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Draft Bill Of Ordinance For Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Community
The "Government Gazette" publishes the draft B of an Ordinance for the promotion of the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community by making provision for the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the friture lay-out of existing and potential urban areas as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein.
This Ordinance may be cited "as i the Town Planning Ordinance 1939
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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1939.-PAGE 11'
CONDITIONS IN TAIYUAN
UNDER JAPANESE RULE LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
CHUNGKING, May 12
(Central) Conditions In Taiyuan, Shansi capital, under Japanese occupation, were described by a business man who slipped through the Japanese lines and has arrived in Chungking.
"Outwardly," the informant said, streets involved the danger of be "the city presents B quiet and Ing accosted by drunken Jap- peaceful appearance. Under threat anese. Of course there are Ohl- of death, practically all the shops nese police who are supposed to. have been reopened. But, whereas "maintain peace and order,"
but
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they formerly dealt in hative and they dare not interfere with the TE Undersigned have received foreign "goods, now they are selling Japanese. Japanese goods exclusively. The streets are quieter than before, be- cause more than half of the popu- lation has left the city to foln the guerilla forces.
PEACE PROPAGANDÄ formant
"On the other hand." the in- continued, "the Jap- anese are intensively spreading their propaganda advocating peace MILITARY NOTES
and a New Order "In East Asia' "The-Japanese are circulating through Sino-Japanese coopera- war military notes of their own. and tion. They insist that Japan
forcing the Chinese merchants to not fighting China because the two It is understood that the Gov-accept them as a medium of ex-countries "belong to
race and have identical culture. Not even the Japanese, however. belleve this propaganda."
for
es-
of civil defence are announced. The plan provides for the mutual (1) Any person affected by the ed to adivse on the formation and pecially those required"
The special committee, appoint-exchange of commodities, (1) The Governor may appoin: draft plan so exhibited may with-execution of research and expert-purposes. a Town Planning Board consisting in the sald period of two months ment and to survey programmes of such official and unofficial mem-
send to the Board
already in progress with a view to erniment is pressing 'bers as he may nominate, and may
statement of his objections to securing the fullest possible.co.mittees to agree to appoint any member of the Board anything appearing-in-the draft ordination, which comprises eight arrangement.
either ex officlo or personally, as chairman or vice-chairman and any public officer as secretary thereof.
(2 Five members of the Board one of whom must be the chair- nian or vice-chairman, shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
plan. "
П written
(2) Such written statement shall set out:
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the
Com.
change. "
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NUMEROUS OBJECTIONS
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According to the Informant, Chi- nese in Talyuan are frequently latter molested by the Japanese. Nobody
CROWN RENTS ORDINANCE
the
same
"The Chinese, however, per sist in the use of the National eminent engineers, scientists and physicists and will be under the
currency, in spite of repeated
For fear of Chinese guerillas (a) the nature of and. reasons ton D.Sc. F.RS.. secretary-
chairmanship of Dr. E. V. Apple-
declarations that the Chinese
the Japanese dare not open for the objection:
The British Government is aware
national dollar will be value-
all the elty gates even in 'day- the Department of Scientific and United States proposals. but is of of the numerous objections to the (b) if the objection would be Industrial Research. one
less after certain dates.
time and only three smalt reneved by an alteration of the world's greatest radio experts and Interests of the rubber and tin in-accelerate their economic comma-
rates are open under the strict draft plan, any alteration pro-discoverer of the Appleton layer dustries are outweighed by the tion.”
01 the taking the line that the
"Recently the Japanese set up speciala. native bank'
vigilance of sentries.
Atop there trying to
all the rates are mounted guns posed: With a view to the promotior (3) Any such written statement
and artillery, and In the upper atmosphere.
when the political advantage of an agrée.
guerillas attack at night all of the health, safety, convenience shall be considered at a meeting The members include Professor ment with the United States and gene al welfare of the com- of the Board, of which the ob- Baker, distinguished engineer, Pro the plan. for which
the guns may be heard In the
action at oner, munity, the Board shall undertake Jector shall be advised, and the fessor Bernal, physcist, who has cherishes a great affection.
