30,000 LIVING IN- SHACKS IN COLONY
Squatter comps like the miserable collection of rogs, matting and planks, shown in picture above should be dispersed from urban areas as soon as possible, said the report of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Squatter Problem. Thirty thousand of Hong Kong's population live in such shacks.
Abinst one-third of the squal- This bullding has been in its ters me respectable artisans present.condition since it was hit who can alfovel, muze orthodox by à bomb quring the war. mecommodation. The high Despite demonds of "key rentals and exhorbitant "key money" ranging from HK$25,000 money
dermandled for
new
to HK$30,000 by brokers, for a flats, however, put such accom-single fat, the undamaged part modation out of their reach.
Many of the squatters are Crown Land, out of buildings meal on tumb duraged structurer, hown in picture above right taken in Gap Rom
Colonial
Service
Recruiter
Captain A.F. Newbolt has been
appointed to succed
Sir Run
Fure as Director of Recruitment
of the block is now fully occupiell. There is, however, na sign yet of the bombed brtion Being re- built
The Committee niso
recom menuled to Government that oner
elle ensures should be adopted in force owners of bonfh damaged Where owners sites to rebuild.
aunot be traced, the land should be resumed by Government, the Committee suggested.
The picture at right shows the kelcion of a building which was footed during the war. It formerly housed the "Hong Kong Daily
Press,"
Accepts
Suggestions On Squatter Problem
Landlords Warned the Interdepartmental Com-
in the Coloma? Office. Captyin Landlords were yesterday
Newbolt will be in charge
Yo'
The recommendations of
craitor plier and of work to notified that defective flushing blem have been considered contention with tla Colonial Ser-systems on their premises must
the absence
mittee on the Squatter Pro- and accepted by Govern- ment; with the exception of sub-setions 12 and 13 of paragraph 10 which are be- ing held over for further consideration,
vice training, courses,
be put in order, Captain A.F. Newbolt, born in An Urban Council spoko man 1893, was educated at Winchester spid that where the defects are of electric nol New College, Oxford, and ob- due to fached his B.A. His first com- motors or pumps, the necessary mission (Any) was in March, installations must be made.
The local supply situation of Announcing this to the Legisla- 191-4. He wus on active service
und pumps, sald the tive Council yesterday the Colonial the Oxfordshire Light Infan-motors try tron
August 1914 to May spokesman, improved considerably Secretary (Mr. D.M. Machyugall). the 1815. He served in Flanders, and during the past six months. It is apologised to members for
premature publication of the re- was wounded in Apr 1915. He now considered satisfactory.
Previously, action against land-port in yestery's papers instead "Bernie Chptain in 1915; adjutant
lords for improper maintenance of of after Council had met. It was in 1918-19. He was
asistant flush systems in their houses was due to inadvertence.
The report bay, been passed on private secretary to the Secretary deferred because of the shortuge of State. Lord Milner, in May of motors and pumps.
to the Finance Committee, for 1019; Mr. Winston Churchill, Feb,
effect to be given to the recom- mendallons therein.
Seven new Ordinances
appointed
1921: Duke of Devonshire, Oct. CHINESE OPERA
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1948.
Enlarging Bank Vaults.
Underground, vaults of the Bank of Canton are being enlarged to accomodate 5,000 safety doppelt boxes, the "Chine Mail", was authorita. Uvely
informed yesterday. Work has already been start. ed to prepare a way out for warth and the excavated stones. Labourers will dig, a pit In the pavement along the
left front of the bank bulld Ing. From the pit they will dig hole into the vausta.
Mr. 8.M. Chan, manager of Bank of Canton, said-yester, day that there are at precent 2,000 safety boxes in the vaults. Three thousand more are arriving shortly.
The work is expected, tỷ be completed. In two months***
Ferry Disaster Inquiry
Legislation To Tackle Corruption In The Colony
In a serious, attempt to tackle corruption in the Colony and to smooth the way for the punith- ment of offanders, Government yesterday in- troduced legislation in Legislative Council for
first, reading.
Introducing the Bill entitled "The Prevention of Corruption Ordinance 1948" the Acting At- torney General (Mr. G.E. Strickland); saidr
"The present law as to bribery
is contained is, three sections of
the Misdemeanor Punishment
Ordinance which it is proposed to mocal by, cause 13 of the Bill. This is to some exteht, supple- mented by common law; but the mica
District
Medical Survey
One thousand five hundred pod law is defective in that it does even men women and children not
in the econoinse mako
the were involved provision for punishment of corruption by and social investigations complet agents and in that the offence of recently by the Social Welfors The investigations were office is not suffice. corruption in
In connection with ciently compratteristys? N
Government's "Adequate provision is, it is medico-mcial survey of a district thought, made in these respects Hear the Man Mo Temple, Heily- by the law of the United Kingdom wood Road and the main object of the Bullfro
to with
Mr. J.C. McDonal, Social Wel-
said yesterday that
Love in sports, if modifica: the inediest, and sugarday thos
of three different statutes of the United Kingdom.
the health
of the same families
So much for in the same area will start today. In the previous investigations, the on were
the substantive law." --
As Council knows, it in one people were co-operative. There only a few Instances of re- to create and provide luctance. The medical survey expected to take three weeks.
