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PUBLIC AUCTION.
· PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public | Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of June, 1938, at 3 p., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rem to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one farther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are adviser that immediately after the dis mosal of the lot the Purchaser (it not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum ol two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Na. of Sw
Registry
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1692
heung Sha Wan
Now Kowloon faland Lot No. 2621.
Cheung Sha Wan.
Friary
2121184.
N. M..
mal plas
cio.
Contents in
Square feet
Aunval.
Rental
Upact Price
RTCT
About.
Abom
19,600
+82
123,700
6076
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or before that date.
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EDITORIAL
MISERY OF CANTONESE
Canton, June 21. Hundreds of civilians, whose homes were wiped out during the recent Japanese alr bolo. caust, are naw reduced to the condition of tramps and are wandering about the streets in misery and destilution. At night, they turn sreet-sleepers.
·Many of those wounded dur- ing the bombings have not yet recovered. Lying in side- streets, they present a pathe- tic sight (Central News).
swindle" whereby the door of China ts seemingly kept open for all nations to enjoy equal opportunity for trade, but actually the Japan- ese-controlled puppets have merely made it easier for their masters to get all they want without the fact being made too crudely obvious.
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ALTHOUGH It is pretended that relief of the Chinese people and economic rehabilitation of the war-torn areas in China are the main reasons for the tariff revision, the real object is twofold---first. to. give camouflaged "preference to Japan and, second, to strengthen the Japanese grip through the puppet governments! upon the Customs revenue.
The trick has bem cunningly worked. No direct preference, is
CUNNING
TRICK
given to Japan by the revision. Imports from every country will be appraised for duty (1 any) at precisely the same' rates. Imports from Japan which are duty-free will not be dutiable when imported from other countries.
Nobody will have any grievances on these scores, but there is a,snag- in the new arrangement. though Japan hopes it will be impossible for the victims to frame à formal protest.
Fot example, on the list of duty- free goods are such things as mining equipment, plant for steel- works, transport material, steam shovels and excavating appliances,
DOOR" The way things stand at pre-
business, still stands, good today.
interests.
up in Pelping and Nanking to carry ese-run enterprises is likely to be qut Japan's own plans as to what buying in those parts of China eç- is good for China.
cupied by Japanese troops.
sent, the only probable purchasers WITH ONE hand on her heart of such equipment will be the and the other on the cash-Japanese industrial trusts which NOTICE is hereby given that
box containing Customs revenue are being established to exploit the Court has by virtue of the collected at Chinese ports, Japan China's undeveloped resources, and Provisions of Section 58 of Ordin declares that all she has ever said the Sino-Japanese." 'companies PARTICULARS AND CON|ance No. 2 of 1897 made an order in the past about keeping an "open which are coming into existence by DITIONS of the Sale by Public limiting the time for creditors and door in China and giving all the simple process of Japanese Auction to be held on Monday, others to send in their claims nations "equal opportunity" to do seizure of Chinese factories and the 27th day of June, 1938, against the above estate to 1.71
It is perfectly obvious that when Always providing, however, that at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Tuly, 1938.
concerns Japan can use her influence "with these
come to decide Public Works Department, by:
All Creditors and others are ac-out interfering with the sovereign where to place their orders for ex- Order of His Excellency the cordingly hereby required to send Chinese rights vested in the new pensive large-scale equipment, they tiovernor of one Lot of Crown their claims to the undersigned on governments which have been set and nobody else but these Japan- regime"-meaning the two puppet will place their orders in Japan Land at Cheung Sha Was. in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor o His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised ¦ that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with
an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars., ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
New Kowloon
No. of Sale.
Inland Lot No. 2623 Registry No.
Cheung Sha Wan. Locality.
Boundary
Measuro-
SELAMA
Ás por
Hale plass.
Aliant
Chotenia in
18,100
Square feet.
206
ALICE MEMORIAL
• Upset Price
18,750
1. Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong
fios
The khaki uniforms of the
Japanese niillary men are covered THIS TREND of affairs will not
be the result of direct tariff
under the flowing silk gowns of Chinese claiming to be "Cabinet discrimination against Japan's Ministers," but actually they have competitors in the China market. BIRTII
no more authority than a puppet. The "open door" will stand wide. CURR.-Ön June 16, 1938. at The which is able to move its Umbs open. with "equal opportunity" for
Country Hospital. Shanghal, to only when someone pulls the leverybody to secure orders.
H. Scurr. Capt. and Mrs
But with none other than Jap daughter.
A member of the Nanking "Re-nese buyers in the market. Jap- anese sellers will ex- !formed Government." with the
pect fand will re- grand title of "Finance Minister,"
ceive) the first
DEATH
a strings.
