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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1948,

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON SCHOOL FEES COLLECTION Monthly Charges To

READERS' LETTERS

Collaborators

to

Be Gazetted

DRIVER

An official statement issued yesterday says that REMOVED

there seems to be considerable misinformation regarding the new method of collecting school fees. There is also some apprehension as to its effect on fees themselves.

The regulations stipulate that school fees cannot be changed without the approval of the Direc- tor of Education. There is no intention of re- laxing this regulation..

two months' fees certain times Thus

and

BARRIER

$50,000 Fine In

Dairy Case

Fines, totalling $50,000, were imposed at the Cri- minal Sessions yesterday by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisnc Judge), on The Kowloon Dairy Limited and Henry Abwec alias Henry Chan, on their pleading guilty to five counts of sell- ing goods in excess of controlled prices be- tween Oct. 1946 and Mar. 1947.

The motion by Mr. M. A da į various pations for charitable Silva, who appeared for both purposes," Sir.If the ingient conclusion

areased, that the indletment be The offences were deliberate 7 of your correspondent. "Bull" is

qbashed on the grounds of ir-ly committed and Nere was no that those who are in ought to

regularities in procedural re- question of accident, As they : be out, and vice versa, re

quirements was refused by Mr.) extended over a tong peried. quest his revelation of his ren!

Mr. K. K. Tong, of Richards

Justice Gentled.

Mr. Justice Gould remarked identity.

and Company, was Let us go together or

summuned

In view of this decision, Mr thar-Abwer was not driven to separately

yesterday for eausing public

Silva said that he would not commit the offerees because' of the Special

mischief by removing a barrier Branch, War Crimes Investiga-

inse the defence of autrefois poverty or anything of that sort, placed For some thing,now, the Departing holidays,

for the tion Team, or suspected Collament has been collecting informa-ure colleted

public,

safety of the acquit bet would, on the instruc- They had been committed de and giving false In- forators, if any, or War Crition as to the inclusive monthly In Government schools.

formation to the police.

tions of the accused. plead tiberately. minal suspects in Stanley. Let

A repe sentative appeared for uilty on all erunts.

Mr. Justice Gould said that [ec to be charged in scho . praetlee has give our charges and face This information will be publish- private celio le so that fers will

been extended to defendant and pleatteri "guilty" to

The jurors in waiting were he had considered the question. hair charges if any. Let theed in the Governmer... Gazette at be

bth charges.

then summoned and after being ed of imposing a pulson wen- cnfiretéd Jr per authorities decide what the earliest possible moment. For nonthly

eight single The prosecuting inspector sata, informed of the situation, dis- ‘ence, but after consideration of payments

two that accused drove niong Queen's charged, Curse shall be taken,

all the ereumstances, be hnd the information of parents and (double monthly payments.

Real West when the The time is gene when, some guardians, the inclusive monthly

road was The case for the prosecution decided to impose a fine, which n and their colleagues could fee represents the entire liablility

und-r repair. Barriers wore was conducted by Mr. A. Los must necessarily be heavy. Se fur ax the Education De- placed pict the Funcl marked daiv. sisted by inspectors Mr. Justice Gould then im- stand behind a counter, press for education on a monthly basis partinent has been able to usetr. "Closed To Traffic."

Cochrane and Pitman of the posed the fines stated and order- dietaphone button and then lo.ond includes all subscriptions,tain, there is no private school Hwever, defendant ignored the 5. T. & 1. Department,

ed that Ahwee the Kempeitai house of horoxtras, 'tong fal and other frein the

be imprisoned Colony which is an yet sign and took down the barrier. Addressing The Court before! ontil his fine was paid or he was went persona accused of which were charged fram time charging more than three times When he arrived at the end of sentence, Mr. Lonsdale said that reased under Section 103 (1) Possessing pro-alled! transmit to time in the past, No matter the pre-war fees, except in enses the closed road he was confrunted although the accused had been of the Criminal Procedure Or-

The Americans are arm-what demand may be made the where schonk wire formerly sub- by another barrier where a Tresidealey on five counte the Mikado's men again. parent or guardian is not obtised by private benev lent or-

only, since. man was present. He was

the evidire, e, vored many more I apologise to have to offend for any fee in excess of the In-panisations which are no longer quested to turn round and go

transactions, many bigesvigs of yesterday. clusive monthly fee as published able to maintain their contribus back along the waterfront, De. day and turrow.

