Govt Starts Pulling Down Roof-Top Squatter Huts
Precedence In Novel Incentive Plans
Two American shipping lines have set a precedence in novel incentive plans to keep a high standard of refficiency amonij their personnel.
The American President Lino is providing prizes of free round- trip to the Orient on its houry. Uners for the most" successful feefalit
sales
representatives of the company, The Pacific Far Fast Lue in ita "Emelonoy Con- test" rovkies monetary
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The first phase of Government's compoign to clear the roof-tops of squatters' sottioments started yesterday morning, when 55 shacks on the ropf of houses facing Thompson Road, Won- choi, were pulled down by workmen of the" Health Department.
The occupants of the shacks, numbering about 250 to 300 people, had received; notice to quit before the Chinese New Year, but the time limit was extended to yesterday to give them e chance to look for alternative accommoda- tion.
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eight round-trip For Eastern Mr. Noel Ronald, of Carr Ba crües on the President Cleve- sey and Son, Lfinited, arrived in Innd and President Wilson during Hong Kong yesterday frum Gwa- 1943. Four Winners will be select tow by the ss. Telnan. ed in April and four mura, in August.
Wigs of the trip winners will compony their husbands with
cust cort. In acklition 10
the
cruises, pertain cash prizes will
be auested.
Shortly after 0 o'clock yes-
40 terday morning. about workmen of the Health De- partment, under the super- Lvision-al-Dr. - Graham-Gum.... ming (Senior Health Officer). Dr. J. Willis (Health Officer, Eastern
District), Inspector Sherrit (Senior Health In- spector, Eastern District), In- Yuen - 16 k Leupg
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hall, Messrs.spector
day.
"E" For Efficiency •
The IFEL, "leet efficiency con test," the test of which begani 1st May, was won by the mv. Among the new arrivals at the Likin On Christmas Eve, Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were officers und crow uf the com-
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Fraser, Mr.
root tops
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1940.
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Health Deparliment work. men are shown' pulling "down roof-top squatter huta Wanchal yesterday.-"China Mall" Rhato).
Orchestra Gets 14
Hong Kong New Members
ed with bonuses. The Lightning | M. Ellott, GE, Shilgledecker, R. will have "E" for efficiency paint-C, Sqib, F.A. Newell, K.E. Eppard, or the stack for the present C.D. Simpson, G.M. Corbett, sly-month period and will y Lieutenant B.II. Fisher and special award burgee designed for leutenant-Commander R.E. Dir breakfast before the pulling down
the purpose.
The Keel efficiency contest seeks to improve appearance, and cundit one of ship, crew mornie. reduce prew turnover, and in
initl
were
started.
Defence Opening In
PWD Trial Adjourned
The opening of the defonce in the PWD larceny trial, marked for yesterday morning, was ad- journed until today, owing to the absence of Mr. Percy Chen, counsel for Kwok Kwong, who had been delayed in Shanghai.
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& Hall, ET. Warner, A.A. Joyce. (Health Inspector in charge of James Petty, N. Wallese, Y. Guu- Anti-Epidemic, Hler. V.J. Welpert, J.T. Inskeet,
and Inspector Millington Fourteen new mombers have W. Gird, H.K. Yen, I.J. Young (Health Inspector in charge of joined the Orchestral Section of Sin Clang-fing, R.W. Couper and Lieutenant-Colonel K. Cornelius, Squatters Patrol), arrived in the Sino-British were among the residents who about half a dozen lorries, and
f the Peninsula Hotel on Tues-ordered the occupants to pack the assistance of the
The Club has decided to forego tion that Mr. Chen would qr-
Services rive. up their belongings.
players and to concentrate on per
Hearing however, was adjourn- Steel-helmeted policemen of the manent residents who can be relied of the Riot Squad under Sub-in-on to attend rehearsals regularly,ed for the day when, after the
When Ang Chon-see, 38- half-four adjournment, Mr. V.J.L. Jay's motor vessel were present- EM, Hinder, Messrs. B.R. Smith, scene, and were posted on the forchestru composed of 23 strlogs, i the court he had just received line at 1.45 p.m. on Febru
spector Fleming were also on the
The Club now has a balanced D'Alton, counsel for Spary, told year-old merchant, arrived at Kal Tak Airport by a CPA and along Thompson atx wood-wind, four brass and one telegram from Mr. Chen stating, Road and Luard Road. There was, however, no resistance from percusion.
hat he would arrive at noon, and fry 1. he was asked whether, Dr. Bard continues as conductor requesting him to open the case. he had any gold to declare. the hut-dwellers, some of whom
He replied in the negative. allowed
their and rehearsals are being held to Anish
weekly at the Cosmo Club, "Pottin was very difficult to do that beer 362 brought to light two Mr. D'Alton explained that it A search by Chinese Revenue ger Street,
cause Kwok Kwong was the first gold bracelets and two gold rings The first concert of the re. accused in the indictment, and which Ang was wearing, and a organised Orchestra will be held he did not know if Mr. Chen was watch on cach wrist. on February 25 at St. Stephen's going to put Kwok into the wit- search revealed the presence of Girls' College
Lyttleton Boad.css stand.
seven gold rings tond two gold The music will include Cproll's
studa in Ang's jacket pocket. board ship-deck, steword, en- The wedding took place yester- Workmen Help Squatters Concerto Gromo, Lĺkzt'a Han- In the dock are Kwok Kwong.
