HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
EVICTION BILL TO BE ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
EXTENDED FOR YEAR
Existing Ordinance To
Expire Shortly
Legislation Introduced two years ago to protect tenants in Hongkong against evictions has been extended for another year as the result of the passing by the Legislative Council yesterday of an Amendment Ordinance. Standing orders were suspended and the new B was taken through all its stages because the existing or- dinance expirës shortly.
The meeting was the first held since His Excellency Mr. N. L. Smith assumed office as the Officer Administering the Govern-
ment.
was
The Attorney General, the Hon.cretary, the Hon.. Mr. C. G. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, said the Fre-Alabaster (Attorney General). the vention of Evictions Amendment Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie (Secretary the Hon. Ordinance as presented had beers for Chinese Affairs), designed to replace the one that Mr. H. R. Butters (Financial Se- was introduced t Council on cretary), the Hon. Cmdr. G. F. April 18 and which
sub- Hole (Harbour Master), the Hon. sequently not proceeded with. The Mr. T. H. King (Commissioner of Sel- matter had been considered by a Police), the Hon. Dr. P. S. Special Committee of the Council wyn-Clarke (Director of Medical
Mr. Hon. been recommended! Services), the had
H. J. that legislation to prevent the Pearce (Acting Director of Public passing on to tenants of the war Works), the Hon. Sir Henry Pol- property tax be dealt with lock, the Hon. Mr. J. J Paterson, separately.
and
it
The Prevention of Passing on of War Property Tax Bill was read a
Arst time.
the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, the Hon The Attorney General said that Mr. A. L Shields, the Hon. Mr. it was not proposed to take the W. N. Thomas Tam and Mr. C. B. Bil through all its stages because Burgess (Deputy Clerk of Coun- of certain small amendments that clls). had been suggested.
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES
Amongst the suggestions was an. Supplementary votes amounting amendment to Clause Six of the to $345,538 were approved by the Bill which grants to a landlord the Financial Committee of the Legis-
which met same right as a tenant to apply in lative Council.
after a summary way to the court to the regular Council session, with -determine a reasonable increase of the Colonial Secretary, the Hon.
Mr. R. A. C. North, in the chair.
rent.
FIRST READING
terday were:--
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AT CENTRAL
On la
cublele inside a parcel. quiry it was elicited that the de- fendant was the principal "tenant.
Hearing will be resumed Monday."
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BANKER HEAVILY FINED.. Ho Yik-chim, 31, banker, ap- peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon,
UNEMPLOYED IN TROUBLE K.C., at the Central Magistracy Charged with theft of a yesterday charged with failing to watch and clothing to a stop after knocking down a pedes-value of $11.80 and with breach of trian Leung Fung-ming, at 11.15 the Deportation Ordinance, Hung pm on May 28.
Kwan-ping. 34. unemployed Rus
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Mr. G. S. Ford, appearing for sentenced to three months on the the defendant. pleaded guilty to first charge and 3x months on the a technical offence said that at second count by Mr. Sheldon yes- the time of the accident it was terday, raining and the windows of the
AT KOWLOON
Defendant was banished from car were closed. The road was the Colony for 10 years in 1933, also badly it and defendant was Set. V. Morrison prosecuted, unaware of any collision. More. over, the four passengers in the car. when subsequently inter- viewed by him. also maintained
GUNNER IN COURT that there had been no accident.
John William Dickinson, 22, Clarke, prosecuting, Inspector. stated that the Police were op-gunner, of the Royal Artillery, posed to such a plea, saying that Stonecutters, was bound over in he had five witnesses to prove the sum of $50 for one year when that it was defendant's car which he appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. at 'Kowloon Court knocked down the woman, and Macfadyen applied for a week's remand. yesterday on a charge of larceny by trick of a radlo set from the Din Wa Radio Company at No. 554, Nathan Road.
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Mr. Ford then said that his cllent was leaving for Shanghai on May 31 and would be away for a
Defendant was arrested yester month. Inspector Clarke posed and said that his case could day morning and admitted taking not be deferred for such a long the set, which is valued at $88. period as several of his witnesses It was stated he gave the shop were on His Majesty's naval ser- a false name, was given the radio vice and might not then be avail- set and Immediately boarded a bus with it. He subsequently sold able.
the set for $20. He was ordered to pay - $20 by the Magistrate
Following" consultation with his cilent. Mr. Ford pleaded guilty and
a fine of $250 was imposed.
