HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Immigration Dept. For
Colony
GOVT. PLANS IN ADVANCED "STAGE
Wedding At St. John's
WILLIAMS-LEES
A colourful wedding took place" at St. John's Cathedral on Satur- cay when Miss Jocelyn Lees, of Australia, became the bride of Mr. -
the Asiatic c. L Williams of Petroleum Company.
:
The Rev. A. P. Rose officiated at the ceremony.
Plans for the establishment in Hongkong of an Immigration Do- partment, as a means to checking the steady influx of Chinese po-
pulation into the Colony, have! The bride was given away by now reached an advanced stage. Mr. P. E. Baskett and was attend- Legislation is already in drafted by Miss P. Fraser as her brides- form covering the establishment of mald the Department and defining its functions. European immigration omcers and Chinese assistants are being recruited.
An outstanding feature of the Immigration control plan will be the introduction of an identity card scheme. Cards will be issued to all Chinese leaving the Colony in order to facilitate their return.
WAR-TIME MEASURES
The steps It is proposed to take to control immigration into the "Colony are to be regarded as war- time emergency measures. It is believed, especially in high Chin- ese circles, that they are to fall Into abeyance when the period of emergency has passed.
men
Miss Lees looked pretty in her white crepe dress.
Mr. G. Thomerson the duties of bestman.
undertook
A reception was held at the American Club after the cere- mony. The honeymoon is being spent at Cheung Chau.
SEAFARERS' SUNDAY
SPECIAL SERVICE
AT CATHEDRAL
GENERAL
Mr. Charles Lloyd Williams and his bride, formerly Miss Joycelyn Helen Mary Lees, after their marriage at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday.-(King's Studio),
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
4
AT CENTRAL
AT KOWLOON
AGED CHINESE IMPRISONED ·
was
ARMED ROBBERY ALLEGED
A
Chinese 62-year-old
Hearing was fixed for October charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon 16 by Mr. E. Himsworth on Satur-
Insp. Portable prosecuted.
PICK-POCKET CONVICTED
on Saturday with unlawful posses- day when Chan Muk-yau, 21, Ho HE, the Governor, Lt. Gen. Esion of 209 fresh bamboo sticks Chi-fan. 24. and Leung Ng-tsai, F. Norton, H.E. Rear Admiral A. M. and was sentenced to one month's 24, were charged with armed rob- bery by two or more in Argyle A valuable result will be the Peters-and-Sir Atholl and Lady imprisonment.
Defendant stated that, he in-Street on September 19. They check the new scheme will pro-MacGregor were among the large vide to the return here of un congregation present at St. John's tended using the sticks for fishing were alleged to have robbed
Sing-la contractor foreman, and desirable characters,
who Cathedral at the special Seafarers' purposes. have been expelled or banished Service at 11 am, yesterday.
Chung Lat-she, spinster. from the Colony.
The service was conducted, by
The first two defendants were Involved in another armed zob- Permission for Chinese to enter the Rev. A P. Ruse and the the Colony, when the new scheme.j.preacher was the Rev. Cyril Brown
For stealing a fountain pen pery at Boundary Street on Octo comes into effect, will generally be of the Seamen's Institute. granted, it is understood, to all who Mr. Brown, in his sermon, said from the person of Ng Kwan, who ber 4 when they were alleged to are coming here to take up some that Christianity was not a dull or was watching the races near the have robbed Li Fu, 28, engineer.
ROBBER CONVICTED definite appointment, who have dead religion, it was inspiring. it Hongkong Football Club on Thurs-and Xim Ngol, 23, spinster. been guaranteed jobs here or was uplifting, and all who kept day, Li Kau, 23, unemployed, was
Overheard by a policeman com- otherwise possess a guarantee of close to Christ, and refused to sentenced to six months'
tabour by Mr. Sheldon on Satur-pialaing about his share of the leave .him under any. support.
Docty, Wong Cheong. 20, cumstances, however trying, always
Insp. Portallion prosecuted.
ployed, was arrested and charged And comfort.
before Mr. Himsworth on Natur- day with larceny from dwelling.
Bgt. T. K. Whelan, prosecuting. said that "the defendant and one in custody stole two
OVER $5,000
IN UNCLAIMED
DIVIDENDS
COURAGE NEEDED
cir-
day.
