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Curious Step By Urban Council.

The Hong Kong Trunt" poration. landlords of 24 Vil- Inge Rond, were summond be fore Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday for unlawfully per- mitting the basement garage to be used as a dwelling house or as a shop, on Dec. 16. The case was disininsel.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong plended the not guilty on behalf of corporation Ad contended There was no prima facie case. Mr. Armstrong said the

Cor-

noration wrote a letter to the Urban Council, informing them that the premises were being Led by its tenant and asking for the Urban Council to act.

Instead, Mr. Armstrous salt. the corporation received a sum. mons charging it with unlaw fully permitting the premises to be used as a dwelling house or As a store.

tor Ma Chiu-tung, the premises

trou.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1947.

KNIGHT STREET PROPERTY

Raids On

Ownership Dispute Hearing Opens At Criminal Sessions Opium

Mrs. Pears' Story

Of Purchase

A dispute over the ownership of 4 Knight Street, Kowloon, between Mrs. Kathleen Choy Wong alias Choy Kathleen, married woman, (plain- tiff), and Mrs. Bertha Kurtz Pears, boarding house keeper, (defendant), was heard before Sir Henry Blackali, C.J., at the Supreme Court yesterday.

concurred.

summons and ordered the „closure of the premises.

The summons against Chu Tae-shing for unlawfully wing was. The premises as n dwelling house or as a store Was ad- journed for one week as Chu failed to appear yesterday.

The forthcoming wedding of Joseph Harry Horowitz,, Supt, Shell Filling

Station. A.P.C. Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, has been

to Winifred Kew of

announced.

COMPARE...

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WITH ANY CIGARETTE AT ANY PRICE

CHOICE IMPORTED

AND

DOMESTIC

TOBACCOS

commencement

turned to Hong Kong months later,

Not Banked

two

In or about November 1940, Mrs. Pears said that she had about $26,600 Hong Kong Cur- rency and $875 United States currency of her own.

TAIPO CRIME

At No. 7 War Crimes Court

ex-members today five

the Taipa Goudarmerie

will

be tried for the alleged kill.

civilian ing af five. Chinese residents of Taipa in 1942, The accused are Sut. Major ant Hirotango Opera Sot. Kuibat Hinno, Sot. Major Ogantierira i also charged with the treatment of Iwo further civiliana,

The trial wilt commened at 10 am, The President of the court will be Lt. Colonel R. C. Luming.

Heavy Fine On Driver

Price Control

Fines In Kowloon

Dens

The police have carri

ed out a series of raids on opium divans in an at- tempt to put a stop to the illegal opium smok- ing that is carried out in this colony.

The ralus were carried out

Mr. Luscombe at Inap.

Smith. A total of six onlum

Tines ranging from $20 to $75 were imposed by

Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday on 12 shop keepers who appeared on summonses issued at the instance of the Price Control Office, S.T.I. for breach of the Price Control Regulations, divan keepers in addition to a Another offender, the Chan Pak Cigarette number of Stall of 371 Nathan Road, was discharged with charged and sentenced yester- a caution for selling one packet of "Kool" day, cigarettes for $1 or 10 cents above the con- trolled price.

The fill Hat whi ha faluwat

Florence Chan, of the Evergreen Cafe, 13 Naiban Road, for welling une 19-42. Imithe of foreh milk for jets, 18Beta).--

530

Zin Lapelu, King Hing - Lounge, 115 Tai Nam Street, for selling one tin "All Por aperated mlik for # Rületa.), Land for not having a price but aitnebed. —

50.

Li lay, in Lik Electrient Co.. ti

Chang Sha Wan Road, for welikud one 100-watt electric bulb for $4.80 (#2.20) fined for not having a price tag attached

-75.

kur mieniem, Chad Ying.

Convicted on a charge of using private car 1697 for the purposed of publie hire on Mar. 18, Wong Wing-hol, 24, driver, was $350 by Mr. Latiner at Kowlow yesterday.

