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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
ANTI-MALARIA WORK Round The Police Courts
ON THE BURMA ROAD
Progress in the anti-malaria control work on the Yunnan-Burma Highway was described to a Central News representative by DR. R. CECIL ROBERTSON, Professor of Pathology, University of Hongkong, who has just re- turned here from a two-month trip to inspect health con- ditions on China's main transportation route in the South- west.
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STOLE FROM CHILD A dispenser of the Queen Mary For snatching a silver bangle Hospital, Leung Hing-tuen, 26, ap- from a chlid In Shanghai Street, peured before Mr. H.O. Sheldon,; at noon of Aug. 28, Lau Kam ap- K.C., yesterday when he was peared before Mr. H. C. Macnamara charged with the larceny of two and was sentenced to four months parcels of Sulphspydrimic valued hard labour and recommended for at $100 from the store room of the banishment. Queen Mary Hospital on Aug. 28.
Accused was convicted and fined $200 or two months' imprisonment.
Det Sgt. C. Pope prosecuted, REMANDED IN CUSTODY
The accused has four previous convictions in his record.
8gt. W. Todd prosecuted.
STREET SLEEPER GAOLED Mak Ming, 27, was sentenceɑ by Tam Yam. 40, unemployed, of Mr. Macnamara to three months No 274 Queen's Road West, was hard labour for assaulting Pang remanded 24 hours in Pollec Cus- Chau, 23, and to six months for tody by Mr. Sheldon when he was returning from banishment.
Both the larceny of charged with
parties, street
total value $28 from 2D at а restaurant
a
sleepers
Professor Robertson, who made the trip by special in- vitation of the Chinese Government and under the aus- pices of the National Health Administration and the Yunnan Anti-Malaria Commission, studied the progress of the anti-malaria work and advised on the efficiency of the various medical units operating on the Highway.
The clinical side of the; Professor Robertson is work, he said, has been vast opinion, that there is yet much to ly improved during the past desired in the surfacing of the road. It is well surfaced, dust two years. There are now will be eliminated, thus contribul- number of medical units un-ing much toward the improvement fountain pen and a pocket watch were sleeping on the roof of No.
organisations in the general health conditions.
Professor Robertson made his rendering valuable services there. They include - those Trip via Kangoon and Upper
Burma Dwelling perated by the South-West Trans-
on his Im portation Burcas.
Burma of the Yuna pressions
be said Burma Highway Health Statlin that 35 a result of the huge under the National Health Ad-influx of Chinese into that ministration, the Medical Service country, a Chinese city had sprung of the Yunnan-Burma Highway up at Lashio, the Burmig end of Bureau, the Yunnan Provincial the Yunnan-Burma Highway. New Health Administration and the houses, shops and hotels. all Yunnan Burma Railway Medical operated by the Chinese, have come Service
un like mushrooms Sluce place is situated in the malaria - stricken region, anti-malaria ser- vices are badly required, During his stay in Burma, he had cum- sullations with the Burmese health authorities in regard to anti malaria control work in that coun- try.
ser-
Despite their meritorious vices, Professor Robertson is af the opinion that close co-ordi tion of their arthvities I yet to be
desired.
RESEARCH WORK
the
REPORT TO GOVERNMENT Professor Robertson is the only
Regarding malaria investigation and research, Professor Robertson eutd. It is now satisfactorily carried
ut by the Rockefeller Foundation British doctor connected with the Malaria Research Institute
402 Portland Street and the ac- Fung Cho
Queen's Road West on Aug 28.
I No. 115eused, who was married, complained that Pang had associated with his wife. Accused was additionally charg
A knife was used by the ed with breach uf an expulsion accused and the complainant was order and when asked by his Wor
stabbed in the left arm,
ship what he had to say on both
Det.-Sgt. A. A. Shaw prosecuted. charges stated that he returned to
BOUND OVER
his wife's
Tsang KI. 30. unemployed. ap- death. He also said that he
before Mr. Macnamara had peared two daughters which he was look ing after and committed the lar- ceny only because they በስ
the Colony only after
food to eat
asked
had
prose
charged with stealing $80, three gold finger rings and one pair of gold earrings from Lau Nul. 42, married woman of No. 227 Temple
In remanding accused, his Wor-Street. ship
Insp. Orem,
He was bound over in the sum cuting officer, to таке biquiries $10 for six months. regarding accused's daughters.
