REFORM CLUB'S PLAN FOR NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Reminders
Today
Y's Men's Club, talk on "Eduen- tion" by Mr. Lim Hay-Inn, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
RAF Association, luncheon, Jaco- bean Room, HK Hotel 12.45
p.m.
Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,
falk
"Post-war British
on
¡A how schomo-based on Mr. D. F. Londale's ori- ·
ginal proposals 'but with modified qualifica- tions in respect of the electoral roll-for re- constituting the existing Legislative Council has been submitted to the Governor by the Roform Club of Hong Kong,
The
Shipping" by Commander The
R. A. C. Beeching, Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. (June 30 meeting will be closed)
Union Church Ladies Guild meet- ing. Helena May Institute, 3 .p.m
Boys and Girls Clubs Associa-
St. John's Cathedrat hall, 5 30 p..
Coming Events
Reform Club's plan, sent in the form of a petition, asks that the present draft of the Municipal Council Ordinance be rejected and that the Legislative Council be re-constituted on the basis of Mr. Landale's suggestions of an Unofficial majority of two on the ratio of 11 to nine.
Unofficial number of 11, it is proposed, should, be composed of five Britons, one Portuguese of British nationality, and five Chinese of British nationality,
Three of the Unofficials are population is of Chinese Nation- to be nominated by the Gov-ty. It is therefore felt that if
advanced to meet
tion, annual general meeth.ernor and right ure to be any alternative scheme could be he unalos elected by a joint electoral state of Hong Kong's population rall composed of British sub- und il constitute no infringe- that the jects and Hong Kong Citizens, ent of the principle.
The only basic difference be- right to vote should entall a corTM ratio duty or tween Mr. Landale's suggestions responding equal and the Reform Club's rehmus obligation, the constitutional Open Pairs Lawn Bowl: Chan concert the qualifications of the viewpoint British nationality
plonship, CCC, PRC, HKFC,¦ntectorate. 'Recreio, BCC, KLGC. League Tennisg A Division, wers
und Women'r.
TOMORROW
WEDDING AT ROSARY CHURCH
should be waived in favour not only of the reul democratic Inter- Whereus Mr. Landato's plun 10-weta of Hong Kong, but also of quires all voters to be of British its internal and external security. nationality, the Reform Clubs pro- poses the creation of Hong Kong Vitizrus of any nationality, who are to be eligible to vote ki adili- tion to British subjects.
Eligibility To Vote
As reguds eligibility to vote. states that British the petition
bjbels must have beers resident Colony 12 consecutive
The Reform Club has asked the Governor to accord fuli approval to the Motion tabled by the fin- the
Mins Lydia Maria Sequeira official Members if the Legislatives immediately preceding the
Misses Irène Sesqueira and Cissy Paason were the bridesmaids and Misea Gloria Ribeiro and Loretta Azed the flower-girls,
it32
Scheme.
of election,
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The qualifications for F clusion
the Hang Kong Citizen's Register eliould be an follows:~~~
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became the bride of Mr. Lap-Council for re-constitution nardo M. Remedios at the the Legislative Courell and the Rosary Church yesterday. formation under the aegis of the The ceremony was performed re-constituted Legislative Counell
The citizen must have by the Reverend Fr. de An improved Mynleipal Council galls,
been rezident In Hong Kong for The Club's, petition requests the
live yeart la period of at least immediate reconstitution of the (not including the period of tho Legislative
Council, once at the earliest available op- discounting temporary
assuming Japanese Occupation and without portunity as an interim Council during the five year period) be- for a period of 12 to 18 months. fore the date of registration;
It adds that it is generally and (10) On proof of such resid- naninously recognised that there and before registration as a The newly-weds left for Repulse Colony of liong Kong is in a partong Kong citizen, the citizen is Bay later in the day for the honey-ticularly anomalus position in required to sign a Form of Un- that a very large majority of the dertaking expressing bis desira plo be registered as a Hong Kong citizen and his undertaking to uphold the interests of the British
Mr. G. A. Noronha
was the bridegroom's best man and Mr. H.
R Pinna the bride's.
moon.
TRADE MARK CASES HEARD IN COURT
Wong On of the Nam Sing knitting factory was summoned before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday on four summonses of possessing copied trade marks (in paper and cloth lobals) and manufactured goods, namely singlets, on which trade marka resembling those rights reserved by the Kingford Knit- ting and Weaving Factory, wore printed, with intent to doccivo.
He was also charged with having instruments fit
for printing the paper trade mark labels. •
absence
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1949.
RAF Landing Tests
Further tests were carried out by the RAF yesterday in making emergency landings on the Island. Here is one of the RAF planes, an Auster reconnaissance craft, which landed at the Race Coume, Happy Valley, yesterday.—"Chino Mall“ Photo.
