FORESHORE RIGHTS PROBLEM
NEW LEGISLATION FOR HONGKONG
FEATURES OF ORDINANCE
Amongst the Bills to come before the Legislative Council at its meeting to-morrow is ono dealing with fore shore rights.
The Hill is entitled an
Orilinance
to validate certain undertakings which have been constructed or commenced over and upon unleased Crown fore- ahore and sea bed; and to enact er- Lain general provisions which shall be deemed incorporatel, unless ex- pressly
varied or excepted, in future Ordinances authorising reclamation or other works of a public nuturo over and upon auch foreshore and sea bed. It is stated, inter alia, in the Objects and Reasons that it is n recognised priple of English law that owners af land may bo
required by the
Legislature to surrender some or all of the rights they possess in or over their land for purposes of public utllity. It in an equally recognized principle that (suve in certain @x- ceptional cases of emergency with which we are not now-concerned) it is unjust to require that rurrender without making provision for compensation to those whose private rights are affected. When the land itself has to be surrendered it is sald to be compulsorily taken or purchased: but if some only of the rights in or over the land are required to be given the Innd is. commonly said to be
up
Injuriously affected.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936.
BRITISH TRADE
GAINING
HIGHEST FIGURES FOR FIVE YEARS
EFFECT OF SANCTIONS
ON ITALIAN MARKET
(By
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
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Ordinance,
Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Messagen 1804. Brevived, Jan. 15, 8 a.m.)
Landon, Jan. 14. The revival of prosperity in British trade in 1935 is to-day indicated in official returns, which show that imports at £757,000,000 registered an increase of £25,000,000 over 1934. and £82,000,000 over 1933. Exports, at £126,000,000 were £30,000,000 over the 1934 total and £58,000,000 above that of 1933:
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RUSSIA'S BUDGET PROPOSALS
LARGEST ITEM FOR: RED ARMY
DEVALUATION DENIED
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A Talk on the World Bridge Olympic
PIANO JAZZ RECITALS
From Z.B. on a wavelength of 365 metres (846 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m. Children's Studio Con. cert.
7-7.30 p.m. Concert Waltzen played by. Famous Orchestras.
Invitation to the Waltz
1Wobor,
Moscow, Jan. 14. The Government's proposal to al most double military expenditure in 1930, compared with 1935, was in- troduced by M. Grigori Grinka, Op. 6): Roser of the South. (3.
Blue Danubo Strauss) when presenting Finance Commiss at a session Strauss); A Thousand and ano Nighta
of
the Budget the Central Executive Committee.
Out of total Budget of 87,500,- .14,800,- 000,000 roubles no less. than 000,000 roubles will bo devoted to military expenditure. Thu augment el appropriations will be applied to an increase in the number of effectives, the Improvement of technical equip, ment, the modernising of barracks, and the political education of the Red Army.
M. Grinke explained that the Gov- crament's financial policy was direct- ed to the strengthening and stabilising of the rouble. Ho denied rumours in circulation abroad, regarding pro- posed devaluation or the Issuing of
Re-exports alsu were on the upward trend, it was shown, new currency.-Reuter. increasing £4,000,000 to a total of £55.000,000,
Imports were the highest since 1981 and exports were highest since 1930.
It is noteworthy that the effect of the introduction of certain sanctions against Italy, which came into force last November, was revealed in the returns. For instance. Decem- ber exports of British coal to Italy amounted to only £14,000. compared to £349,000 for December, 1934.
FORGED NOTE- CASE FAILS
UNLAWFUL BOARDING
CONVICTION
In England the necessary authority. to take or injuriously affect land is
Corresponding figures in respect of than in any year since 1930 and im obtained from Parliament. either iron and steel and manufactures gen-ports and re-exports higher than in directly by an Act passed for the pur-
erally were £,000 as against £13,000, any year since 1931.
