HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
FEATHER FACTORY CASE H.K.-BUILT | ALLEGATION OF
SEQUEL: PLAINTIFFS
AWARDED $783.22
YAWL SAILS ASSAULT BY
FOR MANILA
Judgment for plaintiff in $183.22 (being $1,513.50, less $729,28)
The 38-foot yaw! Elvira, con- was awarded by Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell in the Summary Court structed at the Chuen Lee ship- yesterday in the action in which Kwong Yiu-wan and Kwong Foo-yard for Mr. A. Carmelo, Mexican chuen sued Mr. J. S. Gibson, architect, for refund of part of the Consul at Manila, sailed yesterday tees paid to him as architect for plans for the building of a feather at p.m. for Manila the home factory in Kowloon.
port.
Mr. F. I. Zimmern appeared for the plaintiffs and the defendant was represented by Mr. H. L. Kwan.
When the hearing was resumed he had supervised 75 per cent. of in the morning. Mr. Gibson gave the work.
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Of 11 tons the yawl has com- fortable but limited cruising ac- commodation. A small Gray mo tor furnishes power for the sall-
ing craft.
Capt. J. H. Peterson, well-known in safling circles on the China coast, was at the tiller when the Elvira left yesterday.
POLICE
FIVE MEN SENT
TO SESSIONS
T. J. Houston at the Central Court
Appearing on remand before Mr.
Ave men. Wong Wai, Yu Lam, yesterday charged with robbery,
Cheng Tsi, Cheung Kwong Chek, were committed to the Criminal Sessions.
Wut and
An aged woman, named Ngal Sheung, who was charged with re- over in a sum of $250 for one year. celving stolen property, was bound
bond The
signed by her
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evidence. He said he had been anj His Lordship: Do you, say that architect in Hongkong for the last figure is correct?--I would not go 12 years. He had nutt.orised Chau below 70 per cent. Pak-yuen, a draughtsman in his Kwong Chung-hing, property office, to arrange the fee with eroker, took the witness stand in plaintiff and to take Instructions! the afternoon session. He said he from the latter. All negotiations knew Kwang Shek-hing and Chuu regarding the subject matter of Pak-yuen. At the end of March this action WELS done through he Introduced Mr. Gibson to Chau.
Kwong Shek-hing in connexion He remembered some time in with the erection of a certain fac- September last he sent two bills to tory. The cost of this factory was plaintiffs, one for $952.62 and the to be between $10,000 and $20,000, other for $200. The charges made he had heard Kwang Shen-hinge on hand to welcome the craft in the bills were excessive, ne ad- telling Chau. mitted, and he had reduced the
An American, Mr. Norman Tor-daughter, Kwpng Chau rey, acted as crew member.
CAME TO TERMS
with
fee to five-and-half per cent. The The next witness was Chau Pak- $952,62 represented seven per cent.yuen, draughtsman, emplo; ud in
75 PER CENT.
Mr. Gibson's office. He knew Mr. Gibson said that he looked Kwong Shek-hing, plaintiffs' Ia- after the building operations until ther. He came to terms his services were dispensed with Kwong regarding erection of the Ten October 5. In his letter to the factory. The terms were $200 plus Buliding authorities he said that one-and-a-half per cent. to be paid by the contractor. He sketched a rough plan in pencil which was approved by Kwong. Later this was rejected owing to a German Arm having pointed out that the building was not high enough to accommodate the machinery.
Kwong told witness that accord-
Maximum Fine Of $250
EIGHT DAYS Capt. Peterson, who has salled his own boat around world ports. estimates eight days for the voy- age to Manila.
ly by steamer to Manila and will Mr. Carmelo will proceed short-
The Ave men were arrested by police in connexion with a robbery committed at No. 56, Belchers Street on December 30.
Making statements from the dock, Wong Wal, Ylu Lam
they had and Kwong Chek denied that the robbery. They told the Court
any connexion with
that they were forced to admit the crime in the detectives' room Capt. Peterson. It is understood, where they were assaulted by the will be returning to Hongkong police. where he will commence construc-
and crew. He will then return to the Colony.
Cheung Wut said he went to tion of an 70-foot junk for private commit the robbery with Cheng interests. However, this has not] Ts and two others. The remain- been confrmed.
der of the defendants were not responsible for, the crime and they were strangers to him.