The "number of foreigners in the systematic preparation of draft objector or any duly authorized made a special study of the
dares walk the side streets alone,Taiyuan has greatly diminished. pling for the future lay-out or representative may attend and methods
of dealing
The view quoted in American whether man or woman, young or All except the missionarles have existing and potential urban areas 14 The Board may reject any the famous naturalist, who is
shall be heard if he so desires. menace. Dr Darwin, grandson of barter idea by
circles is that acceptance of the old. Even being on the main 'left, as well as for the types of build
Britain was the ing suitable for erection there's objection in whole or in part or director of the National Physic by the United States, only pos- result of clever diplomatic action frame amendments of the draft Laboratory, Professor Peppard, whosible owing to the acute condition
DROUGHT IN NORTH plan to meet such objection. has carried out structural work
CHINA (5) Where, however, any amend for a number of zeroplane Arms.
ot European political affairs.
The" "Government Gazette" ment appears to the Board to Professor Southwell.
CHUNGKING, May 14-Pelping The United States gets rubber notifies that H. E. the Governor Tientsin, Paoting and other towns who advised taking of any census of the de-affect any land. other than that the Goverment on air raid shel- and tin, of which It has no has proclaimed that the Crown in Hope! are cupants of any buildings or from the Crown, the Board shall is an air pilot and during the war commodity surpluses, for which 1936,
of the objector, held under lease ter policy, Professor Taylor,
plus holdings, by reducing its own Who
experiencing a Rents (Apportionment! Ordinance, the users of any thoroughfares of adjourn its meeting
drought. No rain has fallen since (Ordinance No. 4 spaces) as it may consider neces such notice by service, advertise-aeronautic
and give was
of the arrival.of spring. engaged
experimental there is no apparent normal de-1936) shall apply to, and come On sary for the preparation of such
The Japanese scheme of cotton operation meteorological mand. ment or otherwise drafts.
as it deems work,
regards planting has suffered a heavy blow and Professor
Maring Lot No. 126, Inland Lot as a result of the lack of relu, Thomas" desirable and practicable to the Professor of Engineering. Cardif owner of the land in question. University-(BWS)
No. 211. Inland Lot. No. 418, Inland Any
Lot No. 636. Inland Lot No. 678, written objection to an amendment received within four-
Inland Lot No. 730, Intand Lot No. 734, Inland Lot No. 1028, Inland teen days after the giving of such notice shall be considered at the (b) zones or districts set apartat which the original objector and adjourned meeting of the Board for use for residential, commercial the objector to the amendment Gazette industrial or other specified uses; or any duly authorized represen-1
In the course of preparation of such plans the Board shall mak such inquiries and arrangements (including. if it
thinks at the
(1) The Board's draft plans for the lay-out of any such aren may show or make provision for:-
(a) streets. rallways and other #main communications:
(C) reserves
purposes:
"and
Board may consider suitable and hibition shall be notified in the the fact of such approval and ex-
(6) The Board shall supply
for Government tative shall be given an oppor: copy of any approved plan to any
tunity to attend and be heard.
(d) parks, recreation and Similar open spaces. ..
7. grounds
After consideration of all objections, the Board shall submit amendments, to the Governor in the draft plan, with or without Council for approval. and shall submit therewith
and not, withdrawn;
person, on payment of such fee as the Board may determine.
Sur-
U.S. COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT: WORK RESUMING TO DAY
into
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#
of
new
Production of leather footwear Inland Lot No. 2786, Inland Lot January amounted Lot No. 1261, Inland Lot No. 2690, in Canada in the month
to 1.520,598 No. 3100 Remaining Portion of pairs which established sub-section 2 of section A of Kow-high output for that month. Pro- loon Inland Lot No. 359, Remainduction in January 1937, totalled Ing Portion of section E of Kow- 1,481,829 pairs. of
Exports of leather Inland Lot No. 421. Kowloon In-868 pairs of which New Zealand loon Inland Lot No. 359. Kowloon footwear in January totalled 23.-
Inland Lot No. 1080, as from May pairs, and the United Kingdom land Lot No. 570, and Kowloon took 8,471 pairs, Jamaisa 6.513
6.735 paira.
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter)- The New York correspondent the "Dally "Telegraph" says that efforts to settle the American coal strike have made suficient progress to ensure resumption of production in the majority of the mines on Monday.
Mr. John L. Lewis, head of ganisation, is already in the Committee of Industrial Or- tion to claim almost complete vic- a posi-
tory in the fight to establish the supremacy of his Union (the United Mineworkers of America) in the softcoal field.