RAF Plane Lands Inside Race Course
At 11 a.m. yesterday, a silvered coloured Auster reconnaissance plane made a perfect three- point landing inside the Race Course at Happy Valley as hundreds of passers-by ́stood trans- fixed.
As the plane came to a halt, the pilot and an RAF orderly were seen rising from the cock- pit.
Buildings Ordinance Passed
The
Buildings
The pilot of the plane then left the #cene leaving the orderly behind. He alood guard over the plane armed with a Sten gun.
Ne information was available when "China Mall" reporter ap- proached the soldier who declined to make any sthlement,
A month ago, the "China Muil" made dn exclusive report of a (Amend-yellow plane touching down at the
Colony of Hong Kong as of para- ment) Ordinance 1949, which Race Course. amount importance and his will-prescribes alternative penal- Investigations revealed that the Ingness to safeguard the security ties to removal, for architects plane belonged to the Royal Air whose conduct is brought be-Force and was maiting test land- fore the Governor in Council, ings and take-offs on sites on the
Island, was passed into law yester- day.
of the Colony by way
of such Fervices as may be conscripted for by the Government of this Colony. On the execution of this Form of Undertaking, the citizen would be granted or issued a Hong Kong Citizen's Certificate,
"with"
carrying
one
of this could
Strawberries Flown To HK From Canada
Picked only 36 hours before, o cargo of fresh strawberries is due to ar- rive here from Vancouver today by the Canadian Pacific Airways.
Consigned to II. Corra, Limited, the strawberries will have matured by the time of their arrivot. This is the first time that such an experiment has been carried out.
Chinese Soldiers Expelled
No confirmation however, be obtained from the RAF. But helther did they deny Three now Bills had thir first that RAF planes were so engaged.pelled for failing to purchase reading. They were:
The Supreme
Court (Emer.
Nine Chinese soldiers were ordered by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday to be ex-
railroad tickets. while travel- it certain privileges.
ling Emergency Field
on д Kowloon-Canton The registration of the Hone Kong citizens for the purpose of
Railway train from Canton on When the RAF authorities were] June 21. the election to the Interim Legis-gency) (Repenl) Ordinance 1949
which repeats the emergency legis- contacted yesterday afternoon at lative Coune!! is to close
lution
solicitors to Kal Tak after the morning inc)- month after the whole Scheme
of 1946 allowing
All defendants were also charged Court appear at the Supreme Co The dent, they admitted that the with being destitutes in the Co- has been put into effective opera- Hon but is to continue for the
reason given for the
the repeal is that silvered plane was making land-lony. there is now an adequacy of barings on suitable spots in the Is- They were arrested on the plat- next 12 months thereafter ensuing
risters practising in the Colony. lands on exercises, in search of form of the KCR station during vis-a-vis the electoral roll for the
The British Nationality (Mis sites that can be used as einer checking of tickets,
The source also confirmed that the suggestion of Mr. Y. H. the court also ordered defendant
1949, which brings the Colony In The final Lektantive Counci
line with the British Nationality there was a military airfield out Chang, representing the com- to pay the complainant, a cost fee envisaged after expiry of the in-
Act 1048.
at Kam Tin in the New Torri- plainant which was the other of $250 for damage done to the
terim perlad will embrace the im-
The Merchant Shipping (Amend-tories where, it added, some four knitting factory, he was In- complainant.
portant difference that all Un- Facts against defendant were vited to choose
mechanically in lieu of nominated, subfect of brings
propelled based, wanted to be tried summarily that defendant's premises at 90, ocial members are to be elected. ment) (No. 2), Ordinance 1949, or five planes-fighter types-ara They denied however, that the Keelung Street, was searched
by in
yessels used for fishing within the a party of police acting on in-course, to the Governor's emer formation.
geney powers of reintion of any class of crafts liable to paymont silvered plane found at the Race course, was one of these, "That of anchorage fecs.
plane is Kal Tak based," tho During the scorch 140 trade elected representative.
source sald. mark labelled singlets were found by the police.
He pleaded guilty and at On the application of Mr. Chang,inal enlarged Legislative Counca | cellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (gency landing fields.
or before a jury.
whether he
Defendant chose summary trial and was ordered to pay a fine of $1,000.
No American Evacuees In USS Repose
Apart from the singlets, police: also found 500 pieces of the paper trade mark labels and five rolls of the cloth trade mark labels (cach Irall contained 800, labels).
One woman worker was also seen printing the trade mark on to Imanufactured singlets so as to be
marketable.
The Nam Sing Knitting Factory was a small size tuctory which and
The United States Navy hospital bought singlet materials ship Repose may leave the Colony manufactured singlols,
by the end of the month,
Defendant sold his capital was about $2,000,
The
court also
ordered the seized singlets to be confiscated to the Social Welfare Departintat
It could not confirmed officially last night that she will clear port for the United States via Manila oh Saturday.
