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SIR HENRY POLLOCK
(Continued from Page 7)
Unofficial Members that the Gov-1 ernment should ask to make an actuaria estimate of our future! Habilities.
In regard to the employment of such Home Expert that- Unufi- cial Members unanimously con- sider that. in view of the proposals for increased taxation which are now being. mroted, it is desirable that such an actuarial estimate
OWDETI,
protection in these abnormal times, does net unjustly against property
because, owing to the circumstances over which they have no con- trol, they have been deprived of the chief incident and char- acteristic of ownership, namely, that of possession.
Its effect on the property market has been serious. I can only "echo
KNOCKED P.C. DOWN
Local Sportsman Fined For Assault
on ré-
H. K. Muller, the local sportsman, appeared mand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday charged with assault of a po- Bice officer, Nur Khan, while in the execution of his duty, at Blake Pier, on April 22.
He pleaded guilty to charge and was fined $80. At about 1.20 s.mm, on the day in question, Muller, who. It was stat-
the
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 26th MAY, 1939, 8.30 AM)
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Monday, 29th May, the General Post Office and Kowloon Cen- tral Post Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8.00 am to 10.00 aim., and the other Branch Post Offices will be exitirely closed. ---
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary Correspondence at 11.00 am.
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po ând Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.00 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed, Registered and Ordinary mali & Parcels (not'Insured) will be ac-
should be made even though it may the hope which Your Excellency ed admitted having had had a few i cepted for., Canton and despatched as circumstances permit
.cost the Colony a considerable sum,
In conclusion I would add that,expressed in June last year, that of course. I do not expect the Gov-before long more normal economie ernment to pronounce any decision conditions may prevail in the Co- to-day upon the points which lony, so that, it being no longer zequired, the Ordinance can be re- have raised in this speech.
pealed.
GOVERNMENT REPLY
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Hon Mr. Calne:-"As the Senior BILLS PASSED Unofficial "Member has said. It
Following second and third would not be expected that any statement would be made as to a readings, the following Hills were decision on the points which have passed in Legislative Council yes-
terday :--- All I will say at pre- been raised. sent is that the suggestions put "A Bill to authorize the Appro- forward will be givci costera-priation of a Supplementary sum tlon. As regards the first of these, of three million four hundred azid regarding the Retiring" ako, that, twenty-six thousand two hundred or course, is a matter for the con- and forty-three dollars and forty- sideration of the general commis-eight cents, to defray the charges sion for service upon which it is of the year 1938." - necessary to consult the acretary "A Bill to amend the Prevention for 'State. As regards the Home, of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, Expert, Government writi take 1935." notice of the suggestions made."
Moving the second reading of the Bill to amend further the Pre- vention of Eviction Ordinance, the Attorney-General sald:-Govern- ment bas decided to pass this B Without further amendment to "A" Bill to amend further the day" but as a number of represen-Prevention of Eviction Ordinance, tatlong has been received suggest. 1933, as amended by the Preven Ing that the legislation which this tion of Eviction Amendment Or- Bill would extend for another year dinance, 1939..
"A B to amend the Trustée ordinance, 1934"
"A Bill to amend the Ordinances and Regulations of Hongkong (1837 edition) Ordinance, 1836.”
be amended in various directions On the motion of the Attorney- some that it should be modified | Generál, first reading was given to and relaxed, and others that it "A BR1 for the promotion of the should be strengthened--Govern- health, safety, convenience and ment has decided that all these general welfare of the "community proposals should be referred to aby making provision for the sys- Committee.
tematic preparation and approval This Committee will comprise the of plans for the future lay-out of Secretary for Chimène Affairs. Hon, existing and potential urban areas Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. Dod, as well as for the types of building well, Hon. Mr. Chau, Hon. Mr. Lo sultable for erection therein." and Hon. Mr. D'Almada, under my
that might be affected."
chairmanship. This represents, I VOTES APPROVED BY think, practically every interest FINANCE COMMITTEE At a meeting of the Finance HON. MR. M. K. LO Hon. Mr. Lo said: "Your Ex-Committee held immediately fol- cellency When the bill which lowing the Legislative Counch became the Prevention of Eviction Meeting yesterday, supplementary Ordinance 1938 was before this votes totalling $318,523 were ap- Council on June 1, 1938, the then proved. Honourable Acting Attorney Gen-
vices, $19,450 for clothing for Pri- soners, $9,200 for two motor meat vans for the Banitary Department, and $7,000 for stationery for the Stores Department
This sum Included $255,000 for eral emphasised the purely tem-special expenditure for the Volun- porary character of the measute, teer Defence Corps, $3,700 for and Your Excellency remarked:Harbour Department" and Air Ser-
"As the Honourable and learned Member, the Attorney General, has pointed out, the Urdinance, if passed, is intend- Ed as a temporary measure to tide us over að emergency, and I very much hope that I shall be able to submit before long 篇 Bih repealing these few clauses, thus bringing us back to mormal conditions; but that " will not be possible until more normal
conditions
prevail in Hoogkong.”
