Better Traffic Control Devices Now Under Way
Construction of modern dovičas for better traffic
controt in the Colony is under way now in pursuance of the long-term programme of the Traffic Department.
Traffic lanes along Nathon Road will be marked out for double-space parking on both sides of the road. Two lanes will be for slow- moving vehicles and two for faster transport. Regular Freaks in the island, jthơm iq filter through unfely and measuring three feet high and smoothly, because of the broader four feet wide, to be rahied to roads, six feet by shrubs planted on top, will control crossing by pedestrians.
Parking* ⚫ apico In Statule Square will be increased to ne- commodate an additional 80 cars
We have been studying immeas a result of the demolition of the control all over the world and
pedestat housing the
former statute of Queen Victoria.
adopting methods appropriate Ther
G. 8, Binstead, Divisional pace' parking on both sides of Superintendent, Central Frate the road, frees in the middle a Branch, sald In an interview yesmond will be cut down. It will be terday
wide one-way thoroughfare from
Pedder Street to the Crie- ket Club.
have
a
accom-
Medial
strips plished a physical separation be tween opposing streams of traffe, built on the site of the statute 1 necessary, an island may be eliminating head-on epllisions, reducing the hazard of glare In anci a traffic constable may be night
making al-assigned to control trame there. block "U" turns Impossible and An official statement insuckl yesterday said that owing to the dirrouraging Jay walking.
It is part of the Tong-term serious traffic congestion in Hong
of the Department Kung.
driving.
programirac
to introduce traile Pontrol devices road, are built or repairest thus reducing trolle neritients
con-
between
frees in Chater Bund- enter and modem and the Hong Kong Cricket Club> the Hong Kong Club as will be uprooted.
The centre of the rond will be joft free to Eastbound traffr (which has totalled as much as vehicles in six hours), and cars will park on either alde as is now done in front of The Supreme Court.
siderably.
There has been a lot of trus about cutting down the trees
Kowloon let pet The double- decker buses on the fond; but we have no intention of doing so." Mr. Binstead stated.
The trees will be removed be
am, on Monday,
Instead, the beauty of Kow.tween 7 p.m. on Sunday and 7
Joan
Topography will be FR-
hanced by the
construction of
the four-foot with mediul islanki with hibiscus shrubs growing un
Safe Parking
Several lanes will be marked nui to provide safe parking and travelling on Nathan Hond. Lines will be drawn 12
feet away from the kerb
on hoth stries, This well serve
on each sitlo us a Kunle to
ctobe the deckers to avoid friction with the
tres, which stretch out from the
koró to as far as 10 text.
Next to the parking space there
''THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1940.
STEWISH LAGISATION. H
-649 The 19K Women's Mulusleer Joren,
Colonel Ride yesterday became the first member of the newly created Hong Kong Volunteer Force when he was official-worn in as its Commandant~~("China Mail" Photo)
Macao Aeradio Station
To Guide Planes
An aeradio station has been established at Macao to onable point-to-point confuet to Be maih- tained by planos flying between the Portu- guese Colony and Hong Kong,
The installation of the station is a result of the recommendations by Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Hong Kong Director of Civil Aviation, in his report on the Catalina flying-boot crash off Macao in July last.
Into Deathplication in
crew.
air
The report by Mr. Moss, in his capacity Air Acoldents, concerned que as Inspector of
cit the most disastrous crashes in the Far East.
Twenty-six lives were lost including
There was only one survivor, Mr. Wong Yu, who is still detnin- for alleged imm. attempt at piracy aboard the plane.
Asked what other precaution- bry measures have been adopted to prevent repetition of the al- The death
wholeged pirney attempt, which was suffered from burns as a believed responsible fur the sult of an explosion Shamshuipo Police Station and said that bulkheads have been at the crash. a Government spokesman-
died inter was the subject of installed in aircraft.
