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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1947.

STATE LOTTERY SUGGESTIONS

Well-Known Form Of Devil's Advocacy'

Today's Events

Tuesday, July 8--Thẻ 11 meet t

Tall House, 50 Murdonnel Kom, nt 30 p.m. Gust In Speaker: G. 1. Shaw, Esq. M.D..

Hobjects "Health and the Community",

Coming Events

July 11 Peak Tramways atual

aneethi, no137,

July 1 W. Powell, Ltd, annual

meekant, ro03.

St. John's Review Criticisms

an article Headed "State Lotteries at all Costs," the current issue of "St. John's Review" cri- tielses the suggestions put forward from vari- ous sobrees in the Colony in recent weeks for the running of a State Lottery in Hong Kong. The Artide says:---

greatly to be hoped that we shall State lotteries are gaining keep upon the course which basi favour in the Colonies. Malta | been set for us. has them; Gibraltar is report-

Greater Evil?

"If the resolution of thc Singapore Commissioners is

AIR: MAIL FOR SERVICES

Kure, July 7.

Afranil from Britain in NOW being received twice weekly by British Occupation Farca personnel.

The mail is brought by R.A.P. "Sunderlande,” “bancıl near here fran "Hong Kong, which la served twice weekly by the RAF's new “Drayon Host" service from Poolé,.--- Associated Press.

quoted correctly, they decide Vernacular

to be introducing them; and Singapore is next on the list. ****** | (n Tune 1st, a short paragraph

appeared in the China Moll say ing that the Singapore Munte

ipad Commissioners have decid- moral Issues involved."

Personalia

Mr. J. Crivet, Portuguese Con l in Canton, beronspouted by Mes. Colvet, hang arrived at the Peninsula Hotel.

Mr F. K. Garton, Wireless En- Telecommutentiona LIAN branch of the G.PO,, will leav in the 5. "Kilengarry" this after- on which are sulls for England. Mr Garton, who is brew a re sident of Hong Kong since 1929,

that the acuteness of the tuber- culosis problem "eclipses n

We

S to introduce State Rotteries cannot but he glad that the so-

School

to raise 120,000,uno dollars taf einl conscience of Singapore in Changes

COR

vocates.

tax

A certain amount of misunder- standing has arisen with regard to the future of the Government Vernacular Schools.

The Government Senior Verna eutar School will move from the Technical College, Wood Hond be- Wanchal, in September and come an afternoon school in the Decupied by Queen' College at 26 Kennedy Road.

The Government Primary Ver.

renin nacular School will

the Technical

romlint tuberculosis. When In-sensitive to the eyll of this WILM dlsgussed in dixense. It Is Indeed at root a ilung lieug recently, it was mural problem. But it is not cling that this devled. for rahu- obvious that it can be one which ing resinue dkd not Jack ad- celipses !! (other?) Morri issues. It is necessary to decide "It has been suggested that whether the encouragement of what is intended in these colo- the socini evil of gambling, with nies is no more than one large its ramified consequences, is a rehabilitation lottery, once and greater or lesser evil than the for all, and that there is no In-other social evil of tuberculosis. premises teation of making them a po Moral obtuseness and social ir- is bertahing a time months leveley, But we are familiar with responsibility are among the from the Colony stel exigers ta writer Frame about the wildig off this well known form of devifs) root catises of a social structure the next year at

advocacy "Just this ner, and in which exist malnutrition, and College Wood Road, Wanchai.

iqraits.

and Vicious prac- housing, overwork, fear

but will be split inta morning and tices are easy to start, hard to apathy, which lead to the de-afternoon schools; the four lower shop. There is no doubt that velopment of tuberculosis latent primary classes attending school State lotteries furnish an easy in that community."

in the morning and the four upper

classes in the afternoon. and paintoss" way of raising] Nvenue. Nor can be denied) that the scourge of T, B. is one of the must pressing problems, demanding the attention of all) beople with social and humane feeling.

