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UNSCRUPULOUS BOOSTS IN CONDENSED AND POWDERED MILK PRICES

"Cornering of the market when there is a definite shortage is what we will not stand for," said Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday when informed by Mr. J. H. G. Pitman, of tho Price Control Office, that the recent shortage of tinned milk had led to unscrupulous deal- ors boosting the prices of ovaporated, con- densed, and powdered milk.

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attention to them "and nothing would happen." On his refusing to answer the second time, "after a wait of 10 minutes, the STI Street and collated the aid of n Inspectors went out to Fuk Wing

offer constable.

Other Summons When Chu appeared before Mr. Blair-Kerr on the summonses of overcharging 10 cents or Van Houten's cocos, fallure to on a lin Tix

price tag, and obstructing public servant in the execution of his duty, he was fined a total of $725 and warned to supply any information asked for by a un fide officer.

Other sunumuns:

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1940.

Arriving Today On Maiden Voyage

JUVENILE FINED $500

On Tuesday a 12-year-old boy appeared before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr in the Juvenile Court and was fined $500 when he admitted hav- ing brought into the Colony 50 lbs. of unstamped meat and being in possession of un- wholesome beef.

He told the Magistrate that he brought the beef from Canton on the instructions of his father to hand over to his uncle. The uncle was sent for by the Magis- trate. He told Mr. Blair-Kerr that he had asked for the meat to distribute among his friends. The Klavoness Line post-war ship replacement programme has now pass.

On the Instructions of the ed the three-quarter mark and the latest addition to the float is the

Magistrate, the uncle, Pun Ying- wal (45). master of the Tung m.v. "Francisvillo" which is scheduled to arrive in port today on

Shing Goldsmith Shop of 178 her maiden voyage and moor at Buoy A-11.

Queen's Road Central, WOR charged with bringing into the The "Francisville" is at pre- 18 mois.

Colony 50 lbs. of unstamped sent outward bound from the refrigerated space for frozen and rooms are tastefully and comfort-

In addition to ample room attached and the public meat. Pacific Coast and on completion chilled cargoes, all tween decks ably furnished.

Mr. A. el Arcul' appeared be-

Straits loads back to the Pact- of discharge of cargo

fore

Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon are fitted with forced ventilation in the

yesterday and applied for a re- which

enables trufi or other e Coast via Jaya, the Philippe perfect condition. She is also many years before the war was attention to the wording of the In command of this fine vessel hearing of the case against the perishable cargoes to he carried is Captain E. Balated who for juvenile. He drew the Court's pines and Hong Kong. She

Atled will be fading here on July 6.zes specially constructed for the on the Pacific Coast/Far East run. excuse," and stated that that could with deeplanks of various master of Kinveness Line ships| Ordinance, "without reosonable and then proceed direct to Los carriage of cargo olls and Lalex. Angeles, completing the Trans-

The company's rebuilding pro- not apply to a minor acting on Pacific journey in 18 days.

gramme will be completed late the instructions of his father. Luxurious accommodation is this year with the delivery of the The application, as well as the for 12 passengers in) m.v. "Sunnyville" which is ex-case against the uncle, was trans- all of which have a private bath-age to Hong Kong in November. double and single cabins, nearly peeted to make her maiden voy-ferred to Mr. W.H. Latimer's Court. Hearing was fixed for 1130m, on-May-29, with ban fixed at $500 coch.

The Lai Hang Compradore told his tokis not to pay any Store of 171, Woosting Street was fined $950 for overcharge ing 30 cents on a n of can- densed milk; the Kwong Kee In of 184, Woosung Street was mulete

in the sum of $325 for an excess charge' of $1.50 on a tin of Glaxo milk food; and the Tat Loong shop of, Woosung Street was flnet $225 for charging $1.60 instead of $1.45 0221 F1 tin of Cowlac milk powder.

Appearing for the third time jebrench of price control summons, Lee Mul of Ki Hicung Churn of 381 Nathie Road was fred Svon for overcharging five reis no a cuke of Lover's soap,

Shing Shun Store of 442 Prince The Magistrate warned defendant Edward Road, fined $275; Willy that arether

would Store of 33 Pilkem Street ($75): result in sclosure order

Kin May being

Co., staircase of вя made.

Nathan Road ($150); Chal Kwun of 602 Shunghat-Street (#400) -- Mee Wah of 207 Nathan Rond Health Week Article (565); Wing Ree at Bulkcicy | Street ($75];. Kùm Shing of 224 Chetingsḥawan Rond ($65); Wing Wal Medicine Co. of 36 Woosung Street $250); and Wat Shing. *hdrdoor of 180 Apllu Street ($75).

