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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
INTENSIFICATION OF HONGKONG'S WAR EFFORT: APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR
General Increase Of Present ROUND THE
Basic Rates Of Taxation
"I HAVE RECENTLY APPOINTED A COMMITTEE WITH WIDE TERMS OF REFERENCE TO STUDY THE WHOLE OF HONGKONG'S WAR EFFORT AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS IN- TENSIFICATION. One of their principal tasks will be to suggest what reductions can be made in imports and I trust that they will find it possible to make substantial proposals." declared HIS EXCEL- LENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.. when addressing the Legislative Council meeting yesterday afternoon.) Referring to the Report of the son of sufficient revenue to cover Reconstituted War Revenue Com- our war expenditure, including cer- mittee. which was tabled at the tain gifts to His Majesty's Govern- meeting. His Excellency said that ment. he had discussed the report with the Executive Council and had re- commended to them, and had ob- tained their concurrence with, the general increase of the present basic rates to 7 per cent. and 14 per cent.
MORE WATERTIGHT
POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
FALSE PRETENCES
U.S. Memorial Day Tribute To The Dead
AMERICANS TO LAY FLOWERS ON HAPPY VALLEY GRAVES
the
In commemoration of U.S. ME- MORIAL DAY, a party of American "Wong Tak-shul, 25. unemployed, ladies, an American navai parky, o no fixed abode. was sentenced and MR. ROBERT C. COUDRAY, to three months' hard labour by American Vice-Consul, representing Mr. B. G. Sheldon yesterday on the Consulate General, will assem two charges of obtaining money by ble at the Colonial Cemetery this To this end they have produced false pretences.
morning at 10.30 a.m., for the pur- a series of very valuable recom-
Ma Chu. 21, shop Toki. was compose of laying wreaths on mendations which will strengthen plainant.
graves of American citizens buried and render more watertight, the|
Det.-Sgt. C. Pope sald that de-at Happy Valley. existing ordinance, and In order to fendant. formerly in the employ After the ceremony at Ene meet the heavier war expenditure of the Dairy Farm. Pokfulam, as Colonial Cemetery, the party wif a cow hand, obtained from com- proceed to the Catholic Cemetery The laying of the report of the mended that the basic rates of the plainant $58 on May 8 and another and be received by FATHER War Revenue Committee gives me various terms of taxation should be $58 on May 12, by pretending that GRAMPA. The party will an opportunity to address you raised from the present basic rates he could get a job for him at the repair to the Hebrew Cemetery briefly on a subject which, as corto 5 per cent, and 12 per cent res-alry Farm. respondente in the local papers pectively. In order that this In- from time to time reveals, is on the crease should not weigh too heavily minds of many others than my-an the least well-to-do of these self. That subject is the adequacy liable to pay Salary Tax they have or otherwise of Hongkong's war recommended reasonable Increases effort.
in the allowances for wife and childret.
His Excellency said:-
ECONOMIC SIDE
of the Colony they havS
recom-
Sentence of three months orf ach charge, the terms to run currently, was imposed.
then
where they will be received by MR. LAWRENCE KADOORIE, Pre-
con-sident of the Hebrew Community.
THEFT OF CLOTHING Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing a suit of cotton clothing, the property of Leung Ylu-fons. married woman. from No. 47. Bon-
I have; however, discussed the report with the Executive Council ham Road, ground £oor, Kan So:
A United States naval officer, re- presenting the United States Navy and accompanied by American naval ratings from the U.S.S. ASHEVILLE, will be in attend-
anice.
As you are well aware the econo- mic side of the war is of para- mount importance, and with that in the light of what I have said 30, unemployed, was sentenced by morial to those who died in the Originally the day was a me- in view the people of the United already about the general intensi- Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday to Be Civil War, but now it has become Kingdom have accepted so heavy fication of our war effort, and I month's hard labour. a weight of taxation" and have so have recommended to them, and Det-Set. W. Summers said that an war
a general day of remembrance for drastically "restricted the con-have obtained their concurrence defendant admitted stealing the
dead and is observed in sumption of all but the bare neces-with, the general increase of the clothing from the back yard of
many states of the Union, and sities of life that the standard of present basic rates to 7 per cent. the said address when he was possessions, as a national holiday. living there is- now definitely and 14 per cent.