Augu:

He said yesterday. "I anticipate dump a litt Travelling maybe South Atta belire 1 return to Hout Kong **

Mr GK. Hal Brutton, the well-known oluster, has felt for England on leave.

Mauerhuler, T. Mr

U k Clark.

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Lanving the Penisul were A. Shovransky, F. J. Tomlo, C. L. Tirwell, J., Mr. atud Mrs. B. C. L. Edwards, 14 and Mrs N. Hart-Baker, E..N. McCarus, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Wilkson, R, B. Landis, Ken Baker, R. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Quach, Capt, and Mrs. Bemis, Paw Grunig, P. E King, I. Riggio, Mrs. V. S. Dur. bin, C. R. Sayer, W. 1). A. Lam bert, B. B. Druga, Miss A. V. Ellis, 1. A. Vogel, N. Croset. Mrs.

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Kover

Hard Policy

"It is of course for those who

Took Law

Into Own Hands

FOOD FIGURES

Food and Fuel Costs ending July 6th- Rice Fluste Vegetalles

Hall Cabb

for

the work

11.47NU .7030

1.2 entiis

1.M

112

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5.68

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Fast Fich

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"a very rea Frown

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10

10.4

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vletim Ben Card, 14 plocen

Total

of "one of those gangs of pick-

Infesting poekots

the Colony" on June 30.

now

He strongly ubjected to being victimised (as we all do," said Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ) and decided to give a practical de monstration of his displeasure. Calling on two friends, Yeung Tat-ming and Chan Kin-woo, carpenters, C'also very respect, able citizens"), for assistance

July 2 to look for the alleged pickpocket.

$11,774

"Petulant Man". In Court

man

Yuen Kni alins Fung Chun, 30, was a very petulant who gave vent a display of chil- dish temper at about 1930 a.m.

July 4, according to impec tor J. Orem when he prosecuted Yuen before Mr. Latimor at Kowloon yesterday for malicious | damage to a lock.

Accused, Hald Inspector Orcm, was a member of the Kong Tol Tin Club, 86 Chung Hing Back Street, ground floor, Cheung Chaù, but was expelled from the Clug on the grounda he was a bad character,

Nursing a grudge, he went to the Club at about 10.30 am, on July 4 und, smashed the lock on the door with a plece of rock. He then went to Thoi Kwal, head of the Club, and told him. "I have mashed the lock. What are you going to do about 17" or words to that effect, said In- spector Orem.

Tyni reported the matter to the Police and Yuen was ur- rested at 10.30 n.m. on July 5. He was known to the Cheung Chau Puller as a bad charne. fer, concluded Inspector Orem,

Pleading guilty. Yuen said that he was a member of the Club and entitled to sleep on the pre- } mises. Ön finding the door locice, at pussessing the key, he decided to smansh tuck.

the

On the application To Inspec- for Orem, His Worship defer- red sentence unit this morning for accused's record to be pro- tfleel.

Owing to a typographical error, the total of donations to the Tung Wah Hospital fund for food vie tims in Kwangtung and Kwangal

Kiven an Sunday 5054.719.84; this should, of course, have rend $645,719.84. .

was

Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel Ruthin, Mrs. E irelude Mas, E. Leskova, N. Carlsen, F.S.P. Mah. Afi, anel Mes. N. T. Isardus, Mr. and Mrs. (1. ( Farrier, M. H. W. Pairbu, Ma, M. Guddi, Mr. and arr responsible to decide. Bat Lam Yan, referred to by de Turk Mes, T. Y. Wang, PJ Grill it wil be readily agreed that fence counsel os 1. 14. Durant, A. Rivell, M. M. V. the introduction of the suggest-pectable eftizen," was Lich,