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When asked by 50 Inspector Amy Choung and Paul Young whether he was the manager of the Kwong Yick Thog shop, Chu Ming not only ignored thom, bul

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FOUL HABIT SPREADS TUBERCULOSIS Beach Sites

Gun Duel The fourth day in the Health Week Series--the

The gun duel between a party of Police and an alleged bond of robbers in the Western District on Feb. 4. had sequel at the Criminal Session yesterday, when Pang Hung, 19, unemployed, was eturged with the attempted mur- der of Detective C742 Chan WinK. attempting to shoot Chan Wing with intent to resist arrest and conspiracy to rob.

The trial is taking place before Mr. Justice T.J. Gould (Pulme Judge) and a jury of four inen und three women.

subject Tuberculosis and associated with it Spitting. Perhaps the title should be revers. ed, and instead it should read Spitting and Tuberculosis. Whichever is the more correct does not really matter-the essential point is that the two are partners in a vicious cycle which helps to spread this dread disease. Tuberculosis is world-wide in spit or sputum and in the in distribution. a tiny bacillus

The cause is spray created by the cough of a tubercule

or germ-the victim. the germs of tuberculosis bacillus which settles in some part. of the

atpongst people--are found in millions, And it is known, too,

--the T.B As it 15 known

Mr. J. Reynolds Crown Cou-body-mostly in the lung that these germs can be carried

All that is required there. fore

to spread the disease is someone with tuberculosis In the lungs who spits or coughs anywhere noar othar fatlow beings, who may breathe in the Деста and BD contract the disease. Undoubtedly

pitting and coughing by

sel, salsted by Del G.E. Willer- and there sels up discuse, ten, is conducting the case for the which gradually destroys the son in the vicinity.

by air to the lungs of any per- prosecution.

tissues. This in turn leads to Mr. A.J. Clifford, assisted by illness and in untreated cuses Mr. C. A. S. Russ. Is appearing often to death. Sometimes for the accused, who pleaded can be a rapid killer. Many guilty to a charge of possession of arms and ammunition.

are the forms the disease may takbut let the doctors take care of that. The purpose here is to show spitting spreads Cheung Ki-lung (27) was adT.B., as tuberculosis is com- mitted to Kowloon Hospital short- monly known amongst from a suspected ruptured spleenish-speaking peoples. sustained us the result of being are preferred for quicker, struck by a bamboo pole during

Spitting, Spreads TB Where did the gerins cooler shayes!

a glit Sheung Shul. His from which started off the inter alleged assailant has been dration? It is not always possible to lained, by the Police.

shy. It is known, however, that

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Trustee On Fraud Charge

The prosecution completed its case against Chan Yuen- chu,

of

manager of Wing Wo- cheong Firm, charged with the fraudulent conversion

$30,000 to his own use while being a trustee for Chan Tsoi- king, a widow.

Evidence was given yesterday by Inspector Lau who stated that he interviewed #ccused after his arrest and that he took no state- ment from accused as the latter when asked had refused to make

one.

Chan Yuen-shu. the accused, gave, a detailed description of his visits the bank at the request of complainant when he was re- quested to stand guarantor for hier as she had lost, the chop complied during the occupation. He had with all the require- ments of the bank.

should be aware of the danger to himself or herself, and every eltizen who understands this dan-

He did not draw any money er will automatically become a from the bank with the chop. All devotee of the Anti-Tuberculosis the allegations made against him Kong this disease claims Association, Every year in Hong were untrue.

many The case was victims-as well as those who May 31.

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Dreads tuberculosis. You may wonder why all of pre rendered Ill and unhappy. you have not got this diseas made unnt to support a family.

PRISONER'S DEATH It is

is not easy to explain this ex- When spitting

is stopped in cept by saying quite truthfully

through pulmonary that nature in the form of Im Hong Kong a great stride will tuberculosis was the verdict re- munity protects some of you-intion

have been made in the eradica- turned by the jury at the in- other words your

of this foul disease. Do sources are able to fight off the everything you cun by word and Tse Yau, a prisoner at Stanley,

at Central natural re-

quest

yesterday on disease, and those of you

deed to support the Public Health

who died on Fab. 24, who

a week are lucky enough to have clean campaign. If perchance you are

Authorities in their anti-spitting after his admisalan, and well ventilated homes, with

Evidence was given that de- good plain food, and hygienic a victim then think of others and ceased's general condition when habits aland

spit or cough only chance of es- every

where it is admitted was bad and rapidly caping the disense,

safe.

Remember But if you Spreads Tuberculosis.

Spitting deteriorated after his admission to near someone who spils or

hospital. coughs then you must take care -the sputum and spray тду contain the germs, and so reach you in the air or dust in the home, in the street, at work, or even whlist-nt-play-

An. Offence.

