THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1950,
Paga 3
Malarial Bureau Inspector held on corruption charge
An allegation that a Malarial Burcou Inspector corruptly received $200 from a bean sprout dcalor so as to enable him to purchase pro- sents for the "big shots" in the General Office was made by Dotective Sub-Inspector A. F. Cochrane at Central yesterday.
Before Mr. J. Reynolds, Wong Tak-keung, a Malarial Bureau Inspector faced a charge of corruption in that he obtained $200 from Chan Mun of an unnumbered hut in Chi Ma' Yuen, Island Road, Aberdeen.
The money, it was alleged. Chan on receiving the letter was paid to accused at 175 Island Road, first floor, February 13, where he was re- siding.
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DSI Cochrane said that some- time in the month of May last yrar Cian asked accured for per mission to dig a small hole in under to obtain a supply of water for watering the bean sprouts which he was growing.
Ant!. went straight. to the Corruption Branch where he was given certain instructions.
Paid $200
The same night, Chan went to the accused's house and asked him the reason why the letter was sent to him. It was at its cursed prosecution alleged that accused asked complainant for $400 or $500 to buy presents for the old
in the General Omce.
accused $200.
cete neersted in Chun's re-shots Chan decided to pay quest and permission was then granted. Nothing was heard for
On the morning of February 13, some line.
Chan on the instructions of DSI Hung took $200 (ull in $10 notes) the mmbers of which were mark- ed to be handed over to the ac- fused.
few months Inter accused told Chan that all newly built "water holes" had to be closed, In the meantime, it was alleged by the prosecution, Chan handed ne cured a sum of $200, the money to be utilised to purchase presents for the "big shots" in the General Ofee.
the meantime, a Chinese de- lective disguised as a farmer, went along with Chan,
Reminders
Today
Toe H club meeting, 50 Mac donnell Road, 8.30 pan, Legislative Council, budget de-
bate, 2.30 pm,
Nine Dragons Services
Club,
Aim show, HK and Call, é p.m. European YMCA: Debating So-
ciety, Open Forum, 8.45 p.m. Women's Section, European YMCA, whist drive, 10 a.m. 12 Commando, Royal Marines, Ceremonial Parade, Chatham Road, 11.30 am. Services Spotlight, European YMCA, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sino-British Club Orchestra, re-
พู
henraul at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 0.15 p.m.
YMCA Debating Society, 8.45 p.m., West Lounge. Open forum of impromptu debales. Coming Events
TOMORROW Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon
at Peninsula Hotel, screening af alms "Amivolge" Libern- tion of Rome", 12.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club, Hong
Копк
Call (1st Bn. Band HK Women's International Club, Royal Lelcenters), 8 p.m.
Services,
The new Shaukiwan Police Station is shown above. Started nine months ago the building
le now ready for occupancy and the Shaukiwa Police are moving in today, ("China Mail" photo).
New Shaukiwan Police Tax collectors
Station completed
Spacious offices, built-in cupboards, drying rooms
for Whist Drive 7.30 p.m. Europeon YMCA, Guest Night, Concert by Band of South Staffordshire Regiment, 7.30 The D.M. British Council weekly film show, "Universities", speaker: Prof. Мну J. E. Driver, Helena Institute, 5.30 p.m. Y's Men's Luncheon, Root Gürden,
HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
FRIDAY
and tiled bathrooms with hot and cold running. wafer are but a few of the features of the new Shaykiwan Police Station which is situated opposite the Taikoo Dockyard Recreation! ground at Shaukiwon.
two-storeyed building was started nine months ago and the Shaukiwan Police will move from their old station today.
The main building with a drill, waiting transport to the Courts. ground measuring 10 feet by 85 There are two cells for females, feet, with an adjoining two | cách capable of holding three storeyed building for 'the married persons, while there are three Kowloon Reet Club, End of Sea-officers occupy an area of 34,200 cells for males cach capable of
'son Informal Dance, King square feet.
holding Ave. The
ground floor of the main George V School.
Dragons Services Club, building comprises of the charge room, offices for all the officers, Tombola, 8 p.m.
male and female cells and a lec- Organ Recital, St. John's Cathedral,
ture or briefing room. 1.15 p.m.
Section European Women's
rop YMCA, Beginner's moking, 10 am.
