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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
K.R.A. Protest Against Abolishing Maternity Wards At Kowloon Hospital
The protest against the abolishing of maternity wards for first and second class patients, at Kowloon Hospital was the chief subject of discussion when the new General Committee of the Kowloon Re "sidents' Association met recently in St. Andrew's Hall
THE
ROUND
POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
re-
POSSESSION OF WARD Pleading Ignorance of the
Ng Fung-shall, 57. falling to report 19-year-old
Those present were: Mr. D. W he past seven or eight years, and Munton, President; Lt.-Col. E. D. Government long ago recognised Matthews, Vice-President; Mr. F. that there was a real need for gulations, C. Mow Fung, Hon. Secretary; Mr. granting the facility attached to charged with IL. Braga, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada | them. that of permitting the the possession of a e Castro, Jr., Miss E. M. Gibbins, patient's own doctor attending her ward named Wai Sau-chan, alias Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, Dr. S. G. throughout her confinement.
It Ng Mel-chan, before Sept. 24, Kirby-Gomes. Mr. Lam Ming-fan, was only to be expected that, fewer 1938, was fined $20 by Mr. G. T. Major C. M. Manners, Mr. "R. Pes-maternity cases have been accom- Lowry yesterday. tonji, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, Rev. H.modated in these wards since the, D. Rosenthall, Mr. R. J. Shrigley, evacuation of British women in said that the girl, a dance
Insp. H.W. Fraser of the 8.0.A. Mr. D. 0. Silver Dr. J. T. Smalley, July last, but everyone hopes that tess, came to the S.C.A. on March Mr. C. R. Terry, Mr. B. Wylle and is evacuation will be temporary 25, stating that she
wanted
bbs-
to
of
GENERAL
Amateurish And Clumsy
EXTORTION CASE CONCLUDES
Judgment was delivered by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday in the case in" which Pun Man-cheuk, 27, and Cheung Shu, 44, were charged with threatening Wong Kwai, 57, master of the Ying Fat Loong, No. 25, Con- naught Road West, with intent to cause him to pay $3,000.
First defendant was fined $250 or two months' hard labour, while second defendant was discharged.
The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada, represented both defendants, while
r. Yeung Tan Tat. Apologies and nobody can ar absence were received from Mr. these women of Kowicon will be her adopted father, because
say how soon be freed from defendant, who was the prosecution was conducted by
*. H. Wong, Mrs. F. Phillips, Mr. ack in their homes again.
the latter's violent temper. 2. A. da Silva and Rey." H. A. Wit- tenbach.
Sub-Committees for investigation
CASE REMANDED
Fraser
Mr. M. A. da Silva. Del-Sgt. J. Bentley was present for the Police. THE JUDGMENT
In the course of his 100gment,
on In this case, in my opinion, the jevidence has brought home the fact that first defendant did on Dec. 8 last, in an amateurish and
It was the general opinion at the According to her. Insp. Committee meeting that it is unsaid, she was sold to defendant Among the items referred to the rise and unjustifiable to make any by her grandmother in 1927 for Mr. Sheldon said:
drastic change regarding these $500 and was brought here and report, were the matters wards, and, in any case, the re- brought up at the annual general servation of one ward only for August 15, 1937, meeting. These included the need emergency cases is far from ade- or steps to be taken which would quate, even during the present tend to greater safety from fire evacuation, as there are still a very remanded by Mr. Lowry yester-$3,000 from complainant.
Au Kong, 23, unemployed, was clumsy manner, attempt to obtain with regard to the old type or large number of women, including av for 24 hours on a charge of I reject the evidence put up by tenement houses, the feasibility of Chinese, who have not been eva-selling ice
cream at Hollywood first defendant, I do not believe Installing the fush sanitary system cuated, and who can afford to and in every house in Kowloor, the would avail themselves of the Road, near Po Yan Street, on Mr. Wong has ever had anything March 26. without permission to do with him whatsoever. alleged encroachment of factories facilities referred to.
from the Urban Council, which Equally I disbelieve the second offence is a breach of the Cholera theory of the defence that defen- dant mistook Mr. Wong for some- one whom he had had those deal- Ings.
"a residential areas, the unsultable.
NEGLIGIBLE RELIEF
location of certain offensive trades, The total number of beds con-Regulations and the allegation that some of tained in all these private ma- the Air Raid shelters had not ternity wards is eight, and it is been properly constructed.
obvious that any relief of the con-
ver to the Sub-Committee con- cerned to be dealt with.
MATERNITY WARDS"
DRUG TRAFFICKING Charged with unlawful posses··
hard
black-out exercises · were heard before Mr. Macnamara yesterday.