4. Ded means of raising the money J. A. Bouay den,

Storey, T. E} is not one which can be com-

W. mended and Mrs. S.

in itself. nor for its We in ronsequences

society. rightly have but a poor opinion of

government D the States which commonly resort to this way of getting revenue, and we should hesitate to put any trust | In their stability. If we know that there are many fine people who are citizens of such states, it is evidently in spite of their bring exposed to the morally and politically debilitating policy of their governments in this They met at Shanghai Strect respect,

near Mong Kok Road and a "The policy of the Hong large-scale flight developed be- M. 11. Wailes-Fairbairn, N. Kong Government has not been tween Lam and his friends and} Michelsen, M. Loft. Mr. and along these lines. It has adopted the pickpocket" and his gang. Mrs. T. E. Dum, J. A. Bond, Mr.

the bard and coutrageous polley Bamboo poles were freely used und Mrs. 'T. Y. Wang, Dr. J. Henry of introducing direct taxation, until the arrival of the Police, Painful though this may be when the 30 or so fighters dis.

to some persed. to many, especially whose prudence has given them Taking the law into his own menus above the average, it is hands was legal, admitted Mr. said that at 2.05 pan. on May 5, the road to success, not only in Russ, but many of those who Ni Taun-sing, a watchman at the Bruducing revenue, but also In had been victims of pickpockets Latchikok installation, died from the establishment of a sense of wished it was legal. "Some also bullet wounds received two days social responsibility, and com- wished that the Pollee had more before. The prosecution alleged A notable arrival in the Colony mumal self-respect which will power than they do now; and that the wound was caused by ac strengthen the Colony. It is athers that there were more cused who shot deceased. In the by the s.s. "Glengarry" from

'Napoleons of Notting H chest, intending to kill him or to Shanghai où Sunday was His

severely wound him. Excellency Mr. Nicolai Aall,

about the Colony.

DSI Clifford Pope, prosecut- Norwegian Ambassador to China.

ing Lam and his two friends 'on the charge of disorderly co duct, admitted that Mr. Rusa' version of the incident was cor- rect, and agreed with the detence that a bond in " good stiff aum" would meet the case.

The three defendants, said DSI Pope, were arrested at about 6.30 p.m. on July 2 on

Laichikok Murder Case

he went out at about & p.m. on The trial of Nu Wei-chun who is charged with the murder of Ni Tsun-sing a fellow watchman at the Standard Oil Co. installation at Laichikok on May 3, commenced at the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice. Sir Henry Blackall.

Li

The wording

Edward of Francis Nuttall arch Elizabeth Sullivan soit place at the Regis- try yesterday. Messrs. N.H. Maher the

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G.

Sullivan

witnesses.

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WAR MEMORIAL FUND

Anong passengers who arrived from Shanghal by the s.s. "Glen- Harry" on Sunday were Capt.. R. Subscriptions received on July Davie (War Crimes Hq.) Mrs. 7. 1947:

"Y.LL"

D.A. Smith, and Messrs. T.A.. Hoyland. S.W. Clark, T.E. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Paul T, C.

Kang

(Moller's LIG), J.A, Boyman Mr. P. C. Kwok and T.J. Storey (Johnson Stokes

$600.00

100.00 50.00

in memory of the fato

& Master) ang JH, Wade.

On the application of Chief Detective Inspector Williamson one week's remand in gaul cus-

tody Was granted by Mr.

Mrs. E. Wild; Mr. and Mr. A. H. Penn $50, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hosper $50, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Frederick

360, ·Mis

Sybil M. Swift $25

d'Almada at the Central Marie-Total....

tracy yesterday when Sung Yau H.K. Govt. Contribution was charged with murder

175.00

825.00 820.00

at Received to 5/7/4?.. 1,552,037.88

Grand Total

Trang Sing Yuen (Chinose terṛi- | tory) in 1941.