On arriving at the house, acé Nothing further was heard untheused and Chan went to one room when Chun while the detective was in another February this your received a letter, alleged to have room waiting. After some time
ren sent by accused, forming accused
the room, came out of him to close or All up the water followed by Chan while the de-Nine hole within three days, falling tective also left his room. which action would be taken
Chan on seeing the detective signalled to him that the against him.
money had already been handed over to accused. It was at this stage that the detective revealed his identity
HK delegate reports on Jaycee
int'l congress
(Continued from Pape 2)
"A second value of JCI was apparent in the admirable effect the visit of the-Australian delega- tlun had in the Philippines of healing the recent misunderstand- ings which have existed between
- those two countries.
As you know, the Prime Minis-
ter of Australia tock
ter
the op-
portunity of sending a letter to
by producing his police card.
Accused doubted the detective's identity, a struggle followed and in the course of the commotion, the prosecution alleged, accused
necused Hung.
TALBOT HOUSE LECTURE
In the charge room there are facilities for finger-printing, the sending and receiving of mea- sages by radio and a detention
room.
with
On the first floor are the quar- ters for the unmarried oficera and NCOs.
attacked
near Canton
Reszanie.sitáólied-and-bedly- Injured tax collectors near Canton recently, according to the vernacular "Sing Tạo Jih Pao yesterday.
The report said that two Of the collectorg-a man and a woman-have been admitted to hospital for troutmant" 10 their injuries.
The man's fingers had been chopped off. The
woman suffered bodily wounds,
Armed robbery suspects face Sessions
The whole building was de- An attempted robbery in signed for holding a total of 82 Kowloon on January 6 which persons. All the lights are floures-was foiled when a woman erled cont and the wiring is concealed for help over the verandah of About 15 yards to the left of the victimised house, was co- the main building is the married called at the Criminal Sessions men's quarters.
Adjoining the charge room is The building comprised of yesterday, the armoury
segregated three flats each consisting of In the dock stood. Chan Kwong shelves for the various arms. A three bedrooms, twn, baths, it sit− | and Hung Kwal before Mr. special rack
for helmets and ting room with a dining alcove, a Justice Scholes, Acting Pulsne took the money out of his pockel- Tonight's guest speaker at shields is hung from the ceiling kitchen, equipped with an elec-Judge, and a Jury of dix men and threw it on the ground. Later Talbot House, 50
Macdonnell and can be tipped up by a mere trie range and refrigerator andant one woman. The two accused was arrested by
DSI
Kard alleged to have taken part in Road, will be the Rev. Fr. T. pull, whereupon all the paruphe servants quarters.
During the excavations of the the futile armed robbery at 284 Sheridan, SJ. His subject will be dalla for the emergency equat When arrested accused mode aEnglish and American Drama falls to the ground for the wall-site at the beginning about nine Reclamation Street,
ing constables,
months ago an unexploded SOD- statement in which he sald that 1000-1050",
Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, To the left of the charge room kilograin American bomb was assisted by Detective Sub-Inspece- the money was thrown at him. The meeting is at 8.30
adjourned to and all interested are cordially is a passage way leading to the found at a depth of 20 feet. It or Davies, prosecuted. Both ac- dcells where prisoners are held took the RAF demolition squad cused were not legally repre- Invited,
days to: remove: 1 and vented. during that time the whole area was cordoned off."
Hearing WAIS
March 20.
DJn.
REFORM CLUB RESOLUTION
(Continued from Page 2)
with a bureaucratie tongue in ribe spread out over a period the President of the Philippines toke part in agitating for reform sardonic Government cheek, what years. which was delivered by the lead in Hong Kong." of the Australian delegation when
the foreign delegates celved at Malaconazi
The Jaycees realise the respon sibilities and duties of ownership and management.
We were im- pressed by the fact that of all the delegates at the Congress about 95 per cent were employers. JCI is in fact an international of young owners, employers, and managers, the younger leaders in every fleid
enterprise.
the additional clinics and pitals for the rural
hos-
population
increase will Government recom-
Registration tax
large portion of the popu lation lives L1 or under the poverty line whom its grossly the New Territories? Where Inequitable to tax, does not wh for no-stand. No person has a right to
The railway
the experience of past years," said Mr. Clemo,
Hearing continues this morn-
Ing.