BANISHEES IN COURT
hard
He was speaking particularly to
A life banishee, Yu Yin, 36, àn- the men of the sea to whom trials
appeared before Mr. and temptations were many. It employed,
unem-
221, Prince Edward Road, property
A Gazette notification declares needed courage for 1 man to Sheldon on Saturday and was sen- other not that a total sum of $5,960.77, being kneel down and say his prayers, to tenced to four months' imprison-watches and $25 in cash from No, amounts of unclaimed dividends, refuse to tolerate obscene jokes ment.
Defendant was banished for life is to be transferred from the and to maintain a clean Christian Companies Liquidation Account to outlook, but as long as men were on March 18 this year. the general revenue of the Colony, determined-not to leave Christ,
in accordance with the provisions they could accomplish anything. of section 4 of the Unclaimed After the service 100 sailors and marines from one of H. M. ships The transfer is subject to the in harbour, paraded in the Church provisions contained in the said yard.
Balances Ordinance.
Ordinance as, to refunds,
CROWN LANDS AWARD
It is notified, pursuant to sec-
tion 16 (2) of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900, that
Insp. Portallion stated that it was the third time that defendant had returned from banishment..
Yu asked to be sent to Macao. One month's imprisonment was imposed un Chan Chun. 18, un- employed, charged for a similar offence.
EUROPEAN LADY Chan was banished for life on
ATTACKED
House,"
Sept. 2.
Defendant also asked to be sent to Macao...
of Mr. R. M Qzden on October
7.
About 5 pm, the defendant com- plained to his friend near Argyle Street that--he only received 310 from the booty and was overheard by a paliceman.
The defendant was sentenced to two months' hard labour and to be expelled after the term. Nothing was recomaned.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1940.-PAGE 5
LANECRAFT UPHOLSTERY
AMID IN A HARD WORLD A LANECRAFT CHAIR IS VERY SOFT. ALL THE NOISE IT IS PERFECTLY SILENT. IN A SHALLOW AGE IT IS VERY DEEP, BUILT NOT FOR SPEED BUT FOR COMFORT. IT BALANCES THE GREATER PACE BY GIVING YOU GREATER PEACE. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FAST LIVING.
TO STAY AT HOVE.
LET US SUBMIT DESIGNS AND QUOTATIONS, WE HAVE A VERY LARGE RANGE OF MATERIALS BUITABLE FOR STOCK
IN
COVERING PURPOSES, QUALITY TAPESTRIES, LINENS, AND FINE
HIDES.
LANE
CRAWFORD • LTD.
The House of Quality & Service
-BRITISH LINER REQUISITIONED
It is reliably learned that the Hongkong Government has al- ready requisitioned a British liner to evacuate British. women and children in the Colony to Austra- lia.
Some Americans who applied for passage on the ship for their families were refused.
FOLICE DESERTER Charged with deserting from the Police force before Mr. Hims an award of $191.68 has been Mrs. Potts. of "High
KOREAN IN COURT
worth on Saturday, Wong LoL 27, -made in respect of Lot No. 1008, Mount Davis Road, was attacked
Ex-stoker No. 83 of the Water in the New Territories, and that by a Chinese who attempted to
Kin Ryn Cho, alias. Tanade Police, was fined $30 or, th de the District Officer, South, has snatch her handbag, while walk-
Takeichi, 24, watch maker, describ-
fault, one month in prison,
un the charges of larceny from been appointed to pay the coming in Mount Davis Road near the ed as a Korean, appeared before
Sgt. Hemsley, prosecuting, said person of $1 and breach of Depor pensation so awarded together Ho Tung Path about 11 am. on Mr. G. T. Lowry on Saturday that the defendant swore before tation order. with interest thereon, as prescrib. Saturday, "
In spite of her struggling with charged with entering the Colony the Magistrate on September 9, It was stated that the defendan ed by the Ordinance, between 11
1935 to serve in the Water Police stole a $1 note from a person at a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. the anatcher the latter succeeded without a valid passport on Ort. 8r
Ee was additionally charged for a period of five years. On Boundary Street and put it in his If no claim is made for the com- in robbing her of her wrist watch with the unlawful possession of B2 he was absent from the servies | mouth,' when the constable. a)-
perisation money, the officer ap-set with diamonds.
pointed will cause such money to
of the Colony.
