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SQUATTER COLONIES A STUDY IN CONTRASTS SETTLEMENTS AT NORTH POINT
Stag Hotel Dispute
In the second day of pro
before Mr. T. J. ceedings
Gould (Pulsne Judge) In
[Hundreds of "squatters, evicted from. bombed and
demolished sites in the city by the Health De-. partment and at the request of `ostara, owners ard building two separate, communities at North Point
•
the Stag Hotel partnership Side by side with these two colonies, large blocks
case yesterday, Ho Chup-
suen and Li Tsz-chiu, two
of the plaintiffs, gave evi-
dence.
The case arom over a dispute
· of reinforced concrete apartment houses and several.self-contained modern houses are also growing up. The two
squatter com-served by a public tatrine on an an to sghether the original part-munities conmst of a Gov. adjoining bill formerly occupied by the North Polní. Police Station. nership formed in 1933 under the
village tyle by Stage Hotel (Mua Kee) crnment - eontrolled
People Without Shöltór
had been
fssolved, and replaced and a
(Hop Ker-formed Japanese rupation.
camp
of wooden
by a new partnership-Stag Hotel shacks covering the hillside during the opposite the printing work
the are Lishop of
Commercial Plain in the ense Taz-chi? LA Bien, Wong Chan Ho Chup- Press.
Ton. Chak-kun
and they
in both
Only
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| Criffċism Of1 Häng Kolb Titles in the Chinese, Geremment SIA good deal or untar and banking circles how full and incorrect criticien han boob well that the allegations; gainet directed against.thig. Colony..........rad cently by Chinese officials and ng has been done to check this their supporters who Consider ropaganda of fulsehoods." "Il is The only method to defend their generally t that if enough mud own inefficient administration' la | ¦s'
by
trucion
enough some of
attacking the successful het "China |
neighbours. The recent subgék- Con that Hong Kong i aicons of speculation
The
Review
and
Ata: économic
and smuggling into this propaganda
with deteriorating. infiu terves only to extend its scope
2
Among the people camps are former street-sleepers who could not find vacant flais, servants who tad government shared congested uporiments with
the pilier sido remain an asset of relatives, dockyard workers and
Tong King-
and Max ask the Court to declare whether the origiani partnership. Mun Kee, had been dissolved nd, if not, does the hotel
Ausiness Much-partnership
Platiff are represented' by Mr. H.G. Sheldons, K. C., In- structed by Mr. M.A. da Silva,
Most of the lids are occupied
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Micials in the Colony. The Cen-
ratorum old, standing
hawkers who formerly occupied by small families and groups of am 11 Wong, Messrs. V. American see, démont
Huts on government and private
land.
Savings
with higi
Chinese
multipic
trading,
Tour
***,!{ Bir Leslie Bertram Gibson, „přévfùlly' Attoṛreý Generki เค Palestine, is to be Hong Kand new Chief Justice. He received His krisghinged in the King's Birthday Honours List last month
Bir Ledle was for a
■ number Attorney General Trinidad Until 1944; when he was appointed to. Palestine. China's Economy and
As Chier Justics of 'Hong
Review in old days be & one' tilat flight be used with Weekly Review, the "Chinja dangerous effects by propaganda fere the war hau considerable he will replace Bic Blackall who left the against thig Colony. It must heirculation. Its tenour was hover Colony on leave in November zemembered that only very favourable to anything British last and who
dmall proportion of the popilla..." that: now been
So far as the Hong Kong Goy appointed President of the tion; at Ching, are in any way riment and at Tengl the foreign West African Appdal' Council.
Iltereth and in order to stimulate Sanka are concerned, they have Sir Henry was Chief Justice
support to the Central Governothing to hide. They have oven here from 1940,
ment it would not be impossibl facrificed their own interests and to Influence these illiterates the belief that the purchasing ave leant over backwards! In
Ching. Was de tion of the Colony, however,
Since the libera power of their fagnes creating daily entirely owing to
there been the fact
cat growth of That Hon Kimi wa
branches whose Chinese banks, not: co-operating with: Chinu
offices are in China. The can qualify for land on which to Wednesday by BOAC "Speedbird" friends, inve adopted a policy
The Central Government a$74. shelter people without
Arrivals from Southampton on time when they badly bec
entral Bank of China has où-| ninistrative build shacks. Each person, after
oflees His application has been approved Aying-bont were Messrs, Dal) tuke, and, to give and
ral Trust which "19" given by the Health Department, is al-Sarthwaite, M. Lovatt, Milford, credit is,
loverument lotted 40 square feet. He has in Plumb and Miss DM, Furnes-rend who are stepped to d build his own structure
and their banking what they can to which
103 Ibqmselves from the autriente
its. Branch must be of brick, stone or wood.