NEW-

Mr. A. Clifford, assisted by! In his statement deceased sald Inspector Dowman conducted the that he had reported accused for. prosecution. Accused was repre- gambling and that accused had sented by Mr. J.M. d'Almada reproached him for causing "loss Remedios.

of face" and had taken a rifle and Mr. Clifford, in his opening, shot him.

Accused, who was present, did

but made not cross-examine statement in which he said that he was attacked by the wife and daughter.

At the Standard Oil Company Installation Al Laichikok, * number of watchmen. were engaged. There were three herd watchmen of whom deceased was No. I and accused No. 2. The other watchmen were armed with rifles when on duty, but the head

watchmen had a time clock with which to check the duties ori going the 'rounds,

Deceased was a very strict dis-

the staircase of 1146 Shanghal ciplinarian. He neither gambled Street. At the Police Station, or drank and was a very just and they gave the same story as thatį strict man. related by Mr. Russ.

On May 1 there was a dinner

All accused were bound over celebrating the return of the

The case

this morning,

A

was adjourned til

Chen Pai, Licht.-General Director of the newly catal linked Kwangtung Provincial Police u Parification De- Director Chen partment,

played a heroic role during the Sino-Japanese hostilition in Shanghai. He also tak getive part in the defence of Nanchang.

Kwangtung's New Head

Of Police

A solemn but impressive in. auguration ceremony of the Dirce. tor of the Provincial Police and Pacification Department was held at the Department's auditorium in Centon on Tuesday, July 1, ut 10 u.m.

A large number of noted per. conalities, including top ranking government oficials and repre- sentatives of different organisa- tions attended.

Governor Lo Chu Ying, who presided at the meeting, delivered the opening speech. The Gaver- nor said that the' Department was Inaugurated in Accordance with the plan laid down by the Na tional Military Affairs Commis. gion. It was the, decision of the Commission to establish six such departments, the purpose being the preservation of the peace of the country.

After the sperch Director Chen, together with the two. assistant directors Messrs. Leo Kwok Chun and Li Tuk Hon, took the In- auguration oath.

General Chang Fahdei, Director of President Chiang's Headquar- ters, who flew to Nanking this morning, was represented by De- puty Director Lieut.-General Tang Lung Kwong.

In his inauguration speech, Director Chen platged to do his utmost to make the new organ a success, and urged the public ta give him assistance.

Readers' Letters

neither this Department nor the

H.C.L. Anomaly Sir-1 fully endorse "Equality's" staff of the school provides trans. letter in the Sunday Herald" af part. Certain pupila have, how. July 6 in regard to H.C.L. allow. ever, matie private arrangements.. Consideration is being given to ed to single girls only.

I am also a married woman in the establishment. of un Government, employ, whose hus. Chinese School for the band was a prisoner of war and district, lest every single thing during the

Japanese occupation

and has

children to bring up and through the high rents, schooling, trans. clathing, etc.. etc., portation,

whose children were. half starved during the occupation, has now to go to work to afford a little com. fort to make up the four years under the Japanese tyranny: “

The married women who are today working here, certainly have much more experience than

Ing

Anglo. western

T. R. ROWELL, (Director of Education).

Receiving Of Army

Property

A

most of the single girls newly a leason to him, and employed by the Government, warning to other marine stores number of defers to be more careful when There are quite a Government officials' wives work purchasing goods, Leung Chi- for commercial dema and ming was fined $200 and order- Banking institutions--no distinc.

ed to recompense Tsang Woon tions are made between them for the confisention of two com- and "Equalize is quite right in

passes, by Mr. W. H. Latimer elling cases of single girls whose at Kowloon yesterday on being parents are Government officials convicted on the charge of re- and have quarters, furniture, etc.. colving stolen property.

Government at Plc., supplied by

cheap rates and collect H.C.L.

Married women do not go out to work for the fun or pleasure uf it. Where does the famous jur. tice come in? Isn't a shame eh? Come an P.R.O., wake up and let's hear your explanations.

Thanking you for your courtesy

in publishing this.

