HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
THE COLONY
GENERAL
Council
Straits Governor Spent HOUSING IN Legislative Most Of His Furlough At "Hell's Corner"
HIS EXCELLENCY SIR (THOMAS) SHENTON (WHITELEGGE) 'THOMAS, G.C.M.G., Q.B.E., Governor of the Straits Saftlements and High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, arrived in tire Colony yesterday, accompanied by Lady Thomas, en route tu Singa- pore to resume his duties there after a long visit at Home.
Sir Shenton spent most of his furlough in East Kent, at "Hell's --Corner, between Canterbury and Dover and thus
saw many raida
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The Germans have not wrought any serious havoc with the trans- portation system at Home, Sir
Shenton said in a Press interview yesterday and this statement would speak for London as for any other centre he visited.
The suggestion often contained in newsreels shown all over the world that a whole street had been blown up by a bomb must only be considered a bad exaggeration, Sir Shenton said as more often than not the damage did not extent be- yond a single house. In London, no services had been dislocated though it was sometimes necessary for a motor bus to avoid a road where the latest rald had left a bomb crater.
He left London ön October 4 and up to that date there had been no bridge destroyed by any domb nor had the Germans scored a hit on any railway station. He was not sure that they bad yet, Sir Shen- ton said.
Bir Shenton Thomas--
(King's Studio).
air
space for commodities not regard- ed as essential.
MORE BUILDING IN 1939
IMMIGRATION BILL
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EXPLAINED
A TOTAL OF 229 CHINESE
Moving the Anti reading of the TENEMENT TYPE HOUSES AND 215 EUROPEAN TYPE HOUSES 1940, wt the meeting of the Immigration Control Ordinance,
were
were erected In Kowloon and Hongkong during 1939, according Legislative Council held yesterday to the annual report on the Social Hon. Mr. C. G, Alghaster; O. B., E., afternoon, the Attorney-General and Economie Progress of the K. C., explained that the main People of the Colony 1939.-
TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE
feature of the Mill - way that The chaper on housing states whereas in the existing 1934 Or- that a Town Planning Committee dinance passports or travel docu- was appointed in July 1939 and meats
not required for held several meetings. Some ten- persons of Chinese race when the tative recommendations were made now Bill was passed it would regarding zoning in Kowloon and apply to all immigrants, the reservation of areas for fac Continuing, the Attorney-- tories. The Committee has now General said that those who had applied to Government-for-the-not-got-passports or travel docu- secondment of a Town Planning ments may obtain other entry officer so that certain preliminary permits which would be accepted work may be carried out and sub-in llea thereof: These included mitted for the consideration of certificates of ten years résidence the committee.
and four years residence.
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For the purpose of the sanitary There would be certa frontier Inspection of tenements, the passes for those who have to pass Urban District is divided
into in and out but it was not essen- thirty-five health districts, each that fer anyone to have these of which is in charge of a Sanitary passes or passports if they were Inspector. Each health district
going away with no intention of contains about 2,500 floors and, in
returning. They were entry per- normal times. about 2,500 in-mits and passes but not residen-
habitants.
tlai licences,
House to house Inspection forms
Judging by the number of ap part of the duties of the sanitary Inspectorate and of the health licants at the Immigration Office officers. Some 56,207 nuisances even before the first reading of were dealt with during the year the Bill, concluded the Attorney- he gathered that the and some 229,385 floors were sub. General, Jected to cleansing with kerosene popalace was desirous of having oil emulsion. Floors in the over- these documents in case they may crowded central districts are have to require them. cleansed four times annually-and- those in the outlying districts twice annually,
The Bill-was read a first time.