JAPAN
CHANCE
GUTERRES-On June 15, 1938 on May 31 informed Sir Frederick HAS FIRST
the Country Hospital, Shanz Maze, Inspector-General of Cus hal, Branca Marla, beloved ns. that the import and export fant daughter of Mr. and Mr. tarift had been revised and would J. M. Guterres,
WEDDING AT REGISTRY
come into force in Shanghai the following day.
WHAT WAS really meant, by this announcement was that Japan The weddine took place yester- day at the Supreme Court, before had gone very carefully into the Mr. W. Aneurin Jones. Deputy Re-Chinese tariff, decided" what duties
the
elected
PULLED
Was
require-
MEMBERSHIP INCREASE
OF K.R.A.
Air Raid Lecture
For Kowloon
The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kow- Loop Residents' Association was held on Tuesday, June 14, In St. Andrew's Church Hall.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1938.
URBAN COUNCIL PROBES HAWKER PROBLEM
Mr. R.R. Todd Gives Insight
Into Licensing System
"It is net a fact that many old people are refused licences while many young people are granted them," said Mr. R, R, Todd, chairman of the Urban Council, at the fortnightly meeting of the Council yes- terday.
Mr. Todd was replying to a number of questions put by Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam regarding hawkers and their licences and later in a statement Mr. Todd said that he recommend that "the Magistrates Ane offenders and, above all, confiscate their stock-in-trade and utensils." adding that this was the only effective means to put a check to the unlicenced-hawkers menace
:
re-
Those present were: Mr. B. Wylle President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President). Mr.. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), Miss H. D. Sawyer. Rev. C. B. R. Sargent. Messrs. B. W. Bradbury. W. C. Felahow:
Those supporting the chairman people may never have applied for, Lam Ming Fan, Li Chor Chi, C. M. were the Hon. Dr. S. Berwyn a licence at all. Mainers, D. W. Munton, IN.Clarke, the Hon. Mr. R. M. Hender During the current licerising year Murray, R. Pestor and C. Eson, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, 108 recommendations for itinerant Terry. Apologies of absence were the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Mr. F. hawker's licences have been received from the Hon. Mr. L. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto,ceived from the Magistrates: 90 D'Almada Castro,
that the
Mr. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A. el licences were issued and 10 were and W. A. Mackinlay.
Arcull, Dr. S. N. Chau, Mr. W. N. refused. During the same period It was agreed to send a circulai T Tam. Mr. B Wong Tepe. Mr. 33 recommendations have been re-
Watson ceived from the Society for the letter to as many Kowloon,re-Tang Shiu-kit. Mr. J. sidents as possible in an endeavour (Secretary) and Mr. Im Ping- Protection of Children: 25 licenors to increase the membership of the tscung (Assistant Secretary). Association. A draft of the pro- MR. THOMAS TAM'S posed letterT was considered and subsequently left in the hands of the Correspondence Sub-Com mittee.
Junr..
د.
QUESTIONS
Pursuant
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were granted and 8 were refused. that there are two main offences It should also be remembered
for which hawkers are brought
while the
to notice. Mr. W: N. Into Court, namely in) hawking Thomas Tam asked the following without a licence and (b) causing obstruction: Recent Court statis- LETTERS APPROVED
questions: Letters with respect to the Star
(1) Will the Chairman kindly ties, which I have examined show Ferry Co., air raids precautions
give the number of hawker's 11 that the offendem under (a) are jectures, street watering. traffic cences, (a) itinerant, (b) stall mostly young persons
offenders under matters, the ricksha stand near holder. Issued since the beginning
(b) are mostly middle-aged and elderly persons, Observatory Road, bus services. of this licencing year? and the erection of direction
THE HAWKER PROBLEM What are the qualifications plates for "hidden" buildings were usually required for obtaining an 4. I am very glad of this op- read and approved.
portunity to make a few observa- A letter was read from the (3) Is it a fact that many oldtions on the hawker problem.. Emergency Refugee Council asking people are refused licences while(a) A policy of free-for-au, un if the Association, was prepared to many young people are givenlicensed hawking is utterly out at send a delegate to assist in its them? If not, how would you ex- the question. It would produce work The Présiderit was ap- plain the assertion by the Senior absolute chaos in our already over- pointed to this office.
Magistrate that many young peo-crowded and obstructed streets.
(2)
itinerant hawker's licence?
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A letter from the Urban Coun-ple who are brought into Court Some measure of control must be el, with reference to drainage and usually appear to be able to obtain attempted. for trafic and health.
Beences? sanitation at Kowloon City men
reasons and to protect the interests tloned the steps taken to abate
(4) Would the Chairman care of the shop-keepers who pay rents.' nuisances. This was remitted to to make any observations on the rates and taxes. the Sanitation Sub-Committee for hawker problem? inspection and report and it was. decided to send a copy letter to the original complainant. A.R.P. LECTURE
of the
A special sub-committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements to hold a public air raids precautions lecture in Kowloon.