present difficulties. On one sid sere. The
Postal and/ Shacks must bave fone-foot high brick or stone walls it woods
you see scceptance of gallérou.
Dank which has wide Among the departures from help, from; dineries, whereus of and varied functions has an im- used in the construction.
ortant alice while the Bank of Peninsula Hotel on Wednes- day were Captain, and Mrs. W trailons and sigaust the Chinn, the Bunk of Communica men. The size of the structures Beald, M.J. Prior, U Ba Moung, become sell-supporting and no many
exorte to
help
Japan ons,
the Farmers Bank and varies according to the number and C. Sisson..
others, both with and of occupants.- Crown rent and
longer a drag on, the American Vithout Chinese The government-controlled vil rates are not collected,
taxpayers. None of
One reads in ratssociations, have Mr. G.S. Ford and Mr. S. Na Lage was started shortly after the the shacks
print of gifts by : the already are allowed to be
Hong Kong has a banking Iow Quinn
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel over burdened Brilli ent of the war by Dr. r.Sub-ict
public o but it is difficult it not impossible Selwyn-Clarke. former Director "Most of the structures are made on Wednestiny included Leaten-cruisers and other craft to bullco check all their netivities. But of Medient Services (now Goy of wood with brick or stone baseswick, FC. Plumb, A. Huber, Flittle has ad far beril,,, done. Lu
ant Chos, P. McCarty, A: Aust-up a Chinese Navy whereas the Chinese Government
If i ernor of the Seychelles Islands). There are a few constructions of chlost, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bonieck compensato or satisfy, is British
Videos or sho
or should be able It is
is now known as Health V-brick. Cost of the houses range Mr. and Mrs. Gidley-Baird, and
kerp check then through their Inge.
from HK$1,200 to HK$3,000, Mr. and Mrs, A., Penn
Pubile for the recent cowardly
Si Ching. It is Supervised by the Health Do-
Frail Shocks
altack on Shimeen. partment, Health Village consists
the duty of the Chinese to keep control of of more than 60 Fnek and wooden shacks, each with B separate
beyond question It is structure for the kitchen,
that knows that the Chinese Govern. ment can only cover her bulges bonks have the funtastle deposits defloit- by a method of
which are attributed to thom. heavy Currency Inflation which if the whole truth were known If carefully analyzed is only a and there is
La good deal to sup- method of robbing the population,
port the view that
thera In this camp there are tinkers,
All attempts, to cover this delici greuter
exodus of
of capital
Bilal to taxation have best Amerten than quarry workers, factory coolics,
to Hong Kong or An Exhibition of oil paintings, ful the recent attempt to Macao. It is notorious that all vegetable sellers, tramway em-watercolours and Chinese paint raise a levy by the "souk tie substantial ployees, arid a number of unem-Ings by Mr. Chan Hat-ying will rich tax is another example of is
Business In Shahghai US. ployed supported by relatives.
dollars, that po be held under the auspices of the the
to raise in As dirty and unhealthy on the Hong Kong
futile attempla Working Artists' taxations: Inflation has been in deals are made but that profess
commercial and property Kowloon penthouses 3 Chup-sues, the second wit- mess, td the Court he had been must be transported by lorries squatter colony is an government tomorrow to Monday, daily from population who
In Wanchal, the Guild at t. Francia Hotel from areasing daily for years, and the ional fees are largely made and the holder of a $500 shure in the belonging to the Government, land. Individuals and fumilles 10 am to 7 p
received in that currency, and Stag Hotel for over 10 years, and Vegetables Wholesale Market driven away from their former Mr. Chan atudled under Mr. Lof efforts have taken what steps deposits to banks in America made a little money after years that there is a constant flow of during the Japanese occupation and must be assigned to the shelter on pavements, staircases, Til-fu, a painter trained in the ke was not in Hong Kong. Ques-
und .in
where funds are kept safe and damaged buildings United States. He paints port they can to retain a cust by Mr.