PRO-EQUALITY.

Bathing Beach Charges

has done

It was alleged by DSI J. M. Forrest that defendant purchased A quantity of latrine 'sinks, cias torna and tivo compasses Un June 20 at such a price ($150) ny to show knowledge that the goods were stolen.

Evidence was given by Tsangi Woon, marine store dealer of 17 Mong Kok Road that he pur- Jing ehnard from the Ching store (owned by nceused) two compasaca for $12.40, Inclusive of commission. His place WAH Sir,-Government quite a good job of work for the raidel by the Police on June 26

the introduc- and the two comparser acizod. general pubile by

In the witness box, defendant tion of price control, control of rentals, etc., and recently an-stated that at about 1 pm. on nounced that there would be con- June 20, a lorry stopped outatile trolled prices for the hire of tents his store at 1102.Canton Rond on our main bouches. Unfortun- and a man called Yuen Ming On being shop, ately, for some unknown reason, entered his

Not finding the marka used by the Military authoritles, said ac

used, he bargained with Yuen and finally obtained the whole lot for $450. This purchase was duly entered In his book.

purchase

the control on the rentals of tents offered some intrine sinks, cls- will only come -Into force from terns and compasses, defendant the present asked for the things to be un- August 1st, leaving

month in which to louded from the lorry in order hirers one make excessive profits out of the that he might examine them for middle and lower classCE.

markings, On Saturday, the writer do-} elded to take twn school children for a swim at Repulse Bay. Des pite the fact that he was prepared to pay the sum of $10 for the hire of a tent, for a period not exceeding 2 hours, the hirers de.

In reply to DSI Forrest, do- munded $15. This I refused to

fendant said that he did not pay, and feeling that my small party could enjoy their swim a think the price he paid was too ittle more cheaply, I decided to jow as several of the sinks were take them to the Lide, and change broken, and the articles in the communal room, which

accordingly entered in his books. often used in pre-war

"old and broken latrine had days. Imagine my surprise when

sinks," charge of $5 per head was de.

Replying to His Worship, DSI mundet for the privilege of

Forreat stated that accused had On making fur been in business for a number changing there. ther enquiries, i find that many

08

were

of the calins on the ground floor of years and was known as a re- fncing the sea, have been lot at lable man, The purpose of the the extortionale rental of $1,000 prosecution was to impress upon all marine stores dealers that it

TEAHOUSE FIGHT Arraigned before Mr. d'Almada at the Central Magistracy yeater-per month. day were Wong Pui. 20, boller- maker and Muk Yin, 29, painter, charged with disorfurly conduct. Both defendants were fined $19 and bound over in the sum of $50 for 12 months.

Inspector Brownrigg, prosecut ing, told the court that at about 7.30 pm. on July 6 defendants had a fight in thẻ Hing Tai les house. As a result, damage to carthernward to the extent or $20 was caured.

Housing Scheme Popular

The "Pay as you live" home scheme, projected by the Cooperative Home Construction Associa- tion, has received enthusiastic support from the Chinese community. By 5 p.m. yesterday, 51 applications had been received for partici- pation in the scheme.

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Mr. U Tat Chee, Managing by Mr. W., A. Blair-Kerr in the watchmen to the Colony. There Director of H. Connell and Com- with governl accused puny, Ltd., who m of $200 to be of good be: was a quarrel between haviour for six months.

De. other leading businessmen The and the No. 3 watchman! charge against Chan Hung was ceased tried to interfere and stop reviving the prewar plan, told $1,553,687.88 withdrawn by the prosecution, the quarrel whereupon accused, it the "China Mall" that the Asso

is alleged, turned on him and fiation has decided to send a abused him. The others' advised representative to approach deceased, to leave, which he did. Public Works Department for a suitable plot for the planned houses.

