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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GOVERNMENT ASSUMES FUNERAL OF MR.
RICE MONOPOLY
The Hongkong Government is assuming a monopoly of all rice Imports and expoxia primarily as a wartime mesalte, according to
notification" just issued,
The notification states:-
N: 1:
F. J. BROWN
WAS WITH C.P.R. 25 YEARS
The funeral of Mr. Frederick
a long lines, the afternoon · at
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
of
The rice position; both. In Hong-|Becretary of State for the Colonies, kong and Shangha, has been intend assuming a monopoly of all James Brown, who passed away at most unsatisfactory for
some rice Imports and exports at the the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday
B.N.D. COOLIE GAOLED after months past, speculation in the expiration, on the 31st May, 1941, morning
Mik Kin, 26, coolie, appeared commodity having been rite and of the current licensed importation took place in profiteering impossible of adequate scheme set up under the Essential the Roman Catholic Cemetery, before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., on control. Generally, prices obtain Commodities Reserves Ordinance Happy Valley. The Very Rev. Fr. Saturday in charges of larceny of able for rice in Shanghai, or other of 1939. The monopoly is to be a G. M. Spada, assisted by the Rev. 20 files, two chisels, pair
pllets, four pieces of solder and a districts to which re-exports were war time measure only, but its FT. Rassello, officiated.. made from Shanghai, were so un-continuance for some time after The late Mr. Brown, who was 51 quantity of scrap prass to the value reasonably higher than the con- the conclusion of hostilities may years of age, was connected for of $25 from the Royal Naval Dock- trolled prices fixed in Hongkong prove necessary.
more than 25 years, with the Cana-yard, and possessteri of a file dag that it was only a matter of time Due to the comparative shortage dian Pacific Railway Company. He ger fit for an unlawful purpose before the local domestic price in the last rice crop in Thailand, leaves a widow and five children. Defendant had been employed as level reached parity with the ex- the exportable surplus of which and is survived also by his mother, a labourer for five years at 64 cents port market rates, and such opera- dropped to 60 per cent. of the two brothers and three sisters,
previous year's crop, and the un- tions recurred with frequency.
The widow, Mrs. J. C. Brown, and
was sentenced It became obvious that only certainty of obtaining regular rice her ave children were the principal months' hard labour on the first joint control by the Authorities of supplies from other sources, in-mourners, and among those present charge and one month, on the both Ports could be effective increasing reliance on Burma is were Messrs. Edward and Arthur second, the terms to run preventing as far as possible, fur- necessitated for the supply of the Brown, brothers of the deceased; rently ther exploitation of the rice con-domestic requirements of HODs Mrs. Rull, and Mrs. Xavier, sisters, sumer, and assist in the mainten-kong and its entrepot trade, and and other relatives. ance of steady markets at sources as a consequence, the local con- of supply.
sumer who, in the past, has largely To this end the Hongkong Gov-favoured Thailand rice, will now ernment and the Shanghai Muni-have no option but to cipal Council have negotiated an more of the Burma product. arrangement providing that rice
SHANGHAI PRICE SOARS
their distribution to retailers.
consume
day. He
1.
13
to
four
concar-
in
War De-
Sgt. Chapman, of the RND F prosecuted OTHERS PRESENT
TRESPASSED IN BARRACKN Others who followed the funeral
Alleged to have been found procession were M. P. dos Remedios, the dressing room of a bath at Mr. L G. Remedios, Mr. A. Barros, Victoria Barracks, Län Nga Mr. J. Barros, Mr. F. Osmund, leung, 26, odd job coolle. WILS Mr. W. J. White, Mr. J. Pcharged petore Mr. Bheldon од supplies destined for she Interna- CHUNGKING, May 2 (Central) Pomeroy, Mr. F. C. Laurel, Saturday with trespassirig. tional Settlement, Shanghai,
The rice situation in Shanghai Mr. F. Mendes, Mr. and Mrs. Pte. Davidson, of the Royal should be exported exclusivaly to the Municipal Council there, who took a turn for the worse yester-F. X. Remedios, Mr. C. M. Correa, Scots, testified that demuant on will now become the direct impor-day when the price rose to the re- Mr. M. A. Gomes, Mr. F. Marques, seeing him producen a ters of such supplies and effect cord high of $150 per picul, accord-Mr. A. R. Osborne, Mrs. Henry partment pass, which, however, did ing to a Shanghai dispatch. Brown, Mra, A. Garcia and family, not entitle him to be inside the
The uncheckable mounting cost Mrs. Laurel and family, Mr. and dressing rooni. It is thus hoped that the rice
A fine of $50 OF situation, as affecting both Ports. of the staple is intensifying the Mrs. R. Costa, Mr. F. P. Laurel,
one month's will soon be regularised and the suffering of the people there and Mrs. C. Mattos, Mrs Matthias hard "labour was imposed. consumer be in a position to pur-renewed outbreak of rice riots is and family, Mr. G. Kelly, Miss E.