The goals which were sold at Alt I ask the Govertiment Gazette. Nortions. It is admitted that there tendunt iefused. 10 k down the prier a cess

pay until such fee is are stiet schorls where the fe last barri:r and continued on hjarte útsed by Government, were of the eviling pardun because I am stin/need he Just For "the relt T don't published,

was $2 par manth bef re the war deserve." given me by my Kem-

ond where now, owing to the in- The e:Rection "f inclusive ability of pital torturers

their inmonthly

private donations to school fees by the reinfree their expenditure, formers.

month instead of half-yearly has been introduced in order to slle- vinte the Inancial burden of th parents and guardians who have children attending

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fees have bren vaised to $15 per month. Such schools, however, have not applied for Governujent absidy,

I cannot

Thieving

ok at sapped to a charitable organi From Govt

ti

journey. The foreman number fiel reported

sation. Chinese Waterways plice.

Transport (CNRRA), which ran When later he appeared at the number of ships for the pur traffic office, he died the ineides of eat rying relief earge to

nt until he was asked it he karw China. The foreman. He then the affair.

admitted

The representative sak! thut

excuse he

could offer

Sir My heart bleeds to see several the Wildents forfeit the game lo school. The payment of $400 to strongly that the new regulations the only

be emphasized for The Hardwelling Madcap Bees $600 as a half-yearly fee in theure designed in the first place to was that it was a week after the Sunday when the intter re-case of a man with four or five maintain the standard of educa-incident win he was questioned

begin the gume, claiming children in many cases much Lion private schools and t That the former only had seven more than

and he did not know whether he his monthly income relieve parents of the necessity sight players. The Manuger. He is therefore obliged to rely, berowing in order to pay fr

was the driver that date.

On however, finally

the agreed to give on friends or in

first charge, he was many cases to their childrens' education. the Wildrats 30

Any fred $200 and on minutes to get borrow,

the second The collection of fees attempt to use the new system $100, with a warning sufficient players, but before the by the month should enable all for the purpose

that on home was up, walked away with parents and guardians to avoid

of a large in-second offence, he would be sent crease in fees will not be tolerat. ous girls. Five minutes before borrowing money.

Tu prison and not glven the the ing slowed, the Wildents

option of a fine, jir alet il exactly nine players. In the Manager was nowhere to

be seen!

October Level

Under the new regulations of

i have seen many a game start the amended Education Ordin

45 minutes late, and the Canadianance the majority of schools have viris have always played with submitted fees which are as near s than mine players, but noth.se charged in October 1045 he has ever kicked.

year as is economically possible.

The Manager of the Bess was Some have maintained the stape obvaudy thinking of the Madeap rate; several schools have reduc Aces when he made his claim, led their fees because they feel which team he is also Manager. that such action will show their Do you sre the connection? The intention to provide education al Madeap Acrs and the Wildents the lowest possible figure; in no have so far lo-t two games euchi, case will the fees of any school but with this mely penalty, the be increased by more than $2 per Madcap Aces will be one step month over and above the charges

had the Wildcats (BUT only operating in October, 1947. ONE step!).

"A BALL PLAYER”

•

Gas Supply Si-Mas 1 accopy a little

E.U. Constable On Serious Charge

Stores

of

"There has been a lot

thieving at the Govern- petty ment stores and we would like "A Grave Matter"

defendant to be made an exam- It was verssary to vietas ple to other Government these ships for the purpose, Stores employees, despite his ranactions sok place between farge family." Insp. H. Brown- this organisation and the Kow

rigg told Mr. J. G. Conklin at loon Dairy Limited.

the Central Magistracy yester- Ostensibly, the goods were day when Fung Kuen, coolie.

by the purchased

Chinese appeared

charge of Waterways Transport from the larceny by servast. Kosioon Dairy Limited.

Defendant was found leaving These goods were purebates the store with two yards of v at very high prices. For exam woollen material wrapped le, butter was purchased at around his body underneath a The pleument figure of $16 battle dress. per punand

Fung pended that he took The transactions covered af the cloth for his three children period Laughly from Oct. 1946 as they were shivering from i Mar. 45. and amounted the cold weather. to some $200,000.

Mr. Conklin sentenced him to four months hard labour,

Insp. Brownrigg prosecuted.

