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K.R.A. MEETING
GENERAL
Motor Bus Co's Explanation On Family School Tickets: Life Saving Appliances On Yaumati Ferry Launches
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The usual monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, on Tuesday last.
Those present included Major C. M. Manners (President), Mr. * Lam Fan (Vice-President), Rev. H. D. Rosenthal (Hon. Secre- tary), Mr. R. H. Wong (Hon. Treasurer), Miss R. Mow "Fung. Messrs. R. Balfwyin, Li Chor Chl G. V. T. Marshall, C. E. Terry. I. N. Murray E. Pestonji and B. Wylle.
Afer the minutes of the previous with Holmes' Lights were carried meeting had been conarmed, the on every ferry, tha; all members President stated that the relative, of their crews were able to swim, sub-committee had instituted en-3nd that regular tests in the use quiries into the master of Street of We-saving appliances were watering and had not vet com- carried out. pleted their report.
fully considered the whole situa- It was unanimously agree that
sent.
The reply from the Yauma:i FAMILY BUS TICKETS Ferry Co., however, intimated that In reply to the Association's only a certain number
of, the le.ter to the Kowloon Motor Bus launches were equipped with re- Co. regarding discontinuance of buoys Atted with Holmes' Lights family school tickets, a lester from and only some of the crews were the Bus Co. was read which stated able to swim and were efficient in that the Directors had very care- the use of life-saving appliances,
don with regard to these tickets the suation was unsatisfactory but regretted they were unable to and that coples of the correspon- reconsider their decision at pre- dence should be forwarded to Government for their information. This matter was discussed at
OVERHANGING TREES some length and it was pointed out by a representative of the loon Tong by trees overhanging The nuisance occasioned in Kow- Moter Bus Co. that these family the footpaths was again discussed. school tickets had been issued, in It was stated that no reply had the first instance, as, a result of been received to the Association's representations made by the letter on the subject, although it K. R. A to meet certain special was understood that that letter cases of hardship. They had never had been posted in the Kowloon been Introduced as standard tickets but were entirely a
Tong Club for the information of con-residents. It Was cession on the part of the Company pursue this mater further with decided to In special cases.
the Kowloon Tong Garden City Association.
CABLE AND WIRELESS LTD Reference was made to previous
The use of such tickets, how- ever, had spread to such an ex- tent that the Company considered that their use was no longer justi Red, especially as no such con- correspondence with Messrs. Cable cession was granted by other, and Wireless Ltd. regarding the similar transport companies.
establishment of a branch office
It was agreed, in view of this in Kowloon, and it was agreed to explanation, tha: no useful pur-approach this Company again to pose would be served in carrying ascertain whether any informa- the matter further.
tion was available as to the estab- lishment of such an office.
YAUMATI FERRY CO- Replies from the Hongkong Yaumat! Ferry Co. and the Star
ANNUAL MEETING
The date of the annual general Ferry Co. to the Association's re- meeting of the Association was quest for informations as to life-provisionally fixed for Tuesday. saving apparatus and drills on March 5, and in view of this meet- ferry launches were read.
ing. it was decided that the usual
It appeared that in the case or quarterly open meeting due in the Star Ferry Co., lte-buoys fated February would not be held.
THREE YEARS
AND "CAT"
Youth Sentenced
At Sessions.
1
Chinese P.C. Fined
Cheung Fuk a police constable, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon a Central Magistracy yesterday for falling to report a
Hau Sal-kwong, one of two collision in Island Road on Dec. youths charged at the Criminal 26, driving without a valid licence, Sessions Jesterday before the and falling to keep to the left of Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- the road. Gregor, with highway robbery at:
Traffic Sub-Inspector Clarke said
Conduit Path. Pokfulum, on De-Cheung drove a private car along cember 13, was discharged when Island Road on the wrong side of he was found not guilty.
Ip Kau, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to three years' hard 'Labour. with eight strokes of the "cat"
Mr. M. J Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor. prosecuted, 85- sisted by Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Do
the road, and collided with a car driven by Mr. W. W, Ritchie.
Defendant was fined $30 and ordered to pay $25 compensation to Mr. Ritchie, or, in default, one month's imprisonment,
PARKING OFFENCES
novan. The Jury was as follows:C. R. Boxer, of Abermore Court, A fine of $5 was imposed on Mrs. Messrs. W. J. Mills foreman), GMay Road, by Mr. Sheldon for W, Cooper, E. Lansdowne, T. F Stainton, A. H. Roberts, Lau Kay and Wong Sun-mun.
Chater Road on Dec. 16, leaving her car unattended in
R. O, Parker, of The Peak, was cautioned for similar offence in Theatre Lane..
LOCAL ESTATES
OUT FOR WALK Pau Yu-chiu said that Hau was one of three men who held him up in Conduit Path while he was out for a walk with his girl friend and stole his wrist watch. They The late Miss Hélen Adelaide also lost a dollar note and a ring. Hatry, formerly of the Peak Hotel, Witness had no difficult in pick-Hongkong, who died at Netheme Ing out Hau at the subsequent Hospital, Coulsdon, Burey, on identification parade.
Hau denied connexion with the robbery, and said it was a case of mistaken identity.
CHINESE PAPERS: CENSOR AT WHARF
Chinese newspapers in Hong kong have now resolve the diff culty of transporting their papers
March 25 last year left local estate valued at $12,400. An ap- plication by Mr. G. G. N. Tason. solicitor and lawful attorney, tor sealing letters of administration has been granted,
Estate of $2,400 was left by the Jate Mr. John Leach, marine en gineer, nt No. 85 Leighton Hil Road, who died at the Queen Mary Hospital on Bept. & last. Probate has been granted to Mr. F., X
to Macao, occasioned by the new D'Almada e Castra Defence Regulations concerning non-postal prohibited articles, by an arrangement with the authe- rities to have a censor at the whart.
LENIENCY PLEA
On plea for leniency. being submitted to the Court by his The bundles of papers are now uncle, the complainant In the
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