All accused were summoned for failing to obscure lights properly. Fines ranging from 52 to $10 were imposed.
1
FIREWOOD DEALERS FINED summoned for selling firewood
at
Some traffe complaints were gestion in other wards, which the sion of 2.000 heroin pills at Praya he took part in this matter at all, As regards second defendant, if go mentioned, and were handed use of any or all of them could West off Shaukiwan Theatre on it was a minor part and the evi-
afford, is negligible.
March 28, Wong Chi, 29, unem-dence against him being uncorro- It was suggested that instead of ployed, of No. 147. Nam On Fons. Sorated. I do not think it safe to the maternity patients being sent drst floor, was remanded for a convict One of the questions brought up would be more logical to send the yesterday.
to the Queen Mary Hospital, tweek by Major AN. Macfadyen at the annual meeting, however, excess patients in the women's egt. W. L Kinloch is in charge was discussed forthwith and re-general wards over there. These of the case. ceived considerable attention. This latter cases could travel to Queen was the matter of the maternity Mary Hospital with little risk and
FALSE PRETENCES wards for first and second class at no extra expense to themselves;
Sentence of two months' patients in the Kowloon Hospital, the other hand, the removal of labour where private medical practition expectant mothers, who can take Macfadyen yesterday on
was imposed by Major: ers have hitherto been allowed to 10 risks may in some cases have Lap-hing. 38, travelling trader, of Chung attend their own patients, being to be carried out well in advance No. 51. Bai Yeung Choi Street, temporarily abolished.
of the expected date of delivery, second floor, charged with steal- Subsequent to the annual meet-and would thus entall very, greating money and articles to the a price higher than that fixed ng, a letter was received from the expense. Nor would it be easy for value of $5405 by false pretences. chuen, of
by the Government, Chan Lo- Hon. Director of Medical Services, private, practitioners, resident in Defendant was also ordered. to Canton Road was fined $40 by
a arewood shop in which he explained that the Kowloon, to be present at the repay complainant the proposal was in connection with Queen Mary Hospital when their $54.05 or serve
sum of Mr. Macnamara yesterday, the better utilisation of hospital patients most needed their ser- months. facilities at that Hospital during vices. Some practicable sugges
It was stated that defendant Sgt. Kinloch was in charge of dollar, whereas the fixed price was soid 25 cattles firewood for a the period of emergency and the tions for coping with the conges- the prosecution," continuance of the compulsory tion in the female general wards evacuation scheme. The very few were also mentioned.
140 catties per dollar.
Facing
charge, Kang maternity cases, which have been It was unanimously decided by Bearing of the case in which Ylp-woo was also fined $40. De- accommodated in these wards since the evacuation, could the advantages
private the General Committee that, as Tong Tak-wah. 42, is charged with fendant sold 27 cattles for a
(if any) to be larceny of $4,000 from the Fook dollar. be admitted to equally satisfactory, gained by carrying out the pro-Cheong Wo firm, of which he was not superior, accommodation in posal of the Hon. Director of Medi-a partner, was fixed for April 18 the Queen Mary Hospital, one ward cal Services, are so out of propor- jat 11 am. by Mr. Lowry yesterday. a licence, Chan Yun, 22, was fined being reserved for the very few tion to the disadvantages and Defendant will be represented by $5 by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson yes- emergencies likely to occur.
possible dangers involved, not to the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, while terany. mentian the great resentment, Mr. M. A. da Silva is appearing for In the course of the discussion which would be felt by Kowloon the prosecution and Det.-Sgt. W. It was pointed out that these eight residents, representations should Summers for the Police. private wards for maternity cases bè made to him urging that he have proved a boon to many a would give the matter Kowloon mother and child during careful considération.
A REAL NEED
MONTHLY REPORT
OF H.K.S.P.C.
יי
further
AGRICULTURAL
2 further three
HEARING FIXED
DAIRY FARM THEFT Chow Wing-chuen, 34-a former employee of the East Point Branch of the Dairy Farm, was sentenced į to two months" hard labour by Mr.
DEVELOPMENT and Aug. 31 last year.
simuar
UNLICENSED FOOD HAWKERS
For selling cooked food without
and Leung Mul, 28, were charged Hu King, 55, married woman,
with selling cakes without licence. Hu was fined $2, while Leung was tined $5.
Inspector Old, of the Sanitary Department, prosecuted.