Personalia

Among passengera

0.

who left

In the beginning, prices were mt so high, but they were in- Committal proceedings against Richard Santos, arased at inter stage,

member of the Emergency Unit of the Hong method which was achopend Mr. Lostale then referred to Kong Police, who is facing charges of danger-in regard to the procuring and ous driving, driving a vehicle without per-every of goods and mentioned mission, and with unlawfully causing the that out of the profits, ten per death of Wong Sau-king, a 13-year-old girl, cend went to the Kowloon Dairy by Cathay Pacifie Airways were commenced before Mr. F. X. d'Almada Ltd., and 25 per ers to the proplane yesterday were:— at Central Magistracy yesterday.

arvount of Choy and Alwer, Chung But Sau, Bira. Le Lin

The ov. returge Where schools (and there are

aggregated | Hoo, Yay Kim Liang. Tan Yuch The charges arose out of a mo

GIS,MD In reply to S. not many) have endeavoured to

1. Eggleston,

Hsiong. Lo Lupg Ya, Sun Shao for nccident at the bottom

It was increase their

of witness said that he could not fees beyond the Queen Victoria Street

considered by the Hwa, Beh Yin Poh, Miss Ip amunt stated above, they have when a lorry crashed into the pil he saw him.

Dec. 22, say if defendant was drunk when Crown that it was a

Kak, Krave Lee

JA. Jung. been informed that unless theylar of a verandah causing it tu

matter. as advantage Was Eddu, Ilm Yang Fan, for in the volums of VLADY Tommal to air, for

produce audited figures showing collapse, resulting in one death

taken of a charitable organisa- Bangkok and Chau Chi Kong. whers as well as myself, a grievance that such increases ure argissary and several injuries.

fie at a time when rehabilita- | C. G. Skinner, Tan Seng Ling. against a Public Tillity Company? this will not be allowed. No ob-

tion of this Colony and of the N. E. Loewen. Yuen Gui, Chin refer to the par gas service in this jection to the new imeth.d of

Far East in general was so Lee Fun. J. Lewis, Mrs. Ng Culony. Cumplains are heart, an collecting fees has yet been re-

RECESSARY.

Siah Hwang and E. F. Johnsou all les, copeerning the miserableceived which the Department

Mr. Lonsdale mentioned that for Singapore. quality and or pressure of gas the considers of real educational in-

WAX 1 AUTH of $910,000 moment one has to do any cooking or portance. They main grounds of

from Chinese hot water is needed for baths. Lastebjection so far put forward by night

at 7 clock there Wi nalu * small minority icient gas at my geyser to heat the

of private schools have nerest trickle of water, and the con-

been on financial} and other grounds and do not sequence was that. I was unable to take even a warm bath.

represent the views of the ma- In my business if we don't "deliver jority. In fact less than twelve he guts customers refte to pay-schools have raised serious obice- and I don't blame them-with the tlons,

the benefit

fias C, it is different, we have to pay whether we are satisfied or not, and if we don't pay for the little we du get, our supply is em of entirely.

KOWLOONITE.

and Shanghai Hotels, Limited,

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Interest Issue

Under the new arrangements the schools will be deprived of a small amcunt of interest which

SI. Eggleston is for the pro-

necused took

The case was adjourned, H.K. Doctor To Testify

Lady

section and accused is represent ed by Mr. Sydney Ng Quinn.

Outlining the case. S.I. Eggies evidence at the No. 1 Australian War there

Dr. A. W. Dawson-Grove will give ton said that about 2 mm. on les Court on Monday, where 17utstanding

Jee, 22 vehicle from the Central Police members 80 mt trial fue ill-treating Kowloon Dairy Ltd., but there missiener in Smith East Asia, Lord

શ heavy

former Japanese Imperial Navy Waterways Transport to the Brbaiu's out-gning Special Com- Compound without authority.

by 263 Australian and 237 Doh POW was perhaps, no chance that the Killearn, accompanied He was

seen driving it in a in Hainan Island between 1942 and dangerous manner in Hollywood 1945 and causing the dead of 81

Kowloon Dairy Ltd., would ever Killearn, arrived in Hong Kong by afe 1 12.30 pare. yesterday on their Rond, down Wyndham Street and Australian and 70 Dutchinen.

be able to establish any claim to Ice House Street.

such monies in law.

way from Japan to Singapore. Lord The Court, composed of La.-Col.

and Lady Killearn Went

*traight He turned

Le Caf. 1.

from Kai Tak to Government House Central and turned down Peilder T. Brock Judge

where they will stay until they leave. street in Des Vouex Road Cen- Major N. MeCleod and Liem. R.

the Colony on Monday, tral. He turned into Queen Vic Carter as members, adjourned yes toria Street and the vehicle hit terday's session after affidavits were the cast-iron pillar of the ver- anduh.