2-The Board may recommend
REFUSAL TO APPROVE PLAN to the Governor in Council the
If the Governor in Council re- resumption of any land interfering
fuses to approve a draft plan such with its plans for the lay-out of
(a) a schedule of the objections Gazette; but any such refusal refusal shall be notified in the any area; and resumption to avoid such interference shall be any made under section shall be without prejudice to the deemed to be resumption for a public purpose within the mean-
(b) a schedule of the amend-and the submission of the same.
preparation of a new draft plan ing of the Crown Lands Resump-ments if any framed by the tion" Ordinance, 1900,
Board with a view to meeting such
A copy of the approved plan. objections."
certified by the, Chairman of the (3) Except in the case of re- (1) Upon submission of a draft Board shall be deposited in the sumption under the sald Ordin-plan the Governor in Council may Land Office and the Land Officer ance no compensation shall be
shall make a note thereof in the paid to the proprietor" or any
(a) approve it:
register relating to any parcel of person interested in any holding;
land which appears to him to be by reason of the fact that it lies
affected thereby. within or is affected by any zohe or district set apart under para-,
revoke in whole or in paft any "PORTS OF THE graph (b) of sub-section (1) of (2) The Governor in Counelt approved plan or may refer it to this section.
may approve a draft plan not- the Board for replacement by a withstanding that any require- "new plan prepared, exhibited.
►
(b) refuse to approve it: further consideration and amend- (c) refer it to the Board for
ment.
The Governor in Counell may
with
chian area, where the strike ori- In regions outside the Appala- ginated, work has already begun.
COLONY"
21
Every draft plan, prepared un-ments of this Ordinance applicable considered. submitted, approved der the direction of the Board. thereto have not been compiled and which the Board deems suitable with.
deposited In accordance
By virtue and In exercise of the for submission to the Governor in
the foregoing provisions powers conterred by Sections (3) A dratt plan approved as of this Counell for approval, shall be ex- aforesaid is hereinafter referred tion of any such revocation or re-Ordinance, 1899, the Governor in Ordinance. Notifica and 42 of the Merchant Shipping hibited by the Board for public to as an "approved plan." inspection at reasonable hours for
ference shall be published In, the Courell hereby makes the follow- a period of two months. During may by notification in the Gazette Officer
(4) The Governor. In Council Gazette, and noted by the Landing amendments to Table W un- such period the Board shall ad- correct any omission from or error under
on the plan deposited der the heading "Ports of the vertise once A week in
section 10. a local in any approved plan.
The Land Colony" in the Regulations to the newspaper and shall notify in
Officer shall also amend as may Ordinance appearing on pages 387 (5) On such approval being be necessary any note made in and 386 of the Regulations of each issue of the Gazette the given the, approved plan shall be the register under that section. place and hours at which such printed and exhibited for public
Hongkong (1937 edition), plan may be inspected."
Until so revoked or replaced, inspection at such place as the approved plans shall be..used by all public officers and bodies as standards for guidance in the exercise of any powers, vested in them.
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AMENDMENTS.
1. Tsun Wan and the limits thereof are deleted and the follow- ing substituted:-
The Governor in Council may Tsun Wan. The area of water make regulations for the purpose in Tsun Wan Bay bounded on the
of "facilitating the work of the Board and generally for the pur- pose of carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect.
Any expense incurred with the sanction of the Governor by the Board
west by a line drawn due north from the north-western extremity of Cap Island to the Mainland and on the south by a line drawn due east from the southern ex- tremity of Cap Island to the main-
2. Immediately after the above Is inserted the following:
in connexion with the land. exercise of its powers or the per- formance of its duties under this Ordinance or the regulations made. thereunder shall be met from moneys voted by the Legislative Council.
.12, 1939.
Sham Cheng. The area of water between Ma Wan Island and the mainland, bounded on the east OBJECTS AND REASONS
by a line drawn due north from the northeastern extremity of Ma This Bill, which provides for the Wan to the mainland, and on the appointment of a Town Planning west by a line drawn, due north. Board and for the preparation by from the northwestern extremity that Board of draft plans for the of Ma Wan to the mainland.
future lay-out of existing and potential 'urban areas, as well as
for the types of building suit-
able for erection therein, and
for the approval of such plans by GREEK SUGAR TAX the Governor In Council as stan-
dards for the guidance of all TO HELP DEFENCE
public officers and bodies in the
exercise of powers vested in them, ATHENS, May 14 (Renter)~~, le intended as the first step taken The imported sugar tax in Greece to implement the Report, dated has been increased by about half the October 11, 1938, of the Hous-a penny per pound. The extra ing Commission (Sessional Paper revenue thus derived will be devot- No. 12 of 1938). "
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Mr. Howard Harding.
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