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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PROPOSAL FOR 50-BED CLINIC IN NEW TERRITORIES FAVOURED
BY ANTI-T.B. ASSOCIATION
AT THE LAST MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association the Committee expressed itself as be- ing strongly in favour of making a beginning with the treatment of early and curable cases, hiring accommodation, if possible, in the "New Territories.. It was thought that if a 50-bed scheme was pre- pared the public could probably be induced to give the necessary financial support...
The Scientific Sub-Commit- tee was asked to take the question into early considera- « tion and to report to the Executive Committee, members of whi 1 expressed themselves as ready to help in the search for suitable accommodation.
CLAIM FOR PREMISES
Further evidence was heard be- fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court
It was also reported that 45 local
yesterday in the case brought by -medical practitioners had agreed Chung Yee-dai, administrator of to donate to the Association the the estate of the late Chung Man- fees they receive from the Govkin, claiming possession of the ernment for notifying cases of shop premises at No. 207, Queen's tuberculosis, and that the income Road West, now occupied by the from this, source during the past Luen Fong firm. month had amounted to $458. The Association's funds at present to tal nearly $4,000.
The plaintiff also claimed for mesne profits.
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada,
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
AT KOWLOON -
STOLE BANGLES PORTUGUESE FINED Miss Ida Craigorievna Mirkin, Wong Fat 29, of No. 124, Woo of No. 13. Babington Path, was Suna Street, appeared before Mr. cautioned by Mr. Sheldon yester Himsworth yesterday on charges of day when she was summoned for stealing a jade bangle, unlawful failing to report her departure possession of another fade bangle, from the Colóny within are reasonably suspected of having week of her intended departure on been stolen, and possession of an Instrument fit for an unlawful May 31.
purpose.
Sgt. J. Headridge, of the Special Branch, said Miss Mirkin left the Colony on May 31 and her depar ture was not known until she re- ported her arrival - back in Colony on Sept. 15.
The defendant was caught" at the Hung Hom Market when he stole a Jade bangle from the two- the-year-old son of a win, Ng Fuk. On being searched another jade Clade were Miss Mirkin said that before bangle and a razor leaving Hongkong She went to get found in his pocket. Je defend. her visa from the Passport Office ant admitted that the other jade where she was told she can leave, bangle had been stolen from a. She admitted that she did not rechild at Shanghal Street. port at the Registration Office,
Edward Marques, of No. 21, Han tow Road, first floor, summoned for failing to report his arrival on Sept. 3 within 48 hours was
It was decided to print two Jnr instructed by the Hon. Moined the sum of $25 by Mr. Shel-
leaflets giving simple_advice about! M. K. Lo. was for the plaintiff, "don.
tuberculosis 2,000 of each in Eng-while Mr. Eldon Potter. K.C. In- 11sh and Chinese and 5,000 of each structed by Mr. B. C. Hobbs, was in "Chinese only. Mr. Ho Kom-
for the defence. tong generously undertook to pay
Ma Wing-shtu, partner of the for this work, Case cards for use
defendant arm, contended that at Tuberculosis Clinics were also the shop premises were also used as his residence where his family lved.
ordered to be printed.
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DESIGN OF SPITTOONS The Committee gave further Hearing was adjourned to this consideration to the mundane but morning. practical question of an improved design for Chinese spittoons.
Medical members of the SUMMARY COURT
Committee emphasized the undesirability of flanges, ribs and un-get-at-able grooves in spittoons which make it dim- cult to clean them properly. whereby they become a source of danger instead of a protee- tion against disease. The
the spread of
ACTION
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF
An action for possession of a flat was successfully brought
Scientiac Sub-Committee before Mr. Justice Williams at the had recommended a. design with Summary Court yesterday by the wide opening. broad base and Chol Chan Co, cf, No. 26, Leighton straight sides. Enquiries were set Hill Road, who were represented by ".on foot es to production costs.
Mr. S. Ne Quinn. with a view to the introduction of improved receptacles in places of public resort and ultimately private houJES.
EARLY TREATMENT.
A member of the Committee re- "ported that efforts to enlist new members of the Association had been countered with the remark, "I will john when I see that the Association is doing something useful,"
People wanted to see accommo- dation provided for the treatment of early cases or tuberculosis. The reply to this, of course, was that the Association cannot undertake
The defendant was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison on the three charges.
