HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CORRESPONDENCE
CHINESE ARMY
RENTS EVIL GROWS OFFICER WEDS
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They
(To the Editor of the "Hong Kong of them recent arrivals.
Daily Press,"] Str. In the face of the lead which editorials in the newspapera have given on the rents question, and the many letters from corres-
may expect and should receive the consideration they can rightfully claim from the taxpayers, who stand in the position of employers.
pondents on the subject. It is difficult to reconcile the attitude of Government in not deigning to release for publication any com- munique that might raise some hope in the pubile mind that the
GENERAL
CHURCH AND YOUTH
Yesterday's Ceremony CONFERENCE AT
At Registry
Colonel Tai Chung-wal, of the This fact, however, does not ex 4th Route Army, Canton, and Miss onerate the Finance Committee Li Ming-chu were married by
ST. ANDREW'S
A gathering of Youth Leaders attended a conference at St. An drew's Church Hall. yesterday evening.
of Council from a mute acquies-special licence at the Registry, The Very Rev. J. L Wilson, cance in the policy of leaving large Supreme Court, yesterday,
Dean of Hong Kong said that it tracts of Crown land awaiting re- Mr. W. Aneurin Jones. Deputy originated from a discussion at sidential development to remain Registrar of Marriages, officiated, the Diocesan Conference. fallow. Since demolition of the and the witnesses were Mesars.
Rev. D. Rosenthall, acting promised watch of the situation houses standing on Queen's Gar Young Tsun-dart and Cheung Chaplain of St. Andrew's, and was not a meaningless reply to a
on May Road. and the Kwok-wing. question in Council to burke de-acquisition of an area three years
bate.
Striking facts and irrefutable arguments have been marshalled In the columns of the local dallles for over two months past. The soundness of the Rent Commis-
dens
+
Priest-In-Charge of Christ Church. Another Registry ceremony was spoke on "What are our aims?” ago on the Peat from an old that between Mr. Tong Wai, as He said that the lecture was estate, these extensive building sistant manager. Oriental Lingerie mainly concerned the relationship lands that had long been reserved Company, and Miss Sit Kam-moon, between the Church and youths for quarters for Government em-The witnesses were Messrs. ployees, have not been utilised.
Lun-sang and Ho Yen-fong.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In recent letter to the Press sion's report has been disputed: A short list of glaring instances
Sit-between the ages of 14 and 20. The relationship between the Church and people between the The following forthcoming mar- ages of 20 and 35 will be dealt
with today.
'The Dean, speaking on "Some methods," said that auggested there were three types within this age group: those who have left school and are working, those who are at school and those who are
Mr. Frank Leader Brown, en- gineer, of No. 17 Bowen Road, and Miss Muriel Winifred Holmes (nee Bateman), of the same address.
Mr. Chong Thean-yong. foreign correspondent for the Chinese
its recommendations have been of rent increases has been given.rlages are announced; challenged for any practical values correctly anticipated, the st
is. lengthening. they might contain. The con- tinuance of the abuses is prac- For the past four years a tenant tised; the aggravation of the evils of a fat on the Hong Kong side has of rack renting proceeds merrily been paying $80 per month. Dur- along, and the intolerance of a ing the depression there were two situation calling for prompt action successive reductions of $5 each. National Government. of No. at boarding schools and come to leaves the suffering community in making the rent $70 a month. On Rue Clemenceau. Hankow, and -dismay at what cannot fall the 1st February this year the Miss Jessie Loh, of the Y.W.CA.
reat was restored to the old agure! Hankow. strike the thinking mind as conspiracy of silence. There can of $80 month. The tenant paid,
and remained in occupation.
to
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Dr. Chan Fook. M.B., B.B., of At No. 169 Lai Chi Kok Road, arst
their parish in Hong Kong on holidays only. He said that there are many organizations which are claiming the allegiance of boys and girls. among which were the
be no disputing the fact that re-the end of April-be it noted, after floor. Shamshuipe, and Miss Lily Scouts and Guides, schools' Clubs.
medial measures have been too long delayed.