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH
DROVE CAR WHILE to the German firm the ground Two Chinese Buried
UNDER INFLUENCE
OF DRINK
noor should be at least 18 feet high. Witness accordingly made another plan. He warned Kwong that the plan for the higher type A maximum fine of $250 was im-of building would cost about ten pored on Zia Val-fah, alias Shames 38 much as
the original Tao-heng, 32, residing at No. 50. plan. Morrison Bill Road, when he was
A REASONABLE FEE charged before Mr. R. Edwards, at Kwong asked him what the fee the Central Court yesterday, and would be and he replied, that he pleaded gulity to driving a motor would get the work done and car while under the influence of charge. him reasonable [ee. drink at Connaught Road Central When the contract for the build- on Friday night.
ing was signed the parties had not A COLLISION
come to terms ar to the architects Insp. Saunders said that the de-fees apart from the one-and-half fendant was driving eastward per cent. payable to the along Connaught Road and, when tractor. approaching the Hongkong Club. Recalled by his Lordship, Mr. collided with a stationary vehicle, Gtosor explained why plaintins causing damage to both cars, purchased on extra strip of land When he finally brought his car tor a scavenging lane, The Crown to a stop, defendant was. only a Lands Surveyor had advised the
Com-
In Tunnel
Buried alive for about 22 hours in a tunnel in Sing Mun, two brothers had a miraculous escape from death
Chinese Red Cross Parley Adjourned
After a two-day session, the 23rd Joint conference of the executives and supervisors of the China Red Cross Society was adjourned on Monday.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED On Sunday afternoon Wong
Among the important resolu- Chol and his elder brother. Wong tions passed were the increase of Sau, entered a tunnel which had the operating funds for the Medi- been constructed tang connexion cal Service, adoption of the ad- with the work in the Shing Mun ministrative scheme for the 29th Dam, and when they reached the fiscal year, strengthening of all closed end, the earth at the en- Red Cross branch societies, and trance collapsed and they were support of the principles cutlined forced to remain there.
by the International Red Cross for the protection of civilians.
Some time afterwards the vil- lagers, alarmed at their absence started out to locate them and late on Monday night effected the
rescue.
Mr. Kuo Lan-ching was арт pointed acting Secretary-General. succeeding Mr. Pang Ching-chow, who has resigned.
few feet away from a further owner to buy it in plaintiffs own AVIATION SCHOOL
disaster of sending his car into the interest. The extra strip was ten sea..
¡feet wide. The accident was witnessed by a Referring to the question or constable, who summoned a traffic charges, Mr. Gibson said that the ufficer. When a Tramic Sergeant jusual fee charged by his office for alrived shortly afterwards the de- jobs of this nature was between "fendant was found sound asleep in five and Aix per cent, but for the back seat. He was. then taken specialised work, such as a factory, to the Queen Mary Hospital for the fee would be more. examination and was found to be under the influence of drink.
PLEADS GUILTY
THE JUDGMENT
In giving judgment his Lordship said that
Pleading guilty Zia said that (1) He considered. the original when he took the wheel he was one-and-a-half per cent. plus $200 sensible. He had only a few drinks agreement had been superceded and thought he "ould take it."" when the new type or building was
Imposing a maximum fine. Mr.
planned. Edwards remarked that a motor car was a dangerous instrument
(2) The question of costs, there- tore, was what was a fair charge
to be under the control of a peror the work actually done by the am who did not possess his full faculties.
defendant,
FOR
MACAO: PROVISION MADE
IN BUDGET FOR 1940
OVER $700,000 INCREASE ON
LAST YEAR ·
(From Our Own Correspondent)
MACAO, Jan. 15-Featuring 20 increase of over, seven lakhs of dollars over last year's figure, Macao's budget for 1940
, was released by the Govern- ment "for publication a few days ago, showing the total balanced at $1,362,569. as com- pared with $6,657.849 in 1939. PREVIOUS FIGURES The previous budget figures were as follow:
1938-$5,872,125.83; 1937-$5,279,- 434.43; 1936 $3,857,111.95.
CONTROL OF RICE PRICES IN MACAO
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1940. -PAGE 5
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AUSTRALIAN HAMS CARVED ON THE BONE KNUCKLE & FILLET ENDS
PRIME CUT
...
$1.80 per b.