The pillar guy. way and the verandah of three floors came down, covering the lorry which had mounted the pavement with debris.

into Queen's Road, G. Quina **** Advocate) with

read.

Dr. Davesan-Grove, f Hong Kong Medical Department, wizi

give evidence on terclinical medical far- ters, concerning tropical diseases.

Major Grant Melniye, Australia Division, SCAP (Tokyn), hourne, is prosecuting, with Major A. and Mackay, of the same divising, assist

was learned that Major Mackay has heen indisposed since Wednesday, but he is improving.

HOTEL DIVIDEND they might have obtained when The Directors of The Hong Kong fees were paid by the term and they also relieve parents or guar- nounce that, subject to audit, they dians of the necessity of paying

A girl on the third floor ver will recommend at the forthcoming interest on borrowed money. IL

andah was brought down Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share was, therefore, thought that in killed. Defendant was injured and ing. It

ulders te he held on the 3rd Marchi creuses between 50 cents and Laken to hospital. next, the payments of a dividend of $1.00 per month might well be Evidence that

Mel-

"Down The Drain" Mr. Silva then addressed the Court and emphasised that the Kowloon Dairy Lil.. was almost

sum certain to lose the very largs of $90,000, which had gone down the drain."

He mentioned that Ahwee had heen in business in ifong Konk for many years and the disgrace of this prosecution had weighed very heavily on his mind.

The anxiety extending over a period of many months the girl

had had allowed, but the public may rest died from suffocation was given

caused a great strain and hef assured that many of the schools by Dr. Gould: who also stated that

had found 1 necesary to un- and most of the parents welcome her clothing was

covered with the change in fee collection.

derge medical treatment as a dirt and bricks. It was possible A dance for members and friend result of worries, that the girl was unconscious at will be gleen at the Kowloon Cricket

Imposing a fine of $5,000 on As in the case of Government the time of death,

Club ronight, commencing at 9 pm each of the accused FANCY THAT!

cn each schools, fees In all schools are

An $1-per-head Subscription Disre Absent-minded Chan Chi, 30.calculated on a full year of he treated accused at 8 p.m. on will be held on Chinese New Year charge, Br. Justice Gould said Dec. 22 He was excitable and Eve (Feb. 9), commenclig at p.. serious cffences of its kind that that this was one of the most year-old Chinese male, reported twelve months. The running ex- slightly incoherent. Ilis breath and terminating at 2 a.m. Buffet to the Police last night that he penses of schools naturally con- smelt slightly of techol. The upper will be served. Bookings

it had been possible to meet. left GNC 10,100,000.00 on the tinue during holidays, To cover pupils were dilated and reacted this slager, open to members and their The offences were committed counter of a shop in Queen's this, and to prevent pupils from to light. The pulse was fast and friends, may be made at the Club nguinst an organization Bup- The ONLY Real Russian Restaurant in the Colony serving the Road Central and that when he leaving or changing school dur-ho was slightly shocked. many famous & deltelous Russian Dishes,

funds raised by

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Classical Music every Night (1st floor)

$1.00 per share and a bonus of $2.00 per share, bath free of tax, from the halance at the eredit of the Prost and Loss Account at the 31st December, 1947.

returned two minutes later, the money was missing.

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Cricket Club Subscrip-

tion Dance, â p.m.

Chinese New Year Fairs open at Southern Playground, Wan- chai, and Waterlco and

loon.

OUR CONFECTIONARY has always a large assortment of Prince Edward Ronda in Kow- Tarts, Cakes, Cookies and Sweets on display.

DAILY TIFFIN

DINNER

trom 12.00 aI.

up to 8,00 p.m.

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TOMORROW

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RIP KIRBY

Dr. B. L. Gosano testifed that

SO, AS I HAVE EXPLAINED, MRS. STARLOCK, I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE CHILDLESS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU., BUT YOU REALIZE THE NECESSITY FOR SECRECY. BY THE WAY,

I WANT CASH .... NOT A

CHECK!

I

HAVE FIVE THOUSAND `DOLLARS IN- BILLS IN MY PURSE/ HOW

· LONG MUST I-WAIT?..

Bar

K.C.C. DANCE

THERE ARE SIX BABIES :

WE CAN LEAVE AT ONCE.

NOW AT THE FARM...I THINK YOU WILL ADORE

LITTLE SHAWN..

for

ported

MISS BLEAK, YOU'RE MAKING ME A VERY HAPPY WOMAN!

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