Protests Against Sand Monopoly Fall On Deaf Ears
Repeated protests by building contractors in the Colony over alleged irregularity and uncer- tainty of supplibs of sand from the Govern- ment dépôts to meet building requirements, have not brought any improvement in the situation; the "Chino Mail” was informed yos- torday. Building contractors complain that as a result, building operations have often been held up, and builders in desperation have had. to re- sort to using decomposed rocks or other sub- „stitutes.
Government's refusal to allow contractors to obtain their own sand to alleviate the present khoringė, has given consideri able resentment..
"Government's contention that maintenance of the monopoly was fecêssary in stop unscrupulous contractors from quarrying for profit, is sheer nonténnu,” snið ong contractor.
"There is an abundance of sand In the Colony to meet all re- quirements, and if Government is really anxious to co-operate with builders, there is no reason why there should be this prezent shortage at all.
"Unscrupulous quarrying enn be controlled if Government marks out pitches where approved build- ing contractors may outal their Garkl. Such pitches could Be divided into different sectionu.
"Instead, we have now to go to the Government depots and queue up for our requirements, uncer- tain what quantity we shall get and when we shall get it."
Holding Up Work
for us
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fenderers must deliver their end to two central depots, one, on the ixtand and one in Kowloon, from which all users of sand must oli- tain their supplies upon payment to Government.
Personalia
The forthcoming wedding of Mr. Victor Julinn" Onecla, elérk, 8 Liberty Avenue, and Miss Best- rice Jullis Morales, air stewardess 65 Wal Ching Street, has been nannunerd.
Mr.
11.J.
Bankine, Acting Australian Government Trade Comantssioner at Hong Kong, will address the Kowloon Hotary Club on Thursday ni the Peninsula Hotel, His subject will be "Bon in the Sun."
Messrs. R, Keith Hall, Chin Kin, Chon Tlong, Woo Su-boo, Piln- meno Llumamzares, Ching Chin teng. Ong Chong, Tang Tian-Iny, and Ng Sung left for Manila Yes- terday by CPA.
All building contractors in. terviewed by the "China Mall”
Departures from the Peninsula were unanimous in their view Hotel during the week-end in- that the present sand supply eluded Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashcroft, bottle-neck is a serious impedi-Mrs. D.Q. Ok, Mrs. M. Lawrence. ment to building work in the Messrs. TJ. Armitage, L.S. Speel- Calel Colony, "We cannot stop work midway Bell, T.M. Anderson, R.C. Wileux, man, D. Patterson, Sallebert, A.J. for lack of an essential material, K, Tange, E.R. MacKay, EA. Ro nounless we are assured of a re-
bertson, F.H. Chuppin, C.C. Chap- Ruthilly of supplies, the only man, A. Kellar, E. Biddle, J. thing
us to do is to wait until Wiepert, T. Samson, W. Tempin, we have necumulated a sumfelont R., Cheatham A.A. Joyce, and supply before we start work. M. Gillard.
"Look at the blocking whole streets in Kowloon, for weeks on end, for accumulation of materials before work starts. The Telephone Company building un Nathan Road is one instance of this delay. IV a disgraceful waste of time and money, which only goes to boost building cost." sald one contractor.
oir of
"It's part of Government's die- torial policy, this sund monopoly," said another contractor. "It would not have been so bad if the mono- poly met our requirements on ilme--we don't mind the cost, or any profit. Government makes--
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Among the week-end arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel were Mrs, V. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. N. Tucker, Mrs, D. McEvoy, Messrs. R.B. Topp. B.N. Jones, Y.T. Kwong, M. S. Polin, J.O. Sanders, E.A. Meverick, NE. Clark, ES. Buchan, W.G. Lamb, E. Mittler, and D.S.W. Pepper.
Messra, Lao Gong. Wong Hno- tong. Jin We-lok,, Tan Eng-kim and Chu Ben-tze arrived in the Colony yesterday from Manila by CPA.
but to make that profit at the XMAS CARDS FOR
expense of holding up our work, that's the Just word."
ORPHANS
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1949.
More than HK$60,000 was spent on sharing up the to- damaged West Point godown (above) of the Wing On. Com- pany, Described by building contractors as the best plece of shoring work yet seen in the Celony, the work was under- taken to keep the building stanging until the Commission of inquiry into the Bre had completed its investigation and re. port. The building has been dec ared uniste by the Building Authority. As a result only what goods remain on the ground and first floors are to be removed to a separate godown for publle auction, But how the goods are to be move through the intricate wood-cum-bamboo lacework
shoring la a problem.-("China Mall" Photo).