.stopped and questioned by a con-
All American citizens who care lower than it was two years ago.
stable.
participate are requested to
The purposes of these great. sacrifices are to save shipping space, to save labour on non-esseï-' tial goods and to save money. It will not be denied that, in so far as It lies in our power here, we should do likewise.
With this end in view I have recently appointed a committee
with wide terms of reference to study the whole of Hongkong's war effort and to make recommenda- tions for its Intensification,
One
of their principal tasks will be to suggest what reductions can be made in imports and I trust that they will find it possible to make substantial proposals. The problem Is one of peculiar difficulty in Hongkong, which, exists mainly on Its entrepot trade though its manu- facturing side has largely increased during the last three years.
That most important sue will be carefully kept in mind by the committee and by the Government in making its de- cisions.
So far as the salary tax is concerned I am giving close personal attention to the ques- tion,, whether this further in- -crease will re-act harshly on lower-salaried residents who have to maintain a family elsewhere than in Hongkong, having regard to the very con- siderable increases that are be ing made in the allowances for wives and children. That must be avoided,
The Attorney General will'in due course inform you in detall of these proposed amendments.
BOMBER FUND
4:
.
It was stated that defendant had two previous convictions.
SNATCHER CONVICTED
to
attend
Sentence of six months' hard stolen. Accused gained entrance labour was imposed by Mr. Lowry by climbing up a drain pipe. yesterday on Wong Ming, 28, un
employed. for stealing a white
CHOPPER ATTACK SEQUEL Before Mr. H. C. Macnamara
metal wrist watch, valued at $25, yesterday a 68-year-old man, Yip from the person of a 18-year-old yun, was charged with wounding married
woman, Cheng Shun-his relative, Kui Pul-wal, a women hing. at Queer's Road Central, on May 1 near Ladder, Street, on May 28
Accused was, sentenced to Defendant admitted three pre·months'
six imprisonment without vious convictions.
Insp., A. Kirby prosecuted
CONSTABLE CHARGED
hard labour.
Sergeant R. McVey sald that ac- cused was detained in hospital for
Before leaving this subject I offer to the organisers of the South
Police Constable C514, Chu Yan- ten days in March owing to ment- China Morning Post Bomber Fund P, 29, was charged before Mr. al trouble. After he had been re- my very hearty congratulations on Sheldon yesterday "with, together leased he walked all night and having passed the million with two others not in, custody.alept all day.
gratulations to mine.
tere
dollar mark: I feel sure that the stealing $118 from the person of On May 1 he suddenly wounded Council will fully join their con Lam Chiu-ping at Queen's Road his relative with a chopper.
The West on May 28,
woman was admitted to hospital A remand of 48 hours was suffering from injuries to the head, granted, defendant being allowed face and arm. $1,000 ball.
Accused was examined by three
I trust that what I have said this afternoon about the Colony's war effort will not be taken as deroga- tery to their energetic patriotism Acting Sub-Insp. C. T. Byron is doctors who could detect no mental or to the public spirited muni- in charge of the case.
AMAH GAOLED
disease.
He pleaded that he was not
An amah, Mui Yee. 34, was sen-Insane but only his mind Was
WALLET FOUND ·
The other means whereby Hong kong can contribute more fully to fcence of the many Individuals and the war effort is through taxation, Arms who have contributed to that and I come at this poirs to the re-fine total. My remarks have," of tenced to six weeks hard labour upset. port of the War Revenue Com- course, a very different bearing. mittee which was laid this after- I confidently hope that what I larceny by servant of gold neck by Mr. Sheldon yesterday for noon. The committee quite right- have sald regarding the closer ap-chain, valued at $250, the property ing $24 Hongkong currency and a A black leather wallet, contain- ly considered the problem before it proximation of Hongkong's war in the same light as that in which effort to that being made in the 28. married woman, at No. 221, Police near the Star Ferry Wharf of her mistress, Cheung Wai-kwan, terry ticket, has been found by the the War Revenue Ordinance was home country will have your full Jaffe Road, second floor, on May 25. on Wednesday. devised, that is to say, the provi approval.