BETTING DUTY RAISED
In moving the first reading of an Ordinance to amend the 'Bet-
MORALE MAGNIFICENT The morale of the people, espe- Asked about his trip here, Sir clally after the fall of France' Shenton said that he had been in when the rest of the world may, England From April to October, have thought the war over, was! He crossed the Atlantic by Clipper magnificent. There was not a sug-and spent only two days in New gestion from anywhere at any York before proceeding to Canada, time that Britain would" also give A passenger by the same Clipper
COMPARITIVE FIGURES... in. The public braced themselves was Mr. Somerset Maugham, the In 1939 229 Chinese tenement to a new situation and prepared noted author, who was caught in type houses (129 in Kowloon and to bear up to a bombing raid or France at the time of the capi 100 in Hongkong) and 215 Euro- even an invasion as though it was tulation.
pean type houses (141 in Kowloon "all in the day's work." It seemed
and 74 in Hongkong) were erected that they even looked forward to
These figures compare with 103 Mr. Maugham had attracted the;
There would be no the invasion, which continued to attention of the American Press to and 85 respectively in 1938 and 116
change In the duty on pari- fall to materialise, and many must the extent that Sir Shenton had and 57 respectively in 1932, have been disappointed.
for once a fairly easy escape from type houses (10 Kowloon and
In 1938. 24. Chinese tenement mutuel chances,
The Gulonial Secretary second- The Home Guard were now all being once more
aw victim .of armed, and preparations. since, printers' ink. He managed
14 in Hongkong) and 10 European ed; and the Bill was read a first Dunkerque, have been advanced to travel across Canada without be-type houses (2 in Kowloon and 8 time,
in Hongkong) were demolished. compared with 29 and 8, respec-
EASY ESCAPE
to
interview,
a considerable extent. The na-ing challenged for an tion's food supply was scattered coming into the public eye only intively. In 1938 and 172 and 18, res- over the country and could not be two Instances when he had occa-pectively, in 1937. Jeopardised by the bombing raids son to make a public speech"
of the enemy. The shops at home In Japan, he visited the British
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ting Duty Ordinance. 1831. the Attorney-General said that the ob- fect was to raise the betting duty on cash-sweep tickets and cash- Sweep chances from five to 10 per cent,
TAX FREE LIMIT
The first reading of an or dinance to amend the Entertain- ments Tax Ordmance, 1930, was also move by the Attorney-
were just as full of everything, as Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigle, Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas General who explained that the much so na they are here, though and travelled also. to Unzen. Hav. are to be officially entertained to object was to obtain more TO- there was rationing. directed ing escaped also the Japanese, dinner at Government House by venue by reducing the tax free against waste rather than neces- Press, he was finally caught up His Excellency the Acting Gover, limit from 20 to 14 cents, sitated by any shortage of stocks. only here. He was not prepared nor, Lieut-General E. F. Norton. An Ordinance to amend the The public was content with the to talk on the Far East, Sir Shen-C.B D.3.0.M.C., tonight. They Midwives Ordinance, 1910, and an situation. having no desire to risk ton said, and was more in need of will be leaving Government House Ordinance to amend further the Tives or use up valuable shipping Information than ready to give it next.Tuesday:
High Cost Of CHUEN WAN RESIDENTS
ON FORGERY CHARGE
of
Living In Hongkong
RISE
IN PRICE OF COMMODITIES
· While s distinct rise in the cost).
commodities
Petition From "Kai Fong":
Accused Bound Over
A petition from the "kal fong" of Chuen Wan was presented
Advertisements Regulations Or dinance. 1912," were also read ́a Arst time.
BILL PASSED
A Bill to amend the Factories and Workshops Ordinance, 1937, was read the second and thiri time and passed.
The Council then adjourned for one week.