Cedar

Birret, for selling one is of Craven elgurelles for $2.80 1121.-20.

Yeung Yes, 201 Turnid Street. for

Tu Chak, Chrung Wo. 101 Yu Chow Blet, for the same offer and for nut having price tag attached.--$40.

Miss Rabago also saw the re- 8/1 A, Brown, prosecuting, sal1 that two European ladies at the ceipt.

Mrs. Pears said that when she Peninsula Hotel asked a "boy" the same offence-820

ket a car for them to go to the asked Mr. Wong why there were

Ritz Hotel at Austin Road. The house decuments, he told her that the house documents covered boy" came back with defendant's both 2 and 4 Knight Street. He, ear. worry about and that everything would be fixed up by a lawyer after the war

MTB. Pears said that when she commented upon the signature on the receipt. Mr. Weng told her that the landlady signed all docu- nents in the name of Choy Kath- leen. Mrs. Pears said that then suggested that they see the to which Mr. Wong landlady, agreed.

The Signature

246 Prince Edward several times to look

for

Chee Tong Ker; 22 Cheung Sha Wan

for $1.50 (81.25).---$25.

Chi Kal. Tung Nam Electrle Co. ro Shanghal Street, for selling one. 180-wal! | elvettie Tully for $2.50' (82.20).—10,

for

Wah 542 Shanghai

It Cheuchten, Nng Kee, 327 Ulian tad Street, for welding pe cake "Palm olive" song for #3.20 179cts) and having no price ing sitario).- $25;

Leanu Mun, Bun Street, for silinsi "Borax" for $1.20 (81.06.--$25.

for Mr. Pimi appeared plainants.

המ!!

Jer of

the con.

BOUND OVER

1 lengthy Judgment, Mr. Blair-Keer found Wong Fat-yiu alins Wong Chi-leung gulity on two counts of carnal knowledge of a girl under 16 years of age and not guilty on the charges of harbouring and indécent anasılk. Accused was bound over in the sum of $500 in his own recogni- sanco and one surety, to come up for sentence within six months, "Kui" The girl was given over to the

custody of the BCA.

Chan Chochik. Chan Kan-woon Co.. exchanged between the Nathan Rosal, for ariling one cake the car and at Austin Rond saw money fares and the driver. The amount "Protex" kony fur Sceta, (30eta.1.-20.

Wing Chi, Kal Chrong, 2 RhankunİN charged by the accused was $2.

100 per cent. above Street, for selling one packel clerelte fur #1 (Dicts.),--$25. that charged by a taxi.

which WAS

Readers'

Taxation

years

Letters

smokera

The keepers were:-

wore

Ji Luk, 20, widow. who kept a divan at 29, Wing Kat Street (2nd floor). When the police raided the house there were three smokers in the house. Li Luk was fined $800 or three the monthis hard labour and

mokera fined $20 each or 21 hours in police custody,

Young Tok, 40, unemployed keeping a divan at 204, John- ston Rond (2nd floor) together with three smokers. He was fined $750 or three months, hard labour; each of the smokera wes fined $20 or 24 hours in palice custody.

Lam Iu, 30, nemploved, kooper of a divan at 192 Holly- wood Road, was fined $800 or three months hard labour; no "mnkers were found on the pre-

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Mrs. Pears said that she lost and Mr. Wong; but she was degree of economic stability up to the government to devise pendents may also be increased. spoiled by their fathers' monies.

Mrs. Fears said that she also

The Plaintiff's claim is for a declaration that she is the sole beneficial owner of 4 Knight Street. Kowloon, and that the Defendant has no right or title to, or interest in, the said premises. The Defendant, who claims to be the equitable owner of the premises, said that she purchased same for $20,000 in March 1942. The plaintiff was represent- as follows: "Hong Kong, 1st Received full priet Leo March. Hon. Mr. ed by the

(Twenty Thousand d'Almada Castro, instructed K520,000

wale of No, A Dollars) for the The corporation rented the by Me. W. C. Hung of Messrs Knight Street, from Mrs. Bertho

Loacby. Pears. premises to a woman, Wong Beacons. Mr. CE.

