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"WE NEED YOUR HELP":
REPORT ON BRITISH WAR ORGANISATION FUND, HONGKONG · BRANCH
IT IS OVER A YEAR SINCE THE BRITISH WAR `ORGANISA- ITS ADMINISTRATION WAS TION FUND. H.K. BRANCH, AND INAUGURATED, IN HONGKONG, and it may be good for us at this moment to review, the activities of the Organisation and pledge our- selves to its further support, states the Hon. Secretary's report. ex» cerpts from which follow."
LUGGAGE FOR
EVACUEES
GENERAL
CLAIM FOR
RETURN OF
Special Reduction In JEWELLERY
Freight Charges
Interviewed yesterday by 24 Daily Press reporter in connexion
EVIDENCE GIVEN
BY MISS HARROP
with the notification received Further evidence was heard be- from the Colorilal Secretary... restere Mr. Justice Williams at the pecting reduced freight charges Summary Court yesterday in the on luggage and other persona: claim for $1,000, brought by a effects consigned to bona fide young woman, Li Mél-yuok, former evacuees in Australia. an official concubine of 70-year-old ·Lau of a leading shipping company Kong-hon, illas Lau Fan-yok, of stated that the reductions are not No. 3. Woosung Street, for the only granted by Messrs. Mackin- value of jewllery, gold ornaments non, Mackenzie & Co., but by all and clothing, and 3000 in cash, members of the Australian Freight which, she claimed, were entrusted to the defendant for safe-keeping.
Conference.
This agreement, said the speak- er. Was
arrived at among the members as far back us July 77
It was in September 1939, soon after the outbreak of the war that the War Organisation took shape under the Presidency of Lady Northcole, Various Committees were formed, maney for the Fund began to come in, and a central Work Party started at Government House, from which various working groups developed all over the Colony.
These working groups turned and
the subsequent big exodus their energies to making hospital of women from Hongkong fellow supplies for the Red Cross and ing the evacuation order early in knitted comforts for the three July, plunged the British War Services Instructions, patterns and Organisation into something of a Bsts of requirements were obtain crisis. Nearly all work "centres ed from official sources in England had to close down and materials, last. and a steady production of work finished and unfinished. came went on throughout the months pouring into Government House in of last winter and spring.
VERY PREMISES, storage accommo- dation for materials and space for packing cases were acquir- ed at Government Flouse by the kind permission of His Ex- cellency The Governor and Lady Northcote.
SUITABLE OFFICE
T
SHIPMENTS MADE At the present date. 175 cases have been shipped to England consisting of: 104 cases of Hos-
Marinie
a flood.
Questioned as to whether there is a flat rate for all ports in Aus- tralia, the official said the freights lor different ports vary.
50 PER CENT, REDUCTION
Miss P. Harrop. Lady Assistant to the S.GA, yesterday test1fed that she raided the defendant's house-n Aug. 1. Plaintiff told her about the money and jewellery which were kept in the safe.
SAFE OPENED
When asked., the defendant re-
Owing to the short absence of the Honorary Secretary on leave,
The shipping lines concerned fused to open the safe, On the the Assistant Secretary, Mrs. L Well was in charge of the office are granting a reduction of 50 per advice of his friend, the defendant and much praise is due to her cent. on the regular freights, full opened the safe and handed her clear head and efficiency in deal details of which could be obtained some documents.
Eventually she took out a sum- from the offices of the Australian- ing with those difficult days. It
and Aus-mons against the defendant for Oriental Line; Eastern was decided
to carry on the
assault. Government House Work Centre tralian Line; Burns, Philip & Co.,
Defendant giving evidence, said as long as any women could come Ltd.: N. Y. R.; and O. 8. K.
that he had not bought any gold and 4 good attendance has
bangles, but had presented plam- The Auxiliary been completed and are in storage tiff with two finger, rings. continued, mostly Nurses. V. A. D.'s and those allow at Government House. This does other three rings in the claim be- not mean that all Red Cross work tanged to his late wife and the ed to remain here.
has stopped. for 9 cases of hos- plaintim took them.
Hearing was adjourned to "Nov. pital supplies have been sent home since July.
28, at 2.30 p.m.
of
once 3
•
any WEEKLY HEALTH
Let us, in Hongkong, support all Patriotic Funds whether for Bombers, War Savings, or other effort which can help our Country and its righteous cause. arose but let us not forget the specialį
of claims of All work of mercy.
BULLETIN
Return
pital Supplies; 9 cases of RAF. Knitted Comforts: 15 cases of Royal Navy Knitted Comforts: 47
Kowloon work parties amalga. cases of Army Knitted Comforts,
Total collections for the Fund mated into one centre which has now stand at a little over $604,000, also continued to meet Of this amount £27.000 has al-week, and the Wool Depot. was ready been remitted to England. kept up at the Heleria May In- Purchases of materials (less sales stitute and is open on Thursday of wool to the Malaya Patriotic mornings...