exports affected The increase in chemicals were only £181 an ngainat or indirectly under Acte con- Laining general powers which may be £12,220, while raw rubber did not nearly all categories. Exports of exorelied for particular purposes and appear on the export list at all the machinery at £38,406,459 were hoarding the as, President Cleveland upon certain condition. The former
December and had previously totalled 689,109 higher than in the previous year. Vehioles were £1,139,073 more £948 in value. class of Act usually specifles the land
Substantial decreases were also than the year before and totalled which may be taken and limits thehown in the value of many Italina £28,392,128. Exports of iron and time within which the Acquisition must take place. The latter class products into Britain for December, steel, at £37,093,242, of non-ferrous contains no such limitations but in
notably dairy products, which were metals at £14,085,471 and of collon only, compared to £28,800 for goods at £00.177,625 were £2,001,180, many cases some form of order
December,
Textile materials | 12,1 required before the powers can be put into force,
£4,050 as compared with E115,318. December exports totalled £4,017,- On the other hand, tuned goods and 068. compared with £99,399,994 in which there were n other foods showed an increase, pro- November, bably due to merchants rushing in stocks before the sanctions edict was applied.-Reuter Special.
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PAST LEGISLATION In this Colony both the direct and the indirect have been adopted in the past. Examples of such loen Legis lation are the Praya Reclamation East Ordinance, 1880, The Praya
the Reclamation Ordinance,
the 1921, Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1903, the Foreshores and Sen Bed Ordin unces of 1901 and 1932, and the Crown Lands Reaumption Ordinance, 1900, Under some of these Ordin- to the payment of ances, subject
private land compensation, taken for public purposes. Under others while the land itself is not takes provision is made for compensation where It has been injuriously affected by the loss of access to the ses where leases of foreshore and sea bed Kranted.
not
can
£94
1934
and other manufactures totalled only pectin and £1,530,597 higher res-
FURTHER RETURNS
London, dan." 14.
Baard of Trade returns of oversens for December and for the year 1935 show export dast year were higher
DAY BY
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(J. Strauss).
7.30-7.43 Charles
Waltz (J.
p.m. A Recital hy les Kullman (Tenor). 1. The World la mine to-night (Posford); 2. By the Dark Lagoon An Inland Serenade) (Leigh); 3. Still as the Night (Bohin); 4. I Love thee (Grieg).
7.43-8 p.m. Song Memories. Drinks all Round; Harry Lauder- Yocal Gents,
B
and
p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.30 p.m. Ensemble Sing- ing.
· Waltin' nt tho
Gate for Katy ("Bottoms Up")... Layton Johnstone; Now that I've found you
That's a Good Girl")
Jack Buchanan and Elnie Ramloiph; Scenes from "My Old Dutch" Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan; Moonlight Meanderingste afraid to Carlyle Cousins; Don't tell your mother.... The Mills Brothers; I'm on a See-Saw ("Jill Darling"); Nonny, Nanny No ("I Darling Louise Browno and
John Mills.
The
*** 8.30-8.47 p.m. "Tidworth Tattoo,"
1937-9 p.m. Octets.
Programme
Appearing on remand before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones,at the Kowloon Magia-
Hearts and Flowers (ATT. Willough tracy this morning, charged with the by): The Wedding of the Rose (arr. pussession of a forged $50 note of Willoughby); Cradle Song (arr. the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-Hartley); Serenade (Schubert). tralia and China, and with unlawfully
9-9.15 p.m. Daventry New Bulle- tin. on Monday afternoon, Wong Siu, 29, 9.15-10 p.m. From the Studio.