Inquiry Boy's At Kowloon
of a boy
an
The bulkheads have
been
will be a long for slow-moving an inquiry held by Mr. Blair-Kerr in as an arded protection trafic, like bicycles, leshaws at Kowloon yesterday,
J
and tricycles. Then on the outer Inspecto Douglas
Taylor con- side it will be open for ordinary ducted the inquiry, vehicles. proceeding t normal Detective Lau Yau said that on
The speed,
width between the December 9 last year he went parking line and the island wili In No. 21-25 Hing Wab Street as be about 30 foot,
result of fire. There he s The lanes will also prevent og on the roof and following weaving truffle, thus further pro-investigations he found a tin tectur pedestrians from Being containing pétrol. He look
raight in between.
To cross
A
bettle of petrol Back to the sla-
against attempts by unauthorised persons to seize control of the afrcraft while in Sight.
Personalia
ha; say: Ying-yuen France.
and civing out in running
with his
Air
Col. Ride Sworn In
As Defence Chiet
Colonel L. T. Ride, Commandant of the new Hơng Rong Defence Force, was formally sworth in as a recruit at Völünköer Reddquarters yes- Forday.
'He informed the Press that all recruits for the Force would have to go through the sorte pto- cedure, after they had been screened and .passed by the security officials.
"I have been passed by them, and so here I am, taking my onth as the first recruit for the Force, sald the Comimundauit.
He revealed that applications for service in the Defence kvinU- ed 1,100 up to yesterday, anali of them were going through the security mil
No Affront
An
To Attorney
Is Intended
form find asked to personal references from
On February 18, when the responsible Hong Kong citizen.
would Security ometals
case against three employees through all applications and per- of the Led Taf Company of xonal references, and those pass-Shatin came before Mr. Scholes ing the screening would be call at Kowloon the question of cd upon to sign attestation form fixing dates was argued.
British subjects would be Mr. Perey Chen, instructed by wworn in while those of other Mr. A.S.K. Lau, noted for the prò nationalities could make a de-secution. Mr. Scholes at that claration to serve instead, sto time named March 7, 8 and 12 os
not to alienate their own
the appropriate dates and also national status.
expressed the desire for the case Swearing in or making de- to be heard within that
Wack. clarations could be done before In reply. Mr. Lou told the
di Pugh, Adjutant of the De-imagistrate that he was available fence Force, who is a Justice of for March 8, he was engaged of the peace, or before any other the day previous. On March B Justice of the pence,
This
Makes Choice
The was to preside at a Tonancy
white explained Ti bunal procedure;
the following Colonel Ride, contormed with March 10 and 11, were, booked The bulkheads prevent
that in practice in the British for an original Jurisdiction
action. desirable elements from, galding Arroy and the Territorial Army
Mr. Law then naked that dies access to the control cabin.
should be fixed for the following. at home. CNAC Sky- Regarding the
week commencing March (14. master crash on Basalt Island in
Mr. Scholes at that time insit December, the spokesman snid that the report by the Inspector Coce a recrult has signed his ed on the dates fixed and sald
dates are not fixed for that
the attestation form, he is posted 10 of Air Accidents hus been com- pleted. The signature of the the Force Depot, where he under-convenience of solicitors. He said Chief of the Chinese Aeronnus goes preliminary training. Then he felt that if a solicitor found
could he
in court ont not appear tient Administration, to the he would make his choice of the
date, he should port is needed before it is sub-branch of the services desirett that particular mitted to the Governor.
the Navy, the Air Force or the have referred the case to another
leg representhilve. Hong Kong Regiment.
Training would follow
Mr Lau argued that if th the recruits
have been posted court should insist on the dates would have to from the cure, resign components of the Force.
In reply to questionis, Colonel from the Tenancy Tribunal or to Bide said though a recrul may other case previously fixed before apply for an adjournment of ah- sign up for, say, four years, he another court. In spite
ut the is at liberty lo resign on leaving of the protest, Mr. Scholes ad- the Colony before the term ex- pires. It is only when the Force is mobilised that no resignation is allowed.
Student Fined
$10,000 For Carrying Drug
after
from the Depot to the different draw" he
ія
.
Kowloon, Mr.
hered to the original dates fixet!