Det.-Hgt. V. M. Morrison was in Pinna, Mr. L. M, Remedios, Mr. charge of the case chase the commodity at reason-feared.
Rumours spread by unscrupulous Marcel, Mr. A. Souza, MY. I, Hiya, able prices..
HIGH FEICES
manipulators to the effect that the Misses Barros, Mr. V. Mendoža,
A head arsenal coólie. Chan Because of the excessively high the Hongkong Government has M. B, Silva, Mr. L. Silva, Mr. F. Chiu, S8, was charged before" Mr.
the prices of rice to local consumers, banned
export of
rice to Viatra, Mr. E Lawrence, Mr. Sheldon on Saturday with larceny uncertainty of future supplies and Shanghal are said to be responsible Howard, Mr. J. W. Leonard, Mr. increasing scarcity of shipping for the confusion in the rice P. Castilho, Mr. Soares and many by servant of me bar of tin and facilities. the Hongkong Govern-market and the resultant rise in others. ment, with the approval of the price.
CHINESE YOUTH P.T. Display DAY LUNCHEON By Heep Yunnand
SIGNIFICANCE OF School Pupils
MOVEMENT
HEARING FIXED"
Mr. G. Y. Kwan is appearing for
Elnury; Siprene
"THE
AVAILABLE" IN COLOURS OF: RUST, NAVY BLUE, AND BOTTLE GREEN, ALSO WHITE
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1941.—PACE
"KEEP COOL"
Why worry about the mercury pushing the top out of the thermometer?
DISHRAG"
SPORTS SHIRTS
WILL ENSURE YOUR COLNESS' AND COMFORT. 1TS OPEN TEXTURE AND ABSORBENT QUALITIES - NOT TO
MENTION ITS DURABILITY
}
MADE IT THE"
CHOICE OF FAMOUS SPORTSMEN
Price $10.50 each
LESS 10% FOR CASH
اقر
LANE • CRAWFORD • LTD.
HAVE
Mens Wear
Department
The House of Quality & Service
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la quantity of "solder to the value of $80 from the Wellington Bar- Wreaths were
sent by "Your
racks. Sorrowing Mum", "Your Sorrowing
Three other arsenal coolies, Ma Wife and Children", Betty and Arthur, Henry, Irene, Gracy and Pins-put, 34, Au Kit 27, and Ho Thelma, Alfred, Bertha and chil-Kwan, 20, were charged with re- dren, Hercilla and Edward, Bernie (ceiving the stolen property."
and and Ronnie, Mary, Alex
All pleaded not guilty except family, Alice, Joe and family, fourth defendant and the hearing Jennie. Georgle and Irene, Liza was fixed for 2.30 p.m. on May 15, and family. Betty and Dick, $50 ball each being allowed. Pupils of all grades of the C. M. 3. Richard aird Liza, Thelma, Gufor The Canton University held a Heey Yunn School turned out and Cynthia, Mira, Nado and fat defendant and Mr. J. M. luncheon at the "Cafe Windsor yes- en masse to give a physical train-family, Mr. and Mrs F. P. Laurel D'Almada Remedios for second. Der Bgt. V. M. Morrison is terday to commemorate the hising display in the grounds of the and family, Mrs. Neves and torical Chinese Youth Day.
School at Mataukok, near Kowloon sons, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White, charge of the case
Mr. and Mrs, H. L, Mars, Capt.
ARMED HIGHWAY ROBBERY Mr. Robert Lad, chairman of the City, on Saturday afternoon....
Wong Hung, unemployed and of Students' Association, addressed the The exhibition, at which a fair- and Mrs. J. T. Thirlwell, Mrs. C. gathering.co the meaning and his ly large attendance was present. Leonard and family. Tang Chi-o fixed abode, was sent for trialed with breach of a deportation tory of the day. He said that the was opened by a mass march past pan. Female Prison Staff, and the on two count or aimed highway movement flared up at the begin- by all the participants, following staff. Canadian Pacific Railway robbery and Chiu Chu, unemploy ning of the Chinese Republic when which Mrs. W. K. Cheung. Prin- Company. Chinese students were first con- cipal of the School, made some scious of oppression, by foreign opening remarks. Powers, internal corruption and the rise of capitaifam.