A Three Piano Jazz Recital by Bill shop fakt!, was discharged on the first count and fined $10, or in default, 14 Cameron, Lindsay Lafford and George
Bond. days' hurd Inbour on the second,
Detective-Sub-Inspector L. Whant
1. It's June in January; 2: Eleven appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. J. E. Pinna, clerk of tho Thirty Saturday Night; 3. Gather Lip Chartered Bank of India, Australia Rouge: 4. Tell me to-night; 5. The and China. deposed that he had Girl in the Little Green Hat: 6. In examined the $50 note produced in Pictures; 7. All I do is dream of you; Court. It was forgery; it was a 8. Flower Lei; 9. Polly; 10. Outside of good one and the would be deceived average person you; 11. Who wouldn't: 12 Marigold; by it. The note 13. About n quarter to nine; 14. was a split me. The bluo tinge was Ragamuffin; 15. Selected; 16. Broad- ton dark, and the picture on the frontway Melody; 17. Let me call you was too heavily printed. There was sweetheart; 18. She wore a little no auch number (No. U over I. jacket of blue, 102743) in circulation. in
10 p.m. Big Ben: Firdas Khan, hend
10-10.05 watchman,
Hita of the stated he heard defendunt asking the Moment," assistant purser. of the President 10.05-10.25 p.m. From the Cleveland to change money, so he
Studio, offered to change the money for him. Defendant then said that he would go and get the money, but witness re- fused to let him go, and said that be wanted to
search queried witness's authority to do so, him. Defendant
showed the witness
greater number of working days, and £34.300,382 in December, 1934, Im ports for December renched £74,480,- 620 against £71,455,483 in November and 3,210,187 in December, 1934. Re-exports last month were £5,432,- 397
£4,571,932 compared with November ami £3.606,880 in December 1934.British Wireless
NEWS IN
WERE HE NEVER SO BENIGHTED, FORGETFUL OF IT HIGH CALLING. THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE IN A MAN are THAT ACTUALLY AND EARNESTLY
But it seems that, unless the land itself is required or unless a Crown Lease of property in to be granted, our Legislature has
far provided for the cares where private is not required but may never- theless be injuriously affected by reclamation or other improvement which is th be retained for public use as a roadway, pier approach or other work which the Government under- takes in the interests of the Colony generally.
The works set out in the Schedule to this Bill belong to this category. They have been undertaken over and upon unleased Crown foreshores and
WORKB. IN IDLENESS ALONE 19 THERE PERPETUAL DESPAIR-Carlyle.
BRIEF
A sequel to a fight was the removal of two coolics, Chan Ka-ying and Hoi, of 06 Canton Road, to the Kow- loon Hospital yesterday.
Injuries received as the result of a fall in Yo Chow Street, have causen a woman, Yeung Choi, ngid 70, to be removed to the Kowloon Hospital.
An application was made by the Police bafore Mr. Sincfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning, for. the confiscation of 190 catties of sugar
Owing to indisposition, Dr. Har- found unmanifested and unclaimed on board the steamer Scistas, lying at greaves, Medical Officer of Schools, Teachers' Association to-morrow tho Douglas Wharf, on January 8. unable to lecture to the Hongkong The application was granted.
(Thursday).
The following forthcoming weddings are announced: S/Sgt. Dennis Sidney
and Misk John, R.A.S.C.,
Tum Hung, 32, jumped into the Amy harbour from Victoria Rond yester Dorothy Ituby Faro, residing at 21 day, but-was rescued and sent to the Hankow Road; Mr.. Joso Jacques Government Civil Hospital suffering sen bed without complaint but at the Florisno Alvarys, managing, partner, from the effects of immersion.
Namo
time without
contained in the Annual Appropria
Mias
en
Radlo Service, and legislative Central
Captain
Walker, M.C., R. D. authority, other thinn that which is Patricia Mercedes Remedios, of 13
AR.C.A.,, will deliver a lecture Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon.
"Some Aspects of Railway Engineer- The 1st Battalion of the Lancashire ing to the Univeralty Engineering Fusiliers is due to-day on the trans- Scelety on Friday, January 17, at 8.30 P.D. in Room "K" of the port Dorectshire. The Fusiliers, who were stationed last at Colchester, are University. All Interested are wet- going to Shanghal to relieve the 1st come. Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers and:
Ordinances which have expenditure on the undertakings but have contained no provision for the extinction of rigħle or for compessa. tion where compensation is due.
PLAN ABANDONED
400
badge.
man his
Defendant took off his coat, but witness found nothing in his pockets, ut whilst searching him further he found a $50 banknote on the ground between defendant's feet. questioned, defendant ownership of the note.
discien
At this stage his Worship stated that he could not say that defendant was guilty beyond doubt, and dis- charged him the charge of posses bion.
Further ovidence was given by Captain William H. Thomas, Port Captain of the Dollar Steantship Line.
INTRUDER IN JAPANESE CLUB
FOUND CROUCHING WITH KNIFE
Juan, "Film
"World Bridge Olymple.”
A Description of the Tournament and Discussion of 1935 hands by M. E. Politi.