90 C. Per lb.
90 C. Per lb.
..80 C. Per lb.
"
$2.20 per lb.
ROAST PORK $1.50 por lb. ROAST BEEF $160 BUAST CHICKENS
$1.50 To $6.00 each
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FRANK FURTER SAUSAGE
•
LIVER SAUSAGE
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BRAWN SAUSAGETM
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GENUINE SALAMI SAUSAGE
. 82.85 Par lb.
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HAM SAUSAGE
•
...$1.20 Per lb.
CHICKEN HAM & TONGUE ROLL 81.50 Per 1b.
PRESSED BEEF
PRESSED PORK JELLIED VEAL
FINE CUT OX
TONGUE
BOILED BACON -
(VEST LEAN)
$1.10 per lb.
$1.10 per ib.
$1.10 per lb.
$2,20
PER LB.
$1,80
PER LB.
Home-Made
FISH PASTE SALMON & ANCHOVY SARDINE & TOMATO
"Home-Made
50 c. per 1 LB,
PORK SAUSAGES $1.00 per lb. PARIS SAUSAGES $1.20
ALL MEATS FRESHLY CARVED FOR EVERY CUSTOMER, GIVE US A TRIAL NOW.
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PROVISION DEPT.
11 DEATHS FROM SMALLPOX AND 88 FROM TUBERCULOSIS
Eleven death
from small-poz
and 88 deaths from tuberculoads occurred in the Colony for
the week ending Jan. 13, according to returns furnished Health Department.
by the
During the week, '20 cases el
From Our Own. Correspondent MACAO, Jan 15 Control of rice prices was established in the Colony last week through an or- der issued by the Police Depart-small-pox and 152 cases of tuber- ment and signed by the Commis- culosis (2 imported) were notified. stoner, Lt. J. Montalvas Bilva, Axing the maximum limits per picul as follow:- Slain Rice: $8.90 $7.80 and $8.80; Baigon Rice: $7.90. $8.50 and 35.90.
Instructive Film Shown To Rotarians
moti.
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Other returns inelude two cases of scarlet fever (no deaths). deaths from dysentery (9 fed), 3 deaths from enteric fever (10 notined), 2 deaths from diph- theria (6 notified), 2 deaths from chicken-pox (13 notified-3 Im- ported) and 2 deaths from cere- bro-spinal fever (7 notified bre imported),
(3) The defendant himself did agree, at the third meeting, to take REFUGEES AND
three per cent. That was a rea- forable figure but he based the DESTITUTES IN
igure in the supposition that he THE COLONY would be paid that percentage on
JAN. 15 RETURNS the whole sum of $27,500..
On Jan. 15, 45. cases of tuber- "There was a slight increase mi
(4) Plaintifs were justified „in-
culosis, two cases of small-pox, the number of refugees and dispensing with defendant's ser-
two cases of diphtheria, four cases destitutes in the Colony accommo-vices when it was discovered that
miniature aim of enteric fever, five cases of cere- -dated in Government camps, etc. he had no authority to fix fees
Major receipts are expected from depicting the constructim and bro-spinal fever, two cases of in Urban and Rural Areas for the with them and that really he was Government
assembly of a large turbo-alterna- dysentery and establishments and
one CBSE of week-ending Jan. 13.
not the master in his own house.
ündertakings, which are set out at or wilt, such as installed by the chicken-pox were notified to the Urban Areas (Civilians):\
(5) The defendant was
not. $4,771,157.66, which is only alightly China Light and Power Co, Ltd., Health authorities. therefore, entitled to charge more above last year's figure for the was shown to members of the than the percentage of the value same item, wille Imposts, Taxes Rotary Club at their weekly tiffin at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday
King's Park, 1,329 against 1,333 on Jan. 6..
Ma Tau Chung, 1.147 against 1.130 on Jan. 6.
SOURCES OF INCOME
An instructive
or the building as it stood when and Industries also feature preby Mr. F. C. Clemo, the plaintif dismissed him, as to minently Aunong the earning
North Point, 1.452 against 1,436 which his Lordship was prepared mediuma.
to accept Mr. Hazeland's figure of Impost receipts are derived 85 per cent.
on Jan. 6. 'Urban Areas (Soldiers);
In Hospital, 25 against 12 on. Jan. 6. Rural Areas:
Kam Tin, 1,951 against 1,917 on Jan. 6..