The: Ropous was here on in for distribution to the poor. structions from the USN to stand- Copied (trade marks were order-"
envisaged.
Citizenship Privileges
Possessors of a Hong Kong Citizen Certificate will be en- titled to the following citizen. ship privileges—
(a) the right to obtain on hp-
plication. months
12
after of the Certia-
the ralisation as a Bri-
cate,
lish Subject;
for
(b) Educational privileges
the children of such Hong Kong Citizens:
(e) Preferential hardship as a matter of right in Tenancy Tribunal disputes; and
(d)
Any other similar privileges usually according to and forming un Incident cltizenship.
The petition adds that if ap
of
Bry and provide temporary accom-ed to be destroyed by the police provel is accorded to the Scheme, modation
for American evacuees Weaving Factory not only will the Colony liave `ex-, China. Untu
now no evacues has yet For sell manufactured goodster:ded modern democratic prin- taken advantage of the offer. bearing designs of crossed guns ciples of government to its citizens, genuine Hong Kong Only 35 regular American ser und a swan, the former, rights bul the wicemen are under treatment reserved by Reiss and Brad-citizen will be made to feel that hoard the hospital ship, which is ley & Co., Dild the latter, bye "belongs" In Uils Colony and equipped with the most-up-to-Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd, the is part and parcel of its constitu-
Sam Tsing Weaving Factory was on and framework. date medical Inclllties.
The pitition summoned to be present beture
the years to come Mr. J. Wicks at Kowthon yester-hope that the concludes with "Die thero will be built up, on the baris Joy.
Defendant was also summoned of the Hong Kong Clllzons Re- for applying false trade marics gister, a large and loyal body of A fine of $1,000 or six and using the three horse's hend true cluzens of this British Calony trade mark which is rights re-of
FINED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
Bong
Kong, who will have at
montlis Imprisonment was served by Jardine Matheson heart the interest and security of imposed at Central yesterday & Co. Ltd.
an
the Prosecuting
this Colony as a paramount and Wong Fook, aged 40,
casd were Mr. overriding interest.
The petition was slimed by! charged with possessing duti F. D. Hammond, representing able liquor, Wetilling Without Reiss & Bradley and Mr. P. A. L. Messrs. Charles Loscby, Chafe- representing Jardinean, Brbok Bekriacchi, M., A., în a permit, possession of appara-Vine,
Siivo, J.H. d'Almada Remedion,, tus and possession of forment-Matheson & Co. Ltd.
Due to the fact that defendant's Thomas Archdale Martin, Frank ing matorial
legal representative. wa utable Ernest 'Skinner, Rustom Pestonji, Bavenus Officer D. Khox, pro- to be present at yesterday's hear- James' Lachlan Macintyre, Re- necating, aald that on June 21; aing, the case was adjourned for ginald Arthur
Webb, Bernard party of revenue officer raided||seven days..
Francis' Warman and Ma Man-fal.
Cha Ko Ling Defendant
manding near a still on the hillside, When arrested, defendant strug- gled and tore his shirt. He Im- mediately slipped off his shirt and escrped, but, was re-arrested,
the Prosecuting officer went on, fo way that when defendant was roarrestat," he said to one of the
·wrevenue” offtcuts: "T-giva “yout 'Some, ong This was not accepted.
Fichartkwan Chark taken to the
Wholesalers NEWELLERY
of CUT-DIAMONDS
"Bol Agents for
Liberty Diamond Cutting
ENTERTAINMENT OF SERVICE PERSONNEL
Kam Tih was cleared out when the authorities planned to bulld the Colony's new civil arfeld some two years ago.
The scheme was later abandoned when the alte was decided to be "not suitable" for the purpose. Local residents who wish to get was later used by Government in in touch with Service personnel an experimental forming plan. to entertain them should com- The silvered reconaleance plane municate with Stoff Captain, Wel-stopped on the Race Course res- fare at Combined Services Headterday for about an hour before quarters, Telephone 34121 Ex-taking off, during which time the tension 31.
Tabove picture was taken.
DIAWARD
STEEL WORKS HONG KONG
LION
HEAD BRAND
During the time of their arrest all the men were penniless, with- out work and abode.
THREE MONTHS FOR
THEFT OF COT
A coolia was charged at Kowloon yesterday with stealing a cONTRI cat, valued at $32.
Thang Fat, aged 38, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months Imprisonment with hard labour.
Defendant was arrested on June 21 when ho was soEN walking way with the cot by twe store Keepers on Sai Kung Street near Nathan Road.
Tsang theo kind a prawlous con- vician for harceny in Fobuney 1049.
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