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AMENDMENT TO MOTION Criticism Of Housing Policy

Toning Down The Motion

An amendment to the motion moved at last week's

Mortuary Licences

meeting of the Legislative Council, in which Refused

Government was criticised over its handling of Hong Kong's housing problem, will be moved by the Colonial Secretary at tomorrow's Council meeting.

Four applications for private mortuary leences, three for fond. shop Ilcences and one for an eat ing house licence were rejected by

the Urban Council at a meeting yesterday.

Laichikok

Murder Case

Further evidence was taken at the trial of Nu Wel-chun, a. watchman at the Standard Of Co. Installation at Lalchikok. who la charged with the murder of a fellow watchman at the installation on May 3.

The case is being heard at the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice Sir Henry Blackall. Ac- cused is alleged t, have killed Ni Taun-aang by shooting him following a quarrel earlier in the day. Sau

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Basically, the amendment will have the effect of removing from the motion the criticism of Government implied in its terms. It thus be- Applicants for mortuary comes merely a mild expression of opinion as ilcences were Messrs. Joseph S.

Lee and Company; John Ander to general principles,

Company: and

Morrison In simple terms, the Govern- "In the preamble the word son ment amendment to the motion "irom" to be omitted and the Funeral Home; and Fook

At yesterday's hearing wi'll on the following Ines: words "the situation in regard The Urban Council Chairman, Dr.

Mr. D.F. Landale proposed, to housing recorded in to be J.P. fenly, said that the Select Kam-hung said that together with accused he had been, re- Mr. M.K. 14 secondled, and the inserted in aubstitution there- Committee had recommended re-

the applications be. primanded by the Superinten minority AT 2.30, 6.15,

Unotletal for: and the words "the lack of keton at group of

cause The premises

obeying the or un- dent for not were Members supported, the follow-progress in solving the housing satisfactory, as they were tene-ders of the No. 1 watchman, ing motion:-

problem after nearly two years

the deceased, in connection withc That this Council noter with and the comma after the word ment buildings. grave concern and disappoint- { "re-occupation" to be omitted.

The Council accepted the Select drinking and gambling. He also Committee's recommendation for stated that accused had a bud ment from the Hon. the Co-

an additional area in Shamshuipo temper and would raise’bis volce lonial Secretary's statement on

district for dangerous and offen- ut any provocatkin, 19th June, 1947. the lack of}

give trades. The area is bounded Witness said that at 10 p.m. progress in solving the housing

on the north by Wing Hong on May 3 he WHA re- problem after nearly two years

Street, on the west by Kom Tsun lieved by deceased and went of the British re-occupation,

Street, on the south by the har-straight to bed. In bed be and is of the opinion that

hour, on the south-east by King heard a noise and on looking Wah Street and on the north east out saw accused, picking up by Colle Peak Road.

board and placing it back on the Truse who attended yesterday's | wall of the compound. He also | meeting were Dr. J.P. Fehlly saw deceased standing near the (Chairman), Dr. K.C. Yeo (Vice-į compound; decconed was carry- Chairman), Mr. D.W. Macintosh ing a torch and the time clock (Police Coinmissioner), Messrs. A. which had been handed over by el Arculi, Lo Man.wal, Ngan witness. He had no rifle of the

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"In paragraph (2) the comma after the word "should" and the words "without delay, and" to be omitted; "(1) Government should re- word "a" to be omitted and the gard the solution of this ques- | word "it" inserted in sub- tion as one of the utmost

stitution therefor, urgency.

"The whole of paragraph (3) "(2) Government should, to be omitted and the following without delay, plan and vigor new paragraph (3) to be insert-1 ously pursue a policy of rapide in substitution therefor:-- and extensive building, both "(3) While bearing in mind domestic and offlee, for its own the present and future Interests Sning-kwan, Dr. A.M. Rodrigues, tre, and