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
According to the prosecution, The house in question was kept The Inspectors who will be the as an oplum divan. On the even- first to enjoy the comforts of this ing of the day in question, the of modern station while they work keeper of the house was return.. are Sub Inspectors Taul Po-ying, ing to the place when he found Lau
Chak-hong- and Jones.three men following him. As he Detective Sub Inspector Nicolentered, the men followed. Me. Mn said that after seeing amend in the future if a shadow of
will be in charge of the CID
The
owner was further follow- were re-whole year of intensive building a case for increase should arise?"
The third point he wanted. to branch.
ed inside his
by one of "teng" Palace on for the sole benefit of the Civil asked Mr. Silva,
station is the first of six the intruders, who then produced This know is whether the railway is a the eve of the Congress. That kind Service in Leighton Hill, King's
The profit-maker or a white elephant. which is being Built by the Gov-a
other two men did of usefulness should not be over-Park, Queen's Garden, and ever
To the Jast question Mr. crnment. It is the first of three of Ukewise. At this point several looked, JCI Ales high, and it up in the Olympian heights of the
"I adve.ale equity, reason and Martin replied that the estimated its size. The two others of. similar men who had previously been in JE will dy higher
Posk, we are now told there yet.
that Government revenue on the railway is $7-type will be at Bay View and the divan before the arrival of
$5,500,- Hung Hom.
the three, sprung into action and The third, and in some ways the going to be an $8,000,000 "Pen-logie, I say
should now consider a Registra UU0,000 while expenditure
A larger Divisional Building is Joined them. most important of all the values tagon" on Albert Road.
Where are our of JCI, is the intangible under-
our civic centres, tion Tox-with-the-Registration 000. There is also an allocation
libraries of Persons Bureau, Each person fraus Rehabilitation Loan of $7- being planned-for-Kowloon City A woman of the house, how stadium, museums, standing resulting from all in-
Peak. Taun shouted for help, with the result and auditoriums, for which the registering should pay $2 a head 500,000, the bulk of which, is for at Snikung and Castle built over, went to the verandah and ternational meetings where people
of rolling stocks. cach month, with a grading down cultural and aparting world of from far-away countries come to
The next speaker, Mr. J. L. Wan in the near future will also that the intruders hastily ran out one of these new block- of the house. The accused wore Kether
with a common purpose. I' Hong Kong has been clamouring for a family, with $2 for the
the have Macintyre, Secretary of
among five' meri eventually ar- think this speaks for itself.
for years? Where are the houses art two, $1 for the third, 50
cents each for the fourth and Reform Club, draw attention to houses.
resied. for the lowar and middla in-
fifth, and a limit set of $5 for the.development schemas propos. Where come group?
are the a family."
ed in the Abercrombla Report, classroms for the 50,000 un- Mr. Silva sold the argument and said in the Financial Sec. school d children? Where are that
retary's speech he referred to
A speaker, who said he was only a pottering little piece of reclamation and the construg- hot a member of the Reform tion of 'couple of new piers, Club, said after hearing MF. He charged Government with Martin's analysis of the budget. The forthcoming weddings have are the evade his amali contribution to- lacking Jundership and effect he felt there was no real ̧, need
and in
of Peter been -announced schools for our wards cost fret primary
the
for, Increased-taxation, direct or Wan-lung, solicitor. of Wilkinson report. children? Where are the facill-digents rust pell-mell to Hong Mr. F. C. ties for adult education and Kong, raiso its population to said the main complaint is not previous speakers had advocated on Path, second door, and Miss Where are more than two million, endanger against Increase that. It has to be tive method of raising revenue. dent; and Randolph F. Nurse, taxailon but indirect taxation as an alterna-Barbara Helena Falkingham, stu- its water supply, materially In-
against the fact : crease the cost of Government-
As there was no need for extra seaman, of 746% Hayes Street, borne by the "unfavoured few.
that less than, revenue, he did not see why In-Sun Francisco, California, and this
and refuse to charge $2
3,000 people paid salary tax hend a month-a figure that any ing the last fiscal year, ea re-in at all. coold in
Lane, Queen's Road, East, Arst the street, however ported, it
ls obvious that the bur- The Chairman replied that door. poor; can afford without den of taxation han
this was correct, and the matter not been especially when this qualm?