Capital Goods, disguised for. Mr. C'llfford tioned
on three letters written by his
This was emphasised in Mr. migrated younger
there from different ralts, landscapes, still life and is portion of their
the benefit of Gold, foreign exchange wor brother to the defendant, to Kar-W. A. Blair-Kerr's Court yester parts of the island. After staking at home with oils
and water bought and hoarded but the medium of subsidiary and trust depositors through the and com- of confiscation" a exchange rate forced capitalists for soaking the rich" in,
The Chinese Government scheme both
small to gef at large and. least a portion of the capital hai and elsewhere is
nving out of China. A good deal, at this,
but poor results the of course came to Hong Kong as The few, who have still kept their are mostly in, Amerled. the obvious place as hard wa have sound Government, stable riches in Shanghai and China
nand who may have to bear unfair dxchange, excellent Warehouses, arid within close proximity... American firms who have had arg, the, British and
Defendands
ang Kar-yam
1
and his wife, Chon Mo-ching, whe ́elako over 40 per cent in the partnership, but whose title is disputed by tits. They are represented by Me. A.. Clifford
Mr. P. A. L. Weight, instruct by Mr. P.L. Lom. Counsel Removed Wigs
Shortly after proceeding be- gan, Mr. Sheldon sought, and was granted, permission by the Judge to remove his wig be- cause of the heat. His example was followed by Mr. Wright. The whole of to morning sea- sion and part of the uternoon were occupied .:exiumination
of
With
the
cross-
Li Kiu-po... one
of the plaintiffs, win had given evidence the previous day.
KOWLOON VEGETABLE OFFENCE
All ́ vegetables in
Market,
+
*
A few hundred yards west of Health Village is the larger
The forthcoming wedding, is but poorer of the two camps. Jennounced of Stanley Jack Cooke, it has about 100 frail shacks inerchant, "Hillcrest," The Peak, made of planks, oid canvas and Clare Joan Eastham Fuller, And sheet of tin. The huts have Gloucester Hotel.
been built close to each other from the slopes almost to the top of the hill
ART EXHIBIT'
What is the true story, of, the fight of capital to Hong Kong? its own
intelligence Everyone with any
have saved
Yery
of
It is.
yam, purporting to act on his ay-day when slx men were charged claims they built up this camp colours as well as Chinese paint daon at an unrealistic Chinese companies,
removing vegetables by avernight. Instead of by Market lorries.
anying them
thority, He said he had no know with ledge of his brother's action. His brother, who is now aged 20, was at the time of the decupation only
boy,
The Ping-nam (32), Tang Chi- Du {20), Kwo Kip-lung (1), weeks' imprisonment) each they admitled carrying, 1,400 cattles of melons in Pelho Street. They were arrested by Market Senior Inspector Ho replied that defendants dat night. were not partners so the question Chung Ping of benefit.did not arise.
In Free. China
"You and your fellow part-coolies, were fined $150 (or six nere would benefit If you could get rid of defendants who claim more than 40 par cent of the partnership shares?" asked Mr. Clifford.
Inst
ing technique;
KOWLOON RAIDS ON DIVANS
1
ta
is a far
not
and
in their roots in China and preter
China whore it, counterto
Denny Ng on Wednes. Seven opium divans were raided" by the Kowloon
Police on Wednesday, and the keepers and there were Also arrested by Inspector Ng,|
36 smokers arṛested 'and charged 'béföre 'the' Courts yesterday.
20 years. During the occupation
of Gub-inspector
tion he was in Free China, and Howarth.
it was not till after the liberation
when he
cume to Hong Kong that
in
he had heard of the reported changed of partnership.
"But during meetings held your absence, you were repre- sented by Li Shing and Li Shun- ping who signed the ininute books. as acting for you," asked Mr. Clifford.
HKVDC ORDERS
ORDERS BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL OWEN-HUGHES, Q.DE, ED. ACT ING COMMANDANT, HONG KONO VOLUNTEER DEFENCE Conra ORDER NO, #1/48 inteil kth July, 1018,
Kerr.
