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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1940.

CHINESE CHAMBER CRITICISM OF

DEBTOR-CREDITOR BILL

In a condensed form, the following are the argu- ments upon which the petition presented to the Legislative Council opposing the Debtor- Creditor Bill on behalf of the Chinese Cham- bor of Commerce was based. .

It is understood that the Government has rejected

the petition,

General Grounds Of Objection

Relief Rice

For Swatow

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the Occupying Power in Hong Kong incurred Jossen. The pro- posed BHI la dimed at departing from the Bccepted principles Three thousand live hundred taking losses, incurred as an in- tons of relief rice from thie cident of war and occupation by United States and Chinese The enemy, out of the category Government will be distributed of-

10 be.

claimed in Swatow during the reparationg

next through Government, and placing three months, according to an them arbitrarily

without 1274 In the lon lead history of

ingul or

official announcement, "yester-Classical Musical Concert, Tec customary precedent Great Britain s would enable upon the shoulders of one

day by the United States China Club, Talbot House, par- the Government in its Executive ticular group of the habitants Relief Mission in Canton.

Macdonnell Pond, 8.30 p.m. or Legislative Branches to, base

Swntow is now the sixth city ar chuet legislation entegorically of the occupied territory, Insteal

the losses (In of spreadizeg

China to In

benefit from the en decided and unequivocal

Guvernment is un-newly-introduced rlee rationing VUCH! event that opinion of the Judicature namely

Tha

allocation that in the case of the so-called able to recover

by way of re- 3,000 tons of rice will ease the | defeated enamy Debtors and Creditors in Hong parations) over the whole Concurrent food

problem Kong, (irrespective of what may munity of the territory, or of the Swatow area until after the July he decided in Singapore or "

Bylish Empire as losses incur Jaya,) the payments made by

red by Hong, Kong usa - Debtors to the

This strong and considered sol- Jection is being lodged on the following grounds:

The Creditur Banks are trying to shift the loss incurred during the occupation period as Ak 113- eident of war, A: direct result of the surrender of Hong Kong from their own shoulders to thuss of the debtors, The fact that the Debtors are almost exclu- Kively Chinese is not

Creditor Banksident of war. during The Occupation Period are invalid, and that there shak be repayment

decreed and en- forced by such legislation as the proposed" Hill ̧

1 will take

the

programme. them from the

British Courts Have Nevor Adjudicated This Problem

A well-known

(

harvest brings in now rice.

of

Pl Treasury

Certificates

the

Funeral

Before a large gathering of Eriends and relatives the body of the Jatė. Mr. H.W.B. Musitelt was Durled of the Catholle cemetery. yesterday afternoon.

The Rev. Father J. Alessio pm- cinted at the chapel_and_at_the gravesidle. Fusiller Kelly of the 1st Inniskillings sounded the last post.

Pall-bearers were: Messrs. A. L' Fisher, E. 1. R. Newton, G.B. Dal- Labrum, F. Mnunder, J.M.

iel and E. G. B. Humphrey.

Besides the chief mourner, Mr. L.D. Kilbee

(Brother-In-law}·

and pall-beaters athers present Lt. Col. Owen Hughes,

were:

Captain

J. Weston1, R.S.M. S.

In pursuatier of a recent Act | Jones, Staff Sergeant Kol

Messra. D.

Thompson, F.H. C. E. Peach, A.G. Gardener,

Mr. W., Duucan, Canton ration- ing advisor to the Governor, Dr. of the Congress of the Philip- TV. Soong, went to Swatow last pines, treasury certificates of the month to make preliminary plans | pre-war series issued by ie A.K. Minu, A., Munu, A.G. for the rationing programme. The will cease to be of legal tender Bux, Goverment of the Philippines Mon

Mohammed, D. Riberio, S.O plon became effective yesterday.

Ittee will be made available to after June 30, 18. holders of ration cards at ap-

proximately CNS1,000,000

G. W. K. Crawford. C.E. Coelho, M.I. Razack, G.T. Pad- Any person holding ev possese-rett, R. M. V. Rlberto, M.H. Jono, pering, in whatever capecity, trea- S.H. Bux, J.J. Pomeroy, K.M. The present price for rice sury certifientes of the pre-war Omar, A.. Ismail, S. A. R. Bux. plcul

R.M. Omar, F.A. Jounilho, A. of the sume grade in Swntow is series, must present the anime on about CN50,000,000 per picul. ot before June 30, 1948, for ex- C. Coelho, and R. Pestonji.

change with treasury certificates Money derived from the sale of

Floral tributes were sent

by the rationed rice will be used to of the Victory perles, to the trea-President and Members of the the Hong Kong Electric Recreation further ollier CRM ang! EYCARS-surer of the Philippines, lo

frensurer of any province, char-Club, The Hong Kong Electric & sponsored projects in Ch

tered city, or municipality, or to Co., Ltd., Nan, Evelyn and Law- Gibb. any bank duly authorized to do rence, Margaret and Billy, business in the Philippines, Livingston & Co., Ltd.,

Tom

Tommy. Mrs. M.A. Martin, Erle Abbas and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. Kew, Local staff of Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., Music, Mem- bers of Hong Kong Electric North

Volunteer Defence Corps,

natter which is to be considered at this stuge. But is an element to be borne in sin 14% regards the advianbility