Choy Kathleen". There Sau-ebun, who sublet it to Chu, instructed by Mr. M. A. da was also a Chinese chop ufixed to Tae-hing to be used as a dwell. Silva, appeared for the de- the receipt. Ing house or as a store. Mr. | fendant.

Mrs. Pears said that she had Armstrong said the corporation At the

never seen the signature of the had no right to take action yesterday's hearing. Mr. Lea landlady before. against Chu and therefore up- | d'Almada submitted, that the proached the Urban Counell. Ons was on the defendant, in According to the prosecution. view of what appeared in the conducted by Sanitary Inspec- pleadings. Sir Henry Blackall Mrs. Pears, who was then were unfit for human habita, I enfled, said that she came to told her that there was nothing to Suspicious, S 1 Brown' foliowed! Hand, for selling one 60-wad Geetle bulb

The Magistrate dismissed the Hong Kong about nine years

Li Chun was fined $500 or ngo with her husband, who was

two months hard labour for a Store Accountant employed

keeping' a divan at 255 Holly- by the War Department. She

wood Road; the four smokers dis- time, the at

present

found in the divan were

were not separated from her husband.

charged

they Evacuated

found to be smoking opium evacuated In 1940, she was

when the house was raided. to Manila, together with other

Chan Ho, 23, Sal Street, not smoking, or drinking, and And since the introduction of British women, Mrs. Pears said

was fined $800 or three months revenue the Amerienn that while she was in Manila,

Sir,The colony is committed by living to himself he could such

Three men found smoking she was rather fortunate in a

were 246 Prince Edward Road to the policy of direct taxation, escape paying back to the com- wealth has not diminished; re- hard labour for keeping a divan. matter of money, in that she

England now has Labour oplum in the cockloft won 3.000 Pesos in a Sweep they saw Birs, Wong, the land for Hong Kong has to move munity oven a tiny portion of versely it has increased.

whose platform fined $20 or 24 hours in police stake. This amount was equiva. lady, who confirmed that the forward economically as well as profits made in the enjoyment

was for years the socialisation custody.

Last to appear in court was lent to approximately $6,000 signature on the receipt was her politically. The principles un of his privileges as a rich re- Government

taxation aldent of Hong Kong. The iden and that it would be in order for derlying government

a well dressed Chinese woman Hong Kong Currency. She re- Mrs. Pears to pay to Mr. Wong here, which prevailed up to!of direct taxation in, after all, of national wealth. Thone op- Tax in contributo posed of the Income the purchase price of $20,000.

This amount

diyan at 26 subsequen: 1941, were inherited from 1841. to make every one was

services of the Hong Kong are obviously ex- who was found smoking `oplum social For a hundred

the into the ly pa to Mr. Wong at

to follow the Conservative Wing Sing Street. The woman Knight Street in. $300 notes terests of the favoured few colony according to his means. Pecting the Labour Government and keeping a

Admittedly some people, suc-

was Chan Ying, 39, widow. She took precedence over those of

policy. in the presence of Milas Rabago After payment had Mr. Wong handed the receipt to working classes earned enough attempt

been made, the masses, and a long as the cessful money hoarders, might In view of the fact that the, was making her second: Ap

to evade their just

purchasing power of the Hong pearance fit court for keeping Mrs. Fears.

change (VOR considered i contributions in income tax, but Kong dollar is eighty percent a divan and was fined $1,000.