WILD TREE WOOD
Sheldon yesterday, for stealing ap- Ng Chan, 27, and Cheung Chau proximately $800 worth of fillet beer kee. 71, were separately charged from the Company between March before Mr. Anderson yesterday with possession of wild tree wood. Continued Increase The Central authorities will ap
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, assisted by
First defendant had m his wtitle propriate $10,000,000 for the de- Det-Set. J. Bentley, was for the possession 1,500 cätties, velopment of agriculture and Prosecution, while defendant was second accused bad 2,000 cattles.
In Expenses
At the monthly Meeting of the Free China, according to General ton Russ, who pleaded guilty.
forestry in various provinces In represented by Mr. C. A. Súther. Both defendants were remand-
**
Executive Committee of the Hong-Chan Chai-tong,
ca and granted $25 bail each. kang Society for the Protection
Minister 01 It was stated that defendant was They will be represented by Mr. of Children, held on March 20, Agriculture and Forestry.
employed by the Company as a Hin-shing L the Case Report showed 280, new General Chan will shortly leave clerk. It was alleged that from CONFISCATION ORDER cases, involving 378 children, had for the North-west on an spec- time to time defendant requested An application for the con- attended the "Society's Centres tion tour. He will pay particular certain of the coolles there in as-acation of a jar and four bottles During the month, 6,427 visits had attention to the reclamation pro jalating to take goods out of the cold of nitric acid, unmanifested cargo, been made to the Centres by perfects in the border regions there storage during tiffin hour, giving found on a ship was made before socs Deeding assistance, 4
He revealed that Bureaux of the reason that they were required Mr. Anderson yesterday by Sgt. "The Finance Report showed an Agriculture and Forestry will be compradore shop.
Morris. These expenditure of $3,188 for the established in various provinces, Koods were put on a trolley and month of February, the continued The Ministry at present is paying pushed down to the waterfront increase in expenses being due to close attention to agricultural ex- where they were taken on boged a the higher price of milk and other Periments. On the basis of the waiting sampan. necessities
results. agricultural improviment
It was reported that an will be made.
wanted baby girl of two months He said that a marked increase had been placed in the BOMB. in food products has been report-
at Fanling. Two orphan boysed from various pr
aged nine and seven respectively zal News).
had been accommodated at the
King's Park Camp, and shòther'
of twelve years sent to the
(Ceri-
AT KOWLOON
SNATCHER IMPRISONED Bix weeks hard labour was im posed by Mr. B. C. Macnamara yesterday on Lau Bhing, 17, for
&
Kwong Wah Hospital for medical Mr, A. ei Arculli, Major D. Brazier, snatching a handbag from treatment prior to being placed Miss N E. Elliott, Rev. Father married woman, Cha Ki at Gor- in the Bethel Mission.
Quarona," "Mr."A MċKellar, Mr. don Road, near Shanghai Street,
.
Application was granted
MURDER HEARING FIXED Hearing was fixed for April 2 by Mr. Anderson yesterday of the case in which Bawa Singh, 65, private watchman, was charged with the murder of a woman át Hunghom on March
MP Murphy, assistant Crown Bolicitor, will appear for the prosecution.
D. O. SOUTH
"FISH DEALER FINED
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"CHINESE "Y" LECTURE
The third of a series of eleven lectures on music was given at the Chinese YMCA. Waterloo Road, Yesterday, wheh Mrs, 812 Pang-kee
"Kay Board Instrumental / Music -
A fine of $25, in default three The Society was also instru- Kwok Chan, Mrs. Craham Cum- It was stated that about 410 weeks hard labour, was imposed on mental, on behalf of a member of ming. Mrs. G. 1. Arigue, Dr. Lee Pin on Wednesday Chu was walk-ash dealer hamed Land Cheong the public, in arranging for three Ha Long, Hon Mr. Li Tse: Fong, Jag along Gordon Road when de 54, at the District Court, Southaiths Lau Chun-wah) spoke on boys to be admitted to the Stinner and Dr Graham Cufn- and one of them knocked down before Mr. 8. F. Balfour to pop There
Miss Shin Tak Hing, Mr. L D fendant and six others came
yesterday when he pleaded guilty Louis Industrial School where, un due course, they will be taught ming.
the handbag from complainant's fon of 51 gallons of Chinese wine hand. Defendant picked.
at Hing Lung back Street, Cheung
a trade.
Apologies for absence were re Mr. C. G. Bolla, Chairman, at- celved Trom Bir Atholl Mac -tended a welcome to Dr Graham Gregor. Hon. Sir Shonson Chow,
Cumming who had
an Hon Bir Robi Kotewall
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HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB
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FLAG DAY
March 29th, 1941.
obtain funds
Ambulances and
purchase Motor Mobile Canteens
China and Britain.