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GENERAL
GOVT. EMPOWERED TO ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
CONTROL EMPLOYMENT
GOVERNOR MAY FORM TRIBUNAL
TO SETTLE TRADE DISPUTES
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POWERS TO CONTROL EMPLOYMENT IN THE COLONY ARE "TAKEN UNDER" ADDITIONAL DEFENCE REGULATIONS
nounced in the Government Gazette,
an-
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AT KOWLOON
FORGED NOTES
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CONSPIRACY TO STEAL Charged with conspiring to Kwok Fong, widow, Leung Ying, steal, tour Chinese males, Chan woman, and Mak Kun-sing, has- Tal, 38, braker, Lo Hung, 39, toki. band of second accused, were Ho Kel, 35, accountant, Yeung charged before Mr. Macfadyen Yiu-hung, 19, unemployed, appear-yesterday with uttering and pos ed before Mr; K. M. A. Barnett sessing a forged $100 Chartered The regulations empower the Government to prevent any person
yesterday and were remanded for Bank note and, a forged 350 from changing his employment; to require any person to change
Mercantile Bank note and from one employment to another, and prohibits strikes or lock-outs.
They were alleged to have conspiring to obtain money by put The main features of the new their employment, and for giving spired between Oct. 2 and Nov. 2ting of the forged notes,
steal etfect to the foregoing provisions to
2,500 sewing machine regulations are appended:-
Mi.. Alfred Y. Hon appeared for of this regulation, and may, in needles, the property of Cheng the couple, while Die.-Sgt. N. B.
After further particular, provide by any such Pak-nam. Defendants were alter Fraser prosecuted. order-
natively charged with receiving evidence, the hearing was 3d- (a) for requiring persons to re- the same, knowing them to be journed to Nov. 8. gister such particulars about stolen property. themselves as may be prescribed by or under the order;
authority.
may.
A competent subject to any general or special
in
instructions of the Governor, "di rect any person in this Colony to perform such services
this Colony as may be specified by the direction, being services
which
(b) for requiring persons carry that person is. In the opinion of the authority, capable of per- ing on any undertaking to keep such books, accounts and records forming.
Any "services required by a d-relating to the undertaking as rection given under this regulation may be prescribed by or under the
order; to be performed shall be perfort- ed upon such terms
to re-
Th
Yeung was represented by Mr. 9. Ng Quinn, and bail at $150 each was allowed.
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ANOTHER REMAND
Tam Kam iu. Tam Kam-woo. Wong Wal and Kwok Yu,, charged with the possession of a wireless BAIL ESTREATED
set without permission and with Two seamen on board the Prest-aiding and abetting, respectively. dent Collidge. Carl Palmer, 21, and appeared before Mr. Himsworth Bernard Basille, 37, who "was yesterday for another reinand of And any such provision may be charged with breach of the De-eight days.
muneration and conditions of ser-made so as to relate either to fence Regulations, had their ball EUROPEAN GIVES EVIDENCE vice as the competent authority persons or undertakings generally of $25 each estreated by Mr. Bar-
An apprentice fitter, Luk Tal- may, in accordance with the pro-jer to any particular person or un-nett yesterday when they failed to chak, 21, who had been convicted
dertaking or class or description appear in Court. Provided that" in determining of persons or undertakings.
visions of this regulation, direct:
ap
to one month's hard labour for They were charged with posses-stealing one fountain pen. sion of a camera each on board a Star ferry launch on Nov. 2.
peared agalh before Mr. Q. A. A. Mácfadyen yesterday on the ap- plication by Mr. C. A. S. Russ for a re-hearing.
COMMITTED TO SESSIONS Ip Fook, 59, described as an ex- (a) for establishing a tribúnal official of the Chinese Gavern-
TRADE DISPUTES the terms upon which any such
with a view to preventing work services are to be performed the authority shall have regard to any being interrupted by trade dis- rates of salary, fees or wages for putes, the Governor may by order the performance of those services make provision- which appear to him to be usual, and, in particular, in the case of services usually rendered under a contract of service, shall have re-
(b) for prohibiting, subject to various currencies, were com- gard to any determination refat- ing to the remuneration and con- the provisions of the order mitted for trial by Mr. Barnett foreman of W. S. Bailey Company, ditions of service of persons em-strike or lock-out in connexion yesterday.
with any trade dispute:
for the settlement of trade disment, and Lam King, 35, con- putes and for regulating the pro-cubine, charged with the posses cedure of the tribunal;
forged banknotes of
for
sion
Lall
for
of
At the hearing yesterday Tam Wal-hin, Interpreter, testi- filed to statements made by de- fendants when they were charged.
It was alleged that the defend ant had snatched a pen from Chau Yau, 26, at the bus stop, in front of the Blue Taxi Company, Nathan Road on October 19.
