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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Record Year For H.K. Tramways
NEARLY SIXTY MILLION
PASSENGERS CARRIED
GAMING HOUSE CHARGES
Sequel To Police Raid
GENERAL
VOLUNTEER
ORDERS
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(Orders by Lt-Col. E.B. Rose, MC: Commandant, Hongkong Defence Corps) APPOINTMENT
On a charge of kéoping a com-
Extract from Government Ga- mon gaming house at No. 65, Talzette No. 7 of 10.2.39, Nam Street, 3rd floor, when polies, "No. 118His Excellency the conducted a raid on the premises Governor has been pleased to ap- on Thursday night, a shop for prove the following promotion in named Chan. Tak was fined $20, the Hongkong Volunteer Defence in default a month's imprison-Corps, with effect from January ment with hard labour, when he 25, 1939:-Lance Corporal Eneas
Cunha
be Second The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson took to be housed, we have completed appeared before Mr. QA A. Mac- Luciano the chair, and there were present the new car shed 'in King's Rood fadyen at the Kowloon Court Lieutenant, February 10, 1939."
Nearly 60,009,000 passengers were carried by Hongkong trams last year, which was a record working period, it was revealed in the chairman's speech at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. held in the Board Hoom of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. yesterday,
the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Messrs.
Boutar
yesterday. Det.Bergt. Just about the close of the year stated that Arst defendant was À, H. Compton, F. A. Joseph and the new alignment
Wilkinson (directors), L. C., F.Street was completed, and a new which the other defendants were at Arsenal conducting a game of pai kau at Bellamy (general manager), W. F. double track was laid in the cen present Simmons (secretary), F. W. Staple-tre of the new 100 feet road be
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CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
The Chairman gaič¿--
labour, at the Kowloon Court ¡ yesterday.
to
แ
EFFICIENCY MEDAL Extract from Government Ga- zette No. 7 af 10.2.39.
"No. 121-In accordance with the Regulations as to grant, forfeiture, ton, H. W: Hammond. P. B. Cassidy, tween Queen's "Road East and the on each of the other ten defencerning the Emelency Medal His Fines of two dollars were imposed restoration and other matters con- B. Wong Tape, H. Gittins, J. Gard-junction of Hennessy Road and dants, and $7.99 table-money was Excellency the Governor has been ner, W. Allen, A. R. Fullerton, K. Johnston Road. The length of the ordered placed in the poor box.. pleased to authorize the following C. Mark. Wong Kit-wan Lo Kai- new track is 810 yards, with ther- wing. C. S. Isbister, E. Ezra, Chua mit welded rail joints,
Charged also with keeping award: The ell-
Company Bergt-Major Leung-choo and W. A. Stewart mination of the
common gaming house, in Room Charles Edward Michael Terry. Arsenal Street (shareholders).".
curves (four ralls per curve) 403, the Nathan Hotel, on Thurs- February 8, 1939."
day night, a man named Ng Sam. QUALIFICATIONS—W.T. BADGES not only effect a saving in weari and tear but has greatly improved month's imprisonment with hard
28, was. dned $35, in default zi
The following members quailfed the general lay-out of the tramway
as 1st Class Machine Gunners and The year 1938 has been an ex-at that important Junction,
are entitled to wear the M.G.{ traordinary one and previous re- An unusually large programme Det. Sergt. Baldwin stated that Mobile Column: - CSM W.
Badge (without wreath).' cords in respect of traffic receipts,jor splacements of tramcar trucks the defendant and eight other passengers, car-miles and profit and traction motors was carried
Stoker, Sergt. F. H. Neale, L/Cpl. men were engaged in a game of H. F. Hopkins, L/Col. L. Lafford. have all been eclipsed.
put "during the year a total of 12
pai kau Compared with the previous year, new Peckham pendulum trucks
Ptes J. Choa, T. B. M. Connolly Fines of four dollars were mand J. K. Sloan, traffic receipts are up by $511,544, and 24 new motors (with roller
posed on each of seven other de No. 1 MG, Company:-Bergt, W. passengers at 591 millions are up bearings) having been obtained fendants, and ball of five dollars G. Schnabel, Sergt. J. Redman, by over 12 millions or 23 per cent. from England and have replaced a was ordered estreated in the case Sergt. L. E. Lammert, Cpl. T. Bed- and the year's net profit at $1.184. similar number of old trucks and of one other defendant who did don. Cpl. 8. E. Edgar, L/Cpl. B. 8. 053 is up by 3417,732 or 54 per old motors on cars with compara-
not appear in Court. Table money, Carter, Ftes. R. GL. Oliphant, J, ..cent
tively new bodies.
to a total of $18.75, was ordered s. Dunnett, G. Budden, A. H Hargreaves. J. Humphreys, W. M: Groves and A: L. G. Eastman.