King George V School Parents. Hold Meet
Magistrates Ordinance To Be Amended
The Magistratos Ordihanco)' 1932) is 'to ba' amand- ed to give the Gävätníör power to appoint, ́by warrant, permanent and special magis-
trates.
The proposed amendments also give the Attorney- General authority to appoint public prosecu- tors and places the prosecution of offences under the control of the Attorney-General.
A new scale for fines, costs and į rights of the owner are, in the compensation is included in the event of skle, uteserved for six
Amendments. proposed
The months from the date when the amended ordinance will häve Its properly first came into the hande First. Reading at tomorrow's of the police and in the event of Legislative Council meeting disposal for six months from th
i dato of the order,
- An official explanatory note ou the objects and reasons follows Section 73, whichí vélales to rek ****Aï à 'corollary of the proposal mands has been reedst by clntise. amendments it becomes possible 24 to bring it into line with the to dispense with the clumsy and Criminal Justice Act, 1014. The uneconomic expedient applicable ta certain cares of two magistrates result of the amendment will be that accused will be cautioned sitting together. It is nevertheleta before lic in one ut or wom proposed to utilise justices of the ❘ to give evidence on sath or to pence for magisterial dufles and witnesses and that the recordine section 7 of the principal Ordin-of such evidence will be subse ance has been dirended to makequent to the recording of any this more practical.
unaworn statement he wishes (
The amendment to sub-section make.
(2) of section 10 of the principal "The object of olause 37 of the Ordinatice reproducing section Bill is to wideh the scope of rot- 134 of the Crimina! Procedure | tien 80 of the principn! Ordin- Code of Ughndin substantially ance to enable more efferlive. gives effect to the present pract aleps to be taken against, un Lice in Hong Kong. Such practice | licensed howlers and ugalust 11- would not, however, be warrant consed hawkers found contraven- ed, except by the express consenting any Ordinance relating to of the accused, under the wording markets, or causing obstruction of the present sub-section. It is by hawking in a public thorough- appreciated that this is a de- fare. The proposed new rectión parture from the procedure in 90 will enable a magistrate, on force in England.
convicting an offender, to order "it la clearly desirable that) | the forfeiture of his stall frumes< ** in other Colonies, the At- and other hawking paraphernalin torney General should exercise in addition to the articles being control over criminal proceed displayed, hawked and sold by Ing before magistrates particu- him. It is considered that the furly as many čátra previously great increase in the number of triable only by the Supreme offenders (which shows no olga of Court are now being dealt with; abating) justifles this measure. by magistrates,
Discharge No Bar
Traffic Cases
"In clause 27 of the Bill, section enables 70 has been recart so that it dow "Clause B of the Bill the Attorney-General to exercise contains two sub-sectiona. In sub- the necessary discretions, to de-section (1), the relevant part of
to state what, tor-General and to appoint pubile panded prosecutors
is pften to bet elther generally clearly law,
The King George V Parents' Association hold its
annual meeting of the European YMCA yes- legate some of these to the Solici- the existing section has been ex- terday,
The meeting was marked by Secretary, Committee members: repeated appeals by Mrs. W. Mr. W. Ankerson, Mrs. H. Braga, G. Robertson, the President of Mrs. H.J. Collar, Mr. A.9, Ford, the Association and Mr. G. P.Mrs. A. Jillott. Mrs. MH, Moore, Ferguson, the Principal of
Rev. 3.E. Sandbuch, and Mrs. C.E. Terry. King George V School, for
Mrs. W.G. Robertson, the retfr- parents in general to give Ing president, was presented with greater support to the Asso- a bouquet of gladioli for her great ciation and for male parents work during her two-year term in particular to take part, ac-as president of the Parents' Aso- tively in the Association.
ciation,
The Treasurer's report was read by Mrs. Ankerson which, as Mr. Ferguson mentioned in his re- marks, shows that the Association
expanding rapidly. was
Mrs. W.G. Robertson, reporting said that the policy of the Asso- on the activities of the past year,
clation was to try to amenities for the children which provide
Government was not in a position
Lectures On Britain, Commonwealth
A series of five lectures on
though
disputed.