Yesterday at Scholes made the following state- For doing a favour for his clansman by taking two tins.
ment. Asked if he was satisfied with aricl said to contain biscuits
There are a few words 1 the call response to sweets but actually full of the
for should like to say: In the ense the Commandant of Rex v
Chu Chimik-yan and heroin, to Canton, Chen Chick, volunteers,
Esaid
he wos, was Andd a student aged 20,
A good many people had not February 18 this year, it is under.. two others before the Court on $10,000 or a year's imprisoni- yet responded because they were stood that Mr. Lou who appeared ment with hard labour,
not quite sure how they would in the case feels affronted because stand in the new organisation the Court set down. the case for Mr. and Mrs. Richard, Messrs. #roud, the pedestrian lon. will have to go along a markoui { Detective Leo Chai-sang sald | M. Harimark, Tehen Chouen- Chen was charged at Kowloon
Possessing 10 altering up and he red hearing on dates when he was wi- answered a number of enquiries able to appear." lune through a break in the he was on duty at the station King Tcheon Li und Pan Song-yesterday with
ounces of heroin.
from such people, said Colonel medial islunci. At cross-roads, he and heard an expolsion in that tong arrived in the Colony yes-
Revenue. Officer Knox, conduct-Ride.
"I can assure Mr. Laữ that no will be proterled by a smaller ; night. Before he reached the [terday from Saigon by
affront or discourtesy was intend- ing the prossecution, told the Registrations for the othered, The Court's Island on the outer siric.
ruurt that during a routine search services totalled, 000 up to yes- longer adjournments then were ‹ object was to nýold Buys will be marked
of Conton-bound passengers terday: Most of them were for between the parking space for clothing on fire. He got hold of
rocessure, It is considered that the double-deckers and ordinary bucket of water and poured R Messrs. J. Daibas, M. Gibson, the Kowloon railway station on the Special Constabulary which long adjournments and delays in yet the by. He then wrapped R.B. Lantis. Sem Olsen and Li February 15, Revenue Officer Ler would not come wider the Com the hearing of cases which leads
11:e bey up a blanket.
Chen left Hong Kong for Hal-asked the defendant whether emandant but the
Commissioner to a congestion of cases is unde As a start, the medial island Dr. Wong Tak-hon said that phong yesterday by Air France. had anything to declare. The de- of Pulice.
fendant answered_no,
sirable, and, that, the Court should Is being built Tesin Middle Road the boy dfert of "shock resulting
endeavour to hear-cases-expedf- to Sell, bury Rond. This will be from burning of the surface of
tiously which is to the advantags lengthenerl to Gascoigne Read, the body.
of Justice, the witnesses, the Eventually. It will run through
parties and all concerned. Nathan Rongl.
To Slow Down Along Prince Edward React. however, wider islands are being built for the same purpose.
Explaining why Kowloon s wide islands at cross-roads. Mr. Binstead sald it was necessary to slow down traffic to enable
buses to pick up or drop passengers,
WONDER SPRAY
Funeral Of
Mr. H.C. Stewart
الله
and
Mr. Icko Feldman, Mr. Mrs. Risux, Mrs. Murie Cochin,
the Reverend Fathers Charles
RO Lee then searched defe- DECISION DUE. dont's luggage including the tins.
IN FORGERY CASE Mr. and Mrs. Paul Herbard, and contents of the tins. He said they Blair Kerr at Kowloon this ingr
He was asked what were the
Decision will; þé. given by. Mr.
"AS I have said, no discourtesy and sweets.
in any way was intended towards Muntiton and Antoine Roussel contained biscuits
the case in which Ng Mr. Lau, I see Mr. Lau is not in The revenue offleer found sevenning in left Hong Kong for Salgon yes-packs of herb which weighed 10 Kwok-kuen aged 26, unemployed Court, but I shall ask my clerk terday by Air France.
was charged with uttering A to convey the Court's remarks to fordvil, chégle for US$500, pué- | Mr. Lau” porting to be a genuine cheque The defendants in this case on the Bank of America.
were Chu Cheuk-yar, aged 34, Chu Cheuk-yec, aged 24. and Wu Tak-kwong, aged 20.