THREAT TO H. K. Fund, &c.).. amount to $1 lac, (ap- proximately).
and War Another question which
the The following is Risk Insurance, &c.. on shipments out of the possible threat to England cost about $5,500, and Hongkong becoming a theatre of healing and comfort to those who of notifiable diseases notified, as the Colony office expenses about $6,200. The war was a request that the Bri- suffer that perhaps we may so having occurred in
Organisation should free.
mid.. balance in hand with the Hon.tish War
during the week ended at In the words of the British Treasurer stands at $58,847 on Oct. provide a reserve supply of swabs,
night on Nov, 2: Cholera, 13 War Organisation Fund Poster
cases (10 deaths and four im.. showing the Red Cross Nurse
ported cases); Diphtheria, Six and the Men of the Services,
cases (two deaths); Enteric "We Need Your Help.”
Fever 21 cases (six deaths); Measles, two cases (one death); Chicken-Pox, one case; Cerebro- Spinal Fever, üve Cases (four deaths): Dysentery, 45. cases (10 deaths): Tuberculosis, 190 cases (149 deaths and one imported case).
31,
EFFECT OF EVACUATION
bandages &c. for local casualty hospitals civil and military. It The sudden evaucation of the was decided to undertake this Service men's wives and families work and already 12 cases have
ROUND THE POLICE
AT
CENTRAL
COURTS
hours
case;
A fire of $50 or three weeks' went to her foster, sister's house was imposed by Mr. Sheldon. and told her that her husband, IMPRISONMENT FOR BURGLAR Tam On, had been critically injur-
DAILY RETURNS BANISHEES IN COURT.
ed in a traffic accident and was in
The Retum for the 24 After committing a burglary 2 Seven banishees, who were
the Queen Mary Hospital. charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry men, while making his escape.
Complainant's wife at once lett ended at midnight on Nov. 4 Is £ anake, which "yesterday with returning to the was bitten by
the house and in her absence. de-as follows:- Cholera, one Colony before their period of 10 resulted in the man 11 Fing, 32 fendant took away the articles Enteric Ferer, four cases; bro-Spinal Fever, three years' banishment was up, received unemployed, being charged before mentioned in the charge.
Dysentery, six cases; Tubercu- prison terms varying from three to Mr. Sheldon yesterday with break- Ing into No. 405, Repulse Bay Rd." nine months' hard labour.
Chan was arrested in Shaukiwan losis, 50 cases (two imported). at 3.30a.m. on Nov. 3 and stole
a few days ago, Everything was'i from the house several articles of clothing and silver ornaments, the recovered except the $220. property of Mr. Racs.
Chan Yu, 23, coolle, and Ng So, 28, unemployed, were each 'sen- tenced to eight months hard labour.
JEWELLERY RECOVERED
||
Cere- cases;
. After making the allegations tenant of No. 27. Hankow Road,
| stated above defendant stated that by Au Kit-ping; 28, -woman, Four months' hard labour each Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin complainant had wanted to make Oct. 21 when the latter moved was imposed on Chan Wah. 22, sald the house was a lonely one her his concubine. She stole the out. Au was arrested and charged unemployed, and Cheung Tin-kit, and defendant broke into the articles as a revenge.
before Mr. Emsworth yesterday
24, unemployed
house by removing a window pane. Chan was remanded till Friday with laremy by bailee. Sub.. Lam Ching, 30, unemployed, Defendant got frightened by the by Mr. Sheldon for inquiries to be. Insp. Johnson, who prosecuted. was sent to gaol for nine months back of a dog and, while running made about her allegations... with hard labour.
across the lawn, was bitten by a Mo-bang. 25, widow, and Li snake. Flu. 27, unemployed, were
Ben-
Li hid the articles under a nul-
tenced to three and five months' lah but when he was stopped by hard labour, respectively
SNATCHER CHARGED
AT KOWLOON
MILK NOT PASTEURISED
At the instance of, Senior Sani-
asked for & remand of three days which was granted.
BOUND. OVER
Ohan To, 22, and Lo, Yat, 25, were charged before Mr. Macfad- Ju Chinese detective he was wear-
ing one of the coats. Defendant tary Inspector H. L. Lockhart, Moyen yesterday with larceny of Tam Sau. 17, unemployed, was trst complained of being bitten sin-nam, master of a milk supply electric fittings and were bound remanded 24 hours by Mr. Lowry by a make and later took the shop at No. 141, Prince Edward over and are to be, expelled. yesterday when he appeared on Police to the house. charge of stealing from the per-
LI
Road, was summoned before Mr.
