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MID-LEVELS RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION
Annual Report Issued
NEW ARRIVALS ASKED TO JOIN UP
The Annual General Meeting of the Mid-Levels Re- sidents' Association will be held on July 27 in the Board Room of Messrs, Jardine. Matheson and Co., Ltd.. when the following Report and Statement of Accounts will be presented:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936.
TINS OF VARNISH MONEY OBTAINED PORTUGUESE LAD
STOLEN
LEAKAGE OF TINS
LÉÁVÉS A TRAIL ·
Appearing on remand 'before år, E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday, Lai Chung Loi, 30, uhemployed was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for theft
of 36 gallons of varnish from the China Paint Factory, No. 1' 'Arran Street, on July 16.
Mr. George Maj, assistant manager of the factory was cited as the complainant, while Detec Live Sergeant R. R. Els was for the police.
Lai hrst made an appearance be- tore the court on Saturday when
BY FALSE PRETENCES
ON PROMISE OF SECURING EMPLOYMENT
How a 20-year-old youth duped his 15-year-old companion, was re- inted to Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Li, Man, unemployed was anarged with obtaining $0 from ang Wo, of No, #41 Canton Road by false pretences.
It was explained that 14 "told Tang he was in a position to go- tuin the latter employment at the
a remand was granted in orderinliltary barracks, Shadishuipe on to enable him to help the police to payment of $8. locate the stolen goods.
For the information of recent, lifting of the lighting restrictions arrivals to the Mid-Levels, any formerly Imposed at midnight on person is eligible for membership public roade and paths. The who is resident or has interests in Association had agitated for a re- At the outset of yesterday's pro- the Mid-Levels District which in- moval of such restrictions for ceedings. Det.-Sergt. Eis intim- clude the neighbourhood of Ken- some time and, although ho of-ated that the police had failed in nedy. Macdonnell, Bowen May. 'cial communication, has been re- their quest. The theft was dis- Condult and Magazine Gap ceived on the subject, a relaxation covered at 9 am when complain- Roads, the objects of the Associa-ot the restrictions is much appre- ant made a repor to the police. tion being:-
ciated.
Enquiries revealed that an entry had been forced through a lava- tory door in the rear of the pre- mises. Some of the tins of varnish
*The general betterment of the conditions of residence in the Mid-Levels
Districts with
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a trail which was followed by the pollee.
At the junction of Argyle Street and Reclamation Streets the police came upon defendant acting in a suspicious manner. He was ques- toned and admitted that he was
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS In response to the Association's special regard to Housing Com-request, the Public Works Depart-tolen were leaking and these left
ment, erected appropriate signs on munications. Public Works. etc.,
the Magazine Gap Road warning etc., and to consider and
motorists of the proximity of chil- thought desirable to make re-
dren, and also put up notices in presentations to the Govern- ment with regard to the annual
English and Chinese reserving financial Estimates
the railed off grassy portion for affecting these Districts."
children only. With regard to The Association has frequently the playground at Queen's Gar-awaiting the return of three men approach Government on matters dens, this has lost its popularity in order to split the proceeds It relating to the welfare of the Mid-With the approach of the sum- was known, said the prosecuting Levels, and as the Authorities will mer season, as it has been found omcer that one of the men not always lend a sympathetic ear' to that the glare from the untinted in custody, was an ex-foki of the the requirements of the various
concrete surface is a
frequent factory. communities making up this cause of eye trouble to children. The value of the stolen goods Colony if such claims are put for-
Further, the present small matsh-
was $72. ward by representative bodies, ited structure has become inade- is essential that the Association|quate as shelter from the sun and should be able to count on the rain. consequently there is press- whole-hearted support of everyone ing need for larger and more sub-st interested in the area.
