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APPLICATIONS GRANTED BY LICENSING BOARD
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One Will Be To November: Other Subject To Suitable Manager Being Appointed
'TWO APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLICAN'S LICENCES, WITH- OUT BAR, were brought before the Licensing Board in the Coun- cil Chamber yesterday, one of which
Was "granted up to November and the other granted subject to the employment of y a male manager approved by the police as being suitable to run the place on proper lines and to keep" order.
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Applicants were Arthur Robert Thompson, the sign of the house concerned being "Gingles,” No. 64 Gloucester Road, ground floor, and Miss Grace Ellis, of "Chantecler," Nos. 172,, 174 and 176 Nathan Road, ground floor. Both applications were new. Mr. Thompson was represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva, solicitor.
Members of the Board present Hon. Mr. Alabaster: Each new
Hon. Mr. N. Smith publican's house in
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district (Colonial Secretary) Chairman, means that more police superyl- "Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (Attorney- | aion is necessary?
General), Mr. C. G. Perdue (Acting Commissioner of Police), Lt.-Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. C. Champ- kin, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. C. B. Brown, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan and Mr. D. H. Collins Taylor (Secretary to the Board).
The Acting Commissioner: Yes. The Chairman: You also agree that It is quite a good thing for sallors of that nationality to drink in their own premises?
The Acting Commissioner: Yes. The Chairman: The Board will With regard to the first applica- grant a licence up to November. tion the Acting Commissioner of but with no promise of renewing Police said that there were five it, publicans without bar.in Wanchal. four hotel keepers' adjunct and one restaurant adjunct.
There were also a very large number of services institutions,·! canteens, the China Fleet Club, the
Sailors and Soldiers' Home, etc.; in all 19 different service institu-
EUROPEAN MANAGER
EMPLOYED
In answer to a question by the Chairman. Miss Ellis, the second having a European manager appileant, said that she intended
her premises... under her cwn. supervision. The person she in-
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Photograph taken at the King's Birthday karden party held at Government House. Wearing spectacles is Mr. G. A. Goodban, Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' School. (Photo by Leioa).
Hongkong Emergency Refugee Council's Scope Of Work Widened
The development of the war situation in China and the Refugee situation in Rongkong has made it necessary, for the better carrying out of the two functions of the Hongkong Emergency Refugee Connell, to form two "parallel organizations.
CHARGE AGAINST
INDIAN POLICE
OFFICER
tions in that area catering mainly ended employing was a Mr. Fay. Alleged Receiving
for servicemen.
NEW TO BUSINESS
who had told her be bad had such experience in Germany.
Of Bribes
There was also the point, Hon.
The Chairman: We are no Further evidence was recorded Mr. Perdue went on, that the ap-quite sure what sort of an esta- by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- plicant was new to that form of blishment this is intended to loon Magistracy yesterday, in the business, was a resident of shorts it going to be like the Parisian
case in which L/Sergt. Amrik standing, and was not known to Grill?..
Singh, is charged on four counts them.
of receiving bribes, and four al-
Miss Ells: I think it is nicer.
Mr. Stiva, addressing the Board, Į Mr. Cassidy: Would servicemen said that Messrs, Loxley & Co, who in uniform be admitted?—No. had an interest in the premises, Mr. Ngan: Servicemen without were agents for U.B. Beer, and in-uniform?--Yes. tended it to be an outlet for that particular brand of beer, which was at present little sold in the other establishments in that vicinity.
ternative charge, of misconduct as a police officer by taking gratuities at the Mongkok Market on March
17.
The first of these will be con- cerned with the refugees and
destitate people in Hongkong."
The second will be concerned
with the relief of suffering in
China itself.
At a meeting of the Emergency Refugee Council held last week it was agreed :——
(1) To constitate the Hong- kong Refugee and Social Wel- fare Council for the fist of these objectives, and (1) To constitute the Foreign Auxxf- liary to the National Red Cross Society of China for the fulfil- ment of the second.
Meetings Convened --
With regard to the first of these, viz., the Hongkong Committee, a meeting has been convened of the organizations represented on the Refugee Council to constitute the new Council and to appoint its Executive.
After the Acting Commissioner Wong Yiu, Chinese Detective of Police had said that he knew No. 103, attached to the 8.C.A nothing about Mr. Fay the Chair-sald that on March 17, he was man announced: The licence is on duty in the market and was
With regard to the Foreign granted subject to the employ-informed that an Indian was in Auxiliary to the Red Cross, repre- He pointed out to the Board that ment of a male manager, approved the market collecting money from sentatives of different nationalities Loxley's were at present paying by the police, as being suitable to stall-holders there. At 40 p.m. and of other societies engaged in something like $250,000 to the Gov-run the place and keep order. he was at stall No. 70 when he saw milar work now in Hongkong are ernment by way of revenue, and The police will inquire about this, the defendant, la plein clothes, being asked to meet to form an that the premises were at present Mr. Fay, and. If he is not suit-arrive and ask for money from the Advisory Council and an Executive, being run on very superior lines, able, about anyone else who may stall foki, Wong Wat and that cleanliness and order-be submitted by the applicant.
liness were assured.