All pipes were confitenteil din't muke ond Mrs. Pears said that the loss o

below its prewar value, it is 1 She had a habit of keeping of the receipt worried her very necessary. The incentive which two wrongs her money locked up in a safe much, so much so that she went that polley engenders was the right. What right has anyone reasonable that scale for taxa- and ordered' to be destroyed.

br accordingly at home instead of banking it.to

Road principal urge for development, furthermore, to assume, that Lion should

1 raised. Allowance. for de-for-nothing youths who Mrs and Hong Kong attained the there will be evasions? money in Germany when the Wable to locate them. She wanted

means to prevent evasion, and There are other equitable re- Heavy taxation may then even Banks refused to make pay to tell them about the loss of the which it enjoys today,

difficult venues. First, lands bought in have educational value. ments on account of inflation. receipt and to ask for a fresh one.nd the people of Great Britain and. yes, unpleasant and

Times have changed, however, to make evasion

ex- the occupation days are sub- Fourthly, cernomy of the Gov- As a result of her experience. she was afraid to bank money. went to the Land Office, to register have decided that their govern- pensive, that it will be more ject to scrutiny and confisca-ernment elin negatively con- hard-carried Day She did, however, have a small the transaction in the beginning ment is to be Socialist and, as profitable for those who might tion with their buyers properly tribute to saving great sums of banking account with the of August 1942. but registration Crown colony, Hong Kong contemplate evaslans to pay up. punished, in many other parts taxpayers'

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was refused because she had no, comes. under that form of To suggest that government of the liberated or recovered ments. Extravagance and cor- Not Interned

That is logical, officials will not be capable of territory. Hongkong, known ruptive practices should be Shortly after her visit to the Rovernment. Mrs. Pears

For those who are against said that

tors, has let those lucky ones Ahe Land Office, she met. Mr. Wong and it means that the colony is circumventing would-be evaders as the Paradise of Collabora- rigidly avoided.

No matter is logical and in bad taste. first rented 4 Knight Street, and told him about the loss of the moving forward.

be the upstarts of the society to investigate into activities of Kowloon, in October 1940. She receipt and asked for another on what our personal feelings are Possibly the government will under the Mikado continue to the Income Tax I advise themt

directive see to it that the very lurge in and boss us as they did in the the at that time Mr. Wong said that he could not in the matter, our did not know

prewar wealthy persons where the landintly lived, but possibly give any kind of docu- comes from the majority in the fontes will be taxed on a pro days when Isogai and Tanaka under the Kempelial. Go to the in March 1941, when she had ment whatsoever because Mr. House of Commons, in London, ressively higher scale.

were supreme. It is not what it Land Office and see who detual- the occasion to see the landlady Wong had already left the Colony. To judge, however, from many Hong Kong is to be given a

ought to be. The Government ly bought houses when Mrs. Foars said that she later regarding a reduction in rental. received a letter from the Japan of the editorials and letters municipal form of government ought to get many millions to Japanese War Memorial was she found out that the land-ese Land Officer and had an inter- appearing in the pubfle press as the first step in the demo- its treasury if such real pro built. Then see how they lady lived at No. 246 Prince view with him.

taxci or cumulated their monies. And hero, it would appear as if there cratization of the colony. The porties are heavily

their Edward Road:

"Not The 'Same” are people here who would new policy in the colony is a even confiscated. It shall be the tell us whether or not Mrs. Pears said that when

the pre-war | most equitable income.

houses should not be heavily The next day, she- raw Mr. change the government's mind, departure from Hong Kong was captured by Wong at the Land Office with the and hold back the clock. day of vested interests and Secondly, many public utili- taxed if not confiscated. Who 7

bank the Japanese, her husband was title deeds of 2 and 4 Knight The Issue is bigger than the will call for a greater degreatles managed as private con paid to the Japanese interned at Shamshulpo Camp. Street, The Japanese Land Off-

mere question of whether thera,of cooperation by all sections cerns are making very good liquidators of the Allied banks their She was not interned because cer looked at some documents, shall be income tax or indirect of the community, with all and grabbing big profits, They for the liquidation of she was a, German,

greater degree of should be either taxed or taken prewar mortgages? Why should She sald

she paid rent threw them down on the tablo taxation. We must be prepared taking a

their such properties remain up to November 1941. She had angrily and said to Mrs. Pears: to accept the proposition that interest in the efforts to make over by the Government