is no
of cases. It is proposed to appoint bar to a subsequent charge or or in particular cases or classes namely, that a discharge sulfobic
to act complaint in respect of the same police officers generally and officers of those facts; and to enable the magis departments which customarily trate to investigate a charge dis- conduct their own prosecutions to closed by the inquiry but not the act in cases affecting their respec-subject of complaint or informa- tive departments. Crown Counsel tion. will be public
prosecutors ex. Under section 97 of the prin
cipal Ordinance, a magistrate ki officio,
"There are certain types of given & discretion to grant ball; cases, notably those relating to in the case of felonies other than breaches of tramte regulations treason or murder, and in the Bhd other statulory offences care of certain indictable misde- which though necessarily made meanours. In other indictable mis-
of offences in the interest public demeanours he is directed to grant health often bail Clause 38 of the Bull secks order or public
art contravened by persons who to amend section 97 by making would not normally be termed ball discretionary in all cases of criminals. It is to the interest of felony, save treason and murder, such persons as well as to that of and in all cases of indictable mis- police
authorities and magistrates demeanours.
The rehearing of cases under to permit a pier of guilty to be to offer and to promote a healthy how Britain and the Common made by letter and without per section 80 of the principal Or- dinance is not possible in the and constructive attitude toward wealth are governed will be mission of the offence is not con- United Kingdom and the benefits
sonal appearance where the com- the school itself.
The President praised the ex-
given by Mr. Brook Bernacchk
tested. A procedure to enable this from such a procedure are very Tender System
-cellent effort made by the school next week.
to-be-done-has-been-introduced doubtful in view of the rights.of More than 25,000 old Christ- staff last year in overcoming the
The first lecture will be on with success in Scotland. Clause appeal giver otherwise. This is complete lack of equipment and February 15 at the Club Lusi- of the Bill enables similar contrary to the interests of Building contractors disagreed mas cards, received by the
textbooks, and Ithe faithful and tano, Ice House Street, at 6 pan.) procédure when told it is in their interest Social Welfare Oficer, have
and although the pro- to be applied here, justice that the monopoly was
being
been distributed to orphan-inspired way in which they had The lectures sponsored by the where the Ordinance creating the cedure has not been ured in Hong coped with a difficult sitation. British Council, will be open to offence or a resolution of legisla Kong it is thought desirable to maintained.
ages, it was officially stated "Cost of tand would not be yesterday.
In addition to an active moral the public.
tive Council has declared it to be abolish it in such cases. In con- support, it was certainly to our The lectures are designed to applicable to such offence. It is, sequence of this it is proposed any higher than at present if About 20,000 of the cards were mutual advantage to augment illustrate the historical develop however, as is customary, left to that the period of time for exer- free quarrying was allowed," distributed to institutions in Hong equipment available at school," ment to democratic government the discretion of the magistrate clsing the right to apply for re- they, sald. "For one thing we Kong. would save
soid Mrs. Robertson, "to that end, from the Middle Ages up the to Insist if he wishes on the per-view should be extended from on transportation A anal number of cards of we endeavoured to raise funds in present day and to explain the sonal appearance of the defen-The principal amendment pro- charges."
Chinese design are being sent to different ways and thanks to the constitutional relations of the Im-dunt. Asked if there is any kellhood Barnado's Homes and crippled magnificent co-operation of busi-periul Parliament to the Domin- of Government revising Its pre- homeless children In England, and
"Sub-section (4) of section 13 posed is to delete the powers DL ness firms and the community at ions and Colonies. sent policy, our informants ex- the balance to a well-known cen- large,
of the principal Ordinance con-appeal against acquittal and ap- pressed doubt: They said Govern-
In these days of social and tains an anomalous provision en-peal for the purpose of increas tral
for orphanages In
These are powers ment is well aware of the situa- Catton.
political change it is salutary to abling a magistrate if he thinks ing sentence. tion but had refused to do any-
Many
consider the gradual evolution of it, and on being required so to do which do not exist in the United of the cardo in Hong:
and they have been thing about it.
Kong are being used for scrap-
an ancient parliamentary dystem to make on order of dismissal of Kingdom books, but in at least one orphan
teveal that various social activi-
this Colony. In
Much forms of the past but is constantly to give a certificate, such certifi age the children also use them as
ties organised by the association pletures over their beds,
had helped to raise the required adapting itself to rapidly chang cate operating as a bar to sub-cedure of appeal by way of case,
assimilated funds and these activities including elrcumstances. Many people stquent proceedings on the same stated has been
piten ure too
Inclined
that which thinit facts. It is conceivable that this tions 118A and B of the principal a fashion show, bridge and mah-
ich is provided under sect that democracy jong drives, fute and bazaar etc.
is something provision was only intended to be "All through the summer holl which can be created by a single evidentiary and not intended to Ordinance. The proposed section days, working partles mude up of historical review will show that whether in any particular case Vision that a magistráte prepare
In clause 40 contains a of legislation. Mr. Bernacchi's enable the magistrata to decide act
pra- parents and friends of the school
statement of his findings on the. were busy making articles to be machinery which governs the diaminul of a complaint or sold at the Bazaar and Fete held has taken centuries to reach its effect.