10.25-11 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down
ATLANTIC LINER
HERE
STUTTGART'S TRIP TO FAR EAST
Taken from the North Atlantic service to make one trip to the Par East, the N.D.L. liner Stuttgart arrived in Hongkong this morning from Europe and sails again for Shanghal at 6 p.m. to-day. The ship will go only as far as Shanghal,
According to the preliminary schedules which were drawn up by the German line, the Gecisennu should have been. in Hongkong by now, but it was later decided to delay the sailing of that ship not only to give the shipyards greater time in which to make Gnal adjustments on her, He climbed the drain pipo, so he would be a heavier booking trip than but also because the January sailing is no amateur", commented Detective tho Dorsetshire will also pick up here: Among the passengers arriving in Sergeant D. Fitches, at the Central the December sailing, The Gneisenau give the Government general overal details for Shanghai and Hongkong next Friday by the CP.S. Polife Court this morning, when Aufis now due hare on February 4.
Tientsin. The Commanding Officer of liner Empress of Cauda will be rite 27, unemployed, pleaded guil The Stuttgart, a 19,387-ton oil bur-. Oriental y before Mr. W. Schofield, toner, is normally on the Bremen-New power to undertake similar works in the Lancashire
former T-Col. Allan Cameron,
Manager of the C.P.R. Co. in long-charges of being found on the first York cabin ship service and has
floor of 64 Gloucester Road, Wanchal, speed of over 17 knots. In command kong, Mrs. Cameron is accompany- On admitting the possession of ing her husband and it is expected for an unlawful purpose, and the in Captain A. Kinkel, formerly of the The objects of this Bill are different. 0,576 heroin pills at No. 68 Woosang that they will remain in the Colony Possession of a clasp knife. They are first to validate the extinc Street, first floor, on January 7, Au for about a month.
unemployed, was. fined
The possibility of enacting a Dill which while validating past
would
work
the future has been carefully explored...K. Finch, D.S.O.. G.BE and been found open to serious objec tion. It has therefore been abandon-
ed,
.
Shun, Co
tion of any public or private rights 22,000, with the alternative of nine Hung Kun-ming, 25,
coolie,
which might be considered to subaist, hard labour, by Mr. E. 1. was sentenced to six weeks' hard was a Chinese who spoke Japanese. I had a full passenger list and there are
the
од
It was stated by the prosecuting ship to Hongkong on
Trier, and he will return. with his officer that the premises were
January 24, Japancao social club. The manager
sailing the same day for Europe.
On, her outward trip the Stuttgart The defendant was found the verandah crouching behind n only a very few berths left vacant flower pot. He had the knife in als
large for the homeward voyage. possession. There was no criminal
The vessel was built in 1024 at record against him...
Stettin by Vulcan, Werke and Co. Twelve weeks hard labour WEA
in the works enumerated in the Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis- labour by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at Schedule, which, as has been stated, tracy this morning. Revenue Onicer the Kowloon Magistracy this morning have been undertaken without com O'Nell stated that defendant was a for stealing two pairs of had on Mon plaint; and, secondly, to make provis retailer of the drug. The pills were from No. 12 Sai Kung Road lon for a scheme of notice and com- found wrapped in packets for sale. day. Inspector Chester-Woods stated pensation which is to be applied in
that about 7.90
p.m. on case of future-Ordinances
who was... authorising undertakings of this
ked the of the a friend of
defendant, asked labour in default, was iniposed on Lija nature.
wille ho Clause makes it clear that the Wing, aged 30, unemployed, when he man to look after his shop
pleaded guilty to charge of theft went across the road. When he re- authorising Ordinance will not create of 17 cabbages from the
turned he found the defendant had Canton new rights; and that to obtain com- Wharf, by Mr. Macfadyen at the gone and the clippers were missing.
under the clauses of
this Ordinance, claimante ruke prove thus Contractor intracelet stated that and it was found that the slippers had Central Magistracy this morning. Defendant was subsequently arrested enforceable rights existed independent defendant was arrested early this beed pawned. ly of
either Ordinance.
morning by a detective, and admitted
A fine of $10, or two weeks' hard plainant, Pun Ki, bonday com- imposed by the Magistrate,
The Bill in its prosent form (except that the items in the Schedulo ro- lating to the Refuse-boat Fler and Livestock Landing at Ma Tau Kok Read and to the Refuse-boat Pier at Kweilin Street now listed as completed were then listed as in progress) was submitted to the Secretary of State, whe has approved of proceeding with its, enactment.