(or
conditions there. This t
the
by Mr. W. A. Blair smokers on the premises. One of who must be well krówín ta thef Reen going round and The same penalty was imposed the addicts forfeited his ball of chinese scop thesĘ ►
second floor, by 'Det. Sub-Inspec prosecuted in all, the 'cases. What energetik, steno AWS
lised $35 eden.
the old
(30), Tsang Nom
will have a decent Govern- (28), and Trong Ching (24),
of capital was not from merch in the hope one day chants only, but from many hent under which they can live sentence were given a smilar The next winess. Li Tez-chiu, when they admitted carrying 85 Au Kau, whose dive at on July 6, possession of opium, very senior Govt. officials and and trade.
mupporters, who know much more The kind of propaganda that also a partner in the original Stag catties of vegetables ench Hotel (Mun. Kee), sald he was. Castle Peak Rood on the same ed by Chief Inspector F. J. and 10 lamps.
in 152 Yu Chau Street was raid- and ́possession of six oplum pipeseta title of the black in now indulged in by certain | prepared Chinese circles is not now in the representative fa Canton for night.
Clarke, was fined: $500
When the Police, under Divi
Black are tp admit.
market activities The vegetables Anglo-Swiss Milk Co.
country. It is significant that at Nestle's
were ordered
three months' imprisonment), slogal Superintendent George Loys were initia[ed In Shangbal, Can- the and had held this gancy for the to be confiscated, on the applica--and his nine... smokers $35 and Chief Inspector S. G. Sm tox Amor- nd other big centros | Present junction, în Americ
J. S.
calded the place. they found. 14
group, under Mr. each,
by the Native bankert China
Stips, la ingenuously intended that Mr. Suraly Suliman should think Hong Kong flped the existence
Is the big black wolf anxious. on Cheung King-kee and Ho Ping 250, and the others were
to market
оле dealings is who were artested, with eight $35, on Wednesday..
devour China.
the Anyway Sub-Inspector, J. 8. Howarth stuld be cared smokers. at 072 Canton Road,
been whole
vide: and. rush by Chinees Clove to policyhold force their nationals to surrender An opium diváci hidden among the foreign holdings. Wherdda Hong Kong to indulge in throw- Alse arrested by DSI Leslie, the bushes near the Whitfield British residents by the UK, futing the ball back and forth bel Au Wai df 436 Reclamation Barracks, Canton Road, was dis not allowed to retain a any hard tween it and the Chinese "I don't know Li Shing, and as
L FLEET EXERCIBEN, H.. Ships Street, first foor, was fined $160 covered by Police constables i for Li Shun-ping he was only a Sur, Landon, Comick and Comics (ur five weeks' gnol), while bis und 1184 in the afternoon of July currency, balances, Chinese na ment. If the Chinese Govern
to sem able keep the bulk
ment has ony room boy at, the Stag Hotel," will be carrying out a bumbardment four customers were fined $20 7 witness replied;
exerclaw on Wednesday, 14th July each.
While they were taking Ma of their capital in US Dollars, behave with the
As regards the smuggling of ine a forehe Hong Kong Gov- Hearing was
1943, Offevin of the Cups and Volun- adjourned unti
El Fan, with a divan at an un-Kam; Chán Chung-wing htid Magoods, his Colony on her part is them with the 2.30 pm. this afternoon.
teers wishing to watch the oxencias numbered hut at Sai Yeo Street, Wing-chau to the Police Station; doing all she can to assist China ernment and not permit this shobid communicate with the Adjutant was sentenced to three months Chan put $2 into the hands of as can be seen by the many cases flood not later than 1610 hrs on Friday imprisonment, without the opinion PC 1411 Lou Sung
of false reporte, unwarranted carques which, vifuberance to confure, the issue 1 umgenifested Embarkation will be at: 1243- hrs, of a tine. Four of his patrons
ender
difficult, harmonious at: Kowloon yesterday with The Chinese Maritone Customs relations between Chian and the 1. WAR BALARIES. Applications from Inspector
Afth man was discharged. Sub possession of a small quilty of are given every facility and the Colony,
Androws
opium and of an opium cruisers are allowed to patrol for prepared raided the
Fitorial waters.
is qualified under the terms of the an
other 10 days' nouncement on the award of exortaat in unnumbered hut at Sal Tau
other While Ma dinu, P
pleading"
king, they upped to spend most of ICK.V.0.0, published,ta
time just outside Causeway months' gaol, while his three Chao Chung-wing, charred with
Who are Typhoon Shelter. smokers were fined $30 each.