CHAIRMAN'S ANSWERS
REFUGEES NOT THE CAUSE (b) It is not correct to say that the difficultles of Controlling. hawkers have Increased greatly with the influx of refugees. The The chairman's answers to Mr unfortunate refugees have been Tam's questions were:-
cances
HEALTH OBJECTIONS
blamed for enough already. The 1. The numbers of hawker's li-anlicensed hawker problem is no issued (Le renewed and new problem. Publicity fares up newly-issued) up to the present suddenly from time to time, as re- With reference to the rumoured during the current licensing year, cently on "account of a Magistrate's erection of mule stables at Kow-which began on 1st October, 1937. remarks, and then dies down again. loon Tong, a letter from Govern
are given in the following table:- ment was read in which it was stated that the stables. 1 erectei.
Itinerant would be at least 400 yards from the nearest habitation. It was agreed to ask the Kowloon Tong Garden City Association if they intended to take any further step: in the matter.
Stallholder Steamships Native Craft Newspaper
Quallications
1937-38-
9,507 1,340 139
142 450
2. The qualifications usually re quired for obtaining an itinerant
A letter from a member brought attention to the difficulty 0: locating the Kowloon Hospital and hawker's licence are that applicant be at least 50 years of age and has suggested that a large sign be
(c) The Health Authorities can- not withdraw their opposition to the granting of hawker licences for the sale of food-stuffs, and, unfor- tunately, it is food-stuffs that most hawkers want to sell.
The by-laws governing the pre-- paration and storage of food-stuffs: in restaurants, eating houses, food shops, food factories, etc, are strict and it is manifestly unfair to impose
erected near the bus stop serving no means of support or of earning restrictions on these establish. the Hospital, and at the same time. living other than by hawking ments and at the same time to to the need for erecting a waiting The age-limit is waived in the case give food hawkers a free hand. room near that bus stop similar of those who are physically infirm Since itinerant hawkers often have to the one erected near the Queen for are widows with families. Some no permanent address and are con- Mary Hospital in Hong Kong.
attempt is made to enforce a re-atantly moving from place to place sidential qualification of 10 years in the
The Traffic Sub-Committee sub-
mea-
MAGISTRATE'S COMMENTS
NOT CRIMINALS
▼
(d) It must be realized that
whatever policy. iş adopted towards. hawkers-no matter whether that policy be recommended by the Government, the Urban Council, the Police or a special Commission.
course of their busi- mitted a report. Regarding the or over, but this, of course, is a mess it is impossible to exercise need for a pedestrian crossing and difficult matter. The above does effective supervision over the way traffle island in Nathan Road, it not apply to applicants sponsored they prepare and store the food was agreed to write Goverment by and in the employment of firms they sell. enclosing
(such as the plan to show
certain youths selling exact positions for these
proprietary brands of ice-cream), to applicants sponsored by the sures. chance of Alling The need for more efficient Street Boys' Club (boot-blacks) and eflectors on nullahs and grass to newspaper hawkers sponsored plots was also to be brought to by the proprietors of newspapers. Government's notice.
The question of the removal, óri 3. It is not a fact that many of Inquiry-the implementation of all grass plots from Kowloon roads old people are refused licences that policy depends ultimately on was referred back for further con-while many young people are force, namely the force exercised sideration."
granted them. The words of "the
the Courts. through
Unlicensed The need for signs on S-bend: Senior Magistrate, as reported in hawkers are not criminals. They on roads in the New Territorie: the South China Morning Post are only nuisances and as such "I was also referred back in order, tc |of June 14, were:-
de not want to see them sent to "As far as I can see, many old obtain specific detalls of the place:
overcrowd our Rao), to
already in question.
people from 50 to 70 years of age overcrowded prisons. are often unable to obtain licences while many young people who are brought into Court usually appear to be able to obtain licences."
I can only explain this assertion
"China's" ments. Other changes in the tariff ar Intended to expand the Impor famong other things) of rayon yarn and piecegoods, cotton piece- goods. fresh and salt fish, china and enamel ware, cement, apples. paper and fertiliser.
By a curious coincidence or can
SIX CASES OF
ti
CHOLERA
Six cases of cholera were notified by assuming that the Magistrate during the 24 hours.ended Monday, overlooked the fact that there are Other diseases reported on Mon-still very many young or compara- day were: enteric fever 4: measles tively young licensed hawkers who |chlained their licences before the 3: dysentery 3.