∙stantial · accommodation. In for
To maintain the representative, warding these complaints recent character of the Association, new-
ly to the Hon. Director of Public comers are invited to apply for Works, the hope was expressed membership. The Annual Sub- scription is $2.00 to defray the cost of out-of-pockets, and Mem-
IS CONVICTED
Sequel To Squabble" At Tai Wan
COMPENSATION ORDERED
A fraens at Tai Wan Beach on the night of July 4, in- volving a number of Portuguese boys and fokis of the public bathing matshed which was the subject of remand charges. of assault levied against. Mario Gill, 18, clerk, of No.16 Gran- ville Road" by a „foki' and a student, was beard at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E. Himsworth. Gil who was represented by Mr. his father, it being explained by LIM. A da Sliva, brought, counter- that $5 was for an interpreter in summons against., Yau Wong, 29. the Central Police Station and $1 | foki and Lay Yee Hol, student. for pictures to be taken. Both of The Magistrate in a lengthy the lads went to the Central Police judgment found that Gul was station, where Tang was asked to guilty of assault against Yan, but wait at the bottom of the slope dismissed the charge relating to while Li saw an interpreter. Tang; an attack or the student waited for some time but L failed i was bound over in the sum of $20 to be of good behaviour for six months,
Tang borrowed this amount from
to return.
The counter-auritzons brought by the defendant against his two alleged adversaries were dismissed because of lack of evidence.
THE JUDGMENT Giving his judgment, the Ma gistrate said:
In this case I have to decide" between two distinct stories—that
The disappointed bay returned home where he related the whole story to his father. The latter then said that he had seen in a certain house lo Portland Street The Police were communicated with and I was arrested of the $6 only. $3.85 was found in the latter's possession.
Aceased was sentericed to month's imprisonment, and was told by the prosecution and that additionally ordered to pay $2.15 told by the defence. While there amends to Tang, failing which he are many discrepencies on minor was to serve a further two weeks' points in the evidence of the pro- In fati. The money found on de-secution witnesses, it is also a fact fendant when arrested was ordered that there are similar discrepencies to be returned to complainant, Sub-Inspector Rogers prosecuted.
FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT
one
in the stories of the defence witë: nesses. There is some doubt as to what happened prior to the alleged assault, of why it should have taken place.
There is one matter which can be disposed of immediately. That is the alleged assault by the de- fendant on the second complain- A ratal motor accident occurred ant. While second complainant in Queen Victoria Street yesterday told a perfectly straight forward
bers and those interested are ask-that the playground might con- of residents in the District. abbut 12.50 pm, It was reported story yet owing to the weight of
ed to note that this amount is now payable for the current year direct to Mr, T. A. Martin.
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE
The Committee take pleasure in piesenting to Member's and Real- dents interested the Report of the Association for the Year 1935.
FUNDS The Balance in hand amounts
that authority might be given for the
necessary small expenditure for improvements immediately, so
tinue to supply
an amenity to which this highly assessed area is entitled and provide a safe and ber of children previously using it. The hope was also expressed that Government would consider the justice of adding to the at- traction of the playground by the planting of trees on the grassy portion of the ground to give ad- ditional shade from the sun and the provision of swings. cc.. as installed in other parts of the Colony. The Hon. Director of Public Works in acknowledging
healthy centre for the large numi-
employ private cleaners can only have the work done it places other than at publie car parks an- der the supervision of the À.A. LIGHT CARS ON BOWEN ROAD -Efforts have been made by the Association to open Bowen Road to. Ught car for the convenience
placing the position béfarë thell Hon. Director of Public Works. to the Police that Lo Sze Kia the Association pointed out that by aged 18 was knocked down by regular use was made of the Road orry No. 2901, driven by Leung Authorities, including an by cars belonging to the Military Lam, and was killed. lance, and by the civilian officer, In charge of the waterworks in this locality. Moreover, the large make of motor-cycle and side car,
amba-
been both
The deceased lived at No. 31, Second Street.
the opposing "evidence, I am not
fully convinced that the second complainant was in fact assaulted by the defendant and I therefore dismiss the charge.