spread equally over the populace, 350,000,000 asked Mr. Siva and that in the circumstances an be introduced. The motion was Mr. Bilva sizo urged the im. increase of the taxation rate to then put to the meeting, and position of an immigration tax to the minority,
· per cent is extremely unfair was carried unanimously,
Before the meeting closed Mr. Mr. E. Pudney, Cómmissioner and also a Go
■ Government Lottery "It is my firm conviction that Bornacchi announced that the of inland Revenue, was misquot- which "Government
an increase in indirect taxation Reform Club would take place "China Mall" to the effect that he annual general meeting : of: ed in yesterday's issue, of, the with puritan hypoorly
ecta realistic approach to the budget, April 21, in the evening. substantially from the Hond problem," said Mr. Clemo Не Kons Jockey Club (laughter) instanced the case of cigarettes by a dinner which members Mr. Pudney had it fast stor The meeting will be preceded to taxpayers should be increased. whole situation cries for gin of so of the popular brand Government reform, for
800 in England corting the equiva may or may not attend as they that there is no justification for bo raised with The meeting will be held such, allowances. to "If last year's experience is any answerabilty for Inefficiency on lent of $7 whereas in Hong Kong unediately after the dinner, above the present level plan
we shall within a few the part of those in charge of
the same could be obtained for. bo confronted with another our affairs and of our purse, $2.40, 24** supplementary budget: of a few concluded Mr. Bilyn.
of
In uniting all over the world
they cialm that the answer to the mistakes of the past, the answer to
and bad ownership manent is not the introduc-: tipn of a political system which overthrows the existing frame- work of society and attempts to rebuild it in different way.
To the Jaycees the answer to bad ownership is good ownership; the absenter landlord, is the landlord
ars.the increased cial welfare?
schooled children?
the incrasted facilities for public
Mo
of governtent. In-pigeon-homo, who followed, indirect. On the other hand, two and Grist, residing at 8A Babing-
asalstance to farmors, alde to "and you ask 5,000 to pay for In view of the fact thay 19 direct taxation should be brought Miss Lilly. Ho of Tick
services, co-operative schemas poor litiganter
"Forgotten man"
"Half of the $8,000,000 to be spent on the new Government we offices could give Hong Kong both
Once
*
farmer who knows his acres,
And the Jaycees believe that by town hall and a stadium, but again the standing together and-holding- to unfortunately their ideals they
can improve and public is treated as the forge en elevate world standards of owner-man," said Mr. Ma. ship and management, not simply Fid criticised the budget as one for their own benefit, but for the entirely falling to reflect pubild benent of all those who work for opinion, but nevertheless It is them as well, in fact for the entire to be automatically steam-rollered community of which they are in tomorrow. members."
GLASS CLEANING
"Bet.stays
gleaming!
tens
suro
by
Ignores
15
tax dur
of indirect taxation should not
the
PERSONAL TAX ALLOWANCES
Lung
with its left-hand it collects would have been a much more, the Peninsula Hotel on Friday,ned that Personal Allowances
of millions, with the differ- The next speaker, Mr. F. ence that it will be even more Skinner, said Government have steaming accumulated a surplus of. quietly and efficiently rollered in than this
bud- $180,000,000 this year, wanted to bring this up to $200,000,000 in gót which we are discussing
the coming year. Why should with the
duty of they it from us this year?
he asked.
On the question" of windfall Mr. Cleme sald realistic revokue estimating must surely take into accourt the current conditions prevailing in the Colony, and factors which bring about such windfalls; should be taken into
With
Governme: Next he said he did not ser things in' formulating, palley
hoy that could be implemented
and he falled to see why the cost of reclamation and unk. Government first honoured new plers should be written off
this year. The reclaimed land: could be built on, and was there- ... foro, a revenue - prodticing Item:
Its pledge of constitutional re- form.
"Let us tell Government In The expenditure, he said, should unmistakeable ferme that we want representation along with taxation, and will no longer tolerate without, protest any further delay of constitutional
reform, while allowing intres
consideration. It is the only come mon sense way of looking at Guess work citimating The guess work sitimating
. for rayanup at present in force must be dropped” in Tavour of. "Pajkáló budgething, baled, on
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