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Fines of $1,000 or {1 default four, months' hard labour each were imposed by Mr. Sheldon ori Yu Yan, 37. messenger of the Northrote Training College at Bon
and anti-malaria control work along ham Road, and Wan Tat-mul. 20. the Malaria Research Institute of the Yannan Burma Highway. He unemployed, of No. 15, Hollywood le Yunnan Anti Malaria Coru-was Commissioner of the British Road, Arst floor, when they were mission. Malaria prevention, how Anti-Epidemic Unit sent by the convicted on the charge of having ever, according to Prof. Robertson. League of Nations to China in their possession dangerous drugs is still backward owing to the lack in 1938. which operated in the at Queen's Road, East, of lactitivS.
provinces of Hunan. Hupeh and Second defendant, was addi- With respect to the genera Klangst. In 1989, he became Chier tionally charged with impersona health conditions along the interTechnical Expert of the Commisting a Police officer at the same national route, Professor Robert slon and Interested himself in the place. son said that the facilities for travellers now under the direction
pioneer medical work on the Yun nan-Burma Highway
Det. Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted. GAOL FOR UNEMPLOYED Charged with larceny of a lady's wrist watch and chain valued $1
of the South-West Transportation He is now making a complete Bureau are not as satisfactorily report on his trip to be submitted -operated as before. The "rest, to the Chinese Onvernment, $30, Cheung Man, 22 unemployed. housea" along the highway are It is learned that the University was convicted and sentenced mostly congested and lacking in in Tropical Medicine and Hyglene six months' hard labour sanitary measures. Truck drivers, of Hongkong is opening a course G.T. Lowry. who are now the richest people on this autumn. Professor Robertson's the road, pack these houses to visit to the Yunnan-Burma High-viction. capacity, crowding out legitimate way will prove of great help in travellere.
teaching this course
SUMMARY COURT HONGKONG-KWEILIN
ACTION
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by Mr.
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The property was recovered,
ARGYLE ST. FRACAS
Kong Ka-pung, 23, shop foki, Ma Kam-cheung, 21, student, Wong Tsang bing, 25, bus driver, Ip Jin- ying, 29. clerk, appeared before Major Macfadyen charged with dis- orderly conduct by fighting in Argyle Streci, near Nathan Road, on Aug. 20. They were arrested by Chinese constable No. 704.
The shop fok was fined $2 and the bus driver $5. The clerk and one of the students were dis- charged when they pleaded not guilty.
Two of the students, Chi Chiu. 17. and Ping Ying. 20, fulled" to appear and had their ball of $10 estreated
D. O. SOUTH
POSSESSION OF ARMS Chan Shiu-ko, 60-year-old kceper of the Tin Hau Temple at Fan Accused had one previous
Lau, New Territories, was remand- Sub-Insp. TK, Whelan prosecuted to Monday by Mr. S. F. Balfour
YOUTH THIEVES Tamm Wah-sang, 17, unemploy ed boilermaker, und Ling Yu-so. AIR SERVICE
17, unemployed paintscraper, were With a view to meeting the in- each sentenced to three months' creasing traffic demand the China hard labour by Mr. D.JN. Ander- National Aviation Corporation is son when they were convicted on Claim For Possession planning to open a direct air ser- the charge of larceny of one cloth
Of Flat Dismissed
vice betwen Hongkong and Kwellin, puree with. $1.22 in money, a Tal- capital of Kwangsl province, koo pass, and . a
pass-port from Nguyen Van Loe, 38, in Tal Hong
Sgt. Kinloch prosecuted.
A claim for possession of the shortly. first floor of No. 88 Sal Yeung Chol It has been tentatively decided Street, on Aug. 28. Street, brought by the landlady. that the service will be operated Mak Tak-ming, married woman, of once in a fortnight with the pas- No. 163 Portland Street, second senger and freight rates fixed at floor, against the tenant Yeung H. K. $300 and H. K. $5 per kilo Lim, was dismissed by Mr. Justice respectively. Additional fights will P. E. F. Cressall at the Summary be made when necessary. Court yesterday. costs being award-
ed to defendant.
Plaintiff was represented by Mr.
D. McCallum while Mr. C.
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MR. MANUEL FOX
yesterday on a charge of the pos- session of a rifle, three muskets. | three shotguns, 20 rounds of rifle ammunition and 53 round shot- gun ammunition, in the temple on Aug. 7.
Sgt. J. Rees is in charge of the
EXPULSION ORDER
case.
An expulsion order was made against Lau Bul-wah when he
on charges of being a pleaded guilty before Mr. Balfour destitute and without visible means of sub- sistence, in Cheung Chau, on Thursday.
ant was a seaman but his junk Sub-Insp. McMahon said defend
was
BURGLARY CHARGES Tam Kam-yuen, 28, unemployed, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour by Mr. Sheldon yesterday when he was convicted on ave month ago.
burned by the Japanese a charges of burglaries in Hennessy
BAILE ESTREATED Road, between June 9 and Aug. 11.
Ching Chau, Ng Lin and Chung It was alleged that defendant
Yam, arrested for hawking ducks
Mr. Manuel A. Fox, American re-worked with an accomplice and and cakes without licences, and Sutherton Russ was for the defen-presentative on the China Currency was responsible for the theft of two licensed hawkers, Tong Woon- .dënt.