As regards the other charge. I find the following facts proved. That there was a fight in which the first complainant" and defen-
cular type of vehicle. A weight dant took part although the evi- for which permission had
and size of vehicle could, under dence is to given to residents, Was
the number which heavier and wider than the popu- consideration, it
the circumstances, be the only participated therein is doubtful, lar light tourer the weight of that the whole position be review-seven and the scene of the night was requested the number varying from two to which was more evenly distribut-
tu $14.98, as shown by the attach-1 the Association's letter states"thered on its four wheels than the ed in the light of what was ac- between 50 yards and 300 yards.
account kindly audited
ed
Messrs. Thomson & Co.
by the subject is receiving Govern-
MOTOR ROAD TO THE PEAK The Association considered necessary to draw the attention
ment's consideration.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
cently in regard to the need for a Suggestions have been made re- of Government to certain defects kindergarten class on the Mid-
heavier type of motor-cycle and side-car permitted at present. As residents wished to avail them- selves of the
convenient
more
in the Motor Road to Magazine Levels to overcome the incon requested that the requisite per- Gap, which have become a source sentence and danger of sending
ral of the corners
. I am satisfied however that the
tually taking place, so that real- dents. might be allowed similar first complainant was the first facilities to those enjoyed by struck by the defendant in the eye, others who, although non-rest- which precipitated a general
unsuccessful, the Hon, Director of the prosecuting witnesses and was dent, made frequent use of the squabble. Road. These representations were supported by the evidence of all This particular fact is
Public Works maintaining his for- attitude. The matter rests mer there.
DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
not shaken under severe Cr035- examination.
car (also enabling lady members means of travel offered by a light of a bousehold to drive) was mission be extended to such type d danger with the great increase young children on comparatively of vehicle. If Government const- in vehicular traffic. Whilst seve-long journeys dally either to the dered it undersirable to open the
It is possible that defendant was actuated by, altruistic motives in of this Road Peak or to Quarry Bay. It is un Road to general trafic, the Com- call for improvement, the Com-derstood that facilities of a private mittee asked that at least real-
going to the help of his friend, but The Association dealt with Com-in my opinion he used an unjusti mittee have been especially con nature also exist in the vicinity dents in the District might be per-plaints received in connection with fable means to give expression to cemed with (a) the western end of the University, but here again mitted to share in the facilities the arrangements in some areas his aid. I therefore and defen- of Bowen Road Bridge at the en- the journey is a long one. What available. The Hon. Director of for the disposing of refuse. Those dant qulity of assault on the first trance to the Alter beds. where is apparently wanted is a
con- Public Works, whilst regretting concerned were advised that, in complainant and dismiss tha cross there is hardly sumcient room to venient place on the Mid-Levels that he was unable to recommend leaving dustbins uncovered in the summons for lack of evidence. pass particularly if a car meets a to cater for the requirements of that permission be given, stated road at night pending arrival of Gill was bound over in a sum truck going in the opposite directhe large number of young chil-that he was unaware that regular the dustcart in the early hours of of $20 to keep the peace for alx tion at any speed and (b) the dren. The Association will be provision of a footpath from the pleased to take the matter up on
use of the Road was being made the following morning, they were months. In addition he was by the Military who were restrict-committing a breach of the pro- ordered to pay $3 to the top of Garden Road to the junc- receiving details of the number of ed to a small military ambulance Visions of the Public Health and plainant.. tion of Magazine Gap and May children concerned, c, and in and a light car owned by the OC. Building Ordinance. Although the Road, and the extension of same this connection it is suggested Military Hospital-the latter only actual culprits were the servants. to the present May Road Ter- that Members and Residents In-in case of emergency. The Bowen householders remained responsible. minus; the road-bends from the terested would assist if they gave Road condult Was not. strong As, the Sanitary Department was Garden Road make it necessary their views at the forthcoming enough to withstand a regular not anxious to prosecute if other for pedestrians to stand in the Annual Meeting.
