Architect Fined For Inadequate Supervision
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Chincot Prodhuels Exhibition, ossing by Governor Peninsula Hotel, opposite
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Poninsaila Hotd, 12.30 p. Y's Mere's Clatz of Hong Kong,
Hotel, 12.45 pan.
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rest of Home for Aged, Chotin Fleet Club, 9.15 p.m.
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Fok Nai-hang (N. H. Fok), architect, of 5 Gran- ville Road, ground floor, was summoned before Mr. W. H. Latimor at Kowloon yesterday for failing to exercise adequate supervision duri ing the building of houses 41 to 55 Austin Road.
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Mr. Peter H. Sinn pleaded guilty on behalf of the defen- dunt who was flued $250.
Sub-Imposto Detective Macre, Special Branch, said that the Building plans were approvert | by the Building
Authorities
on July 25, 1947, and, follow. mg application by defendant, per- mila ccupy the premises W
DSI Moure said that Chen Yin, the co-owner and building con- tractor, had been summoned, and that his case will be heard on January 19, 1040.
Governor Opens New
THE CHINA MAIL, THURBDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1948.
Another Big Gold Seizure
Revenus inspectors made another big seizure of con- traband gold, yesterday,
The gold, valued at HK$107,- 000, was found hidden behind. A sattee and bahind the panelling of the first-class dining saloon of the 17. Chakang.
The selkurs WAR made mhartty befora the Vorst sailed for Bingpare.
Personalia
Among the
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Assistance Wanted Children's Playground
Sir,-Any assistance you can
Sir-Your article. (covering give me in the followlog niter the Kowloon Section) should re- will be greatly appreciated. freshen the gratitude of parents Firstly, I would like to explain on the mainland to the Kowloon my position: I am in hvalid— { Ruskdents" Association for its ex R.A.A.F. plot, having lost aefforts towards the successful re- leg and an arm during the war: Jhabilitations of the playground at [As I am paralyzed from the waist {Cox's Rond.
down. I have been bedridden. On the other hand, there are since my discharge. To help oc- tune or two items of whai 1 may cupy my niind, "I would like to call. unpleasant danger, which d the commence a collecting hobby. I think should be hrôïght to
Do you think that any of your kind attention of the K.B.A. đớn, readers would have for sale, consideration and amelioration It' books, magazines, edcios, madats, only the welfare of children la swards, knives or anything which | tuken to heart. In good spirit. I departures from
would provide an interest, and would mention thus: the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday help me to pass the time. Of were Mr. and Mrs. E. Sovik, course, the purchase price would Mrs. S. Turnier, Mrs. M. A have to be reasonable, as my sole Walthew-Wallars,
W. FIncome is a war pension. Mrs. Simpson, Messrs. K. T. Choy,
R. FRANCIS. r/o Box 2141W G.P.O.
Brisbane. sisisided. Hundreds of uniformed chil-V. Levy, R.J. Gord, Gans, Da- of Tak Ching Middle vidson, H.G. Barker, G.L. Cast- and, later, to the Public Wars School, with their parents and F. Chichin. J.A. Whitrow, V.N. Shah, 13.A. Leveridge, ani Department,
Miss Beyer Halstad,
sued on January 15 this year.
On July 27, a typhoon, accost- wanted by heavy rains, swept the
lecture on "The Apostleships | Colony, In the everding, a flatsk
of the Sea" by The Rev. Fr
will the buildings
School House SP Avery, P. B. K. Potter,
M. Pethy a Valline Club, This was reported to the pulleren
King Md., 5.30 pm
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HK Arte Gurl Eshibdi.
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and the wa}]
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the ratio of one part cement to attendance. three of sand us the minimum.
In his address, the
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New arrivals at the Peninsula on Tuesday included Dr. Hotel and Mrs. H.C. Naffziger, Messrs. F.A. Jullion, S. Kern, W. Kon,
ton, E.M. Lopez. A. De Jong,
Ritz Garden Manager Charged
The bearing of the summons
M. Millar, Ool Eow Seng, against Li Chol-fat, the muna- Cahu, U Cheng Bah. Lieutenant-ger of the Ritz Garden, was Commander C.L. Peacion and continued before Mr. Hin-shing Lieutenant M.R. Skott,
Lo at Central yesterday after-
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The Flag Offver Coinmand,
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1. The Innovation of swings in such a small playground perhapa is not wise and practicable. First- ly, they are Indulged in by the much older children to the detri ment of the yoninger ones. I say the swings are dangerous because there have been already two cases .of injuries to the head of the younger children that I have heard of. For safely sako, limited knowledge telia ne these swings are very dangerous within the precints of the playground as these God's creatures are not free in their movements.