GIRLS IN FACTORY
A fine bf $75 was imposed by Mr. 2. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday, on the-manager of the Chan Ah Marques stated that when he Metal Ware Company, at Nos. 387 was on board the ship coming and 369, Castle Peak Road for to Hongkong he was told by employing girls, under the age of Police officer that he had to re- 18. in the factory and permitting. port his arrival within two weeks the factory to be so overcrowded Jas to be dangerous or injurious to
the health of those employed.
Mr. C. E. Drown, Assistant Ins- Summoned for possession of a camera without permit at Re-pector of Factories and Workshops, pulse Bay on Sept. 1, Miss Kath-sald that, the factory was visited the ages of 12 and 13 were found leen Oh, of No. 19. Gage Street, on Sept. 6.and seven girls between
employed there.
BREACH OF DEFENCE REGULATIONS
pleaded gulity through & repre- sentative and was fined $25 by Mr. Sheldon yesterday.
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In passing sentence, Mr. Mac- fadyen warned the acrused that Defendant was seen by Sgt. Mackenzie taking a snapshot in factory regulations should be Repulse Bay at 11 am. on Sept. 1. closely observed and that child 18-
Summoned for a similar offence bour should not be employed. at Pokfulam Road on Sept. 6, Chan Chenk-kim, student, of No. 40, Bonham Road, third floor," was
fined $25.
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE
BICYCLE THEFT
Wong Cheong appeared before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday on a charge of larceny, of a push, bley- cle on Sept. 24 outside of No. 55, Cheung Sha Wan Road, and was
A coolfe employed in the Provi-sentenced to two months' hard la- slong Department of Lane Craw-bour.
IN PROHIBITED AREA The premises in question were fords, Ltd., Leung, Man, 27, and a No. 33. Queen's Road East, third salesman of the same firm, Yeung Charged before Mr. Himsworth cor, now occupied by Leung Lal-Koon-sing, 42, appeared before Mr. yesterday with stealing a quantity ting, defendant in the case. G. T. Lowry yesterday charged of cotton yarn from v. 4 godown, Kwong Chi-bung, rent collector with attempting to steal thres bot Kowloon Godowns, and trespassing of the plaintiff firm, said that on ties of Horlicks, two, -lb. tins, of in a prohibited area, a coo'e, Ma May 27, his company received a Ovaltine and two 4-lb. uns of Col Tat-tak, was fined $10, or three letter from the Building Autho- man's mustard from the company. weeks' prison on the first charge rities informing them that the A third man, Chan Chol, 28, and sentenced to two weeks' im- staircases of the house necessita- charged with the other two de-prisonment on the second count. ted reconstruction. Following the fendants, pleaded not gulity and The defendant is to be expelled.
ATTEMPTED THEFT notice, the company decided also was discharged owing to lack of
Sentence of six weeks' hard la- to reconstruct the floors and the evidence
Sgt V. Cochrane said the first bour was imposed by Mr. Macfadyeni root of the house.
defendant was seen by another, yesterday on Tse Yee 28-
NOTICE TO QUIT
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1940.
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they can't come, thank goodness!
Your favourite chair will not be usurped by your neighbour's wife. Your party smile will not contort your well-washed face. You will will put on your slippers and you.
After gnaw your chicken bone. dinner you will settle down in your. -Parker-Knoll and think of all the letters you should be writing, and all the nonsense you might have been talking if your neighbour's wife had not caught cold....That chair has ruined your social career
so what?
PARKER KNOLL
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INSPECTION WELCOMED
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The House of Quality & Service
IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SERVICES SUSPENDED
INDO-CHINA
Until there is some classification of the Indo-China situation, Im- perial Airways have decided not to use their air services to and from
On June 3 he gave the defen-chinese employee putting the attempting to steal a waterpipe on scheme involving capital outlay dant notice to quit, but Leung goods through the pigeon hole the roof of No. 103, Tai Po. Road UNCERTAINTY OVER
A month later, joining the Provision Department on Sept. 24. The defendant was. and maintenance charges until it failed to do so.
additionally charged with breach has extensive financial support the defendant received another with the Grocery Department. from the public.
letter to leave the premises.
