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DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the. Sale by Pulilla Anction to
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SECOND CONVICTION IN:
THREE MONTHS.
LORRY DRIVER FINED..
A Chinese Torry driver, who hai Ofoes of the Public Works Department.een thriving only for (hrise months, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THR GOVE Non, of One Lot of CROWN LAND was convicted on a charge of speed- at Fleming Rend, in the Colony of ing bafors Mr. Schofield yesterday Eong Kong for terra of 75 with the option of runowal as a Crown fined $30. He had been con Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of victed for speeding once before al- HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further though his driving career has not term of 75 yeaTS.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Inland Lot
No. 3293.
Fleming Read, adjoining Inland Lot
No. 2768,
No. of Sale. Į
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Мевните
menta
ft. ft. ft..
As per
Halo plan
Contents in
Square feet,
Apasal
Rental.
Upest Price.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931.
MALARIA IN HONG KONG.
GOVERNMENT MAY START- CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR.
MEETING OF SANITARY BOARD.
ASSAULT ON GIRË.
UNANIMOUS VERDICT OF "NOT GUILTY"..
CLOSE OF UNUSUAL CASE AT SESSIONS.
At 5.20 p.m yesterday, after re- At the fortnightly meeting of the tiring for half an hour, the jury, Sanitary Board yesterday, quos-empanelled at the Criminal Sessions lasted much 12076 than three tions regarding the prevention of trind of Sit Shek on.. a charge of month. In imposing the fine, the malaria in Hong Kong were asked indecently assaulting a two-year- Magistrate recommended that they Mr. M., K. Lo. The president old girl, returned a unanimous ver- Authorities den with defendant's (Mr. G. R. Sayer), in his reply, diet of "not guilty."
said that detailed surveys had been
license,
Sergeant R. Cunningham, who made in certain areas of the 33 prosented, informed his Worship lony, but no special measures other that the defendant was travelling than stream-oiling had been under- m a speed of anything up to 25 taken during 1931. The Govern miles an hour near the deckyardmant, however, had laid aside a Fin Aberdeen, which was a controll.
sum of $150,000 for the work and
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ed area. The officer, on hearing the was at present in consultation approach of the vehicle, Arat thought with the owners of property affected it was the fire engine, but noticed.
in certain of the areas with that he bell was being Bounded.
a view to commencing work noxt He stepped into the roadway and put up his hand, but the defen- dant took no notice, the officer jumping back to the side of the
road.
Boarding a bus which arrived shortly afterwards, the officer went into Aberdeen and found that the defendant had parked his lorry.
summoned.,
year.
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Mr. Lo's questions with the spective answers were as follows
Mr. Hin Shing Lo (instructed by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, was for the Mr. Horace Lo) defended, while prosecution.
As the closing stage of the Crown case, avidence was given by a police. interpreter of having explained to the censo two charges on dif- ferent daten." Witriesu kaid” thìt he wrote down the areused's statement regards the second charge, he was in answer to the first charge. As instructed to ask accused if he were willing to write his own statement... This he did.
Mr. Lo argued anginst the ad. remissibility of accused's reply to the second charge on the ground that the opening sentences of the second statement, were drawn from him to explain the Inat sentence of the
Mr. M. K. Lo's. Questions..... Q1. With reference to my ques tions on December D 1930, and the
first statement.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS on told that he would be answers of the Herd of the Sandellis
tary Department to me of the same be hold on MONDAY, the 297 DAY of DECEMBER, 1931, at 8 r., at the The defendant was also summon- Offices of the Public Works Department,ed for failing to stop but was given date, in the course of which he star by Order of His EXCELLENCY 12 the benefit of the doubt, on a plea ed that the reports of the Malaria GOVERNOR, of 'One Lot of CHOWN that he did not hear or see the off-logist on Lycemun and Taikoo were LAND at Fleming Road, in the ser. Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75
years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Real to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Mazury Pur King, for one further term of 15 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
20
Inload Lot
No. 3204.
Fleming Road,
Inland Lt No. 2772
Loonlity.
Boundary A
Measure-
monta
An por
sale plan.
Contents in
About
6,404
Square feet.
JendŻY
74
Rent.