THE PROGRAMME
The display was:
Japan, at this time, taking ad-"How do you do, my partner?” vantage of the fact that other, and "Oats, Peas and Beans" by Powers were occupied, imposed the | Primary · 1; Children's Circus" notorious 21 demanes on Umna.
MOVEMENT STARTED
SUCCESSFUL
TENDERERS NOTIFIED
The following names of success
and "Shoemakers' Dance" by Primary "Soldiers' March" by Realising that the perii was ap- Primary III; "German Hoppingful tenderers are notified:---- proaching, Chinese youth es Dance" by Primary TV: "Chinese
in
ed, on one count by Major A. N. Macfadyen on Saturday, when committal proceedings of the cases were concluded..
It was alleged that Wong arid Chiu robbed Cheung Yam-chi, 36,
po, 25, was charged with attempt- ing to snatch a handbag with contents, valued at $19.,,from Mrs. & Kemp, of No. 4B, Hart Avenue.
Accused was additionally charg-
order.
Seven months' hard labour was imposed.
Sgt. Fyle was in charge of the
case.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Alleged to have thrown pepper clerk, at the point of knives, of a in the face of Chan Tin-yu and rolled white gold pocket watch and robbed him of a purse, containing chain, a jade appendage, a four-$4, a bunch of keys and a whistle tain pen, a string of lade beads, awith chain attached, Tang KL, 20, Jade bangle and $16 in money, to Mak Fong-shing, 18, and Ho Fuk, Fer supply of uniforms to Hong-the value of $78, at Plu Kui Lane, 26, were charged before Mr. Mac- pecially students, started a move- Boxing" by Primary V and VI; kong Naval Volunteer Force, April Sutherland Street on Apr. 5. and damara on Saturday with rob- Det.-Sgt. N.B. Fraser, prosecut- ment, known as "May 4" to fight "Reap the Flax" by Junior Middie 1941, to March, 1942-Messrs. Chan Wong robbed Tang Yuk-chuers of hery by two or more..
$12 at Queen's Road West on Apring, said that about, 7.45 pm. on against. unequal. treaties and in-T; "Mazurka Reel" by Junior Tuck. temal corruption. Despite pressure Middle "Pipe
(Free For messing of Chinese volun-18.
Sub-Inso. FW. Fowlie exerted by the Government; stu-Movement)" by Sentor Middie: teer ratings, April to June, 1941- Det.
Dance
dente carried out demonstrations, | Stunts and Mass Drill, strikes and propagandist work. The
movement proved to be a success
and remained a historical event. **
FINISHING TOUCH
Messrs. Ah Bot.
For, slipping and painting HM.S. Comflower, 1941-Messrs. Hong- kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
In conclusion, Mr. Lai paid warm TO A.R.P. TUNNELStructures in 1941-42 Messrs. maintenance of way and
them
The A. E. P.
already completed, air raid tun-
For olls and
...
prosecuted.
AT KOWLOON
Apr 18, Chan went back to his home at No. 8, Battery Street. As he was mounting the stairs, he saw two men coming down the stairs and also another man, fol- lowing him;
SOLDIER DISCHARGED
The man behind suddenly seized
tribute to the forerunners and en-
Hearing of the case in which him and one of the men coming couraged
to his fellow-students
Department is Chan Hing. Ngai Foon and Wong Thomas John Milroy, of the Mid" down threw pepper at his face. As keep up the remarkable spiritual giving the finishing touch to the choy.
dlesex Regiment, Tsang Wing-fuk, he was "forced" to close his eyes a standard which had been set for
greases-Messrs. and Lo Lal-tong, were charged man took from his pocket the pro- nels. Some tunnels are now being Standard-Vacuum of Co. Messrs. with demanding money. with perty stated in the charge. "lined" and "walled" with re- Aslatie Petroleum Co. (South menaces from the villagers st First. two accused were arrested Mr. P. C. Chen, President of the University, Prof. N. Huang and Mr.inforced-concrete slabs and beams China) Ltd., Messrs. Texas Co. Kowloon City on several occasions, on information in Shanghal Street
(China) Ltd., Messrs. William was concluded before Mr. Ander-by a Chinese detective on Apr. 21. Į Y. K. Chan, Dean of the College to prevent caving in.