THOSE PRESENT
Present at the meeting were:- HLE the Acting Governor, Lu Gen. E. F. Norton (President), HE Major-Gen, A. E. Grasett (General Officer Commanding,, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Tun- On this occasion the same pro- Secretary), Hon," Mr. C. G. Alabaa- ter (Attorney-General), Hon. Mr. Sgt. MacPherson continued to R. A C. North (Secretary for
(rice, oil, fish, to Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the meat, vegetables and firewood) is case in which two members of that community were charged with recorded in the annual report on forging a certain document, the Social and Economic Progress
The defendants, Chan
of the People of the Colony cheong, 29, clerk, and Chan Lau- cedure was followed." "," 1939, it is stated that there was shi, 58, widow, were charged with
situation,
a
no appreciable change in rates of having with intent to defraud say that the family was well- Chinese Affairs), Hon. Mr. H, R. wages or in the unemployment forged a title to lands, namely, known in the district and was Butters (Financial Secretary),
The industrial activity in the the District Office South, being a handed
memorial No. 44783, registered in really one very happy family. He Hon. Dr. P. 8. Selwyn-Clarke
to the Magistrate
(Director of Medical Bervices), Colony, which was noted in the memorial of a mortgage purport- petition signed by the "kat-fong" Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon. Mr. report for 1838, was maintained; i the year 1939, states the report, to have been made by one of Chuen Wan in which they C. G. Perdue (Commissioner of
Chan Wong-shi,' notably in the wearing and knit-
asked the trylug magistrate to Police), Hon, Mr. H. J. Pearce ting industries:"
Sgt. MacPherson said that in deal leniently with the defend- Director of Public Works), Hon. March, 1938, one Chan Ping anta
Mr. J. V. Paterson, Hon. Mr. There was a rise in the cost of Cheung dled ta Chren Wan Sgt. MacPherson added that he MK Lo, Hon, Mr. Leo D'Almada, commodities generally consumed leaving several lands which were believed that this was not an fun, Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Hon. by the power classes and it is es registered with the District Office isolated case. The D. O. S. bad to Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon, Mr. "W, N. timated that the cost of a normal South in his name,
keep a record of all registered Thomas Tam, Hon Mr. T. E. working class family budget (ex-
owners and it was very hard to Pearce and Mr. C. Bramall Bur- eluding clothes and rent) was at
discover any discrepancies.
gess (Deputy Clerk of Councils). He left behind a kit-fat wife, the end of that year about 20 per
QATH OF OFFICE cent higher than at the beginning Chan Lau-shi, and two concubines,
20 PER CENT EISE
TWO CONCUBINES
POWER TO BIGN.
The
The Hon. Mr. William James of the year and also higher than Chan Wong-shi and Chan Tip- Firat defendant stated that he at any time since Oct. 1937. shi: The kit-fat wife had a son thought he could get the it-tat Carrie was sworn in temporarily as The rise accelerated towards the named Chan Tun-cheang, while wire to sign and that would be a member of the Legislative Coun end of the year and indications Chan Yip-zhi also had a son enough, while second defendant cil during the absence on leave were that le would continue. There named Chan Pak-chuen, aged 12 stated that she was the kit fat of the Hon Commander G. F was; however; "no appreciable years.
wife and thought she had the Hole, Harbour Master -variation in the cost of clothes. The late Chan left a will and power to sign for Wong-shi.
Wong-shi, who had no child, was Baying that defendants had
place in to act as trustee for the boy Chan committed an offence for which
wedding took
Nov. 5,at. Holy: Pak-chuen until the boy was 21 they could be sentenced to prison Shanghai, ön years.
for many years but that he had Trinity Cathedral of Mr. E, W. In March the defendants went taken into consideration the Fisch, son of Mr and Mrs. Paul to the D. O. S. and mortgaged a petition and the fact that both Flach, of Chicago, and Mise. Laura land. First defendant told the defendants had a clear record, Woosley, of the China Inland Mis- clerk that second defendant was Mr Lowry bound over both de- sion Hospital, Sinza Road, and Wong-shl. Becond defendant fendants in the sum of $250 each daughter of Mrs. David J. Woosley By the end of the year, the price then signed the document with a to be of good behaviour for one of off had risen by over 60 per eroas.
It is difficult to obtain re- Jiable Agures for the rents paid by sub-tenants in working class tenements, states the re- port, but the tendency for rents to rise was no doubt checked to some extent by the Prevention of Evictions Ordi- nance, 1938.
cent, as compared with the be- ginning of the year, a contributory factor in these increases being the
LAND. REDEEMED
year.
On June 12 the mortgaged land The Executive Tuần has spur
outbreak of the European War was redeemed by the two de- priated, an additional $500,000 for and the consequent increased cost, fendants but was again re-mort- building more air raid shelters in of freight.
gaged to another man for $1,100. Chungking, says Central News
of Escondido, California, Mrs. A. B. Wilson was matron of honour, the bridesmaids were the Misses Laura Robinson and Myrtle Huizenga, and Faith Huizenga and Ann Hosle were flower girls. Mr. Robert Baker was best man and Mr. Foch Wolnizer acted as usher,
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