Th's employee went to Mr. Hall of an expulsion order. Chan Wai-tong, daughter-in-law and informed him of this.. Second
IMPERSONATION CHARGE Medical members of the Com-
Appearing before Mr. Himsworth mittee intimated that Hongkong of the defendant, said that her defendant was asked if he had re- needed 50,000 beds to provide family was willing to move onceived any goods but said he had yesterday on charges of imperson the Colony.
a scale condition that the premises would
ating a police officer to search commensurate with the provision be re-let to them at the com The goods, valued at $17.50, were made in Western countries. It pletion of the reconstructions ater all recovered in the show- would cost £10 a day to maintain she realised, she said, that the
Both defendants were remanded
this morning for sentence. THEFT OF GOLD DUST
tuberculosis treatment on
a fifty-bed hospital.
Patients will not benefit from a sanatorium until they have im proved in health under medical Uncurable cases need treatment. -to be isolated from those which
have a chance of recovery.
HUGE TOLL OF THE ROAD
SIX KILLED AND 30 INJURED
24 persons were injured.
of persons killed, four Chinese
males and a Chinese, temale aged
premises would be worth more after the reconstruction, but was willing to pay the increase accord- ing to the Government Assessor's estimate.
not
case:
As a result, the inward service Lau Kwong-hing pig breeder, at due on Tuesday did not arrive and Yat Tack Road on Monday with- yesterday's outward service" was out lawful authority and assault, cancelled. Wong Ah-lo, 27, was fined $60, or seven weeks' hard labour.
UNLICENSED RADIO
Alternate routes are being con- sidered and an announcement is expected to be made shortly.
CLIPPER SCHEDULES Pan American Airways Clipper
At the instance of Mr. J. Key, Two unemployed, Li Yung. 3, wireless Inspector, Wong Kwong, ENTITLED TO PROTECTION and Ho-Yin, 48, were charged be-of No: 213, Fa Yuen Street, was schedule has been slightly altered. Mr. Justice Williams remarked tore Mr. Lowry yesterday with summoned before Mr. Macfadyen The Honolulu Clipper, with U.S. that since the defendant had been stealing a quantity or gold dust. yesterday for possession of a radio mails for Hongkong, dated San The accused Francisco, Sept. 24, is now expect- occupying the premises for more the property of Tsui Shing, 30, ac-without a license. than three years, he would be en-countant. at No. 111-115, Queen's "said that the radio was left to him ed to arrive on Oct. 4 and will titled to protection under the Road Central on Sept. 24.
by his brother and that he did not leave the next morning. He was Both Preventiorr of Eviction and Con-
defendants pleaded not know the regulations. solidation Ordinance, and it would guilty to the offence and the case fined $10. be unfair to order the defendant was adjourned to Tuesday next, to leave the premises without re- Oct. 1...
STOLE FROM CAR
A further remand of 24 hours
Street, fàed to appear before Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday.
He was charged with evading
THEFT OF BRASS
The Phillpine Clipper is scheduled to arrive on Oct. 8 and will leave the following morning.
Clearances Stopped From Hongkong
Clearances of British and Allied
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BAIL ESTREATED Ball of $20 was estreated when occupation after the reconstruc- Det.-Sgt. T Cashman 1s in Pang Chi-chuen. 17, schoolboy, of In the Colony at Hongkong in- tions.
charge of the case for the pros-No, 22 Argyle cluding the Island, Kowloon and He then gave judgment to plain- tion.
Territories New
during the tiff for possession and ordered the week ending at B
on plaintin to re-let the premises to Saturday, September 21, 1949. the defendant on condition that
Hongkong have been suspended there were altogether: 94 the rent be increased to the was granted when lat Shing; 24, bus fare while travelling on board ships for Kwangchowwan from
The Harbour authorities traffic accidents as the result of Government Assessor's estimate and car cleaner, appeared before Mr. Bus No. 480, Route 2. on Tuesday.
nounced yesterday that clearances which. 6. persons were killed and without sub-letting the premises.. G. Sheldon yesterday, charged Three months' imprisonment was of British and Allied ships to all with the larceny: of one electric fan from car No: 5503; the pro-imposed by Mr. Himsworth yester-Indo-China ports have been can- POLICE REPORTS perty of Mr. Appleyards, of the day on Mak To 20 for stealing celled: 7, 146, 20 and 6 respectively were Thert of a pocket watch, valued War Taxation Department, at the four pieces of brass from knocked down and killed by motor at $100, from her residence, No. Chater Road car park on Sept. 12 Kowloon Dockyard on Tuesday.