Upset Price |
(1805
s
96,9.45
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forwarded to the Government the Honourable" the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services with his recommendations on the 4th and 14th October, 1920, respectively, that the Government was not then ing position to announce its inten
tions on the recommendations sub- mitted, and that the question of publishing the recommendations had not been considered by the Gov
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS to be held on MONDAY, the 28re Dar of DECEMBER, 1931, at 3 at the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of EXOXLLANOY THE GOVERNOR, of Oneorument, and Lov of CROWN LAND. Wong Noi Chung, in the Criony of Hong Kong.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary:
MARMUTO-
months
Contents 10
Square feet.
Kentst
Up-et Price.
With reference to my questions
whe
Wha
Hi Lordship held that the evi
admissible, but the second statement was excluded when Mr. Fitzroy raised no objec
The admissible portions of the statements were then read, the Daswer to the
second charge amounting to an admission that he had interfered with the girl.
Alleged Threats.
Giving evidence from the witness- box, accused suit tha, while he was in the cell, a Chinese detective visited him and told him that no- body would helieye what he had. said. He was also told that it
would be better to speak the truth.
as otherwise he would be prished more acverels. The doctors who has examined him (accused) were also against him,
Accused further stated that an- other detective visited him later and gave him the same advice. Frightened at the threats that he
would be beaten to death, norused made a statement which was no
tinte.
for a term of 75 years, with the on February 3, 1931, and the an option of renewal, at a Urown Rottwers of the Hend of the Sanitary to be fixed by the Survayor of His
the same MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term Departament to me on of 75 yeate.
date in the course of which he said that he gave an untrue state, In answer to Mr. Fitzrov, aucuned
stated inter alia that he was apment as he hoped that it would hold out a chance of his being relenged. thorised to reply that when the
He did not speak the truth as he Malariologist had made & compro-
was frightened, hensive survey and had submitted a complete report on the Colony it would be published-
Will the Hond of the. Sanitary Department be kind enough to as certain from the Government, and inform the Board, as whether the Malariologist has now made the cotoprehensive survey and complete report above referred to, and if not, as to whether it is possible to state when the same may be expected", and when the same will be publish od t
No. of Sale.
In'am Lot
Registry No.
Locality,
No. 3295.
Wong Nei Chang?
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sale plum
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A. The comprehensive survey #2: the Colony is in progress but it is a "work of considerable magnitud and it is not possible to any when it will be finished. Detailed sur- Teys have been made of certain areas, including Lyeoman, Taikoo, Repulse Bay, Scokunpe. Stanley and parts of Taipo.
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Anti-Malarial Measures,
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Q. Will the Head of the Sanitary Department be kind enough to obtain from the Govern- ment the necessary information to enable him to make a statement to this Board as to what anti-malarial mesures have been taken since the appointment of the Malariologist
A. No special works other than nbraum-oiling have been undertaken during 1031 as the result of thr malarial surveys, A sum of $130,000 has been included for anti-malaria). work in the Estimates for 7932 and the Government is in consultation with the owners of property affect ed in certain of the areas with a view to commencing work early next year.
Q. 3. Can the Head of the Sanitary Department give any in formation to the Board as to "who ther there is any evidence that such anti-malarial measures as have been taken within the present year have resulted in any appreciable diminu. tion of this disease as compared "with former yearst
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A. Malaria is not a notifiable disease and accordingly accurate figures of its incidence are available. Nor, owing to the many factors evolved, would such figures, if available, consitute a reliable measure of the success or otherwise of anti-malarial field work in the | Colony.
Q4. Is it not a fact that there are many malarial' casse in this Colony at the present time 7
A. Four hundred and twenty five deaths attributed to malaria have occurred during the 11 months of this year as compared with 518 for the 12 months of Inst.
The jury having returned a ver. diet as stated above, the Chief Justice ordered the discharged of the hecused and said he was glad to know that the injury to the girl. whoever had caused it had it no permanent or physical effect. Hir Lordship hoped that there would be no moral injury, and probably no social injury
Jurors serving at the trial were :-- Messds. W. Robertson (foreman). W. Hall, A. M. Tavares, W. A. Stewart Gan Sild Tin, Cho Sik Sun and Hag Nawaz Mehni
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