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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
TRAGEDY
HONGKONG TRAMS ESTABLISH BUNGALOW NEW HIGH RECORDS Round The FOR THE 3RD YEAR
Remuneration Increase For Directors Mooted At Annual Meeting
FOR THE THIRD SUCCESSIVE YEAR, THE HONGKONG TRAM- WAYS LIMITED HAVE ESTABLISHED NEW HIGH RECORDS in res- pect of traffic receipts, passengers and car-miles, it was revealed yes- terday by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, at the annual meeting of the Company held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Company, Limited.
Passengers carried last year totalled 74,208,000, three and one quarter million over the figures for 1939 or 4.64 per cent. over the previous record figures, and traffic receipts were up by $153.000 or 51 per cent.
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FUNERAL OF MRS.
Police Courts FUNG KWOK-WAH
AT CENTRAL
21
The funeral of Mrs. Fung Kwok- wah, who died of chopper wounds In $ bungalow tragedy at the Customs Pass on Monday morning, AGENCY FOR LETTERS
took place at the Roman Catholic "This an agency for the pur- Cemetery yesterday afternoon,
The late Mrs. Fung was a pro- pose of conveying letters in and
It has been minent figure in the local Chinese out of the Colony. carrying on for from four to six circles. She was a graduate of months and did roughly about the St. Paul's Girls' College and $1,000 to $2,000 of business a a member of the Chinese Women's month. I am instructed to ask Glub.
for a serious view to be taken,"
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There was a large gathering at
stated Mr. D. C. W. Fitches, As- the graveside and wreaths were sistant Superintendent of Malls, sent by Hon. Sir Robert Kote- G. P. O, when Cheng Chung-kee. wall, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Mr. and 42, master of Hap Fat Cheong im- Mrs. C. J. Triggs, Mr. and Mrs. 30 W. C. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. port and export shop, No. Queen's Street, second door, Blu A. L. Burleigh, and family, Mr. and Kwing-kwan, 38; unemployed, and Mrs. W. T. Stanton, Dr. and Mrs. Lam Tai, 26, married woman, were D. R. Samy, Mr. E Tong-sen, Dr. of charged on four counts of breach Seckquai Phoan, Dr. T. C. Wong. third of the Defence Regulations, before Dr. S. H. Sung. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu-kee, Mr. and Mrs, Alfred S. K. except Shauki-Mr. Lowry yesterday.
It was stated that 104 letters. Lau, Mr. and Mrs. Wat Pak-yne." Profits & Property Tax, is $1,242,- wan cars" whilst being exceedingly
were
conveyed into, the Mrs. Rose Tan, Mr. Helly C. T. 680 or less by $183.597 than the low are, at the same time, very which
post, Chan, Miss Priscilla Ho, Miss Lulu'. previous year's profit but this is cumbrous and necessitate an enor-Colony otherwise than by
I am and 17 letters and one postal Look, Miss Winnie Ho, Chinese Past more than accounted for by the mous amount of change.
number of Bathing Club, Wah Yan new rate of 25 per cent. Royalty glad to say, however, that although packet containing a effective throughout the year "as there appears to be a continued letters waiting for conveying out Students' Association. Pun-yu Re- against a rate of 5 per cent. until shortage of one cent coins the post-or the Colony were found, when sidents Association, in Hongkong, September of the previous year. tion has improved since the China a visit to the dat was made on Chinese Y. W. C. A.. Hongkong
For 1940 this liability amounted New Year holidays.
The profit for the year, "before cents allowing for the new Corporation class
LOW FARES
Feb. 19.
Chinese Women's Club, Committee All letters were from and to of the New Territories Agricultural
Association and a host of others. Kwongchowwan.
DEATH OF ME, "FUNG Mr. Fung Kwok-wah, compra- dore of the Green Island Cement Company, who was found with his Mr. Lowry Aned first and second wife suffering from Lysol poison- defendants $500, or six months' ing and severe chopper wounds.
Kowloon Hospital at 9.10 hard labour, and third defendant allegedly self-inflicted, died at the $20 or four months
yesterday.
WILD TREES Arrested in possession
2.117.
to $374,468 against $147,402 for 1939 an increase of $227,068.