Edward
the publication of the Rent Com-Wong. No. 150 Prince
and Church Clubs. mission's report-the tenant was Road, ground floor.
the Speaking on the aims of In the past when reticence of notified, that his rent would be Mr. Boris John Verevkin, en-
Church, the the part of Government has im-increased to $110 per month.
Dean quoted the
piled a glaring apathy towards a
gineer, of the Texaco Installation, Bishop of Bristol. "The Church is A Chinese tenant appeals public question of moment, cases
for Tsun Wan, and Miss Elizabeth not an end in itself, but is a have been known in which a pre-assistance in aid of his small bual-Alexandra Voronoit inee Nicholski) universal fellowship founded
Christ for the redemption of the world in all the relationship with human life." (Bishop of Bristol).
forma motion has beef introduced into the Legislative Council in
rent of No. 14 Hart Avente, Kowloon. now
'ness. He asserts that the does not profiteering evil affect residential tenements only:
by
order to permit of an exhaustive it has extended to business pre- BRITISH WARSHIPS Supper was then served. after debate on the subject. The stand- ing rules of Council preclude dis-mises also. Ar. extract from his
cussions in pursuance of answers to questions.
IN TYPHOON མདཔ་ང་ཡིད་ཤ་ཀྱང་དགཤར་
Birmingham Runs Into Heavy Seas
letter tells its own woeful tale. He writes: "The rent of this shop Was $320.00 R month. The day What goes on behind closed
after the publication of the Com- doors in the deliberations of the mission's report. the landlord gave Executive Council the public has us notice to quit. Subsequent On her way to Weihaiwel, H.MS. no right to Inquire. There is no negotiations have ellelted the Birmingham, first of the new, 0.000– certain knowledge as to whether landlord's intention to raise the ton City Class cruisers to arrive consideration has been given to rent to $580.00." As a result of on the China Station, ran into the rents question since the new the negotiations the landlord fairly heavy seas on the edge of situation created by the endings agreed to accept $400, but on the typhoon on Tuesday but re- of the Commission. One think. second thought decided that heported all well. however, might be ascertained. It would raise the figure to $450.
tion.
and possibly then he will not be satisfied even with $450.” *..
HMS. Adventure, which actual- is the present official attitude. The tenant in a second letterly found itself in the typhoon which could be learned from a writes: "This has put us in a bad area, had an even more trying debate in the Legislative Council ix. Assuming that in law, the ordeal but so far as is known no on the suggested pro-forma mo- agreement is binding. yet he can damage or injury to crew was suf
again serve another notice, and tered. There can be no blinking away after a couple of months negotin- SUBMARINES RETURN the gravity of the problem. The tions will have to be started afresh,
HM. Submarines attached to the public, clamorous of its rights
Medway returned into harbour have ample justification in expect-
yesterday from their anchorages ing to be taken into confidence Let the holders of briefs of at Tdlo Harbour and elsewhere, to as to what measures, if any. the sympathy for unrelenting landlords which they had gone to ride out! Government contemplates to afford furnish their defence in justifica-the threatened typhoon of Tues- relief from the hardships of an tion of a high-handed attitude in day. intolerable situation.
face of the difficulties which so Latest information is not en- sorely beset the Colony at the couraging. The number of the present tline. evicted goes on increasing, and.
J. P. BRAGA directly contributes towards" inten-
Hong Kong, May 4.
DID NOT REPORT SMALL-POX
sifying the difficulties of this P.S. Since having this letter When Liu Pak and Leung
typed out. I have seen the noti-wun of No. 591 Shanghai Street
vexing problem.
which the gathering of about 50 divided themselves up into four groups with a Chairman and a Secretary, to discuss the lecture.