Th two gold rings were handed today at the Supreme Court Mar-
gatian Rhapsody No. 14, Mendels- foreman.
Spary. back to Ang, but the remainder riage Registrar's Office of Mr. I Health Department workmen sohn's Fingal's Cave Overture, and Grade 1 electrical Inspector," koth of the gold ornaments were seized Michael Constantia Yatskin, clvll helped to lower belongings of the Meyerbeer March.
of the Public Works Department by the revenue officer. Ang was pervard, of Arlington Hotel, Kow-nquatters down to the street be-
As a long-term plan the Com- who are tharged with 11 counts charged and allowed bail of $10, The Lightning is meanwhile loon, and Miss Elgeria Nodadze, low. The larger pieces of timber mitee hopes to regain the nomotainig money by false pretences, charge of Importing gold without of largeny by public servant, ob- On his falling to answer the the PFEL San Francisco-Yoke-af 12 Fluor Market Street, Kow-were tied in bundles, the smaller "Symphony Orchestra". To hama rua. She visited Hong Kon; loan. In the presence of Mr. V. nieces were chopped up for fre- accomplish this, mere players, overment
und conspiracy to defraud the a permit, called before Mr. W. A. on several occasions last year, The Humlanzeff and Mrs., Melitza
principally wood.
two Bassoons, two
Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday. local office reported yesterday
Parks
Below lorries were at hand to more French Horns and one more When hearing commenced yes- his ball was ordered to be estreat- that she is not included in the
take the squatters and their be- Trumpet and Trombone, are need-terday, Mr. D'Alton informed thend. On the application of Revenie schedules for the Colony ut pre-
longings to any destination they ed. Anyone with newa of such court of Mr. "Chen's" delay In Inspector D. H. Knox, the gold bent,
Indicated which would serve as players may contact Dr. Dard, Shanghai by tog Mr. D'Altan ornaments were ordered to be their home until a new one was telephone 26546, found.
theh explained his dimculty in confiscated. starting the first drat
During the routine search of Mr. Justice
es Reynolds said that out-going passengers at the Kow- he understood that
Mr. Hurs Tuesday, revenue officers found Ave acis. of gold on the person of
Chuen 30-year-old tailor.
cresse
preduction.
The four main departments on
gine.
puiser-ore
graded
efficiency. The vessel with the highest ́aveinge for all four declared the winner.
Committal Proceedings Started
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wild and Mr. J. Merecki lett Hong Kong yesterday for Japan by the ss. Changle.
The forthcoming. wedding has been announced of Mr. Gustavo Roberto Remedies, accountant, E. Olt and Company Limited, of 90 Kennedy Road. Brst floor. arid Miss Anne Louise Loo, of 50 Stanley Street, first floor.
JOHORE SULTAN "VERY ILL"
Singapore February 2. S.J. Paglar, personal io 76-year-old Str
Dr.
Committal proceedings were started at Central yesterday physicians against Kai-sul, aged 23,brahim, Sultan of Johore, ar- and Kwan Chung-kal, aged ved here today from Australia 21, charged with committing 'n response to a cable from the a robbery on December 2, at Sultan stating that, he, is "very No. 23 Po Tak Street.
Dat Shaw prosecuted, and Kwan was defended by Mr, A. el Arculli,
LOANERA.
Divisional Superintendent Clunie, who was in charge of the police, told the "China Mail" that everything went off sinoothly.
Contrary to expectation, there were no scones when the Health Department personnel arrived. Depthey
had been told before the Chinese New Year that this mor- the deadline, so they ning was knew what was coming," saḥd a Health Department oficial.
First Phase
Eight Months
Hard Labour
Eight months hard labour
and
Auitin
was also instructor.S. Mok Loon-Canton Rallway Station 'on!
On the application of RI Knox before Mr. A. D. Scholes at Kaw- dered to be confiscated.
and 10 strokes of the cane waster, Mr. A. Hooton, who fa pro- loon yesterday, the gold was or
on behalf of Kwok. Mr. D'Alton replied that, that was so.