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PROVISIONS AND STORES FOR
+
serving
RESERVE
REASSIGNED
and weat
on
to
New!
IT PREFERS
Jurnishing.
Department
Tel. 28151.
'REX' RECORDS
9828-MARACAS-Cuban Suite"
NINO DE HEREZ-Telads and his Orchestra 9827-STARDUST JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
Denny Dennie, with Vocal
0826 I HEAR BLUEBIRDS
THIS YEAR'S ROSES
Oscar Rabin and his band, Dance
9825-WHEN I DREAM OF HOME
TIGGERTY-BOO
Vocal
Billy Cotton and his Band, with 9924-A NIGHTINGALE BANG IN BERKELEY
SAY IT (Over and over again)
Rumba
Quick Step
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
March
SQUARE-
"Fox Trot
Fox Trot
Billy Cotton and his Band, with Vocal 8823-TOO ROMANTIC "The Bosad Bingspore Slow Fox Trot DON'T YOU EVER CRY Blow Fox Trot. Billy Cotton and his Band, with Vocal 1892-ALL PALS TOGETHER-
ap-
9818-NO, MAMMA, NO1.
WHEN OUR DREAMS, GROW OLD- Primo Scala's Accordion Band, with Vocal "$821-WHO TOLD YOU I CARED?-- "Kid Ningtingsle
For Trot ON THE ISLE OF MAY
Fox Trot Boy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders, with Vocal 9820-I WAS WATCHING A 'MAN › PAINT A FENCE-
Fax Trot SWEET POTATO PIPER-The Road to Singapore
Fox Trot Terry Bland and his Orchestra, with Vocal 8819-THE BUM SONG-
HALLEUJAH, I'M A BUM-Frank Luther, with Vocal uci Step
Fox Trot
dagger on Oct. 11.
on board a ship as a proached, he tried to swallow it Det-Sgt. Man said" defendant
him a slap be paid into the Treasury and HONGKONG DEFENCE arrived in Hongkong on Oct. 8 worker. On his return on Friday The constable gave
on the back of his neck and tha. thereafter to the general revenue
from Shanghai without a pass-he was arrested
note was recovered. port. On Friday morning defen.
THEFT OF IKON
The accused was sentenced A fine of $10 or, in default, una nine months hard labour. The following have been per- dant was found on board a ship mitted to quit the Hongkong De-which was going to Singapore and months imprisonment was 1- fence Reserve:
when searched the dagger was posed by Mr. Himsworth
BANISHERS IN COURT Mr. M. J. M. Bryan, with effect found in his possession.
Saturday on Chan Chu, 21, for Iar- Defendant admitted the charges ceny, of one piece of cast iron at Five other banishees alzo from Sept. 25; Mr. W. C. Both- VOLUNTEER CAMPScherly. with effect from Oct. 3, and said he came with the inten- the Green Island Cement Com-peared on Saturday. Tang Wah, effect tion of going on to Singapore. pany at Matanwei Road on Octo who came back from life banish- Tenders are invited for the Mr. J. D. Murphy, with
to nine was sentericed ber 11
-ment, erection of matsheds and the from Oct. 3; Mr. H. F. Williams, He had no passport.
Remarking that. It was an with effect from Oct. 3; and Mr.
It was stated that the defen-months' hard labour, Leinig Shun. supply of provisions, stores, labour, including the supply of J. C. Middleton-Smith, with effect obvious case of evasion his Wox-dant was seen by Watchman No. wah, banished for ten years, was ship imposed a fine of $25 or, in de-
Realising sentenced to four months in pt- 7 carrying a basket. dining tables, forms, cooking and from Oct. 4.
fault, one month on each count. that the watchman was going to son with hard labour. Au Hing, eating utensils, "cooks.
An expulsion order was also arrest him, he jumped into the banished for ten years, was sen- aca with the basket. The watchtenced to three months' hard man dived in after him and ar-labour. Ng Him, who was charg- rested him in the as The ironed with breach of Deportation was recovered.
order was sentenced to four months hard labour, while Ng THEFT FROM SHELTER EG
Tee, banished for ten years, wat Wong Tau was charged with sentenced to six months' hard The following is the health bu$5.
stealing a piece of wood from the labour. letin of Eastern ports for the week Sgt. Manning said defendant ARP. shelter at Gascoigne Road ending October S
* went to Manila and returned by lon October 7 before Mr. Q. A.A.