On the subject of fares I told you
A letter to the French concession other words we are handing over from this Chair two years ago that to Government in respect of new our fares were amongst the lowest cost 30 cents post, while the Taxation and Royalty on last of any road passenger transport agency charged only between 11 year's working $510,672. an increase system in the world. The fare for and 20 cents. Mr. Fitches added. over 1939 of $363,269.
the longest possible 3rd class tran SERVICE AUGMENTED ride in Hongkong, at the present As foreshadowed in the Chair-rate of exchange, works out at 0.11 man'a speech last year, two addi- pence per mile, cr 9 miles for a tional tramcars were put into com- penny. Further, no charge is made mission during 1940 bringing the for luggage although our bye-laws; total to 109. In this connexion provide that nothing over a cubic Wild trees, valued at $80, at No. appeared before Mr. Lowry yester have been asked to comment on an foot in measurement will be allow-3G Government Plantation, near day, when they were sentenced to
Pottinger Gap, Chung Fung, 45 12 strokes of the cane each.
Det-Sgt. J. R. Sykes prosecuted. Interview given to the Press lasted as personal luggage. November by Inspector Saunders ductors are taught to be tolerant married woman, was charged be- fore Major AN, Macfadyen yes- thead of the Traffic Branch of the and to allow anything on the platterday and was fined $80 or two Police) regarding the prevailing form free of charge so long as it
months' hard labour. overcrowding of the Colony's is not offensive or too unwieldy.
To quote Mr. D. G."M. Bernard. trams and buses.
According to the South China who presided at the annual meet- Morning Post of Nov. 8 last Mr. g of this Company on Feb. 27, Sam ders said (inter
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Our con-
DEFENDANTS CAUTIONED Pleading "ignorance of offence, Tsang Fuk-hing. 25. Lam Chuen, Wong 21, both unemployed, and
AT KOWLOON
CONVICTION REGISTERED Sentence of two months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. D. J. N
20, unemployed, Wanz Fook, 24.
and Chan Shing, 38. coolles, for
972. Reclamation Street.
They
It was stated that they were breaking into a storehouse, at No. found inside the grounds of the Chung Hom Koz Fort on Monday were alternatively charged with
Defendants' story was that they possession of stolen property.
Sgt. AL Gordon conducted the went there to fish.
prosecution.
LARCENY FROM PERSON
18- an A 12-year-old boy and year old youth, Lam Hei-lam, un-
of a
FORGED LETTER Alleged to have demanded $100
No.
17. Ka!
alla): 1928, We do not do all "this-and Yau, 23, fisherman, charged with Anderson yesterday on each of the i "Owing to the war in Europe the at our low fares-from philanthro trespassing on Military grounds three defendants, Wong Yuk-sang, local bus companies are finding pic motives, but as "part of the so- were discharged with a caution by difficulty in obtaining delivery of cial and civic service which your Major Macfadyen yesterday. their orders, some of which were Company is rendering" to hundreds placed over a year ago; and as of thousands of the Colony's popu- for the trams, our service is the lation."
Returning to the accounts, you most frequent in the world, and you cannot very well put any more will note an unusually high Dona- of them on the rails."
tions Azure--this includes $25,000 the South China Asked to expian this Mr. 6aun- subscribed to
The ders said that a recent check mad. Morning Post War Fund,
at the head "House employed, appeared before Mr. HG. from Cheung Muk-lin by means of on the tramway at the bottom of addition in Garden Road showed that trams Other Property" represents pur- Sheldon yesterday in connexion a forged letter passed that point at the rate of chase of an engineering staff resi- with a case of larceny from the Yan Read on Feb. 23. Sin Hung, 25, musician, was charged. ..before 176 per hour in both directions dence at Broadwood Road con person of Eivind Ellefrau which meant 89 per hour in one verilentiy located to our main Rua- gold pocket watch
at Lockhart M. Anderson yesterday.
Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman asked for direction or one tram every sell Street depot. The remaining Road on Feb. 23. minutę.
detail is, I think, perfectly clear.
Leung was charged with stealing, a remand of one week which was FRESH CHECK
without special comment.
and Lan with counselling and granted
THEFT OF SCRAP IRON procuring Leung. In the commis-
Convicted of larceny of 50 catties, "Where in the world do you get
P.W.D such a service?" he is alleged to Deducting the War Taxation as- sion of the crime.
On the application of Det.-Sgt. of scrap iron from the nave said adding that he did not sessment of $138,203.60 in respect of
Min, 29, was sentenced to two weeks see how the Tramway Company Carporation Profits & Property J. R. Bentley, who is in charge of storeyard at Shanghai Street, Llu could put any more cars on the Taxes and including the sum of the case, both defendants were re-hard labour, to be followed by ex-
during the $128,282.25 carried in from last manded for 48 hours in police
yesterday. China New Year festivities last year, the amount available is $1, custody to make further enquiries.pulsion, by Mr. H.C. Macnamara
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES month a fresh check was made at 234,739.08 of which $100,000 nas
Miss Patsy Lee, of, No. 33, Ashley the bottom of Garden Road. On been allocated to General Reserve
Road, ground floor was summoned Feb. 28, with 105 cars operating (30 Account. of them on the short distance run An Interim Dividend of 50 cents before Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday Western Market-Causeway Bay) 218 per share was paid in August last with driving car No. 2449 without licence in King's Road at 5.45 cars passed per hour during the and the Board now recommends heavy traffic periods or 109 cars Final distribution of $1 per share.. on Feb. 8.