Arked his opinion on the mat Becuting,
said he
he thought the case should go on. He proceeded to quoted certain authorities to sup port his contention.
the sentence meted out to Lee Kin, 31-year-old unemployed, when he pleaded guilty before "This is just the first phase of Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow- Mr. Reynolds then stated he the roof-top clearing campaign, loon yesterday to snatching a thought if a nost extraordinary These sbacks
procedure that no one was there pre a menace to purse from a glil. public health. The fire danger is another thing, but we are primari-that Ku Kung-tanng, a 20-year-
Sub-inspector J. H. Evans sald to represent the first pecused. He
further
said that if this was n
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Dr. Fuglary was on holiday at Perth when he received the cable. 1y concerned with health. Rold old girl living at 131 Tom Kung short case he would let it go on. DSI Shaw said that an Decem The Sultan's alde declined to the official to the "China Mail Road, first floor, was walking but as it was a complicated one ber 2 last, four Chinese entered comment on the Sultan's illness. Signe were not wanting of the along Tam Kung Road at 10.25
he thought it should be ad- No. 23 Po Tuk Street. LI was Sir Ibrahim, one of the richest alth and squalor of the surround-a m. on February 1 when defen-Journed, -armed-with-a-degger, Kwan-men-in-the-world,-was-crownedings. Lack of latrine-facilities dant-went up from behind and Mr. Mok eventually arrlyed
hand grenade and the other two, Sultan of the State and Territory was the main cause.
snatched the small plastic purse and apologised for not being able not in custody, had a revolver and of Johore, one of the un- "The next settlement to be she was carrying.
3 to open the case for the 'defencä Federated Malay States of British cleared will be that facing Hen- The girl raised us alarm (and of Kwok, explaining that he had Malaya, in Nevmber 1895.-Rel-nessy Road; they will be given gave chase. Detective-constable no instructions for Mr. Chen. er
ample notice, suid the Health 1933 Chu Kong, on duty nearby: Mr. Reynolds then stated tha), Department offcial, pointing to a joined in the chase and, after a ss 'Mr. Mok came into the case Soup of about 30 huts across the short run, arrested accused who, at a very late stage, he thought Rtreet.
on being searched, was found to in the circumstancdo the trial EXCHANGE
Most of the hut-dwellers, in- have $15.10 in his jacket pocket. would have to be adjourned until Buenos Aires, February 1.
terviewed by the "China Mall," Defendant brought the detoets indrning. He further idvised that you are not making mistake, that cause, people to undarste bute striking Wages to Word The Argentine
said they had no place to go to, tive to the spot where he had Mr. Mok to be ready to go on nijzoμ?, Central Bank and would have to sleep in the thrown the purse away. In the 10 o'clock today In case Mr. Chen oday temporarily discontinued
clugger.
They went into the first cubicle and herded the principal tenant ared her family into the second cubicle.
The occupants were bound with wire and gagged with towels. Kwan assisted Ll in tying up the inmates and later guarded the entrance of the cubicle.
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The robbers stayed in the pre-he granting of foreign exchange treets or find some other roof- purse were 10 cents and a bundið fiould not be ready to proste more widely recognised than to-day. If you can express that "encecap,ka
mises for 15 minutes and ransack- ed the place of jewellery, money and clothing to the value of $5,000 Search Of. Buş
for any purpose.
The decision was taken on the advice of the
newly-constituted National Economic Counell.
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An official annoucement Next day, detective PC 883 and the step was taken to enable a of the foreign exchange Lo Shui-fan, an occupant of the study house went to the junction of Tal- situation and the drafting of new Do Rond and Custle Peak Road.regulations. The measure otects There a search was made of all all exchange permits for imports
and cars, and transfers of funds abroad. passing trucks, buses The delective slopped bus No. Reuler. 5,800 and the passengers were told to alight. Lo atonco 're- combed Li as one of the robbers,
On the way to the Police Sta
further enquiries revealed tlon' that Kwan was also on the same The bus was stopped at bus. Shatin and Kwan was arrested.
ART EXHIBIT
A three-day exhibition of the
Iday:
tops.
Stowaway To Be Returned
Anxious to get to the Unit- ed States, Guillermo Alphonso, 23-year-old Philippine national, remained on the General Gor- don when the ship sailed from Manila.
The stowaway 'was apprehend- Human Studio was opened at the ed on the promenade deck on otel Cell, Charter Road, yester- January 30, He admitted that he boarded the ship at Manila and More than 80 pieces of various talled' to leave when the call "All When arrested, a gold ring, minds of artistic works, including visitors shore" was sounded,
water paintings,
colours,Before "Mr. A.D. Scholes at chain, a wrist watch and
sketches, wood-cuts and wash Kowloch yesterday, Alphonso drawings, etc., are on view. pleaded guilty. Inspector J. Orem Among the artists, Teh Wel and said the company will undertake
money were found or LI
411
somo
At an identificatich parade, Ll
was picked out six times Chang Wen Yean are painters in to repatriate him on the ss. Pre-
Kwan twice.
The ente
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290 p.m. today.
adjourned to
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Root Garden HK Hotel, 12.45
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