Fifteen cases of Diphtheria with Boven deaths, four cases of Scarlat savon cases of Typhold with one Jenu (one imported), and case of Meningitis with ons death and 57 doaths from Tuborculosis wore ro ported to the local Health authorities last week. On Monday four cases of Diphtherin were also reported.
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"LADY PRECIOUS STREAM”
TO BE REPEATED NEXT WEEK
ITALY'S WAR MARCH
WEAR A BLACKSHIRT LITTLE BLACKFACE”
stealing the cabbage, which, was Appearing before Mr. Macfadyen valued at $2.
at the Central Magistracy this morn the presentation of "Lady Precious Those, who wero, unable to attend
“Asmara, ́ Jan. 14, ing on a charge of larceny of Stream by members of the Hong face, is the Italian soldiers' equivalent "Wear a Blackalitre Little Black- Kwok King-wan, aged 34, unemploy- woollen
cardigan,
· pair of ud, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen pliers and a pocket knife, Chan kong Univeralty Arts Association on to the famous war song, "Tipperary," at the Central Magistracy this morn Pau, aged 40, unemployed; was sen- Saturday, and others as well, will be and it is heard everywhere, at the ing, charged with having obtained tenced to six weeks hard labour, glad to learn that, by special re-front and behind the lines, in cafes and credit by fraud, namely the sum of Dotective Sergeant Shepherd stated quest, a repeat performance is to be restaurants. Foreign correspondents 25.20, the price of a meal, from the that defendant arrived on board the given next week. Tal Tung Restaurant, No. 234, Des steamer Hoi Shun on passage from
are by now familiar with the tuno and The extra performance will take is quite attractive. Voeux RoadCentral. Sub-Inspector Annam to Swatow. He was observed place in the Great Hall of the Uni- J. J. Walsh Raid defendant was in the by
But nobody mang in Rome when it foki of the Tal Lol Boarding versity on Wednesday, January 22, at
was discovered that thousands of pre- restaurant from m. till 9pm. Ilouse, No. 97 Connaught Road Cen- 8-45. pan. Booking will open at the clous gasoline was being wanted, and during which time he ordered wine tral, to go late the room of a board King Theatre on Friday, January had been since the beginning of the and cigarettes."Defendant just said or, Lau Yee, while the man was ab. 17, tickets belg: $2 and $1. he had no work and must get filled," sent. The knife and pliers were
** campaign, owing to truck drivers and The first performance was a big others having to fill their, tanka- added the prosecuting officer. Defen- found in defendant's hand and he had micers, and the pubile is fortunate through broken bottle necks or other. dant was remanded for one week for prized open a leather suit-case and in being given e, further opportunity makeshift funnels, A hurried call modical examination, as the opinion extracted the cardigan which was of seeing this play, which has was sent to Italy for a supply and was expressed that he was a litila in-|valued at $4.30. Bafondant: was 1 achieved a tremendous success in 5.000 funnels of all sizes have just
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EX-CONSTABLE SENTENCED
AWAKES MAN AND ROBS HIM
on a stall at, Market Street last night. when he was awakened by defendant, who said that he wanted to search him. After having searched the com plainant, defendant
back handed
to him pawn ticket and a
a purse. The complainant was placing the ticket back in the purse when he found that An ex-Chinese constable, Lee Yuen, seven cents were missing. The man 25, unemployed, appeared before Mr. was followed and subsequently E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon arrested by a Chinese sergeant. Magistracy, this morning, charged
defendant, continued the with the theft of seven cents fron Lau.. Kwok, stail foki, at. Market Prosecuting officer, had been a con- Street yesterday. He pleaded gulity stable up to two months ago. Nothing and was sentenced to four months was known against himse hard Inbour.
This is a perfous matter," said the Detective-Sergeant J. Headridge Magistrate in sentencing the defend- -stated, that complainant was, sleeping! ante.
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