Stabilisation Committee, at the blothing, money and jewellery to lum and Leung (Tim, charged with Plaintiff's claim was for the re-last moment left by Clipper for the total value of over $700. covery of possession of the premises Manila yesterday morning.
In all cases, stated Det.-8gt. Street, near Tsun Wan Market, on causing obstructions. at. Chung On which was let to defendant on a It is not known how long he will v. M. Morrison prosecuting, de-Thursday, had their balls estreated lunar monthly tenancy 00 the be absent but it terras that such tenancy should be that his visit to the Philippines is premises by boring a hole through Mr. Balfour yesterday.
is understood fendant gained entrance to the when they failed to appear before determined by one Chinese luner a short one. month's notice to quit be given by either party.
NOTICE SERVED Plaintiff duly determined
the
Mr. Fox has been conferring door. with his colleagues since his return j from Chungking last week.
the door and lifted the bolt of the
PARTNER CHARGED Further heating was adjourned to Sept. 3 and 4 by Mr. Lowry)
tenancy by serving notice to quit HEALTH BULLETIN yesterday in the committal case in
Another hawker, Tsol Yeung-ki, had a charge of causing an ob- struction, withdrawn.
D.A.R.P. To Testify expiring on June 13 but defendant refused to deliver possession,
The following is the Returns at
which shek Tin-sung. 31, managing Before Commission Plaintiff also claimed mestie pro-notifiable diseases notified partner of Killy and Co., No. 175 Main Street East, first floor, is
15
Before his departure to India to
Ats from June 14 to date of pes- having accurred in the Colony charged-gn two counts of receiving take up his new assignment, Wing- -session and costs.
during the 24 hours ended at mid Tsang Yu-fal stated, in evidenco, night on Aug. 28---
with others not in custody, 4,500 Commander A. H. 8. Steele-Perkins, that he had been the rent collector Cerebro-Spihal Fever, one casu; rolls of cotton cloth, property of D. A, R. P., will be called before of the premises for three year Chicken-Fox, one case; Cholera, six the Li Tak Shing Co., and 6.000 the Air Raid Precautions Depart before they were sold to plaintiff cases; Dysentery, 12 cases; Enterte rolls of white cloth, 66 large bales ment Inquiry Commission to testify He introduced plaintiff to all the Fever, eight cases; Tuberculosis, 38 and 600. small bales of cotton yarn, on certain matters concerning the taharits. Defendant was not the caseS.
property of the Tai Bang Co. architectural branch of the De- tenent of the floor and he bui
EASTERN PORTS
Mr. Hin-ahing Lo, instructed by partment. never received any renta from 'hör. The Health Bulletin of Eastern Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo, is appearing for PlaimtlI stated that the ad Forts for the week ending on Aug. defendant, while Mr. C. A. Buther- not aven defendant and never 23 in as follows:-Cholera, Shang-ton Russ is for the prosecution knew her as the térant, and had hal 138 cases: Small-Fox, Shang- NOT PROPER UNIFORM "A not asked for a rent Increas hai, one case.
At this stage his Lordship Re-1- minded the parties that arent in who wanted to increase the rent -ércase was Immaterial. The Issue from $31 to $41.
was whether Young In, who in Evidence was given by three sub admittedly the tenant of the pre tenants or the premises who said mises, was the deferidant and that defendant had boon, the
CHEERO CLUB
The following are the Cheeru Lam Chung-kan, of No. 36, First Club activities for the coming street, frst floor, was cautioned by week Mr. Anderson yesterday when he
Tuesday Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.; was summoned for 'falling to dress Wednesday, Dance, 8.80 p.m.: in a proper uniform while driving Thursday Bridge and Mah Jong: tax No. 62 at Queen's Road West, Friday. Daris and Table Tennis. on July 20, ppm Ma
whether, if she was the tchaft, principal tenant for over three Tam On, of No. 01, Epring LOCAL ESTATE
‹ could 'not be put out.
FONTEINCITAL "TENANT
Garden Lane, was also" cautioned
had she been a tenant for over years. three yenis. If this was an Bhd Giving Judgment in favor of by Mr. Anderson on summonses Local state sworn under $50,000 "defendant, his Lordship, là thut? for falling to dress in a proper had been left by the late Mr. Ed- ne had come to the conclusion that uniform while driving taxi No. 204 win Charles Tregilius, retired Chi Yeutii Lim, dèfònadht, rail she defendant was Young Lim and ah and for failing to have his aide nese Maritime Customs Officer, had been a tenant for over thred Yeung had been tonant before lights da at 8.50 pm, on July 19. who died at the age of 30 years on -yours but she had not seen plain June 1930 ahe was so protected Trame-Berita Dingsdale, pro-Jutia 1, 1991, No. 10. Pasca
tin. Bha am plaintiff's husband juzdėt the Ordinarice,
asouted:
Avenue, Kowlooney
Libary, Sipreme Compl
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