my
the friends, assembled
ht 08 e-School's new premises Two days later, a PWD
and Yuen Chau Street, Kowloon, glores eximined the
nmd that the subsidence who de yesterday, to see the Governor's the high winds tearing off the fortnal opening of the build-
It seems very irregular that pinster of the wall, thereby peting, to celebrate the 25th an
grown-up boys should be pennit- anting the rain to sweep into the niversary of the School and to
tod (perhaps due to no rules for wall. I the proper percentage of
bidding their presence) to play cement had been used, said Deveive prizes and certificates Coltman. 9. Singh, D. Blons-
from the Governor,
football and other ball games in have unly Moore, there would
Among the distinguished guests, been durap patches on the wall.
were Mr. T. B. Rowell, Director
the ground, as soon as they finish school, to the detriment of the Usual Practice
Education, and Mrs. Rowell,
to ones.
3. It is a most regrettable, if Although no standard propor- the Reverend Fr. Hyun, S.J., Dr.
bec: Tinel
and Mis. Oluda de Sousa, pied a
Cluniet shameful, fact that adults of un of cement had
umber of the ionut Catholic down in the Building Ordinaner
Erst Station, prosecuted und defendant was the lower class (I do not refer to
amahs accompanying their wares it had become the usual practic Church dignitaries. The band of of juilding contractors to accept | St. Luns Industrial School was inteur-Admiral A. C. G. Madden, presented by Mr. A, J. CHHữurdhave been sten making, use of the will leave Bong Kong in HMS structed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton playground latrine as if it were n London on Monday, for Shanghai. Russ, Governan
¡publie one. This apparent danger According present arrange
Chan Ki-yick. Detective Inspecta children can better be imagined A few days later, cuntimed į pard glowing tribute to the Staters
Madden
will tor, attached to Shaukiwon Pulice than described. DS) Moore, demolition inatitle of the Precious Blood. With ents, Adinirni
4. Cannot appropriate rules be bons were issued in respect of help from the government exceptave Shanghai to return to Hong Station told the count that on The Beat lause, Two days after its blessing, the Reverend Sisters Kong in IIMS Amellyst at the the afternoon of July 18, a report drawn up and posted at the gate,
HMS was made to his station by Wong while hurther examination revealed, have succeeded in building and d of December,
perly controlled by a responsible that similar condition existed in quipping these new school pre-London will remata in Shanghal Chung-yu that while at the Ritz, with its opening and closing pro-
he but his pocket pleked. carly until the middle of January. the ollter houses, and demolitionises, estimated fu cost
He said that in company with | Party.
5. The K.B.A, could do u inost At St. John's Cathedral rester- me Chinese detective and a con- Clansiral Concert. The 1 club, faders were also isted in respect half a million dollars. The world sometimes belittles the power and Tatlet Hure, 5) Marden!
dren by employing some sort of Navender 2, DSI Moore abilities of women. Here then, in day, Miss Wilma Weaver tarried stable in uniform, he went to the human service to the little chil
Mr. Hans H. Blocklin."
Ritz with Instructions lo make Hoel, H. J
enretaker or supervisor for the Cap- visited the buildings and, in the shining exsingle of their
The best man was Mr. Francis enquiries into the theft., Chuby, Clustren's resence of defendant, trakt xities. My henty and sincere. Cleary while the duty of
playground, if item 4 is. fensible. Arriving at the Ritz, he first of rewards his up-beep, I am sure Xma Thaty. Kings Park, Larples of the plaster used-i mă congratulations to the Saters of Matron of Honour was perform-il luformed the matinger of his native parents would not mind
froni" houso 1 am too from the Precunis Bloud."
ed by Mrs, Jane "Campbell, The presence and purpose,
Contributing something monthly † horse 55.
Need For Good Schools
Rev. George She, MA, oferated. The manager, he safl, instead it only their children enjoy thr The Government analyst's p** -
foffering his The Governor stressed the need
e-operation.proper amenities due to them. Dr. in the Colony.
Renner African, Territo, ex Amend-or stated that the percentage of
senior began to insult him and his party 1 sincerely commend the above erent used in the first four were for good schooli
the British and orderd his men to push theilt points to the attention of the for schooling in Medien Officer in
bern pro-
'nto his offer.