No Evidence As To The Definition Of Grade 1 Rice
Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison pro- secuted,
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Owner of the wallet can claim
it from the Water Police Station, FACTORY MANAGER FINED
LARCENY BY BAILEE The manager of the. Bat Tat Alleged to have stolen a large Weaving Company, No. 164. Bel- quantity of goods by ballee, Shum cher's Street, Kennedy Town, was Lee-sang, 20, master of trading fined $100 by Mr. Sheldon yester-junk No. T1140H,
was charted
day for having allowed 17 women before Mr. Anderson yesterday. workers to work until 1.45 a.m. on Mr. K. F. Wong appeared for May 4.
"accused, while Mr. M. A, da Silva, Defendant, Yip Kin-chuen, assisted by Det.-Sgt. T. Matches, pleaded guilty, but presented à prosecuted. letter to the Magistrate.
Mr. Silva said that the junk Mr. Sheldon: Are you told by master was engaged to transport, the Military Authorities to work cargo to Chinese territories, bu 24 hours a day?
after selling it, he returned to the Defendant: I was told to carry Colony, and reported a false In discharging defendah, Mr. West, on Apr. 14; and 35,948 catties on for 24 hours a day by my con-robbery. Sheldon said that defendant was at $17.22 per picul to Fung Dock, tractor.
Summoned for selling rice on three occasions at prices in excess of the rates fixed by Government. CHAN SAU-CHI, manager of the KIN TAI LOONG rice firm, No. 27, Benham Strand West, was dis- charged by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K., at the Central Magistracy yes- day, when the prosecution falled to produce evidence as to the de- finition of Grade 1 rice.
AT KOWLOON
RETURNED BANISHER
Evidence would be called that
Hearing was adjourned until
MANHOLES STOLEN Appearing before. Mr. Anderson yesterday, Wong Hong, 35, was charged with larceny of two man- hole covers, property of the Gov- ernment, from Canton Road and Reclamation Street,
1
summoned for selling Grade 1 rice of the Nam Fat Rice Shop, No. 110, Mr. C. E. Drown, Labour Inspec- part of the cargo had been sold at prices higher than the maxi-Connaught Road West, on Apr. 20. tor, who was in charge of the pro- to two arms, one at No. 68, Prince mum rate ordered, which was fixed Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett prosecut-secution: I appreciate that, but Edward Road and the other in. at $14.40 per plcul, but he was ed, while defendant was represent-there is no shortage of female Kowloon City. satisfied that the rice réferred to ed by Mr. Edgar Davidson, who workers in the Colony, He has in this case was so-called "Green pleaded not guilty.
only registered for 18 months and June 24, Goat Special" rice and "Siamese" The first two summonses were I informed him of the regulations rice.
heard last Wednesday, when thejsome time ago. Since he did not know what first two complainants testified Grade 1 rice was, said the Magis-that the rice they bought from de- : trate, and prosecution had not tendant was definitely superior to offered evidence to define what the Government classified Grade I Grade 1 rice was, the prosecution rice. had failed in all the three sum- RICE TO BE STOCKED
For entering dwelling house Accused was remanded for 48 monses.
Giving evidence yesterday, Mr.
ring the night with intent to hours. THE SUMMONSES,
F. C. Barry. Manager of the Gov- commit a felony and for breach of The summonses alleged that de- ernment Rice Monopoly, said that a deportation order, Lau Shing. 30,
"DRAGON BOAT”. PUDDING fendant sold 17,935.5 cattles of on Feb. 22, defendant's firm was was sentenced to nine months 26, were charged before Mr. An
Mak Chong, 20, and Man Yung. Grade 1 rice at $14.88 per pical to informed by letter that all their hard labour by Mr. D. J. N. Ander-derson yesterday with larceny of Chau Yuk-hang. of the Wah rice imported was to be stocked up son yesterday: Cheong Rice Shop, No. 94, Con- in godowns and no sale to be made
a quantity of "Chüng", Chinese 8gt. Whitley said that he was pudding prepared for the cele- naught Road West, on Mar. 21; without his express permission. found on the first floor of No. 169, bration of "Dragon Boat day". 33,352 cattles at $16.27 per picul to On Mar. 22,"defendant's firm ap- Argyle Street about 4.30 am. on Sub-Insp. T. Collins asked for a Chay Pik-son, of the Shing Bhun plled for the release of 30,000 bags Wednesday. A drawer had been remand of 24 hours which was Rice Shop, No. 103, Connaught Rail Cont'd Page 11, Col. 2 forced open but nothing had been granted.
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