Matter to
penalties for offences and an
other matter to discover offend
歐鄳
and to prove the case
The survey will be carried out
at the recreation hall of the
#gainst them to the satisfaction Chinese YMCA, Birldra's. Strent,
of a judge and jury, 18 "
ranim of the law perhaps, is
between 2. p.m. and 4 part, dally
except Saturdays and Sundays.
thir so true as in the case of Free transport all be provided | corruption.
Known To Be Corrupt
to the Harcourt Health Centre for X-ray exchirmtions,
The results of the survey is ex- pected to, be ready in September.
"A person may be considered, Mr. McDouall' said that it not one might almost say, known to at present, intended to carry out bo corrupt Décording to public fefmilar surveys in other districts opinion, and yet, his tracks have after the current one has been been so skilfully concealed that completed. the law cannot bring him to book. Now. It is of course right and proper that a person should be proved to be guilty in a Court of law, and the Bill does not depart
en-
Personalia
Among the passengers who, char
from that principle-what it deavours to do is to facilitate parked at Liverpool on board the Lancashire, which is expected to proof in three main ways: "FirstThe Attorney
Generalive here on July 20, are
-Men. B. Davis and two children; may order investigation of a US-Mrs. K.EM. Keys and child; Mrs. pect's bank account, shore account, Lee; Mey. G.LW. Masterats or purchase account.
See clause and two children: Mr. M. Mitchell and two children; Mrs. Secondly-The Court is au- DEM: Marior and two children; to receive in evidence Mrs. A.M.D. Simons; Mrs. E. & the fact that decused has sud-Simon and child M. A
than
Hans-Hamilton; and two childred
10.
thorised
denly become much speading Mr, C.W. Tian; Mr. H.HG. But
be should be or has been
a lot of money, Clause 12.
and Mr. J.F. Harvey.
Thirdly By making it - The Lancashire lent Liverpool necessary for the judge to warn on June 24
the Jury that it is dangerous to In addition to the above pas convict on the evidence of an sengers, there are. 60 Service accomplice.rticular Implicat- |
In a
without corroboration familles booked to Hong Kong
The agents are Mackinnon,
ing the second-the jury have Mackenzie A Marine departmental in- still however to be convinced be 1022: Mr. JH, Thomas, Jan. 1924;
were quiry into the Man Kwong yond reasonable doubt that the ovidenc of the accomplice is A charity Cantonese Opera will Mr. L.C. MS. Amery, Nov. 1824;
Clause 9. Lord Pas-fleld, June, 1929; and be performed at the Ka Shing added to the Colony's statute book disuster was held at the Marine
yesterday
afternoon, worthy of belief. became principal private secretary Theatre at 8 pm, tomorrow in after they had passed their second Office On Oct. 1, 1930. He was appoint aid of the Women's Autillery of Council yo-turdu Legislative with Mr. D. G. Cairns, Assist-Unusual Enrichment
1968, siding.
yesterday. They are:
Ordinance
ed to assistant secretary in Jan, the society for the Prolection of The Land Transactions (Enemy ant Director of Marine, pre- "Now these three main ways,
"Cairo,"Enst, South-The-performance_will be re Occuuntion) feel-to-volumisiniring incident, which resulted bang" together, he.--by-means-og and A, Ponve ---
1944. He visited, on official bus-Children. #ness, Malta,
1840,
ot the same time.
which-
Ute
enrich-
Tuesday's departures from the Peninsula Hotel included. Captain and Mrs. H., Darlington, Mrs. D. Kua, Miss K, Keng, Major and Mra. RR. Prewitt, Messrs. William D. Davis, DD. Solomon, K.C. Statements relative to the though they are distinct, may Tsai, D. MacDiarmid, EM Hunt and West Africa, in June-Octoberpeated on Saturday and SundayWonnetions affecting land during in the loss of one life and four *a, investigation.:which has been
Among the arrivals at the Pen- occupation, if neither in Japanese party challenges the validity of passengers missing were taken ordered the Prosecution insula Hotel on Tuesday were Mr.
from the crew, These. will be information of unusual of two years. within a period sent to Government House, where ment and stick enrichment though whim, PC, And Bo
Whitmore, Mrs. N.C. Anderson, be connected with any Mr. and Mrs. Kyi, Mesars, A. C. Kai Tak Extension
it will be determined whether itricular act of :- is necessary to huld a Court in-
speruption may
with the Anastasacils, CH. Calamiade, H. taken together when The Airfeld (Kaj Tak) Exten- quiry.