The tunnels are to be lighted ¦ Jack & Co., Ltd. of Public Affairs, also spoke.
son on Saturday when Milroy was Last defendant was arrested on with hurricane oll-lamps and For making uniforms for the discharged while Tsang and Lo the following day at No. equipped with medical supplies Railway Department-Messrs. A were convicted.
Teraple Street. and first-aid materials and la- Lée.
At
parade an identification Mr. Anderson remarked that. trines are to be constructed inside For making uniforms- Man Milroy gave astraightforward Chan recognised first accused as and outside of them.
Hing Cheong and A. Lee, : story stating that he had been re- one of the men who came down For Bowen Road main-Messrs.quested by Tsang to act as a Soll-from the stairs on the day in Hume Pipe (Far East) Ltd. citor and to help to collect debts question.
After avidence, accused Mr. Anderson said there was a committed to the Criminal Sés- reasonable doubt and Milroy should slons.
"STREET GUARD
RECRUITMENT
Brisk recruiting of Street Guards
is going on in order to full the
proposed 1,200, which will be" re-
quired to patrol the 74 roads and
streets in six-hour shifts in the event of an emergency.
To date 1,040 have signed up.
of
- *
.
Sino Labour Dispute For Labour, provisions, stores, from the villagers,
Almost Settled
The two-week-old labour dia-
etc., HKV.D.C. Messrs. Kung Hing
For HK.V.D.C. motor cycle she
pute over wages in the Chinese at Hunghom Mr. Wong Choy.
iron and steel foundries has come
to its final stage of settlement, it!
was learned:
work while the matter was being |
New J.Ps.
JP
be given the benefit of the doubt, Tians was aned $500, or four months hard labour, while Lo was fined $300 or three months' Imprisonment.
LQ COMPLAINT
10.
were
D. O. SOUTH Of the 900 of these on the re- gister of the Commissioner
FOSSESSION OF TREE WOOD
Police, only 500 are actually on the
Three men, Fan Bin, Yair Sau Only in one foundry has work The following- have beef!" up- -duty roster, patrolling 41 roads
and Ling Tung, were bound over and streets on the Island and the been disrupted for five days, while painted Official Justices of the Three junk masters and nine in the sum 10 to be of good be- Junk mistresses appeared before haviour for one year, when they Mainland. The rest have not been the other moulders continued Fence assigned to duty, owing to lack of discussed between their represen- E, Booker, G. T. Lowry, J. Rcharge of approaching a
Messra, D. J. N. Anderson, F. Ei Mr. Anderson on Saturday on & appeared before Mr. 8. F. Balfour
ship uniforms and equipments.
on Saturday charged with the pos- tatives and those of the em- Pennefather-Evans, F. F. W. Shafwhen it was nying the H over N.N. Bession of 70 cattles, 70 cattles and ployers.
tain, Dr. Dean A. Smith and Dr. # fag.
80 cattles, respectively, of wild Tomlinson
It was ginted that the ungra- tres Wood at Castle Peak Road on The death occurred on April 25, The following have been ap- tion Department had made com- May 20 The Government Gazette of May at the Paulun Hospital, Shanghai, pointed Unofficial Justices of the plaints to the Police to the effect All Wa, who was arrested with that Boatzen often boarded the 100 cattles of wild tree wood in his 2, contained the notification that of Jose Ignacio da Cunha (Chi Peace the following have relinquished nese Maritime Customs, retired) Mesira. §. V. Boxer, L. Forster, Pship before the arrival of the off-possession and who had one pre- their duties as Assistant Immigra- aged 64 years. A Requiem Mase Cockchin. Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, cers of the Department vous conviction, was fined $10 or
was held at the Church of Christ Messrs. M. &. Johnson, Kwok Chan, tian Offcers
1.0. APPOINTMENTS
RELINQUISHED
Robert Martin Anne Poinsot, the King, on April 28, and was Lee In-cheung, 8 1 Lloyd, La, Walter Hanming Chen, Charles followed by burial at the Bubbling Ting-fan, Ne Chak-wa and Dr. a Young
Well Cemetery
T Smalley.
Defendants were fined $15 each. two weeks hard labour, while Ng SEVEN MONTHS So Yung with two previous convic- Appearing on remand before Mr. tions, was fined $2 or alter Anderson on Saturday Liu Chung-natively, three weeks hard labour,
K. M. A.
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