Thirdly, inheritance tax may intact and be protected by: a "I cannot register. You are the political doctrine of Great this calony a better place to Haver paid any rent since that cheat. It is not the same signa- Britain, if not of mankind, is live in. Let us show ourselves be increased. In Hongkong the

ture." On or about Feb. 26, 1942,

changing, and if at the centre worthy, then, of the trust which phase "Second-Generation" ir Mr. Pears said that subsequent Chinese gentleman,

Intro- attempts to obtain a fresh receipt of the Empire it is determined to be reposed in us. Let us revocably refers to those good-

the not cry down a form of taxation ducing himself as Mr. Wong, from Mr. Wong through two that we should move to visited her. He said he had friends, a Mr. Lee and Mr. Yun Left rather than keep to the which is the very essence been sent by the landlady and Ting Chung proved unsuccesstul. Right, refusal by Hong Kong democracy. Let democracy come enquired If Mrs. Pears would having given a receipt.

Mr. Wong did not ever deny to accept that can mean only to Hong Kong and be received

one thing.

by the community with good be interested in, buying 2 and Mrs. Peary said that Mr. Wong

only political 4 Knight Street. This Mr. asked her to withdraw her claim

For exactly a century, Hong grace: not Wong, who claimed to be a re in respect of 4 Knight Street no Kong flourished as a centre of democracy, but social as well as lative of the landlady, said that that he could collect the rent for capitalistic endeavour, and those economic democracy. And let the latter wanted to leave for 2 Knight Street.

whu grasped the principles us admit that we can have no 313, the interior, because she was tho Hearing was then adjourned which govern the economic social or economic democracy wife of a Chinese General. A till 10 a.m. today.

hystem which

the without taxation of each accord- pormita sum of $60,000 was asked for

strong to build up fortunes re-ing to his means. the two housch. Mrs. Pears said

J M. B. gardless of their obligations to that she could' not 'afford to

their fellow men were able to buy both houses, but would

amass fortunes. Such people

Income Tax consider. buying the house in

would fain continue that way of SirGreat many statements which sho was living for Seventeen deaths (and 50 caser) | life. Yet we might very well have been “ published in your $15,000.

from corebro-spinal meningitis, ask ourselves H, during all the paper on the proposed Income The man went away, but re. 34 (74 casex) from tuberculoals, turned on Mar. 1, and said that nine (20. cases) from malaria, 2 money-making by a few which Tax.lost of them are against the landlady would be prepared (8 cases, including 1 Imported flourished during the century's the imposition while they do they contributed not offer any practical remedy to sell 4 Knight Street for and 1 dumped) Trom smallpox existence, $20,000. Mrs. Pears said that and one death (one case) from sufficiently and properly to to meet the deficit budget. The her housekeeper, Miss Luelle Colony, for

rables were reported in thebulld up a degree of cultural Fault shall of courAD

the period March.9-15. bago, was present at the Deaths from infectious tisto, and social nerves in the colony, inflation under which only a

tial ones shall benefit. Lotslied 64, with 178 cases, whlie and if they gave back to the low unscrupulous and influen Trunk Stolen,

deaths from all causes totalled people of Hong Kong a After Mrs. Pears had intimated 297. During the mon period just proportion of what was at present gives us the best M is how avaliable at all lunding dispensaries including:

sample. there were 008 births867 In mado out of the advantages that she was willing to purchase Hong Kong and 246 in Kowloon which they received in Hong has been studied as the beat King's Dispensary...

The system of Income Tax A. 8. Watson's Dispensary. Kong. That, after all would system for equallsing the Grand Dispensary. bo a test of the sufficiency of wealth in an era between Queen's Dispensary!" the system. And what sort of Capitalism and Socialiem., In leadership has that system given any civillded country the reasons

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