Giving evidence, Mr. J. Gardner.
in such an offence.
ployed in the district in the
Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin said that the accused was very (c) for requiring employers to
honest, diligent and a good worker appeared
the capacity and in the trade in which
prosecution,!
and that he was the last man in and both defendants were re- the person to whom the direction observe such terms and conditions relates is to serve, being a deter- of employment as may be deter- presented by Mr. Alfred S. K. the world that would involve in raination contained in an agres-mined in accordance with the or-
After evidence the hearing was ment between organisations re-der to be, or to be not less favour- presentative of employers and able than, the recognised terms
adjourned until Saturday. and conditions;
Sgt. Alexander prosecuted. workers or in a decision of an ar-
(d)
recording departures Fitration board. or other similar
BROTHEL KEEPERS FINED.. body or, in the absence of any such from any rule, practice or custom
First defendant" stated: ""These
Fung Kat. 28, was charged in respect of the employment, determination, shall have regard
conditions
place before. Mr. Macfadyen yesterday banknotes are put in my of to the remuneration and condi-non-employment,
Chinese brothel of work or by a friend. Actually they do with keeping a employment, hours tions of service in practice prevail-
at No. 16. Temple Stræet. The ing among good.employers in that working conditions of any persons. not belong to me."
Second defendant stated: defendant was fined $20 or one In this regulation, "trade dis- trade in the district.
pute" means any dispute or differ "What my man, my husband, Ip month in prison. ence between employers and work- Fook, has done only he knows. A competent authority may, sub-men, or between workmen and My husband asked me to go to ject to any general or special 1a-workmen. connected with the em-Wanchai and gave me a leather European brothel at No. 32, Parkes structions of the Governor, by ployment or non-employment, or suitcase and instructed order make provision for regulat- the terms of the employment or bring it to the house." ing the engagement of workers by with the conditions of labour..of employers and the duration of any personi.
A REGISTER
LUGGAGE FOR EVACUATES Special Reduction In Freight Charge.
H.K. POLICE
RESERVE
Similar sentence was imposed
on Yiu Kani 31. for keeping 1
me to Street,
12 THEFT FROM BARRACKS At the conclusion of the Crown's case. Mr. Lau submitted there Convicted of larceny of one, was insuficient evidence to suppound of cooked beet from the port the case against the arst dining Hall of Middlesex Regiment Nanking Barracks, on Sunday, a defendant.
Ip Fook, in evidence, said he thess boy. Ya Kwal, 25, was fined was formerly a tax collector in $5 or 14 days in prison by Mr. Canton and had been In Hong-Macfadyen yesterday.
Inspector Nolloth prosecuted. kong since the fall of Canton.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. C. G. He denied that he took the sult- MAGISTERIAL COMMENT Perdue, Acting Commissioner
Police.
GENERAL
of
him.'
case to his concubine to keep and that he ever asked Lam to His Excellency The Officer Ad-keep ary forged banknotes for A notification from the Colonial ministering the Government has
Lam, who also elected to give Secretariat states that arrange kindly consented to inspect 736 evidence. said the suitcase was ments have been made with Hongkong Police Reserve at 17.30 Messrs. Mackinnon. Mackenzie & hours at the Central Police Station left with her by a friend whom
she knew before. in Canton. Co. whereby luggage or other on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1940, Fall effects consigned to evacuates in in at 17.00 hours sharp, Australia will be transported by a steamer leaving towards the end the same "fall-in" hour' at the
of this week at one half of the normal rates, namely: 49/8d. per ton of 40 cubic feet up to a limit of 30 tons.
This reduced freight charge will be payable by the consignors and all arrangements should be made direct with Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.
POLICE REPORTS
Practice Parades will be held at
same place on:-
Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- day, Nov. 4, 8, and 8, 1940
Attendance at both Practice Parades and at the Inspection is compulsory.
Khaki Uniform. will be worn by all Companies.
STUDENT DRIVE FOR FUNDS
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CROWN LAND SALE
New Block Of Flats For Kowloon?
Two Crown lots were sold by For larceny of 15 rolls of barbed Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes at a public wire lying at Sha Tin Gap. four auction at the F. W. D. yester- Chinese, Lo Fuk, 52, Wong Shing.
day.
22, Wong Fuk 22,, and Wong Hee. The first lot, known as N. K 20, were" each fined $50 or, in de- LL, No. 2832, situated at Castle fault, two months hard labour. Peak Road, between Wing Lung
Street and Tonkin Street, Cheung- by Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday.