When it was decided to make the I regret to have to report the placed in the poor box. drastic cut in fares (a cut of 40 retirement, last week, of Mr. F. H. per.. cent. except on Shaukiwan Glover, 'the assistant general! route) it was renfizëd that a great manager, after 14 years outstand-
necessary even to maintain the leaves with the best wishes of the then revenue. Thus, although last board for many happy years of year's receipts were higher by 11 retirement.
increase in passengers would be ing service with the Company. He ARMY CANTONMENT
..sons
FOR KOWLOON
A new township, consisting of
No. 4 M.Q. Company:-C.Q.M.S. R. E. Stoit.
The following members qualified as Marksmen and are entitled to: wear the Pifle and Star Badge.,
No. 1 M.G. Company:-Pte. A. L G. Eastman, and Pte. V. M. Ham- sur-mand. .--
TESTS-RESULTS, ENGINEER
per cent than in 1932–which was An interim dividend of 45 cents approximately 140 buildings, is to the previous best year for traffic per share was paid in August last, be carved from
the rocks receipts the number of passengers and your board now recommends rounding Kowloon Tong within exceeded those of 1932 by as much final dividend of 90 cents per, the next eighteen months in con- as 67 per cent.
share, or $1.35 per share for the formance with plans which have Perhaps the most outstanding year. Thus $877,500 is paid to been approved "for the develop- feature of the numerous compari-shareholders, and a balance of $99, ment of the ground north and one could make is the in-484.28 remains to be carried for east of Waterloo Road as a new crease in the number of passengers' ward:
Army cantonment." which has taken place in the space]
The first tender will be in the of only three years,
In 1935-the That the Report of the Directors vicinity of $18,000,000, by far the last year under the old fares-the and Statement of Accounts for the largest single building operation number of passengers was 29 mii-year ended Dec ber 31, 1938, as ever called for in this Colony. Mons. Last year this number was presented, be adopted and that a more than doubled-an increase, in final dividend of 90 cents per share fact of 10 per cent. Hence, al- be paid for the year 1938. though it is claimed that our fares!
"I now propose, the resolution :
Seconding the resolution, Mr:
----the equivalent of about nine miles for a penny--are the lowest Cassidy expressed the gratification of the shareholders at the ine re- of any road passenger transport system in the world, the action The resolution was passed unani- suits achieved by the management, your board of directors in reducing]
mously. the fares in 1936 to their present! level has been fully vindicated.
refugees into the Colony, the popu-
$2,500 BAIL
Alleged Unlicensed Medical Practitioner
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COMPANY
The following members of the Lyon Light Section were tested in. and maintenance of operating Lyon Lights or January 30 and February 2 and qualifed-Sprs. Chung Kwong Po, Marquis Chung, Mathew IP, Leung Shew Chor, Ld Hing Cheung, Ng Wing. Tang Chu and Tang Ming Wah.
HOLIDAYS
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Corps Headquarters will be closed for the Chinese New Year Holidays on Monday and Tuesday, February 20 and 21.
CASUALS-TABLE “A”.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1939.-PAGE 7
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70c. PËR LB.- 90 & EACH 70c. PER LE
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NEW TOWN APPLES JAFFA ORANGES CELERY & LETTUCE FRESH GARDEN PEAS
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FRESH DAILY HOME MADE PORK SAUSAGES 75 PER LB,
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CHINESE ACTOR
FROM NORTH
It must, however, be borne in son, seconded by Mr. Wong Tape practising medicine without a mind that the fall of Canton last Mr. Compton and Mr. Joseph were license at No. 213 Queen's Road, 2nd October caused a further aux of elected directors, and the ep-soor He was also charged with pointment of Mr. Wilkinson in possession of dangerous drugs, to lation of which is estimated stir place of Mr. M. T. Johnson was wit, heroin powder.
Defendant pleaded not guilty and denied the drugs and medicines be- for one week, ball being allowed in longed to him. He was remanded
the sum of $2,500
Lin Shu-sen, one of China's fore- most actors, has arrived in Hong- kong with his company from the North, and will present a series of "Oa. C. Units will inform the Ad-historical plays at the Lee Theatre, At the Central Court yesterday, jutant by Wednesday next how commencing to-morrow evening. Wat Cheung Shek, appeared before many casuals will are at Kowloom On the proposal of Mr. Steaven-Mr. R. Edwards on
Acknowledged as a master in the a charge of
City "B" Range on Sunday, Feb. 28. interpretation of famous charac-
PARADES
ters in Chinese history, Lin Shu-| sen has a large following through. out the country. Hld present visit: Right Section:-Feb. 23, No to the Colony is his first, and has parade.
been undertaken at the request of Launch leaves Queen's Pler at 4 plays to be presented will chieйy Feb. 24-28, Pakahawan Camp. many keen theatre-goera bera. The
at 4.10 p.m. First parade is at 6.15 Kingdoms), the p.m. calling at Kowloon Police Pier be based on the San Kuo (Three most colourful p.m. and dinner 7 p. Respira-period of feudal Chin tors will not be required.
to be fully a quarter of a million) in excess of normal.
confirmed.