Britain and her kindred dominions information should have such facts and other grounds of his. determination on appeals which last October. Due to the genero-
stated "It sity of the business firens, parents, present standard of justice. Manx
however, usual, in most are not by way of case staff and above all the energy and
conflicts have hindered this pro- Colonies to follow English law which is intended to give the full geal of Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Clemo, When considering legislative re-
gress, 'but never violent conflicts. that a dismissal does operate a clusions in the hearing of the Bencht of the magistrate's con- event was overwhelmingly form in thia Colony, it will be
and to enable the Achse to the parties and the Judge successful. The proceeds of more well to bear in mind the complex
torney-General to enter a nolle on appeal and Incidentally to re- than $13,000 were turned, over to but profoundly. Interesting back-
provoqui in magisterial proscad-duce the time which is taken in the school."
ange in the same manner and the hearing of appeals. ground of the British system of
with the same result as in pro the government. that the most
ceedings by indíátmańh · Béfore gratifying aspects of the work
the Supreme Court. This course has accordingly been adopted. ¦ ¦
Wider Powers "Althoudirection 21 of the principal Ordinames, is based on svetion-1 of the Summary Juris-
Under Government's sand monopoly, quarrying for sand is let out on tender. The successful
agency
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Mrs. Robertson then went on to which has retained many of the the complaint or Information and exiscined only very occasionally,
this
Genool."
Speaking on the library
President said
to
done by the Library Committee Four Keepers
last year
was the collecting of
funds in gold dollars from Ameri- can business firms in the Colony with which to purchase books in the States.
era
Sentenced
More than 130 volumes have The police raided several been ordered and these Include oplum divans during the week both English and American end and as a result four keep classics carefully selected.
were sentenced to x The new committe of the King months by Mr. F. R. d'Almada George V. School Parents' Ass- elation: Mr. I.G. Sullivan, Preslat Central yesterday. ** dent, and Mrs, R. Wickerson,
Fifteen smokers were fined $100 or 15 days in prison: Thang Lol: fixed 83, was given six months and recommended for banishment to correct procedure in such cases
of
the pro-i
with
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ACCIDENT. VICTIM HAS OPERATION
The victim of a motorcar ac- diction Act, 1848, it contains it enables the adjudicating fagit-pm on the night before last, Mr. most important addition in that cident that occurred at about 10 trate to give judgment upon the ARP Foxley, omter of the as rubstantial merits of the facts of lemn Träder, underwent an (he case as proved before him and Operation at the Kowloon Hospital to convict the accused of any immediately after he was admit- He is reported to be in a offence, of which he may appear ted to be guilty Magistrates have not favourable condition,
The accident occurred at Na- infrequently taked for galance as
than Road near Kimberley, Road. "Fuxley · drots a motoregula
FOOD AND
för imebing an opium divari at Nond have suggested that, the, kecaf Redd-on into a car driven by Mr. FUEL COSTS
16- Yuen, Hing Lane: trimed "ribor. tion 'should be expandeil Food and fuct
According to the provention, costs "compiled,
"Clause. 12 bf the' 20 on 5 Sze to, Fort-Merical Officer. by the Tabour Office for the the place had been previously adaptation of the section from the The motorcycle and the front parti week-ended February 5 follow malted on December 307 Two later English Act which gives of the Ear were dainaged, nice Four 7.3 21 $1,350 BORCss arrested were anod $100 wiler powera, la, the magistrate of
1.5100 or 137,day
refeuding an offender on proba US$2,000 STOLEN For keeping on
diyan at 1. the cockloti of No, 8:KE Ku Tano,
object. of clause 17 of the A registered envelope, dddress- M|| Wong Woon, aged 60, was given Hill' le 18 repisco section, 43 orod to ste, Alto, Méchénkte, C
six months, and the five smokers the principal Ordinance by a new taining US$2,000, was stolen from were fil $100 or 15 days, visection which authorlees mogis-1 Pratt Avenue, first floor, be- 3169 LI Chi, arod då, was sentenced trafat to make benters for the im- tap roon and 7 pm th the Tong to six months for keeping a divan mediate
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