About 5 p.m. on the day in fadyen yesterday owing to lack of
evidence. Charged with receiving: the Tan vehicles: the first two by private 6 Tak Ching Street, first toor, on
Two others, Wong Ping-kwan, cars and the remainder by lorries.Tuesday, has been reported to from first defendant, Luk Kam, 23 question the defendant was seen
A Chinese male, age 20, died the Police by Mr. Roswitz, unemployed, was also remanded: 24 coming, out of the Kowloon Dock-22, and Leung Shu-cheong, who yard and the brass was found were involved in another alleged from injuries received while at
hidden under his clothes. The robbery with intent to rob Fung tempting to board a moving bus. A 19-year-old coolle, Lan Hing,
property was valued at $20,
Kim-seng, restaurant manager, of 94 accidents, 33 were coll-was admitted to the Queen Mary
DE NIGHT SOIL DUMPED
were remanded in custody. slons between vehicles; 39 were Hospital on Tuesday suffering collisions between vehicles and from a snake bite on the right Dedestrians; 22 accidents were arm. The coolie was bitten by due to other causes.
the lake while working Stanley Fort
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Hours
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS,
NO NOMINATIONS
FOR COUNCIL, port to the Police yesterday, stated Eu Fok-ming, Luk Kwok Hotel, Thesday.
the
The
A Chinese woman, Fun Yee, 35, charge against them in the Ma and a man, Leung Tal, 56, were Tau Wel Road case was with The following unclaimed tele-charged before Mr. Himsworth drawn
110 BARS OF SILVER grams are lying at the office of the yesterday with dumping night soll Great Northern Telegraph Com-nto a drain outside of No. 100, Charged with boarding & Bri- Canton Road about 4 am on tish ship in the harbour taking Mrs. J. Scott Harston, in a re- pany (Limited):-
with him 110 bars of silver, which Both defendants was fined $25 had not been entered on the ship's No nominations were received that she was driving along Island 210, from Shanghai; Chtu: Hang- by Mr, H G Sheldors, KC, Chief Road towards Repulse Bay when hong, e/o Chung Wah Co., Queen's each or five weeks imprisonment, manifest, and with exporting. and Road C. from Shanghai; Tong ALLEGED ROBBERY sliver without a permit, Lee Fat Magistrate, for a successor to act a Chinese youth suddenly for the Hon. Eur. Henry Pollock, on without warning jumped on to the Tin-chung, 78, Macdonnell Road, Thres men, Chat Bing, 33, Lan was again" remanded when he ap-: the Legislative Council
road on the path of the car. He from Shanghai Shum Tin-wah, Ping-po, 24, and Leung Ki, 28, who paired before Mr. Himsworth yes- Sir Henry has left the Colony was struck by the left mudguard Kue Bau Yen, c/o Mee Chow Hotel, were alleged to have taken part in terday.
Mu Chuen-chu, Who on a vacation trip abroad of the vehicle and sustained a 404, from Shangha!; Yuan Shen armed robbery at No. 3441 Ma
Nominations were to be sent in fractured skull and was treated at mai, passenger, s.8. Taisang, from Tau Wel Road on Mar. 9 were charged with siding and abetting,
noon yesterday.
the Queen Mary Hospital Shanghai Wallem, from London. discharged by Mr. Q & A Tac- Vas also remanded.
Furnishing
Department
Tel. 28151.
UP THE SPOUT
*Your name and college, Sis?" "Digby, Sir, St. Marka"
"I watched your recent exploit Mr. Digby-it had a certain element of daring." "Yes, Sir
But no element of originality.” ***No, Sir."
"It will be necessary to send works. men up in the morning m, remove the object--not without some danger to life and limb,” **4, Yan, Sir."
From your appearance and your manner Mr. Dizby, Tassume that you are celebrating some event of great
Importance
some voutanding academic achievement no doubt.” * Yes, Sir."
*H'm-my advice, Sir, in that you retlie to bed immediately, having first taken a long draught of Rose'n Lime Juice. Its therapeutic effects may help you to face the wrath to come in the morning.**·.
is Thank you, Sir
And, by the way
notice you chose the long way up Actimally there is a shorter way. I remember, In: "88 or was it "89.- H'm, H'm, Good "night.""
* Good night, Sie!
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Monday
& Thursday
ICE HOUSE STREET
10 to 12 Noon,