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HIS IDEA OF A JOKE TWO MONTHS GAOL
"Charged with throwing stones Chan, Shek. 33, unemployed, was
im with Intent to damage, a man sentenced to two months' brisonment when he appeared be named Liu Ping-sum, 18, who a dwel- $5, in charge of being found in
Other Bills read a arst time yes- DENTAL CARIEStore Mr. Sheldon resterday on a possess defaults 10 day uprison fixing minimum wages, determin- AMONG CHINESE ling with intent to commut a larment, when he appeared before
A Bill to provide machinery for
ing normal working hours, and Axing overtime rates in trades where the wage standards are un- reasonably low.
A Bill to amend the Advertise-
CHILDREN IS PREVALENT
ments Regulation Ordinarice, 1912. The report of a survey on the A Bill to amend the New Terri- oral and dental conditions of Chi- tories Regulation Ordinance, 1910..nese children in Hongkong, pre- A Bill to amend the Defences pared by Dr. T. C. Lau. D.D.S. un- (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, der the direction of the Director 1895.
of Medical Services, was tabled in Legislative Council yesterday.
NOTE ISSUE
The following resolution, moved by the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters, was ap- proved:-
Resolved pursuant to the proviso to section 3 of the Note-issuing Banks Extension of Powers Ord!- nance, 1939, that this Legislative Council hereby extends the powers of all the note-issuing banks to make, issue, re-issue and circulate notes until and including the 12th day of July. 1941.
In connection with the resolu- tion, the Financial Secretary,caid: Ordinance No. 21 of 1939, the
The main object of the survey was to determine the incidence of dental carles among Chinese children..
Of 13,414 teeth examined ducing the period, 16 per cent. was found to be carlous, while 39.35 per cent. of 9,899 teeth examined were found to be. deciduous
The total number of children examined was 1.131. They were all from the refugee camps es- tablished In the Colony.
Interesting Review
URBAN COUNCIL REPORT
From the survey it is concluded Note-issuing Banks Extension of that dental caries among Chinese Powers Ordinance, 1939. extended children is prevalent beyond doubt unta July 12, 1940, the legal pow- and preventive measures are being ers, which expired on 12th July, taken to improve the situation. 1939, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation and the Mex- cantile Bank of India Limited, to issue notes. That extension Was subject to the proviso that this Council may by resolution fur- ther extend the powers of any or all of the note-issuing banks for a period or periods not ex- ceeding twelve months at Tany
The annual report for 1939 of the Chairman of the Upan Coun- one time.
This resolution is concerned cl was tabled in Legislative Coun- only with the machinery for thecl yesterday. The report contains Issue of notes and enables the many things of Interest "to citi- bant's concerned to carry as zens, highlights of which are:-
Revenue and Expenditure !--- at present for a further year in accordance with the terms of There was an increase in per- Ordinance."
sonnel, which accounts for greater expenditure on personal emolu- ments, uniforms for start and also for scavenging gear and re- fuse lorries.
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URBAN COUNCIL
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AMENDMENTS The following amendments made by the Urban Council were also approved :-
Amendments made under sec- tion 5 of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935, on the 9th day
to that dinance.
ceny.
Defendant had one previous con- viction for a sintiar offence. Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted.
MUTE WOMAN AS COMPLAINANT
A mute woman, Ng Ko, appeared as complainant at the Central Magistracy yesterday when L/C George Downie. 25. of "B" Coy., Royal Scots was charged before Mr. Sheldon. on two counts of
urceny and assault.
Mr. E Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday. Defendant was arrested after he broke a window Ini Tam Kun Road on Wednesday night.
TRESPASSER FINED Charged with trespassing in the Kowloon Godowns, which is a
prohibited area, Yeung Man, 41, an accountant, was fined $10 when he appeared before Mr. E. Bima- worth at Kowloon Court yester. day.
Defendant admitted borrowing a It was alleged that on May 28: defendant stole an alarm clock pass issued to a hotel as he wish- from No. 90 Gloucester Road, third ed to meet his sister who was floor, and with assaulting com- arriving by boat from Australia.
Charged with simdar offence, plainant. Sgt. J. Bentley, prose-
cuting, applied for 48 hours re- Lai Fuk, 42, was fined $20, and mand in order to obtain the ser-Chan Yat. 25, was bound over on vices of a special interpreter from ($10.
The application Kowloon City. was granted.
GUARDING AGAINST
PIRACY
41
ON THE SLIDING SCATZ2!
were charged with
Stx months' hard labour each. That was the senterice imposed on Ho Chuk-hing, 42, office coolte. Charged with possession of 80 and Li Kam, 40, married man, sticks of dynamite and 40 detona-by Mr. Houston yesterday when tors Chan Lo, 36, master of junk defendants No. T3940H was fined $250 or three taking part in the transaction of valuable considera- months' imprisonment by Mr. T. Ja girl for a Houston at the Central Magistracytion.