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Shots Heard

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On May 3, gambling had reached a stage where decrased

He sold he was convinced that thought it hip duty to make a

The watchmen were work on the scheme would be report. brought to the office of Mr. started immediately after Ilonner, Soperintendent, where suitable site was obtained from they were given a talk and told Government at a special low that the gambling must stop. rate. He also believed that a After the meating, a notice was loan could be obtained at low put in the quarters forbidding interest as he had previously gambling and drinking.

talked the matter over with a certain financial Institution.

At 10 p.m. accused is alleged to have gone to deceased's, room and sworn at him, zald Mr. Clifford Accusoil is said to have

коле up to a watchman! und taken lle maek There were five Lounds of ampinition in the "magazine, but nono the burrel; ween the watchman handed the riile over the safety. catch was an. Suddenly a shot was heard and the watchman saw deceased running towards a gate..

Hero, the accused was tackled by deceased's pile and a second shot was heard. The wounded man was taken to hospital and on May 4 dying deposition wan takon by a magistrate and several wiintants.

POP

YOUYS BEEN HOLDING

Mr. U sald that arrangements were also being made to sound

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The Lido is now owned by the is incumbent on them to enter Hong Kong Hotels, who I notice correctly all purchases and have on their Board of Directors notify the Police of any Hus-

they might д member

Legislative piclous offers of the

ceive. Counell, who la n very keen sup-

Warning the defendant that porter of the polley of Govern

chenp bathing receiving stolen property is ment to provide for the general public. Repulse very serious offence and carries Bay is a very popular beach for with it a maximum penalty of the middle classes, especially even years Imprisonment, His are able get Worship advised Leung to le children, who there by bus, and I feel that some more careful in the future and of the immediate action is necessary to to seek the assistance stop this gross profiteering. Hotels Police whenever in doubt about have a duty to perform to the the bona fidea of an offer

The articles general public, and 1 command for

acized by the the consideration of the Board of Police were ordered to be the Hong Kong Hotel, a con. turned to the Military authori siderable reduction In their ties. charges for the use of the ameni- ties of the Lido before Govern- ment, by force of publle opinion, control their charges.

P.B.P.

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Mr. Rowell Replies

Sir, I should like to take this;

Collapse In Mongkok

re-

At about 7.50 p.m. on Sum. opportunity of replying to your day, the rear portion of No, correspondent "A Wanchai Re- 1094 Canton Road, Mongkok, a sident" and at the same time to three storied tenement building,

Fortunately thank him for

thero suggestions and collapsed. his evident interest in education. were no casualities.

This brings the total number The Education Department has constantly in mind the present of collapses since the beginning dificulties of travelling, especially fo the year up to twelve. for young children. It had, there Enquiries made yesterday by fore, been already decided that the "China Mall" revealed that the 'Government Vernacular Fri- on Saturday, another body was mary School will remain at Wood recovered from the Wo On Inne Road, Wanchal, certainly until collapse. The death roll up to July 1048. This has been made date in-respect of this collapse would possible by using four-class rooms is now 14.

out Government's attitude, Ho added that in view of the pre- sont congestion, the koy money rackets, and the serious death rate from tuberculoals, the bullding of more houses and healthy homes must be upper most in the mind of the Govern ment and the Man in the Street Mr. U Tat Chee said that the projected home scheme

also include clubhouses, primary at the Technical College so that When the scene was visited by schools, recreation grounds, the four lower primary classes China Mall" yesterday, it first-aid stations, garages, and will attend morning school and was observed that buildinga nd- cooperative stores.

the four upper primary classes jacent to the collapsed houses The scheme would comply will ottend afternoon school. in Wo On. Lane were shored up. with PWD requirements and also -With regard to your correspan. with scaffolding; ns were Nos, with any town planning scheme | dent's reference to transport for 58B and No. 60 Wollington St,, that the Government might havé | portain "atudenta at the Northrote which are located at the сп In mind.

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THE 'PLÁN. UF

THE WRONG WAY

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