of the Colony, Government Mr. WF. Simmons and Mr. **(3), Government, in addition | should Ly all means within its | R.W.H, Maynard (Secretary). to fostering and. If necessary power encourage buf'ding financing, buikling schemes for schemes for civilian use, should Civillan use, should nelively on- | uctively encourage private build- courage private buf'ding to the ing to the utmost possible extent simost extent Possible and, a with this end in view, remove constant review decisions of Due to the indiaposition of all sinnerssary Government im- policy and islation in order Mr. Marcus da Silva, who is periment to private enterprise, to ensure that there is no un-acting as prosecutor in the case, arut in partien'ur modify its necessary delay of impediment."hearing of the charges of de- present unfair and repressive j

manding with menaces $500 policy in regard to the renewall

from Tsol Lau on March 14, of 7-years Crown Leases,"

attempting to obtain a bribe He went towards accused and from Tsoi, and accepting a $150 was told not to come near est bribe from Tsol and Lo Tung he be shot. He went for holy at the Shanghal Teahouse on and returned later and obtained March 16 against Chan Fu-lam, possession of his rifle. When h Chinese detective, was formally drew the bolt, an empty Par adjourned for one week by Mr.tridge was tjected In Latimer yesterday.

magazine there were only three rounds. When he handed the rifle there were five.

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For practicing dentistry with out authority, Ma Lai Chan of 150 Queen's Road East, first floor was fined $250 by Mr. d'Almada nt Central Magistracy yesterday when she pleaded guilty.

The defendant, who pleaded that she had recently arrived from Canton and did not know the regulations, asked for leniency, Detective Sub-Inspector Moc. pherson prosecuted.

Defendant, who is represented by Mr. G.S. Hugh-Jones, is on ball of $2,500 cash and $7,500 surety. Inspector W.N. Darkin is watching the case on behalf of the Patice.

"Known Bad Hat"

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The long arm of the law reached across to the Shanshuipo district from Central on June 25 when SI Lau Kam-kong raided 67 Fuk Wah Street, first floor, on information received from a man he arrested at the General Post Office for stealing a postal parcel at noon that day. Nothing was found in the rear for self-protection and for use cubicle. Among the Inmates, inside the theatre. This story however, was Chan, Kwong, 26, has been checked and found cor- attendant employed at the Pelha reel, said SI Howarth. Theatre. In his posscaslon was

a spring clasp knife, the blade

Accused was known by the

of which sprang out on a catch Shamshulpo C.I.D. s a bad boing pressed.

character and had three pre-! The sequel was

the appear-vious convictions before the ance of Chan before Mr. W. A. war. In 1937 he was sentenced Blair-Kerr at Kowloon. yester to six weeks' hard labour;

in

day on a charge of passssion of 1938, to three months and 12 arma.

On being naked to plend, strokes; and, in 1939, to alx defendant admitted he had the months and 24 strokes. knife but that he did not know

"Since the last sentence I

it Wan considered "arms," have turned over a new leaf and "Neither did I." sald His Wor-bave been constantly employed," ship who acked SI Howarth Interposed defendant, "1. havo whether it could be so classified. been working for the Pelho

The prosecuting officer stated Theatre oven during the Oc that he had received Instruc-oupation."

tions to proceed with the charge But in

Ten minutes after he June! gone to bed he heard a shot and ater another shot. Outside he ཞྀ་ accused struggling with Acecard's wife. He had a rifle. Chan in said that he was on duty when accused came to him and asked for his ritte. He obeyed and gave him the rifle. He walked away and a shor time later heard n shot. He saW deceased running, with accused running after him.

The case is continuing morning.

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your statment to the JAMES As it stood but to inform His Police you said that you wère a Worship that if he so preferred hawker in the Western district he could reduce the charge to during the Occupation," said His one of possession of an instru- ment for an unlawful pur posd...

Mr. Blair-Kerr: "I think it is better."

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"That is correct," replied the accused. "I was also receiving wages from the Theatre when I was a hawker."

In outlining the facts of the SI Howarth declared that cose, SI Howarth said that when Chan's character was "not of told by Si Lau Kam-kong that the best" and that it was pos- he would be arrested, accused sible that he might have mode replied "I use it. for self enemies in his district.. It was protection." At the Station, do- conceivable that he was carrying Zendant Bald he was employed at the knife for his own protection, the Pelho Theatre, as an atten-! Accused was fined $100. The dant and that he used the knife knife was, confiscated.

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