
Chinese Affairs, yesterday, emphasised Sorta ned in the Bill under con
that under
eitenstances will to, and upset, aid ratten by such Committee. The Intier proposal is new, and I woul, not urge or suggest that this Connell would postpone the deption of the report because of such proposal. because it in one needing much consideration and ensisequently because it kertas to nic at least that it fa
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Compensation
It pointed that should be in the form of alternative land in the Kai Tak area,
Offered $10
referable that the legislation To Policeman
a contemplated by the report. emreted, should be given n trial to gain experience before any further additional provision is made to such legislation."
The proposal was seconded by Kest with or to reped possession | the Colonial Secretary and car
adapan 1 danschter and gave her th Jail name of Ma
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t an earsiced ward, flo WIN Qued $15 vetendas The girl is to reinale s'ka do SAA pending ar Fangymely for her funny.
ed unanimously.
The "new" Star ferry "Golden Star" is now in service and the improved arrangement of passenger accommodation has aroused favourable comment. Brill over 20 years ago and sunk during the war, she was ealsed from the river bed, refitted and came back on the Job again on Sunday last.-"China Mail“ Photo.
THE SAILOR SPUN
A GOOD YARN
HIM
HIM COMPENSATION SCHEME CRITICISED
Mr. Ho Kwai-fong of 4 Taipo Road, second floor, has a son in the United States, and so "swal- lowed" the tale spun him by 24-year-old un- employed seaman Sit Chi-leung on Jan. 23 that the boy needed food and clothing.
Sit told Ho that he was a son- man on board American ship and that he met his son during one
his trips. Young Bo, he said. COMMON get the font and clothes and GAMING
asked him to call on the parents,
the United
bring them hack to States on the next trip.
got a new suitcase HOUSE
Papa Ho and packed it full with tinned He goods and warm clothing. Offering u bribe of $10 to also gave the friendly courier Shantung police corporal with a $300 and & gold ring to hand to view to influence his
conduct the boy.
When Ho insisted on seeing cost Lai Pang $200 or one month when he was convicted by Mr. St back to the ship the latter did not say no. They went on X. 'Almada at Central board a motor-boat and proceed- Magistracy yesterday.
Jed out to the U.SS. "Pine Island" According to the prosecution, | Alongside the aircraft carrier, defendant offered the police Sit clambered on board and, to officer $10 to allow him on to the amazement of a ship's of
rer. "Well I am back." Little Bilaters were rach fine will be hell in the Y.W.C.A., to the wharf where a quantity of did the ofleer know that this
abolone was being loaded on to
was 5. lely for the beneft The Deputy Director of Health a junk.
of the man on the motor-bat Services, Dr. K. C. Yeo, will Defendant denied the allega-why, after hearing this definite speak on "A Generni Survey of ton, He had no reason to offer evidence of Sit's supp sedly bona Public Health Services in Hong a bribe as the cargo did noz fides, went back to shore. Kong", followed by two short belong to him. He was merely illustrarive films. All interested! passing by. #re welcome,
$20 by Mr. X, PAlmada at Central Magistracy yesterday.
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A general meeting
of the Hong Kong Council of Women
night at 5.15 p.m.
Pretext
common
A $250 fine with the option! of two months hard labour was; imposed on Tang Kai at Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday on a charge of keeping fl gaming house for Fun Tan.
Appearing at the same time were nine others charged with playing Fan Tan encis fined $25 hard labopr.
Inspector J. Moore prosecuted.
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They were four days
Criticism of Governinent'a proposal to resume, by the payment of monetary com- pensation to owners, land employed by the Japanese for extension of Kai Talk Airfield, Ird to postpone- ment of the first reading of the JEFTI
Legislative Counell yesterday to effect to the proposal.
Asking permission of Council to postpone intro- duction
Five
of the Bill the Attorney-General (Mr. J. B. Griffin) said that as
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As yesterday further pro- posaly or criticisms Tad bren received by Govern- ment, and it was felt that further consideration
should be given to the mat- ter.
CREWS WALK OUT
Shanghai, Jan. 28.
事
Many Chinese ships due to anil yesterday failed to leave Port because their crews walked : out in protest against the de- privation of their right to vote: $ 10. at the Legislative Yuan election, $32,403.59 -Reuter.
FOOD PARCELS FUND
1.M.S. Flycatcher Sit, said Det. Sub-Inspector D. Total He could not account for the S. Roberts to Magistrate W. A. $10 being is the possesalon of Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester The meeting of the Northum the Police officer and aware that was not employed on board
Island" the "Pine
but merely herland and Durham Association the money was not his.
went on board on the pretext of called for Monday in a meeting Mr. d'Almada said he was getting a job. of the Committee only, not a satisfied with the evidence, con general meeting of members, Victed Lai and fined him $200
for one mouth,
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UNCLAIMED GOODS CONFISCATED
On the following day, continu ed DSI R-berts, Sit again called on Ho. The latter was not only surprised but became suspicious and asked his friend, Det. 572, to make inquiries,
Questined, defendant admitted that he pawned the suitcase and its contents for $80 which, to Goods without 3 claimant gether with the $350, he lost in were ordered to be configented gumbling.