·
•
ounces,
Departures from the Peninsula Appearing for the defence, Mr, Hotel on Tuesday included Mr. S.C. Lau told the court that is and Mrs. Schner, Mrs. EXA. Grif-client was a student. He came A funeral service for Mr. rith, Messra, W.ILM, Watson, to the colony on February 14 from Hugli C. Stewart, one of the JT. Inskeep. J.R. Long, S. Canton to purchase some foreign victims of a two-engined. Cata-Bergstrom, D.II. Sigal, S.C. Ming goods which were not obtainable Ina flying boat crash three E. Nilson, E. Eastman, and T. in Canton, and he planned to re- miles East of Mação on July Fleidman.
turn to Canton on the following 10, 1048, was held at the
day. when diluted 1 to 100 parts of Roman Catholic Cemetery yet- Among the new arrivals at the water kills chewing and suck- |terday.
Tehlasuf Hotel on Tuesday were
On the day of his farrivál,, he ing insects on plants dircelly
The service was offelated by Mr. and Mrs. A.Il. Bruck, Mr. met Wer Chan-hol, a clansat and Mrs. F.M. Hardly, Mr. and Rev Father Maraccit!.
Since then, was returning to or when, they, bite them.
following day, The chief mourners were his Mrs. R.J. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Canton on the Tested
brodier-in-law, Mr. Frank Elliott, CL Rosch, Mors. F.J. Moore, Wen asked him to bring a més- and approved by and his uncle, Mr. J. H. R. Hanca. R. Leonard. M. Renard, J.B.sage to Canton. leading greenhouse operators Other present were Mr. ohd Dewhurst, W.B. Connors, C. Jou, and growers all over U.S.A. Mr T. F. Shields, Mrs. D, Ex-Otto Preininger, Philip Dunne,
To be used in conjunction with an. Atondoal Spräyer.
Obtainable from
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On February 15 he gave him mond,
Mr. E. C. Stocker, Mr. B. K.W. Swaine, T.P. Wang, Af two tins, which Wen, said contain- Gender, Mr. A. C. Hehning Mr. Stored E. Poller, and. Jed biscuits and sweets. 4 Birlukan, Lifs. Heinzerling. Turner. Mr. J.A. Anderson
and
family
Mr. S. E. Van Nostrand, Mr. M.
Slum did not know he was cut- The welding, took place at the Tying heroin.
P. McDonnell and Mr. R.P. Smith. Supreme Court Marriage Regis-
Wreaths were sent by the Company (China). Lid, Uncle
Texas
trar's Omec yesterday of Mr. William Lane Ross, clerk, of to Julian and Aunt Edie; Jimmy, Kings Torrace, phd Miss Lau
Madeline and family, uncle, Bob,
In-iding, of BA Wing Fung Street,
¡ Mumnile, Pät, Idn and Ronnie, ¡ In the presence of Mr. Jamds.
Franie, Kay, Duggle and Sudand 'Kon and Mr. A. Ribeiro,
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The prosecution was conducted by Det-Inspector Lealle and Mt. A.S.C., Comber was for the de- fence.
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They fuced, two charges of cort- spiracy to defraud, two of obtai- ing money by falsa pretences and two of falsification of a document with intent to defraudi
A gramophone reditul will be givch by the Sino-British Club's
Au Shiu, aged 29, was charge Gramophone Group at the Holon's May Institute on Marel 11 at befére FIr. A.D. Scholes at Kow, 0.1 pan.
loon yesterday with possessing 20 Dr. KH Villey, Chairman of tacks of, eplum. the Group, will give a talk on The defendant was arrested on Mozart. The programme of ro Tuesday at Gascoign Road, Kow- cords follows!
1005.
The case was remanded: unt! Saturday. Detèridant was oftöred ball of $7,000:
La Finta Giardinert—Overture, Trip No. 7. in D Flet K. 498, Rondo In D Major R. 382,
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