traffic of even light cars and the means could be adopted, the Asso- gutter for traffic to pass and tha
issue
of any further corners are particularly danger-
permits ciation circularised all tenants would endanger the main water concerned as, the result of which
SMOKE NUISANCE
CAR CLEANERS AT PUBLIC
CHINESE GUNBOATS IN PORT
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GENERAL
TO BACK UP GENERAL Among other matters which re-
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ous for coolies carrying loads and The Association was asked to line to the City. The Associa- no further action was necessary, (e) adequate facilities for a park-help in regard to complaints re- tion, fealing that Government was ing place and turning point in ceived from Kennedy Road on the not fully informed of the posi Bowen Road, it being pointed out subject of excessive soot from tion. thereupon pointed out that that when ambulances for the chimneys making neighbouring auch regular daily use was being ceived aftention were complaints Military Hospital are parked on verandahs uninhabitable. Repre-made of the Road by the Mil-regarding the noises caused by The Central Government's gun- the bridge, traffic is badly ob-sentations were duly made to the tary and others as to preclude the cooles at night, in the vicinity of boat Tung Chi, was joined by an- structed; in this connection space Sanitary Authorities since when possibility of it being described as the May Road Chair Coolie Bhel-other cruiser, the Yat Sen, on appears to be available on the there appears to have been an urgent, moreover light cars be- east side of the Peak Tramway, abatement of the pulsance.
ter and also in the neighbourhood Sunday. Yesterday the Tat, Ben longing to non-rezidents invariab- of Aigburth Hall-obstructions fired the usual salute of 21 guns and the Committee suggested that
ly used the Road whenever calls made by sedan chairs parked on which were returned. by HMS. the making of a turning point
CAR PARKS
were made in the District. The the public, convenience near May Tamar, hereabouts is of great urgency. Following the adoption by the Committee again stressed that re- Road Tram Station and With regard to (a) the Hon. Authorities
Enquiries made elicited the in- of the Automobilesidents Director of Public Works replied association's car cleaning scheme, heavier traffic be permitted but and texts Representations to the boats in Hong Kong ate only in were not asking that phone facilities for ordering chairs formation that the Chinese guin- that this will receive, attention the Committee was asked to "sup that residents be allowed the appropriate authorities resulted in the course of when, the question of the removal port a petition by private cleaners, choice between the present per prompt attention being given in cruise."
their "southern of the filter beds has been settled thrown out of employment, for mitted motor-cycle and side-car sit cases. Residents will be in and (b) and (c) are held up for removing or amending the rele combination and a light car of terested to know, particularly in learned that the boats were des- lack of funds. Residents are avant regulations thereon. A pro- similar or lesser weight and size rainy weather, that the tele-patched here to back up General cordingly asked to use particular mise of support to obtain a modi-klving an obviously greater degree phone at the Robinson Road De Yu Han Mow's troops should re- care when driving in this area as Acation of the restrictions was of comfort. particularly in incle-pot for chairs is No. 20816, being sistance be forthcoming in Canton many narrow escapes have been given. Subsequently the Assozia-ment weather Whlist, in addi- under the name of a taxi station when the General takes over con- reported particularly with taxi- tion was advised by Counsel intion to the exceptions mentioned, drivers and others not altogether charge of the matter that it bad drivers of light cars having calls having interests on the Mid-Levels cruiser Yung Kien may also pro- Members Residents and others tre of that city. Possibly the familiar with the locality:
been referred to a Governinezit to make in this area invariably are asked to make a pote of the ceed to Canton, DEFECTIVE LIGHTING
Committee for further considera- [tider the Road as a matter of Annust Meeting and support the HMB. Moth has been ordered Residents have undoubtedly ton. However, nothing further course, rate-paying residents were Association with their presence on back to Canton. She left on Bin-
with pleasure the recent eventuated and car owners who at present restricted to one part that date;
day at Bam
noted
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