Accused, concluded the prose by Mr. J. G. Conklin at Centrali Magistracy
cutsng fffeer, had two previous yesterday. The convictions for the same type of Kooda
Bcized in ships offence. leaving for China.
The goods included everything to 18 months' hard labur on the obtaining money by false pre- tences charge, and a fine of $100 (or another two months) on the unlawful pawning count,
were
1.60 p.m.--.1.C. Transcription Service: from toothpicks to Nylon stuck-
"Berenade to the Stars.**
1.16 p.m.-News, Weather Report and
Announcementa.
1.20 p.m.--Orchestral Interlude.
1.30 p.m.-A Lunch Tove Courert.
2.00 p.m.-Close Bown.
ings, cosmetics to shoe polish and powdered milk to sandal- wood fans.
Senior Revenue Officer Hum- phreys asked for the confiscation
4.00 p.m.-STUDIO: Radio Rhythms FBs ro one had appeared to claim
sented by Philip Burn.
4,80 г.m.-TUDIO:
Francales.
Del-Urure the goods from
Department.
7.00 .m.-London Telay: World ant
Home New.
7.45 pm.—D,N.C. Transeription Service:
"The Masqueraders."
the I. and E.
The Magistrate
sentenced Sit
Two added to the Statute
new Ordinances were Book at yesterday's session of Legis- lative Council, after passing their second and third reading.
1.15 p.m.,B.C. Transcription Service: Beginning Sunday, February They are; The Hong Kong |
"ITMA" with Tommy Handley, 1. BOAC and Hongkong Air War Memorial Fund (Amend. ways are to be served by the ment). Ordinance 1948, And same relephone lines. The new the Widows and Orphans' Pen- Pumber for both offices will be sion (Amendment) Ordinance 31164.
1948.
1.00 p.m.-5.8.C. Transcription Serviour -A Pho-"On the Way" by Anton
Chekbor.
A.26 p.m.-Interlude.
6.19 p.1.8.C. Transcription Bervice:
"Moule in Miniature,**
2.0) p.m.-London Beisy: News.
9.10 p.m.-Weather Report.
9.11 p.---STUDIO: Book Reviews bre
sented by Rainaldo Oblitaa,
0.28 p.m.-Do Rocital ky
Keni
Louis
9.45 p.m.-TUDIO: Vocal Boctu br
Celia Holeman (Soprano) with 1'ano
Joint Opium-Heroin Divan Raided
Recompaniment by Betty Six raids on opium divans were carried out by the
Drown, "Bongs from Near and Far" 10.00 p.m.-Landon Relay: Radio News
Heel,
10.16 p.m...c. Transcription Service:
"Whom the Gode Love". 19.45 p.m.-Tunes
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Police in the Yaumati district on Tuesday. In one of these, conducted by Det. Sub-Inspector W. G. Morrison, Chan Kam was found to be. running a joint oplum and heroin älvan, Charged before Mr. W.H. two months, as was Tam Man Latimer yesterday, Chan was first ficor, was raiden by SI fined $100 (or two months) for Hollands. The-smoker in the keeping an opium dāvan; $1,000 | latter place was fined $15 or one
(or six months) for keeping a week.
heroin divan; and $1,000 (or Kwok Tong. unemployed two months) for possession of sailor, pleaded guilty to the throo heroin pipes. All sentences | charge of smoking oplum at 857 to be consecutivo,
Shanghai Street, first floor, and was fined $25,
One of the amokers was fined $20, while the other had his |„bail of $25 estreated.
Also arrested by DSI Morti- son, Chan Ng (widow) and
Inspector J. Orem prosecuted in all the six cases.
How Optum Pleading guilty to, posacasion Cheung Chin,were fined $100) of seven tools of raw optum at (or two months) for keeping a the KG.R. Station at 7.80 p.m. dive at 88 Temple Street, first on Jan. 27, The Say lên, married floor, and 202 Reclamation woman, was:finaj 6800 (or threo Birset, third floor, respoctivély months)" by Mia Latimer.
The amoker in Chan Ng's.... Rovenue. Oficer: L.C. MAUI
* Ann Wilsfined 900, on ton Informed the, Caurk that the Top Yuk, arrested by DSI drug was hund inside the Paker 41 81 Asmals Bigpot first) falish "and" Bottom 4 of 51
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