Not every person who spits or

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coughs has tuberculosis. But the An improved turnover, as compared with 1946,

Lau Kau (27) and Fong Keung (20) were yos- terday committed for trial by Mr. W. A. Blair- -Kerr on the charges of conspiracy to commit an armed robbery and possession of two.rc- volvers and 11 rounds of ammunition at Lai- chikok Road on May 1.

disease does cause a discharge Det, Sub-Inspector J. R. alleged, suld, “We did conspire to which encourages the victim to Sykes said that information rob a house at Bute Street, 1 can spit and so be on your guard. It was received by Det.-Cpl 149 show you the house," while, is filthy and foul habit which Chan Kam-pui that five men

second accused, I was further revoits people who 'understand were conspiring to rob a house alleged, said "The revolver was the danger of spreading disease, given me by u man named Li Even a person has the disease: that person would not wish his The Polica were brought

In Bute Street, and that they several days ago." would meet at 8 p.m. on May

At the appointed time, detective-corporal received

ther information that only

was reported at the 33rd annual general meeting of The Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., yesterday. sided,, said:

Mr. F. J. Gellion, who pre-

"The business during the

In terms of Clouse 15 of the Extension Contract

toor her relatives tu contract tuber• \ year' under review increased To transfer to Gen-

was

eral Reserve ..... To carry forward un-

appropriated

14,043.80

250,000.00

100,711.40

$058,231,20

1 at the grass plot at the junc-107 Prince Edward Road, ground culosis. tion of Laichikok/Road and floor, where Li's bedspace

What should be done to stop over 1940, and there are good Arran Street.

searched without any result, IL this habit? Education of the prospects for a large indus- was learned there that I had people would appear to be the trial power load being obtain- the left the place at 7 p.m. that answar-the knowledge that ed in the future, to cope with furnight and did not return,

the sputum or the spit helps to which additional plant will be twò A slip of paper found in the spread the diverso-In simple men would be present at the possession of Lau, sald DSI

On the proposal of the 'chair- arranged for. meeting

language spitting und

spreads that

two Sykes, contained these

seconded, by, Mr.. H.C. full details of tuberculosis

"The generating plant is in ex-man, would be in possession of two the house to be robbed. It was

cellent shape, and some further Margrett, the accounts for the revolvers.

Try not to spit at all except low tension overhead mains have year ending Nov. 10, 1947, were 75 Bule Street; second A Police party, led by Det. occupied by a man called Li Lam. may be burned,

floor, into paper handkerchiefs which been put underground during the adopted unanimously. or if in your year and the work will continue Mr. K.P. Fletcher Sub-Inspector Sykes, kept watch According to

seven home or restaurant-into-a-spit-until completed. the paper, on the grass plot and, at 9 p.m. persons, including four children, toan which contains disinfectant arrested the two defendants who occupied the dat; the jewellery which kills the germs. were found in possession of the would be found either in The In this Colony spitting is a revolvers.

rear cubicle or an top of In the Mong Kok Police Sta mosquito net, and the money lu- danger

the punishable offence because of its

to all in the tion, first defendant,

was laide a desk,

vicinity Every member of the public

BY ALEX RAYMOND

WHERE CAN

I REACH HIMY

THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT.. FOR HIM

it

I CAN'T GIVE YOU

BY THE WAY, DID

THAT INFORMATION GIR.. IF IT'G' IMPORTANT, VD SIKGEETAİLSE HIS ATTORNEY,,HE'6] HANDLING ALL MR. STARLOCK'S

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MRS. STARLOCK AND

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SHE DIDN'T MODWINS OF BITE ON THAT MR. STARLOCKS) | BAIT, DES/ PERSONAL AFFAIRS ||

YOU'VE NOT A GIRED] OF EVIDENCE THAT

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elected-to-the-Board, and Messra.. "The question of war, period Lowe Bingham & Matthews, au- losses in still under way. Your ditors for the ensuing year.

Present at the meeting were everything Directors are doing possible to have this matter set- Mr. F.J. Gellion (chairman) led with the Maces Authorities. Mr. N.G. Beale (Director), Mr. "Our share register was de D. B. Evans (representing the stroyed in Hong Kong during the Secretaries) and Messrs. H.C. war, but, fortunately, a duplicate Margrett, T. B. Wilson, N. V. A. was kept in Macao, and to check Croucher and J.D. Clague this, we have requested the (shareholders). shareholders either to notify the, Secretaries or the Company the numbers shares they holding, also the numbers of the certificates. Yonable a Anal checking of the share reglater, It has been decided that, until we have heard from, shareholders, the mailing of their dividend cheques will be withheld.”"EN Appropriations

Are

As

The Chairman; then drew at tention to the appropriations in- corporated in the accounts follows:: "To"pay"a"dividend of 11.42.00, por ;ähste, on

140,488 shares.

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Fung Yat-cheung, 33, traveli- ing trader, was sentenced to nine months hard labour, with a re commendation to banishment, by Mr. F.X. d'Almade at Central yesterday.

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