In passing sentence. Mr. Hissha wan, with an area of 23, worth remarked that the wire was 100 square feet was purchased by put there to be used in the event Messrs. Kong Ying, Kong Wong. Fan of an emergency. Although there Sung, and A Kim-pat (the latter was nobody to watch yet they acting on behalf of Mrs. Lal Lal- were not put there in order to be wah) all of 208 Fa Yuen Street, taken away.
ground floor, Kowloon, for $20,200 Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman pro-
The upset price was $17,325, and secuted.
the annual Crown rent $318,
DUTIABLE WINE
It was learned from Mr. Kong A fine of $40, was imposed by Wong that it is the intention of Mr. Himsworth" yesterday, on
a the purchasers to build a block CHINESE COMPANË-
married woman, Ho Chol-ying, of semi-foreign houses, costing A drive to raise funds for the 24, for possession Training Course-Part II. Those
of cutlable not less than $80,000, in the near
detailed
purchasing winter wine without paying duty. The future. will attend Prince's purpose of Building, 1st Floor for Part II of clothing for the Chinese soldiers at address, No. 285. To Kwa Wan
The second lot, situated at Po under Sub-the front, started by the General Road was visited on November ishan Road. known as I. L NO. Miss & F Button, Principal Training
area of 10,000 Matron, Queen Mary Hospital, re- Inspector (R) Chan Chung Tung Students Union of Lingnan last and 13 bottles of Chinese wine 6070, with an porta that her car. No. 2364, which on Tuesday, and Thursday, Nov. month, will close on Nov. 15 when, were found there,
square feet, was knocked down to was parked outside the hospital, 5 and 7 respectively at 17.30 hours it is expected, a considerable sum
Mr. Li Kwong-hon of 15 Robinson was stolen between. 7 a.m. and sharp. -430 pm on Sunday.
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Mr. Lewis, of No. 3 Vertris "Road, his reported the theft of a battery pump and grease gun, to the total value of $89; from his car, No. 6463 which was parked outside his residence.
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Money amounting to $550, which was in aultcase, is reported by Au Yeung Hing-lum to have been stolen from his residence, No. 120; Des Voeux Road Central,
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Mr. R. Farkin, residing at Zn-{ -press Lodge, Mody Road, has re
Course
of money will be raised...
DAMAGE TO ROAD As the General Students' Union Arrested by the Police while Road, for the upset price of $5,000. Patrol Duty, Patrol duties will
The annual Crown rent is $184. both the Includes
University digging up stone on the road. be carried out as ordered.
(Mr. Li Kwong-hon was the INDIAN COMPANY
Students and the students of Ling-two women, Lam 8am-mui, 18, Training Course Part II. Those nan School, some 850 students in and Lau Tsat, 50, were charged alias used by Mr. Li Sing-kut, detailed will attend Indian Com-all are participating in the drive before Mr. Himsworth yesterday Chairman of the Chinese Cham- pany. Headquarters, No. 20 Ice Up to the present, 50 students have with doing damage to a toadber of Commerce and of the Hon
Both accused were each bound Nin Life Insurance Co. Ltd.). House Street on Tuesday, and already turned in their reports Thursday, Nov. S and 7 at 17.30 having between them raised a total over in the sum of $10 for one hours, and on Saturday, Nov. 9 at of $8,000 in Chinese National Cur-year, Each of them was ordered 14.30 hours for instruction in Part rency toward the fund.
under
of Training Course Crown Bergeant R214 Channah Singh.
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered, "
FLYING - SQUAD'
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will
to pay $2 compensation to the FW. D. or to serve one week in prison. :
BEGGARS FORM SYNDICATES
FUNERAL OF MR. Msworth said that the in the Colony are reported to
W. MITCHELL
The funeral of Mr. Walter Mit chell, who died at the Matilda
A large number of unemployed
foads in Kowloon were bad have formed "begging syndicates" enough and nobody was needed employing children of the poor to damage them further.
PHOTOGRAPHER FINED
and destitute to chase pedes- trians. The racket is an im- portant factor in the recent in- Two men, Leung On-tak, 23, crease in begging here. Patrol Duty Patrol duties will took place at the Colonial Ceme photographer, appeared before, Mi. Hospital, the Peak, on Sunday, teacher, and Siu Sau-cho, 34,
ported to the Folice that he either be carried out as ordered,
last, or had stolen from him on Saturday, while he was proceed
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE
ing in a rickshaw from the Penin be carried out as ordered,
aula Hotel to His residence, a gold
wrist watch with gold band, vaided
at $85.
Hongkong. Monday, Nov. 4.
tery yesterday. The Rev. Cyril Himsworth yesterday on a charge was fined $5 or one week in O. EAGER,
Brown, Chaplain of the Seamen's of possession of cameras in a prison. D. C. P. (R).Institute, officiated at the grave-protected area.
RETURNED BANISHEËS
Alde,
The first defendant was re- Fung Yee, 40, and, Wu Piu, 50, The deceased, who was formerly manded for 48 hours In order to were charged before Mr. Hima Leung Man. 43, of Cheong Hing outside British waters about a connected with Mesars William-have the am developed. He was worth yesterday with returning from banishment were sentenced Street, Cheng Chap, was ad-Week ago. His condition was re-son and Company, had been 66 925 BAIT mitted to the Queen Mary Hos ported to be good The Police for a long time. He was 48 years
stab wound said to are making inquiries into the of age, pital with" a have been inflicted by Japanese allegation,
Many wreaths were sent.
The second accused, who was to 12 months' hard labour and
A photographer taking pictures three months' hard labour respec for visitors at Hou Wong Temple tively,
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