CHRIST CHURCH
APPEAL
The following further donations have been received in response to the Appeal for $2,000.00 to lear the debt on the building of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong:
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Wong
$ 20.00
Mrs. Warrington Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mow "Fung
10.00
10.00
C. H. G.
10.00
Mr. A. E' Chariman
10.00
Mr. Y. Abbas
5.00
M. A. and D. A. D. Previously
5.00
acknowledged
913.78
$983.78
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938. -PAGE 7
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ANTI-PIRACY
GUARD IN
LIQUOR CASE
Blanket Used As Wrapper
Certain tenants occupying pre-fication from the Colonial Secre- were summoned before Mr. Q. A. Golf Club, York Building, and wil: Magistracy yesterday, on a charge
mises usually the abode of Euro-tarlat In this afternoon's news-A Macfadyen at the Kowloon peans have been compelled to papers.. The notice, welcome as Magistracy yesterday for failing to vacate to provide accommodation it is, does not offer any prospect report a small-pox case on their for Government employees. There of immediate amelioration; it can. premises, it was described as the can be no quarrel with individuals however. be interpreted as a ges-worst case encountered. or departments of Government. It ture in appreciation of a situation Hanltar Inspector Lockhart Is the policy that la assailable. Far that
has, at long last,
acknowledged..
The Building Committee would like to express their thanks to the above for their generous sup- port, and hope that many more will follow their example,
Shou Hsok-chi, Chinese anti- Kim-Hon, Treasurer, Mi. E.C. C. John- Donations may be sent to the
piracy guard appeared before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central son, c/o. the Royal Hong Kong
of possession of a quantity of be gladly received and gratefully dutiable liquor tn Centre Street.
Defendant was represented by MEDICAL RELIEF The International Medical Re-Allan prosecuted.
Mr. F. H. Loseby while Det.-Sergt. lief Society, Hong Kong, acknow-
It was alleged by the prosecution
which arrived at Hong Kong on duty on board the s.8. Kwangtung. April 11, was walking along Centre Street with à basket and a blanket
stable confronted him and on his shoulder. An Indian con- he dumped the parcel on the road and ran. A coolie, who was a few paces behind defendant and who was also carrying a parcel followed Shou when he ran away.
been said that the patient was in ful/Ledges with thanks the following that defendant, who had been on
.!
be it from me to question the ex-acknowledged. Palmam qui meruit view of everybody, and that second pediency of housing suitably two ferat!
Meanwhile evictions cry defendant, who is a dentist, car high officers of Government. both out for prompt remedy.
ried on his business next to the sickroom, which was separated only by a partition
NEW BISHOP OF CAPETOWN
Rt. Rev. J. R. Durbyshire
Is Elected
London, May 3.
The Rt. Rev. J. R. Darbyshire,
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway,
WREATH LAID AT CENOTAPH
Admiral Le Bigot's Tribute To Fallen
Defendants were fined $15 and
| $25 respectively.
NO LICENCE FOR RADIO SET
For possessing a radio without a
licence. So Po-ying, of No. 27 Fei
Ho Street was fined $75 by Mr.
A wreath of arum lilies was laid A. A. Macfadyen yesterday at has been elected Archbishop of at the Cenotaph yesterday morn- the Kowloon Court... Capetown
ing by Vice-Admiral His ecclesiastical career has been Commander-in-Chief
a most distinguished one. Educated French Naval Forces in
he entered the
Le Elgot,
of
Defendant took a licence three the and a half hours after the radio the Far was found. The radio was stated
lat
time.
1:
RECEIPTS NOT
**STAMPED
donations:-
China Emergency Medical Rellef Committee Honolulu-$3.000 Na- tional currency.
Hong Kong Dally Press-$93.62. George S. Nalle Esq. Texas-$10
Gold.
Mrs. E. M. Bryan South Bend. Indiana-$100 Gold,
Ho Lem Esq. Calgary. Alberta $50 local currency.
South
Mrs. Horace L Greene Bend, Indiana $25 Gold...
Moses Long Esq. Vancover, B.C. --$100 local currency.
Chan Lim Pak Esq-$50 A. H. Compton Esq-$50, Per A. H. Mackenzie Esq. Cheung Chau--$45.10.