K.R.A. which is such an influen The demand in respect of the other uso, Hong Kong is great, but unfor- Colonial Service, has
Assistant Director of They were all manhandled and{tial and responsible body, and there are not quite rooted as against the generally acceptedalely
forced into an ounce, and sewn trust to see a change in the play. enough schools to art this de- Medical Services In Siera Leone. samim of 25 per cent.
men were ordered to keep guard[ground soon. mitigation. Mr. Son, in
Kamand. And there are see in-
Another appointment announced wer them. defendant obtained his licence to scrupulous" people who take urariler as an architect in 1946, vantage of this demand and brings that of Mr. Arthur Benson to
to Central dented him, but he managed The levelling Chief Secretary after working several years in on nonut difculties.
Council which CO- wn of fees by the goverusent African
rds adhates the policy and action in atterr's offler,
SHEARE:1 Although he was
ashas helper considéraðsly towards Birchitect for drawing up the embatting these idiculties. But budesta and Nyasaland." lans, for the block of buses, the another evli which the government
tolerate is the use ntract between the owners and will not the building contractors was not tehools by sore for the propaga- izues in tls office but in the ton of political philosophies and and theories of the just undesirable, Bices of Mes... Hastings
mature. "The Hong Kong Guvern- will not tolerate political
Lalte P
+ran
of them
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The New ment arditatives 1415, which pro- Vited the father waste of 51, 55, 12.8 and 5.6, and 4.0 nul
passed
the New Toredaries,
veste tri fiind adding a Legis- Jative cotinell yesterday,
A wall tho
sun can see through
.with Insulúx!
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The owners were Chan Lee Rient fai Chan Yin and Lee Cheung- | propoganula in schools," he mid. won. Chan Vis. ld Mr. Sini. ass the building contractor for the construction of the houses,
Did Intervone Defendant did Intervene occasions. when
AMENDMENTS TO PENSIONS REGULATIONS
On the motion torney
A request to use the phone was to phone through later in his station, They were released only when the Mr. Eision DCI Interviewed manager.
After cross-examination by Mr. Clifford, the ease was adjourned |
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Professor W. Simon, Professor
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tho has today, lending sinologists written extensively on the Chinese language. He has also made a study of Tibetan and other Far Eastern languages. Ho recently returned from Pelping
of the At- The representative of the Tak
General, Mr. J. B. Ching Müdle School then thanked
Grima, Legislative Council the Governor for attending and also those who were present,
yesterday approved amend- There was a speech by the ments to Pensions Regulations
Montreal, December 14. unraduation class, and the gradua-C as published in the Gazette Canada will ship six million
of October, 1934.
bushels of first grade wheat to In- .. attractive, ceiling-high panel. oltenerous.
The lecture, under the auspices heon song was sung.
At the conclusion of the cerem 'The first amendment was to dia-between now-and-next-April, {nt-the Sino-British Club, wilt-be Intulux Glass Block mam plenty of found that the correct proportion
were served sub-regulation 3 of regulation 2 Grain Board officials said torlay. held at the Cosmo Club, 37A. light... yet all the privacy of a solid of cement was ant being used inoy refresturents
The shipment, which may be in-Connaught Road, at. 6.30 p.m. on wall. Insulin passes daylight, but leaves mixing the mortar, and had been the new school hall, and later by the deletion of the minhnun
more the puplis prese ited a play, salary unit of HK$420 0 year. creased, is being paid for by the Friday. Members of the publie you fire from curious eyes outside,
This has been necessitated by re-Indian Government-Reuter. will be welcome, Trim... attractive
vision of salary sentes, and it was wonderfully ras
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Mr. Sing said that he was sug
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The amendment would have CONTROLLED PRICE The forthcoming weddings have retrospective effect 國 from, fendant's protest as he (the fere- been announced of Mr. Friedrich January 1, 1947. man) considered alimself
Meyer, merchant, of 3 College The second amendment provid- a Rond. Kowloon, and Miss Shelled for retrospective direct employee of one of the co-
effect from owners.
Joan Trwin, ulice ussistant, of 6 December 20, 1941, for payment "My clluni will suffer greatly dubike Building, Kowloon; Mr. of allowance or gratuity under re- Willkom Fennell, mer-gulation & so that no break in frren the publicity which will be Edwin chant.
and Mrs said
of Tientsin,
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