FIRM ACTION APPRECIATED
British Interests
In China
LONDON, May 25 (Renter)— The Chinese Sub-Committee of the Conservative Foreign Affairs Committee, at a meet- “ing yesterday evening, express-, ed themselves pleased with the firm action taken in Kulangsu and expressed the hope that similar firm action will be taken in like circumstances "elsewhere.
drinks. was at Blake Fler calling. for a motor boat to convey him to Kowloon.
P.C. Nur Khan, who was on duty at the pier with "instructions to help people who needed a motor. boat, approached Muller and en- deavoured to give him some as- aistance.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South Amerien ars forwarded “via Siberia" If no `superscribed.
From
INWARD MAILS
Per
Air Mail by “Pan “American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran cisco date, "17th May. It was stated that the defendant
Shanghai and Swatow pushed Khan away and remarked Shanghai ... that he could get a post for him-Japan. self and refused Khan's service.
Java
Manila
FELL INTO HARBOUR Khan came back to Muller and attempted to converse with him but, It was alleged, Müller hit Khan on the chest and knocked him
As he fell, Khan knocke Japan. down. his head against the steps, was Shanghai.
few Haiphong rendered unconscious
Shanghai. moments and fell into the harbour but was rescued by boat people.
for a
There were no police officers near the scene at the time, and “two military police, who witnessed the incident, detained Muller and took him to the Central Police Station.
DEFENDANT'S APOLOGY Muller, in pleading guilty to the charge, expressed his apology to the Court for the incident.
Detective-Sergeant A. A. Shaw, who prosecuted, requested Mr. Ed- wards to take a serious view of the case as not only had defendant assaulted a police officer, but the assault on Nur Khan had confined the latter to Hospital for nearly four weeks, suffering from the effects of immersion.
MAGISTRATE'S "COMMENTS. In imposing the fine. Mr. Ed- wards remarked that assaulting a police officer was a serious offence, more so in a case when a constable was knocked Into the harbour, Ee would, however, take into consi- deration "the type of duty the constable was given, as he might have been in defendant's way, but one could not go about knocking people into the harbour.
H.K. POLICE MARKSMEN PRAISED
Fan American
Airways plane Soochow e Yalou......
Napore....
Yuensang..
Due
26th May 26th May
24th May
Kamo Maru......
26th May
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Tyisaroës.
28th May
Niel Maerak.
26th May
U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghai,
(San Francisco date, 5th Shanghai and Swatow.. Japan.
May)..."Pres. Coolidge....
87th May
Chengtu
27th May
27th May
7th May
Victoria..
427th May
Carton......
27th May
Peter Maersk..........
28th May.
29th May
date, Imperial
..........Airways. Plane)
29th May
Yunnan..... Аспева.......
29th May
19th May
29th May
30th May
30th May
Jist May
31st May
Airways Plane
1st Jans
Tanda.......
1st June
Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Kiungchow... Air Mall by "Imperial "Airways
Direct Service"-London -----24th--May..." - Tientsin and Swatów, ................. Shanghai.
Java and Manija, Straits..... Straits.
Calcutta and Straits shanghai...
Air Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Service”—London date, 27th May, Japan. Japan. shanghai
Canada, USA.. Honolulu, Japan &
Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date 13th May). Australia and Manila. Shanghai Japan. struita
Tjínegara.....
Van Heutaz.......... Yasukuni Maru. Bulsang... Ruys........
imperial
Birdhana....n Scharnhorst.
Emp. of Canada Nankin.............. Tyndáraus........
“....... | Manila Marul
Conte Verde......
Tapan, Shanghal and Formosa ... Hakusan Maru...
traits. ..... Straits and Mantis
Lycaon........
| Deucalion.
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lat June
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2nd June
2nd June
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REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 13 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls. are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
The Hongkong Police Rifle and Sandakan. Revolver Club and the Rifle Club | Fort Bayard.
For
FRIDAY
of the Chinese Company, Police Parcels only for Rangoon. Reserve, have been congratulated | Swatow.
by the Acting Commissioner of Shanghai and Dairen Police, Hop. Mr. ̊C. é, Perdue, on the splendid results achieved at the recent annual meeting of the Hongkong. Rifle Association.-
Manila, Australia and New Zea
land via Thursday Island-dite Thursday Island, 7th June
Per
Date and Time
Fri. 26th.
Mansang....
New Mathilde... Hong Peng Kwangtung. Antilochus.
8.30 AM
Noom
1.30 PM- 2.30 FM
8,30 FM
G.P.O. &K.P.O Reg. 3.45 PM
"
Kamo Maru..... Ord.
"The results obtained reflect the | Air Mail for Indo-China, greatest credit on both clubs," says the Acting Commissioner in a cir cular memorandum, "especially in the case of the Rifle Club of the Chinese Company of the Reserve. us this is the first occasion in which its members have entered for these competitions."
Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Bervice" -due Paris 2nd June. Formosa, Shanghai, and Dairen.... Nosiro Maru
CRICKET LUNCH
SCORES
SATURDAY
Air France Plane......
Airways plane
Airmail for. Manila, Guam, Hono
Infu, and U.8.A. "by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" Pan American -due San Francisco, 2nd June. Air Mail for “K.L.M. Airways Direct Service" doo Amsterdam,~6th June.
LONDON, May 25 (Reuter) -- County cricket innch scores: Cambridge, 84 and 24 for 0. Yorkshire 350 for 2 dec.; Glouces- tershire 312 for T v. Warwickshire Haiphong. 181: Leicester 96 for 1 v. Lancashire 464 for 8 dec.; Middlesex 402 v. Hampshire 82 for 4; Northants 191 and 90 for 8 v. Glamorgan 102;
Unimppily,we are still com- fronted with not a normal, but en ceptionally aźmormal situation, and I agree that the circumstances which rendered the original men-.
imperative still sure
operate, though possibly to a lesser extent.
Since this emergency law is to last for another year, (unless soon- er repealed), I would have felt it my duty to suggest certain amend- ments which the result of the past | year's working of the Ordinance has proved to be desirable. But in view of the statement which my Hon-
The Sub-Committee considered ourable friend, the Attorney Gen- eral has just made to this Council the general situation in China, thi
interference with navigation on | Oxford 124 for 3 v. West Indies 480 Formosa and Amoy 1 agrce thas ali suggested amendments should be considered the Yangtze, the Japanese landing for 7 dec.; Sussex 149 v. Essex 261
in Kulangsu and the repeated for 5. threats of Japanese action in Shanghai,
The members are fully aware of on the question of increase of rent, the gravity of the situation and La the hope that I may be saved will continue to watch matters some of the telephone messages closely and will use all their and letters on this question by influence behalf of British which I have been inundated. It interests in China,
by a special Committee, after this Bill has passed.
RENT INCREASE
But I should like to say one-word-
;
Om
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HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and 8. Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Martellles-dua Mar- Bellies, 23rd June."...........
Fort Bayard and Pakhol. Manila and Naples que Naples,
18th June Haiphong
Rajputana.... Chekiang...
|Rajputana............
Canton MarUA....... Kingyuan...
Victoria Wing Sang...
Papers only for Straite and (Parcels
and Papers only for Calcutta).-Zuensang....
Anshun... Pres. Coolidge.
ASSOCIATION A Manda
Volume of inesa Transacted HK, Banks
-5- $1,350,00 Dairy Farms". 409.-21.76 Amoy China Lights (N) 500
5.50 Swatow Providents
100 4.70
North Camarines 5,000 Pz. 0.361 PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS Friday, May 25, 1939:
is quite clear that in respect of any house to which this Ordinance applies, a tenant need not act on GENEVA, May 25 (Reuter)-The any notice to quit or any notice League Council, at a private meet- to increase his rent. If he const-ing, adopted the resolution drafted dera that the increase asked for by the committee reaffirming the is unreasonable, he should so in-recommendation of the League to form the landlord and intimate member states to give what Antämoks that he is willing that the ques-assistance was practicable to Chine | Baguio Gold tion of what is e fair rent should in her present struggle,
be determined by the Court; and the Court can be relied upon to act fairly between the landlord and the tenant.
UNJUST TO OWNERS 'There' can be no doubt that this Ordinance, whilst afford- ng tenants a very necessary
YEN RELAPSE
SHANGHAL, May 25 (Reuter) The yen suffered a relapse this afternoon the buying rate dropping to 951 national cents
MONDAY
Air Mall for “Imperial Airways
4.30 PM
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Reg. 5.00 PM
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Keg.
6.00 PM
Ord.
7.00 PM
7.00 PM
Sat, 27th. #!
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Beg 26th 5.02 M
Ord 26th 5.30 PM
G.PO.
Reg. Ord.
Roz. 28th 1.00 PM Crd. 27th 7.30 AM G.P.O. & K.P.O. 430AM 10,00 AM $10.00 AM G.P.C. & XP.O. Par, 28th 5.00 PM Reg. 27th 9.45 AM Ord 27th10:30 AM
10.30 AM 9.30 PM
1.30 PM 4.00 M Paroels 4.00 PM -Papers -5.00
5.00 PM 4.00.
Sun 28th
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Mon. 19th.
'KPO.'
Centavos
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· Direct⠀⠀⠀⠀ Service"--due
London, Imperial
5th June.
Airways: PlanS
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Benguet Consol.
"1160
381
13
Airmail for Malaya; Jaya, and Aus-
Noon Noon
Noon 5'00 KPA..
Noon Noon
MAGPO
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Reg
Noon
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5th June
Airways Plane Ord.
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Coco Grove Demonstrations
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