Mrs. Dooley-$25;
DOG OWNERS FINED
At the Central Magistracy yea- terday several Peak residents were fined by Mr. R. Edwards for allow-
at Birkenhead School, Dulwich East, as a tribute to the British to have been installed for a lonx College and Emmanuel College war dead. (Cambridge).
Before laying the wreath, Ad- priesthood in 1804 and saccessively miral Le Bigot inspected a guard occupied positions at St. Luke's, of honour, drawn from the Liverpool, Manchester Cathedral, Battalion. The Middlesex Regi- St. George and Hulme, until 1922 ment. Present with the guard of when he became Vicar of Shemeld, honour were ten French ratings. For issuing receipts for #42.36, ing dogs to be abroad without
When the Admiral arrived He became Archdeacon of Shef-
at and 839.58. not duly stamped, muzzle or lead. field in 1927, Hon. Canon in 1929, Queen's Pier, he was met by the Chul Ming, of No. & Waterloo Capt. Northcote was- fined $19. and Examining Chaplain to the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, representing Road were summoned before Mr for allowing his dog abroad at the Bishop of Bradford in 1920.--(Reu- HE the Governor, Commodore BQ. A. A Macfadyen at the Kow-, Repulse Bay without muzzle or
B. C. Dicken, RN., representing loon. Magistracy yesterday. They lead on April 16. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, were each aned $25. *** Brigadier A. B. Thomson, repre-. Ho Kwok-k was also fined $20 A SPECIAL appropriation of £53,senting Major-General A. W, Bar for tasting a $25 receipt without
060 sterling has been added, to tholomew, Fight-Lieut. C. A. Watt, stamps. the French Foreign Affairs Budget representing Group Captain Ame for the reception of King George Peck, RA.F., Mr. Frank Dupuy, and Queen, Elkibath on their Consul-General for France, and
ter);
forthcoming State visit to France Major J. F. Benoy,
毁
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Mr. E. Williams will give a lec- ture entitled "Further Thoughts on Theosophy at a meeting of the
Capt. Northcote stated that be was a new comer to the Colony and was looking after the dog for Major Jacobs. Before he left the beach in question for Deep Water Bay the dog had a muzzle, but on bis return it was gone. The dog had been inoculated.
On a similar summons, Mr. M.
THE TRIAL. has begun in Warsaw, A robbery occurred at Chung-hesophical Society at 8 pm. tov Clay was fined $19.
(Poland) of 101 Communists kongtaun, in the Ping Ehan Dis day. All interested are welcome. * Tines totalling to1$15 was im- charged with activities againsttrict, New Territories, early yester
posed on Mrs. J & Potter for al- State. At the end of last year day morning. Two men entered The Chung Sing Benevolent Bo-loving her two dogs to be abroad 2740 men and 267 women were the house of Mrs. Wong Buen-cholciety's bathing pavilion will be at Mt. Kellett Road without mus. serving sentences in Poland for and decamped with over $170 in opened for the season on Bunday zles or dada. They had been vac- Communist activity,"
cash and valuables.
at 2 pm"
cinated, is
The Indian constable collected the blanket with defendant's mark the parcels and it was found that
on it, served as a wrapper for the wine.
The matter was reported to the guards office, and when defendant was asked to produced his kit It was found that though he had two blankets in his possession, one of them bore a forged mark.
The case was then adjourned,
RICKSHA PULLER
CHARGED
European Lady Says She Was Assaulted Summoned for assaulting Mrs. Olga Marsh, of No. 81 Kimberley Road, Ngau Ma. ricksha Duller, was formally remanded thi next Wed- nesday by Mr. K. M. A Barett at the Kowloon Court yesterday:
Complainant said in evidence that she took the ricksha from the Star Ferry to Kimberley Road. On reaching her home she gave the money to the defendant, and was about to go up when de- fendant shouted to her and told her that one of the coins was counterfeit. She then alleged that defendant ipat on her perd and face.
Defendant denied the allegation.
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