Dickinson, U Nya,, U Kyaw slon and Reversion Ordinance The Man Kwong struck a mine evidence of art decomplice which Myint, Edward Carter, Irela Cross Grillette, D.H. Crase Balk 1948-which-provides for resump-lust-Friday and sank-within 16 stands the challenge of cross Lon of land and payment of com- minutes while it was en route examination be Aufficient to war Schow, HR, Dobson, G.A, Reedyk, pensation to land and house own from Ping Chau to Hong Kong rant a conviction. These prWL. Allison and F.M, Ansteth. cru who were dispossessed their The four passengers are still visions of the Sill should there property, for the extension of the missing, Search launches of the fore be considered in this fight airield.
Hong Kong Yaumat! Ferry Cook rather than an-making any funda- The Emergency Power (Exten pany and the Water Police are metal innovations in the law of nion and Amendment Incorpora- still scouring the harbour. One evidence lion)
(Amendment) Ordinance of the 64 passengers a woman,The motion was seconded by SB. CPO, Hoval Naval Hospital, to Hilda Davey, 75 Jubilee Build- the Colenial Secretary (24r. D. Aings, Sham hulpo. 1948, revising the Compensation died during rescue operations. (Defence) Regulations 1040 which
MacDougall) and carried want- Jose Augusto Alvares, 6 Ho- had lapsed, and making modilica-
thously.
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Accountants' Examinations
The Celluloid and groph (Amendment) Ordinance 1948, making better provision for prevention of fire where celluleld and cinematograph Ukzin are stored and used, and placing the onus of control and inspection on the Chief Officer Fire Brigade i stead of on the Commissloper of ney, Mir, C. A. Figueiredo, Asso- Police.
ciate of the Institute, announced The Legal Practitioners Ordin-yesterday.
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The following weddings have been announced:
John Llewellyn Cecil, Harris,
an anonymous, donation of $100 chant, No. 2 Tal Tam Village, to towards St. Stephar's Memorial Rabia Popod,
ex ·
Six Hong Kong residents have Chapel Fund front, "A Lover of successfully completed, the Final | Kathleen “Martin, Examinations of the International Quarters,” Vide institute of Accountantajat. Ryde
ancë, 1948 which repeals and re- The examinations were super- places the Legal Practitioners Or-vised by the Local Education/Do dinance of 1871.
partment; They are held half-
Indijan The wedding of Marvin Hogue Law, pilot, Klangwan, Airfield, hanghai, Bagno Theresa Castro. 1 Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong, took place at the Supreme Court Marriage Registry-yesterday in the presence of E.MLH, Castro and R.E, Cartro.
Reminders
The Enforcement of Rights yearly, in May and November.te (Extention of Time) Ordinance Among the alx successful, pin. 1048, which
extends the period didates are. Mr, Alvaro Cuna-Anirumi Mealing, Arin Lärde 240. during which legal proceedings terres of MC Percy Gauth may be Instiluted and rights may and Company, and. Mr. Jose, da
paha Honkong and to be exercised
An Ordinance to validate the Shansha Banking, Corporations continuanes in office of the six #The other ; Lauz / ana - Mestos
Land Fee Ordinance
boardroom of 3 Lowe. Ding that & Mallette by Vul do 1 Lunde, 11st. Francis An increasing land rogist, Hotol, VALOARE ration fees are provided for ini Tel. 31261 members of the Urban Council Ronald CINE. Kwan Maiswal ya Mar Club: maling No.1| the Land Registration (Fee
whose term expired on May 24, Robert A.. Remedios. and “Pallo"
Fungalow, Ropile Bay Beach Amendmem). Ordinance 948 1948.
meno, G. Remedios
Hozd, la pintoretta ko which: passed its first rending Mahjong, Chan, Extopera YMCA, Legislative Council rester- Exhibition of Water and dif day. TERA paintings Bt. Francis Hotel; The Acting Aftorger! Cameral (Mr, d. 1. Strickiund) sald those 10 da
team had always been moderate and IWW-CIRIKes had been bilde dince x 1803 „dcaplier than interven tion of two world wars. He folt the publle, would not grudge' the increase unked for, A
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