Mr. Thompson. Mr. Silva con- tinued, had been night manager
for the last two years at the Palace Hotel and. the Board
It should be made quite clear
Defendant asked Wong to give that the amount of service for the him weekly money, and he saw suffering and distress done by the "IGNORANCE OF Wong hand some money to defen-two new Committees will not be dant. Witness did not know how less than in the past. The hope THE LAW PLEA
much money was given. Defen. Is that it will be very much more.
Two Advantages had records before them showing No. 154, Kluklang Road,
Kong Yee, 48, married woman, of dant then proceeded to the stall
No. 72 and obtained, some money Two advantages at least, are that Palace Hotel had been very fined $5 for failing to register a from Yip Yung. Witness then left secured by this division:- well run by the present licensees-year-old ward, Chan Tal Tal, the place to call Insp. Post, The (1) The destitute in Hongkong with" the co-operation. of Mr. allas Chan Yuk; by Mr. Q. A. A Inspector arrived and took' defen-are treated as a whole, whether
Thompson.
Again, applicant had also been in charge of the Stewards Depart- ment of the American Navy, and had attained considerable popular-
seainen.
men of other nationality and
was
Kowloon dant to the Police Station.
Marked Coins
It is Macfadyen at the
they are refugees or not. Magistracy. yesterday.
hoped in this way that there may Inspector Fraser, of the 8.C.A. Insp. EG. Post, of the 8.C.A..be greater fairness in the distribu said that on June 5, a letter was stated that as a result of various tion of the money of the charit- received from the anti-Mutsal statements made by stall holders able public.
any doubt they should grant him FALSE PRETENCES
a temporary licence.
to
make
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ity amongst American naval men. Society, alleging that an adopted in the Mongkok Market, he was (2) The Foreign Auxiliary, to The premises had in fact, in its daughter had been ill-treated by instructed
To-morrow, the Chinese com- inquiries. which the Governor of Hongkong, munity will observe the Dragon present short space of existence, the defendant. On the following These stall holders alleged that an Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Boat Festival. proved very popular with American
day a Lady Inspector of the S.C.A. Indian constable was collecting British Ambassador have all
For over 2,000 years the Chinese signified their support, follows on Mr. Bilva thought the Board went to the premises and found money from them. would agree with him that it was marks on her body.
the child. There were no, bruise or He then
sent for some of the the lines of the International Red people have observed the Dragon- desirable for "American naval
holders to his office on February Cross Committees which have been Boat Festival. On the 5th day of the 5th Month (lunar calendar) to established previously in Shang- every year, the famous boating Defendant pleaded ignorance of 4, and questioned them as men to be segragated from service the law and said that the child whether they did have to par hai, Canton and Hankow, and. in urged that as an additional rea-five years ago for a sum of $50.
was given away by her mother weekly money.
They admitted addition to giving some help to the race used to be held throughout that they had to.
orthopaedic and civilian sections the Celestial Empire and at hoon son for the Board to grant the
a kind of triangular-shaped glu His Worship advised her to
Witness then requested these of the Chinese Red Cross work tinous rice cake wrapped in taro application. He concluded by sub-
holders to hand him some money will support refugee work and (latir bamboo), leaves was dropped mitting that if the Board were in report to the RCA again.
to be marked. Yip Yung, stall medical work, in China in co-in the rivers. To this day this holder of No. 71, handed him 30 operation with other Red cake is served on this particulat cênts in ten cents pieces, which he units. ALLEGED
had markedip Bip of stall No In answer to the Chairman Mr. Cross-examination of Mr. J. 72 and 73, also gave some Perdue said: I have the report Duff, a director of the Reliance to be marked.
Witness asked. the stall holders here showing there has been no Motors, was resumed before Mr. R. complaint against the Palace Hotel Edwards at the Central Court, to hand the marked coins to the sinca Mr. Thompson has been when E, D. Bykes, broker, appear Indian policeman at a time when there. My information about the ed on remand on charges of on-they knew Inspector Post would be ownership of the "Cingles" is that taining sums of $1250 and $1,000 in the vicinity. He also asked it is shared between Loxley's and by false pretences, from the Re- them to ask the Indian why they Mr. Gingle, licensee of the Palace nice Moto ***
should pay the money. Hotel
Mr. O, E C. Marton appeared on At this stage, hearing was ad- The Chairman: As regards the behalf of the complainants, while Journed til Monday at 2.30 p.m. superflulty of licensed premises Mr. F. H. Losneby was for the de- that seems to be a question for fence.
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the proprietor to look out for him- A further adjournment selt. If he can make it pay. granted.
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