Į-smoking copluma end: officing an
JURY LISTS POSTED
The Governor has ordered the adoption for 1948 of the Jury lists published last year,
The lats have been posted on the, Notice Board outside the Bouth west entrance of the Additional lista Supreme Court; '
of persona who have "becoma liable for inclusion since the pub lication of the lists In 1947, have alsó been posted up the saine
on notice board.
All officers and non-commission. officers of the H.K.V.DC, and all commissioned - and warrent officers of the HKNRVE. are exempt from Jury Service, Lance Corporals of the HKVDC. are not exempt.
RIP KIRBY
9th, July.
tlonais
of
and ships will be returning to har were fined $33. euch, while thelarged, before Mr. wu. fà- appear before, the, Côuriš diify,
bour FM,' 'be' the manie day,
personnel who ́estalder' themselves as lace: Kam, opófajor of, a divatj
grants to
NE
pipe, Ma Küm, was fed $15,9% fat for sonid" elkandi
the Bglish and Chineng newspapers Village, was sentenced to two was
on Sunday, Jum 12th nd Monday, June 14th will submit thile zlálms to the Adjutant
x 'q" COURSE. The course for 1.GJ.M.B
and C.Q.M.B. will be held on Tues- day, 18th July 1948 st 1748 h in There will be to lecture. co Tuse
'tha "Treturn' worms" at "Corpå" HOU
day, 20th Jub:% · DEFENCE MEDAL OFces of the Carpe and Volunteren who saw quali- Were Aned $20: Bach.”
food
to smoking,
grievanc
It should „becom- power and discuss
THE TRUE FACTS
Roof Dwellers
Sir Thepenthouses on the
stih, amugglera It, dous roots in Wanchal as reported in
tite proper-dwellers, and-
(1).
Five Smokers ribe to FC 1411, was remanded not take much enquiry to ascer your today pipet are hapril to cus poor people to get their living for two
So talk that if the Chinese places in: thore. 'days in custódy,
hard Hinds Bo Cheung, who also used an "I was just carrying the catty tomb police and spldiers on the the following points, should got bu unnumbered, hut at: Sat Tm of opium for
of the border. Obvious otheria someone from Tal Village as an opium, divar was Leung pleaded Law why for the arguments above the everlooked to glup profection, to the tax- fined $100, or four weeks Impri- mharged
Authorities themselves Chinese with prossension of 12 sonment, and his ve smokers ther of raw oplumsas chiungut not the Hong Kong authority Sanitary conditions should fled and who, hase, moi,yuk+, resolvèð | V Appearing on," remand, Four Trun, Watt, ba-ink-17,-1974 £¢® Türo *rélponsible for¬both the fun observed. ----
flatly of lesbítilta thi Colony ¡was- sentenced - to- hard, Inbet by Mfr. Latimer, yes and the m months imprisonment, on the tordage, fed charges of keeping an opium divan Inspector 7.
prosecuted at 996 Canton Roads frate floor, in both (caids.
the form or photos for the DeKam-wing was fined $750, or fouf
Quartermakator without "deliya
Id), J. WOCHTÓN, Captain
Adjalani, H.K.V.D. Corps
BORRY FOR
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monika
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(2) Fire extinguishing materi and the mug in and out of nts (precaution measurey should
vadbe, always prepared. LUX. FIAT
Stopblar opinion both In other circles
that
(3) Investigations should often be mada là chock that, d shacks are not used us gambling- in houses or oplum divans or aly
Brothels sí
SPUBLIC.
Night Noises, G Sir Ficase, add, to w
the
plaints of night“ndist? attention of the Police, the p called muste
emonales
Fightly from the verpädah of the Peninsula, Hotaq keep this residents awake up
until the early hurador the morning a
The Hotel was quick, enough in complaining to the Polico, about The Circus (which closes hart after 10.30 pm.) It is hoped the Police will be quick. In taking action to stop t other di flurbance of the
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