Mr. Allen proposed and Mr. Git tinis seconded that Messrs. Lowe, During the year we have added Bingham and Matthews be six tramcara to the fleet, which how elected auditors, which
was amounts to 103. To enable these proved, ..
ABANDONED
COUNTERFEIT
"COINS
CAR DRIVERS"
SUMMONED
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1st Battery
Left Section: Feb, 24, No parade.greatest female impersonators t"||
Recently, Met Lan-tang, the March 3-5, Pakshawan camp.
LARCENY CHARGES Details later.
On a charge of larceny from Signal and Lewis Gun Sections: The Little Beauty Parlour at No. As for Left Section above. 28, Hankow Road, of five large į Mr. B. A. Lopes, of No. 12, Dorset towels, four small towels, and four
2nd Battery Feb. 22, H.MS. Tamar, 530 p.m. An application for the cond. Crescent, was fined $10 when he ladies' hairdress uniforms, an un-Lecture by Major J. M. Smith on
appeared before Mr. Q.AA. Mac-employed man, Yeung Kwok, aged "Manning in War." tion of 6,729 counterfelt copper fadyen at the Kowloon Court yes 30, appeared before Mr, E, Hims- cents that had been abandoned interday on a summons for falling worth at the Kowloon Court yes-
Engineer Company Kowloon Motor Bus 825 by two to report a collision with a pedesterday, when he
DEL Section: Feb. men who had boarded the bus at trian in Nathan Road when he three days in police custody.
parade. Un Long on Feb. 13 was granted was driving his ear at about '7,40 by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow-p.m. on "January 23.
loon Court yesterday.
Was remanded
No
Feb, 24 Pakshawan camp. Bus leaves Queen's Pier Statue Square at 5.30 p.m. Details will be cir- cularised.
Lyon Light Section: The next
Chinese drama, appeared with im-) mense success at the same theatre. Advance bookings indicate that Lin! Shu-sen's season hers will also be a most successful one,
Motor Machine Gun Platoon Feb. 24, HQ. 5.30 p.m.
No. 1 M.G. Company Feb. 24, HQ 5.30 p.m. Recapitu iation, M.G.'.
No. 2 M.G. Company
training.
Feb. 23, HQ. 5.30 pm. Anti-Cas
SNATCHER PUNISHED Sentence of three months im- Pte. C. Barlett, of the 1st Bi. prisonment with hard labour was Chan Kam, a bus conductor, the Middlesex Regiment, was fined passed by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen cave evidence to the effect that $7 when summoned for speeding at the Kowloon Court yesterday parade will be on Feb. 27. two men had boarded the bus at in a military motor lorry at a on a man named Wong Kee, 28 Un Long who wished to go to Samspeed in excess of 15 miles per years of age, who was charged : Ching. They had offered one cent | hour in "Prince Edward Road with the larceny of a handbag week. copper coins in payment of the about 8.15 p.m. on January 26. from a woman named Wong Lau- bus fare. "As the edges of the Miss Rebecca Ng, No. 15, Kim- mul in Nathan Road near. Water- There will be no parade next red are reminded to attend on
..
Corps Signals
There will be no parade next
Machine Gun Troop
coins were coarse and the 29 coins berley Road, was fined $8 when loo Road on Thursday. It was week, tendered" were all of the same summoned for driving without stated that defendant was ar-
Armoured Car Section year, witness had refused to ac-headlights and for failing to pro-rested by complainant's servant Feb. 21: No parade. cept them. The two men hadduce a proper licence when such maid who had given chase to him. Feb. 24, HQ. 5.30 p.m. A, Class- jumped off the bus, abandoning was requested by a police officer Lance-Sergeant Macdonald prose-Driving instruction. B Class-MG the parcels containing the coins. on January 26.
cuted
instruction.
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No. 3 MG, Company Feb. 20, No parade. March 5, Stonecatters, Ride Table B. There who have not yet
this day.
No. 4. M.G. Company Feb. 22, Na parade..
Feb. 24, Nos. 13 and 15 Platoona, 5.30 p.m. Musketry. Those (Continued on Page 18)
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