Urban, Connell took "over the 11- censing of hawkers at the begin
gistrar of Marriages. of Lieutenant should be reduced or removed, and it be more? all these commodities Maurice Seymour Leonard Brierly, then told the puppet governments are largely produced in Japan, and sch of the late Mr. Charles to make the necessary formal while it will be possible for Euro- Leonard Brierly, and Miss Kath-announcements that "China's "
Dean and American exporters to 8 leen Moore Lathrop daughter" of tarif had been revised.
ship their goods to China under late M Patrick Moore The puppet ministers moved the the same tarir conditions, the re- Lathrop of 2129. Florida Avenue moment the wires were pulled and cuced duties will not benefit them Washington, B.C.
on June 1 a second to the same extent as they will WIRES "shoddy swindle" was bereft Japan. LOCAL ESTATE WERE perpetrated..
So it is with the export duties The first fraud of this that have been Hfted. Iron ore, A petition 'by Yam Choi, paper
character
worked scrap troa and raw cotton happen 6077 merchant,
lawful and guardian for grant of letters of two years ago in North China, to be in great demand by Japan. when enormous quantities of Jap- and the removal of export levies administration to the estate ot Yam Hin-ting, paper merchant, nese goods were smuggled into on these lines will certainly do who died on March 22, 1938. for the country in and around Petping nothing to impede Japanese buyers getting the stocks they want so the use and benefit of the denen. and Tientsin.
This illicit traffic was carried on badly. cfarles, has been allowed. ·
direct Japanese military These changes in the tariff: have Deceased left local estate valued under
protection and with Indirect been so cunningly engineered that at $5,100.
diplomatic approval, which led to there can be no complaint of dis- the London Times to say that "the crimination in favour of Japan, evasive answers of the Japanese but to pretend that this camouflag- POSTPONED
authorities" to protests by the ed plan to provide raw materials culosis. Owing to the temporary break-British Ambasador in Tokyo and markets for Japanese manu- noon in the Club Room town of the Hammond Organ the showed that "connivance in this facturers is inspired by a desire to attached to the Challenge Book Recital which was to have bee shoddy swindle. Is not merely an relleve the suffering of the Chinese Shop, Queen's Building, 1. Ico riven by Prue Lewis. Ettore Pelle affair of local Japanese military people is a shoddy swindle, like House Street, 1st Floor.
etti and Lindsay A. Lafford in Saction but a stroke of Government the rest of Japan's professions of Mary's Church. Causeway Bay, this policy."
goodwill toward the unhappy but evening, has been postponed until So it is with the recent revision still unconquered “victim of her Wednesday next at, 0.15 p.m. of the tarn; it is a "shoddy cruel aggression.
& AFFILIATED HOSPITALS.
ANNUAL MEETING 1938.
The Annual Meeting of the
above Hospitals will be held on
Wednesday, June 22nd, 1938, at
12
R. M. ALDERTON,
Secretary.
ORGAN RECITAL
WEEK'S RETURNS
3 cases, 1
I recommend that the Magis- trates fine öffenders and, above all, confiscate their stock-la-trade and utensils. Magistrates have power, under Section 90 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932. to order the forfeiture of all the ar- licles being hawked and sold by unlicensed hawkers.
i am confident that such for- feiture, constantly imposed, would be a more effective deterrent than la nominal fine of 50 centa er e
few daya in prison.
“WEEPING WIDOWS".
(e) It has been suggested re
The health returns for the week ning of 1936. ended June 18 shows:-cholera, 2
CANCELLATIONS cases, 1 death; small-pox, 3 cases,
The cancellation of an existing 8 deaths: diphtheria. death; enteric fever, 17 cases, 10 licence is a matter vastly different deaths; measles, 23 cases. 14 deaths from the refusal of a new applica (1 imported), chicken-nox: 1;tion and it has never been sug-cently that a Magistrate would be cerebro-spinal meningitis, 13 cases, gested that existing licences should the best judge of the type of Der- a deaths: dysentery 28 cases, 7 be cancelled wholesale. Neverthe-son who should be allowed to hawk death, and 80 deaths of tuber-less, the number of young persons regret that I cannot agree with
this suggestion. in possession of licences has been greatly reduced during, the last two years. "As to the old people who are brought into. Court. it is R. J. D. C. Grieve, residing at obylous that it is far easier to ar No. 304 The Peak, was yesterday rest an elderly, person than one Ained #5 by Mr. Butters at Cen-who is young and able to run away. tral Court for Waving his motor and that the Magistrate has also car unattended on June 8.
Joverlooked the fact that these old
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MOTORIST FINED
It is easy for a weeping female, « sometimes with a crowd of chil- dren borrowed for the occasion, to declare herself, a poor widow, enlist the sympathy of a busy Magistrate, and gain, a recomm- mendation for a hawker's licence,
(Coutinzel en Page 9).