Ban Uk Ling, 599 against 508 on
Jan. 6.
Gills Cutting, 338 against 343 on
Jan. 6.
Total: 7,511 against 7,495 on Jan. 6.
CULPRIT CHASED,
BROUGHT. BEFORE D.O.S. TWICE
VISITORS AND, GUESTS Majör H. D. Walker, vice-presi- mainly from the following pro-dent of the Club, was in the chair (6) The defendant was entitica ducts: — Foreigh and Chinese and welcomed. Rotarians. P. A. to charge four per cent. of two-wines, Are-crackers,.. gasoline, Morawetz (Bangkok), Fred C. Eze thirds of the contract value, Le. petroleum, $729.28 and judgment for plaintiff cement,
tobacco, quarryings,| (Shanghai), J, M. Hansen (Nan coffee, bricks and king) and Juneo Tamba (Yoko- for the difference with costs was accordingly awarded as stated.
matches. The opium business will hama) and the following guests:- bring in a revenue of $700,000. Capt. N. J. Asquith. Capt. W, J.
PUBLIC WORKS
Scotcher. Capt. E. M. Thursby, Public works will include con- Messrs. Chen Shun-yui, T. T. LI, tinuation of work on the Zolation W, Bastin, 7 N. Murray, B, J. La Pavillon at the Conde de Ban con, F. Í. LA Ciemo, H. J. Pearce, After two unemployed men, Januario Hospital, the naval G. Buchanan, W. G. Schnabel, H Chan Lam, 22, and Cheung Man aviation hangar at Porto Exterior G, Sheldon, H. M. Howell and S. 25, were bound over when they and milltary barracks. Also called E. Faber. appeared before Mr H. J. Crutt for in the construction programine well, at the District South Court are monuments to Ferreirs do Sentence of six months hard yesterday, on a charge of fighting Amaral and Colonel Mesquita, two labour was imposed on Hai Ming- at Cheung On Street, Tsun War of Macao's most historical figures.... wang, 23, native of Bhanghai, district, the first defendant, Chen A further project will be the when he pleaded guilty before Mr. Lam,
brought into creation of ari aviation school in Because of contradictory evi- R. Edwards at the Central Court Court again to face
a the Colony for the training of dence by witnesses of the pro- yesterday to the theft of a hand-charge of using abusive langu- radiologists, mechanics, military secution, `bag, containing the sum of $55.33, age towards Detective Onlu Kang- and transport plots.
Cheung Kam-chiu, 18, and Wong Kam, 25, who appeared from Kwan Ling, married woman, yau who had prevented defendant An interesting sidelight of the on remand before Mr. B. & D. near the Chartered Bank.
from leaving the Court without financial programme for 1940 will Forrest at the Central Court Yes Mr. Gifford, a passer-by, gave dighing the bond
De a loan of $0,000,000 to the terday, charged with intimidation, chase and arrested the man, On the second charge, Chan was Colony of Tumor by Macao, under were both dismissed.
Hal was also recommended for ined $5, or, in default, a week's instructions from the Home Mr T H. Loseby appeared for
hard labour.
the defendants.
CAUGHT
"banishment.
Was
authorities.
CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE
"TWO WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY
At the Supreme Court Registry yesterday the following marriages| took place.
Mr. Ng Fat Ting, merchant, 88 Nanchang *Street, Arst floor, Shamshuipo and Miss Leung Kwa' Tan, 26 Fei Ho Street, Brst' floor Sham.hulpo.
Mr. Chot Bik -him, 4; Granville Road, second floor, and Miss Polly Lee, 731, Nathan Road second Hoor, Kowloon.
"ANNOUNCEMENTS ^ The following notices of forth- coming marriages were given
Mr. Raymond Hau Chang-kong, Deacon. 48. Nga Tien Long Road, ground floor. Kowloon City, and Miss Lydia Lih Di Tong: teacher. of the same address.
Mr. William Morley Wright, Marine Burveyor, 1, Leighton Hill Road, Hongkong and Miss Lilian Reid Sinclair, teacher, 8. East Lawrence, Buckhaven, Fite. Scot landej
Mr. Oscar L Chance, merchant. 160 Sa Yeung Chof street, second floor and Miss M. Lam. of the same address.
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