was fined Pleading guilty, she
rails. Consequently
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WAR TAXATION “
Sgt. A. G. Groves, prosecuting. said that defendant was seen com-
out from the yard carrying the watchman. He was questioned and ron about 3 am on Monday by a admitted that he had stolen tar iron from the storeyard BOUND OVER Hearing of the case in which,
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in each direction, or a headway be- making a total dividend of $1.50 tween cars of 33 seconds.
for the year 1940, amounting to $5. Thanks largely to the Hongkong $975,000. This is the same as paid Electric Company having provided for 1939 and leaves the increased alluring the car to be driven by Fok Hang fireman attached to the
an additional traction sub-station, balance of $159,139.08 to be carried
no trouble (electrical or otherwise) {forward.
was experienced but it is obvious that the claims of the worssuop and paintshop and routine over- hauls prevent a service of this great frequency being, maintained normally without increasing the total of available vehicles.
It is therefore the intention of
your Directors to acquire a number
of additional tramcars if the pre-
sent congested conditioris continue
Continued on Page 11, Col. 3
CHINESE "Y".
for Lee Tsing-pao; summoned
an unlicenced driver, pleaded gull- Central Fire Station, Chan Chung- ty through a representative and Fan, and Li Hing, actors, were was fined $10.
Sgt. J. Hunter prosecuted.
RETURNED DEPORTEE Pleading guilty to escaping from Victoria Gaol on Feb. 20, then being in custody under committal warrant on a charge of breach
MEMBERSHIP or deportation order. Lan Tak-tal.
CAMPAIGN
Service for society was urged
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36, was sentenced to three months" hard labour by Mr. Lowry yester- day.
BURGLARS GAOLED Pleading guilty to
stealing
ASSAULT CHARGE
charged with procuring a 20-year- old girl, with intimidation, to have carnal knowledge with second de- fendant, was concluded before Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday.
First defendant was bound over while the other defendants were discharged.
Mr. M. A. da Silva prosecuted. while Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for first accused,
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Lo Hing, 28, charged with the and when our British suppliers are upon his audience. by General Wu
murder of Eo Sau-tsan, mistress in a position to execute our orders. Te-chen, Minister 01 Overseas clothing and a leather suitcase of a rice shop, at No. 54 Wahu Meanwhile we
are still waiting Affairs, at
dinner given on from Ho, 80, Queen's Road West Street, was committed to stand trial delivery of tramcar trucks, air Monday night at the Windsor Cafe on Feb. 23, Chan Ching, 20, at the next Criminal Bessions by
to Bix brake equipments, traction motors, by Dr. C. T. Wang, former Chinese employed, was sentenced
Mr. Himsworth yesterday. steel tyres and axles etc.
Ambassador to the United States, months' hard labour and Kwong to three We now have 38 tramcars fitted in honour of the captains of the stu, 30, unemployed,
MARINE COURT with air brakes We have placed various teams for the Chinese months by Mr. Lowry yesterday.
Fan Luk, 20, and five others orders for a further 40 equipments M. C. A. membership campaign.
were fined $3 each by the Marine but delivery is exceedingly slow, General Wu expressed the hope A 35-year-old woman, Fons Lan, Magistrate. Comdr. T. C. Stia, when they that the campaign will have trult of No. 39. Stanley Street, ground R.NE.. yesterday NEW DOUBLE TRACK
was charged before Mr. pleaded" severally guilty, to having Regarding the track, yet were ful results. He said that when he floor. told last year that Causeway Roan was in Shanghai and Canton, he Lowry yesterday with assaulting moored their craft. In the pro- hibited area in Causeway Bay was to be raised and widened and was an ardent supporter whenever Wong Lau, shop foki,
The case was adjourned to to-Typhoon Shelter. that it would be necessary for us there was a.'" membership cam-
morzow at 11,30a.m. to construct a new double track paign, between Causeway Bay and the western end of King's Road. This work has been postponed-probably for the duration of the war.
We have experienced. consider able trouble during the year in consequence of the shortage of one
He paid a glowing tribute to the Chinese YMCA. for its valuable relief work during the past three odd years of hostilities,
Det.-Sgt. Cochrane prosecuteä.
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