RESISTED ARREST also admitted. 2 second Himsworth yesterday, for refusing Convicted of hawking cooked son of Lau Sul-kin, spinster, $35 charge of returning from life to comply with a demand for a tood without a licence and of re and one receipt.
Danishment and was sentenced to sample of milk made by an gisting arrest, Ho' Ping-hing was Det.-Bgt. Byron said at about a total of 12 months' hard labour. Adulterated Food and Drug fined $5, or one week's 'gaol, by' 9 am, on Nov. 2 complainant was
THEFT OF MEDICINE
Officer, Yeung Kam-on, for the Mr. Himsworth yesterday. It took
Mr. Alfred Y. Han appeared for the defendant who was fined $20.
waking in Staunton Street when, Stating that he had picked the purpose of analysis, and selling more than 20 minutes to drag defendant snatched her purse and! escaped. On Monday morning de-medicine up while sweeping the to Insp. Lockhart a bottle of milk accused to the police station,
SEX MONTHS! GAOL, fendant was arrested by a Chinese oor, Tam Kai-yuk, 25, coolie, which did not comply with stan- charged with the larceny of one dard and another bottle of milk
Arrested by Sgt. Brown, a 17- detective in Square Street.
year-old youth, Yip Shing, was The receipt was found in his tin containing seven ampules of which was not pasteurised.
charged before Mr. Macfadyen possession but the money was just coramine and one menthol crystals from the R.AM.C. stores at No. 34
yesterday with matching a purse In gambling.
Stubbs Road on Monday, was sen-
THEFT FROM DOCKS
from a woman Tsol Wai-chi in UNEMPLOYED CONVICTED tenced to six months hard labour
Charged with larceny of 10 lbs. Dundas Street and was sentenced Two months' hard labour was by Mr: Sheldon yesterday.
of brass from the Kowloon Docks, to six dignths' hard labour; imposed by Mr. Lowry yesterday Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison Prose- Kwong Wah. 28, brass finisher, on Ng Siu-kong. 20, unemployed,
was sentenced to six weeks hard who pleaded guilty to a charge
inbour by Mr. E. Himsworth yes terday. He had a previous con-
cuted.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
of snatching $1 from Leung Yuk, Allegations that complainant and married woman. at Possession Street on Nov. 11 while the com-another taxi driver, to whom she viction, plainant was purchasing peanuts, was to be introduced, bad tried to assault her at the Caroline Hil Det.-Sgt. Byron prosecuted."
football ground were made by a 18- year-old spinster, Chan Hing; who appeared before Mr. H. G., Sheldon at the Central Magistracy yester
COMMON ASSAULT Oharged with common hasanit on Sgt. Morrison on Monday at Stewart Roud, Hau Sang; 27, motor car driver; appeared before Mr. HG-Sheldon yesterday,
day.
CONSPIRACY ALLEGED Three employees of the Yan- mati Ferry Company, Li Leung. Leung Tong "an" Au Tim, were charged before "Mr. Macfadyen RIFLES ON JUNK -
yesterday with conspiracy with Chan Tim, 35, master of pink intent to defraud the Company, No. T2847E, and Leung Mun, 32, Mr. P. Y, Woo and Mr. H. A, de master of junk No. T1822H, ap B. Botelho appeared for the first peared before Mr. Himsworth yes and third accused, respectively. terday on a charge of possession Mr. F. H. Loseby, prosecuting. of three rifles, 343 rounds of rife said that the first and second de- ammunition and three cannons, fendants were third class fare and possession of three rides, collectors, for the Yaumati Ferry Company at the Jordan Road respectively.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios wharf
On Oct, 24 an inspector of the appeared for, both accused.
The first defendant was fined ferry darered that the second $10, while the second defendant defendant had put a small piece was cautioned, The arms and of wood ander to lift up the meter ammunition' were confiscated, in order to prevent it from re
gistering the money collected.
Chan was charged with stealing Sgt. V. M. Morrison said at 8.45 from No. 81, Spring Garden Lane, p.m. on Monday night he was second floor: $220 in Chinese cur- driving his car at Stewart Road rency and HK$20, a gold finger and was turning into Hennessy ring set with pearls, a fade bangle, Road when he saw defendant's a string of pearls, and nine pieces When he pressed of clothing and a $50 deposit.note car in front, his horn defendant did not move contained in a wooden box. and as he was passing defendant. ACCIDENT REPORT
Det.-Egt.Morrison said that de threw a lighted cigarette in his face. Defendant ran away and fendant was the foster sister or was caught in Hennessy Read. complainant's wife. On Oct. 20 she stolen from Mrs Lee, principal adjourned to Nov 13.
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