On May 28, stated sub-Inspector yesterday.
Inspector Russell, prosecuting. Moreton. first defendant with the stated that on May 29 the junk girl was arrested on a train bound was in Shaukiwan Harbour and for Taipo and taken to the S.C.A. the subject of the charge was There he admitted having hought found in a box in the rear of the the girl from second defendant for Arrested" and junk during a" routine, search by $24. L1 was then
she had the Police.
tuld the Police that bought the girl from her mother for $20.
The defendant sald that he bought the dynamite and detona- tors from another junk during the night at Lyeemun Pass as protec- tion against pirates.
CHILD ILL-TREATED
DYNAMITE ON JUNK
Lam Kami-shing, 47. miaster of trading Junk No. T3563H, was fined $100 yesterday for possession of A fine of $50 was imposed on 80 12 stick of dynamite and 60 de San-ying 26, .concubine, when she tonators of North Point on Wed- The Junk was pleaded guilty before Mr. R. Ednesday morning. wards at the Central. Magistracy boarded by a European police yesterday to 11-treatment of a officer who found the dynamite on
board. child on May 27.
A second charge of assault was withdrawn. Mr. H. W. Fraser of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs prosecuted.
FORGED DOCUMENTS
obtaining On two counts of goods cti forged documents King Yin-Eung, 29, broker, was senten- ced to six months imprisonment by Mr. Houston yesterday.
The prosecution was conducted
Post Office Report
REVENUE RECORD
LAST YEAR-
Administration: With the in- crease in the inspectorate, it was found impossible to reduce in size several of the health districts and of April, 1940, to the heading eight new health districts were "Restaurants and Eating-houses" formed," four in Hongkong and four and the bylaws in the Schedule in Kowloon.
Refuse Collection and Removal: by Bg R. MacVey who stated that The Postmaster-General's report Amendment made under sec-To improve the street scaven-
on May 11, defendant received for 1939 states that the Postal De- last year tions: 5 and 6 of the Public Health ging facilities, an additional 200 ve sacks of white pepper on the partment's revenue
coolies were engaged and five extra strength of forged documents from reached a new high record and the the reruse lorries were placed in com-Yeung Ching-yee at Wing Lok figures for the previous year were to that mission as from July 1, 1939. The Street. On May 21 he attempted easily passed,
to obtain 14 sacks of Chuen Yee (dried sea produst),
(Food) Ordinance, 1935;
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23rd day of April 1940, to by-laws in the Schedule
the
Ordinance under the heading
streets in the urban area are now "Food Shops."
Amendment made under section swept continuously from 7 am. to 4 of the Public Health (Banita-5 pm. dally, instead of twice a tion) Ordinance, 1935, on the 7th day.
Nightsou Removal The method day of May. 1940, to the by-laws under the heading "Domestic of removal of nightsoil from pre- Cleanliness and Prevention of mists not yet provided with the Disease" and the sub-heading water fushed system was con- "Restrictions "on Sale, of Certain sidered by the Urban Council in Foodstuffs in Schedule A to August and a Select Committee that Ordinance.
was appointed to investigate the possibility of providing a system His Excellency, the Omer Ad-more satisfactory to the health ministering the Government, Mr. authorities. N. L. Smith, presided at the meet- Other parts of the report deal Ing, and others present were with public bath-houses, house His Excellency Major General.cleansing, rat catching, and other AEL Grasett (General Officer aspects of life in the Colony over Commanding the Troops), the Hon. which the Urban Council exer- Mr. R. A. C. North (Colonial Be- cises supervision.
THOSE PRESENT
The balance of revenue over the expenditure charged against the Defendant stated that he had departmental vote was $2,115,385. no knowlege that the documents Reporting on the wireless and were forged, and that he handled broadcasting section, the Postmas the transaction in behalf of an- ter-General says:- other person whose present where- abouts was unknown.
"Various districts were checked for broadcast receiving licences. COUNTERFEIT COINS Numerous prosections were made, Wong Kwok-taam alias Shek-resulting in convictions with fines chuen, 51, broker, was charged amounting to over $24,000,
"Special work was done in "con- before Mr, Sheldon yesterday with possession of 509 counterfeit 10 nexión with control of wireless ap cent pleces at No.97 Thomson paratus in war time." Road on May 11. The defendant The number of broadcast re- was represented by Mr. G. 8. Ford. celving licences taken out during Sub-Inspector Darkin, prosecut 1939 was 12,655, against 10,592 in ing, stated that an information 1938. Of the number, 88 were received Police raided the fat and subsequently cancelled as enemy the coins were found in the front allen
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