WIDOW CHARGED Cholera; Cocomada, 11 cases; the same boat on Oct. 10 but his Macfadyen on Saturday. He was
After suffering from cholera for Calcutta, 18 cases; Vizagapatam, passport lacked a visa for landing additionally charged with return
over 20 days and having been dis- one case; Macao, 67 cases; Hong-in Hongkong.
from banishment. kong, 24 cases, Shanghai, 37 cases. Guterres said he reported his In his last appearance on Wed-charged from the Latchkok Hói- Email-Pox: Alleppey, four cases; departure and he understood, that nesday the defendant, who was a pital two days ago, Ke Chan, 25, Bombay, five cases: Cannanore, also covered his return,
Police supervisee, told his Worship Widow, was charged before M three cases; Cuddalore, one Case"
that he was sent over to the bor Macfadyen on Baturday with lar- der by the Police. After inquiry ceny of $2.00 from Ng Chan, mar-
boys and coolles for the Hong- Mr. Albert Blyth has been re-made against defendant., kong Volunteer Defence Corne, assigned
the Combatant from
during training and camps at Group to the Rey Pasts Group various places on the Island and
In the New Territories.
BAND BINS
Tenders are invited for the construction
sand -bing in of cement concrete and the erection of an office and retaining wall af the Central Government Store. North Pointe
Tenders are invited for slipping, repairing and painting Govern- "ment" Grab Dredger No. 2.
POLICE BUTS
PORTUGUESE FINED
Appearing before Mr. Lowry for similar offence; - Mannel A Guterres, 31, merchant of No. 8, Hankow Road, top floor, was fined'
Health Bulletin Of a
Eastern Ports
Tenders are invited for the Delhi, one case: Calcutta, eight INSUBORDINATION CHARGE✨ erection of Police Huts at Ba cases; Madras, four cases; Vizaga-An Indian constable, Mohindert was shown that he was misfied woman, at Hamilton Street View, Stanley and Mong Kok, con- patam, one case, Bangkok, two Singh, (2334), 23, was charged with takenly taken to the border, the tear Shanghai Street on October structed of timber with tiled roofs cases
insubordination before Mr. Lowry Police not knowing that he was a and brick and concrete kitchers
COLONY: RETURNS
on Saturday, th
supervisee. The charge of return. and lavatories...
The following is the Return of Defendant was alleged to have, tng from banishment was notifiable diseases notified as hav-while in the office of Mr. ARB. drawn.
It was stated that the defen- daut and the complainant were street sleepers. The complainant
ing occurred in the Colony during Major, Assistant Superintendent He was sentenced to three woke up about 4 a.m. and found It 18 learned that the Anti- the 24 hours ended at midnight on of Police, on Oct. 11 removed his months hard labour on the first the money in her pocket gone. Tuberculosis Association is in October 11-Cholera one case: turban, belt and shorts, although charge. He had 13 previous con- The money was later found under vestigating the possibilities of es- Diphtheria, one case Enteric told to desist and refused to leave victions of larceny tablishing a sanatorium in the Fever, eight cases, Measles, two Mr. Major's office when repeatedly key. New Territories. A committee has cases Dysentery, nine cases, ordered to do so heen appointed to consider the Tuberculosis, 44 cases (one import Hearing was fired for Oct 22 at
edy
|- 2.30 p.m. financial prospect:
stone near the defenda Dillow. She admitted that she hind stolen it
LARCENT FROM PERSON
The defendant was remanded Cheung Yuk, 35, appeared be tore Mr Macfadyen on Saturday until October 15
IN MY DREAM PARADE Oscar Rabin and bis Strict Tempo Band, Dan 9816-A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE—
New Fadeï DON'T EVER PASS ME BY-Elsie Carlisle, with Vocal 9808-ONE ALONE-"The Desert Bong".
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT-- Caven O'Connor, with Vocal
9838 LONESOME, THATS ALT
·ALL: LAND OF MY SUNBEY DREAMS The Green Brather's Marimba Band, with Vocal 60075—CHABLIR KUNZ PIANO MELODY NO. D.38 Intro:-
"A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square” “Arm in arm (Just you and me "The Woodpecker Song" (Contd) Intro If I should, fall in love again" "Don't ever pass me by When our dreams grow did" Charlie Kunz Piano Solo."
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