The proposed of passing the Bill

publiek, Sir without affording on opportunity away the inherent right of the for the fullest examination and large number of permaner (re- Arnold Duncan McNair writing Investigation of such data and widerts in Hong Kong composed in 1943 in his "Legal Effects of facts relating tu the material of Chinese rave to have a de- War," states in reference to the

By the Courts ections of the Japanese on this ciston given

of "Effects of Acts of Government

in a content by the Empire. It is therefore more at Enemy, question by

Occupation An In. that

ost ternational

330 Creditors, than necessary

it page representing Debtors,

impartial study by air expression is intented an und mouibers of Government in careful and

made of the legal, financial and occupant who Executive arse

is eny to the economic us well as social confocal sovereign, whether he be པ་ in sequences of such a for-reaching The proposed Hill writer by Government before a Whether the territory under c

enemy to Great Britain or principle and must be

decision

is reached lenged on the ground that the decis

".. as to the cupation is British or belongs to for

the depriving principles of International Law Justification

cu-belligerent with Great Bri

The forthcorning wedding of on the relevant question, namely Chinese

resident tain or Great Britain is neutral, permanent the rights

Hang populatum of

Kong

is that, the oven Lieut. Wilton Edward Kiernan, of the principle Power in sequestrate, Biquidate their recourse to the Courts of pant being under a duty to main-known Army secer player or wind up enemy owned the British Empire for the pro-lain order and to provide for the and Colony interporter, of "A"

preservation of the rights of the Mess, Kennedy Road,

Olga Tuyet Rugby, A.T.S. Sgts.

Ra Legislative branches.

The

Occupyin

not.

Banks and businesses has never lection of

their rights. been adequately considered bad, I effort the proposed Bin is inhabitants and having right argued in British Court, nor legislation for the relief of the of the inhabitants and having a have any dieta or decisions been creditor Banks who as a result right recognized by Internation

elown iLt atty time of the action of the Japanese as

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The public are reminded that wider the Pleasure Grounds and Bathing Places Regulation Ordin- ance. 1936, dogs are prohibited upon the beaches and in the wa-Point Store, and The Hong Kong fer over or near the beaches.

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FINED FOR PRINTING

INDECENT

MATERIAL

A fine of $200 was imposed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday on Ko Hing, editor, Chan __Tien, publisher, and Lai Kwok-lim,__printer, all of the Sun Sun newspaper, for publish- ing or causing to be published cortain matters of an indecent nature on April 16,

who up- Mr. M.A. di Silva,

The paper had been summoned on previous occasions. peared for defendants, pleaded

The pre-

been

position, for it is only, when BiMeKarte, R. Umpluby, J.J, Bull. Suilty and said that recently the sent editor and, printer were new,

editor of the paper had been. while the publisher find 1ish territory is under. enemy be cupation hint these questions are ding, NJ. Houthuys, Capt. J.FS. changed. likely to arise in British Courts, Huntington, L.W. Johnson, R.M. cortsin articles from a contribu- and that does not often happen." Curey and

Erroneous Basis In Law Of Provosed Bill

The legal basis on initiators of this.

McCubbin

Peninsula departures: Mr. and Mrs, E.C. Harrison, EC. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Teller, L.M. McLarty, H. Vick, Mrs. A which the E. Bates, J.A, Bond, .C. Sea- Mrs. G.B. Kung, Bill wouldwell, Mr. and

for the Mr. and Mrs. HC. Polley, Miss found, their argument passing of the Bill is that the M. Rodrigues, J.H. Pedersen and

Wiley Stallings. the liquidation of

banks was illegal under International Law, naniely Articles 40 and 53 of the Anguo Regulations, und Trico

can have no that the payments legut effect because all sets con- trary to law are void.

The following passengers left Hong Kong for Singapore _yester- day by BOAC flying boat:"

The new litor took dismissed.

for who was on a long term con- trnet and who was a heritage of the old editor.

and these two articles crept in.

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S. C. A. A. and the publisher dis-himself to Chung Wah's rice on As the dog had been helping missed.

several occasions Chung Wat They would give an assurance thought, he could help himself which was not to the, dog, or ZO he told both nacceptable by the prosecution-Sub-Inspector Blackbourn and that such a thing would half lay- Magistrate wheni happen again.

with killing a dog with Windsor House, Hong Kong Intent to steal the carcass.

Previous Summons

Ho found out that. he, could not, and paid $100 for the lesson.

Hing Vallage

Referring to the articles Mr. According to S Black

SI Blackbourn,

Messrs Arnold Tsent, R. Ring- ger, Suo Chang-hee, Tien Zec. Inu, Eu Keng-ol, Koo Fen-yung But all of such arguments in L. Henu, Yat Chuan-ho, Li

of Lieut. I.E.-Dance, Silva-guld-that they were not as | Chan Ták San support of the contention that Song-kwal,

yinent by the Debtors to the Mrs. Lora Tong Lee and Mrs. obscene as others and had some found his dog missing at 8 am, Japanese Liquidator did not Peggy Eu

literary value. One was a trans-on Thursday and went around operate in law as an extinguish-

lation of a story from the De-the villago looking for it, Pass- ment of their obligations to the Mr. Christopher J. Chancellor, vumeron. The other was from aing an unnumbered house he Creditor Banks are erroneously General Manager of Reuter, was book in Chinese which is cir-saw defendant engaged in cut- predicated the assumption awarded .the C.M.G. in the culated in Hong Kong. He sug-ting up the carcass of a dog that the liquidation or winding Birthday Honours List, according Rested that

he would meet which, he had killed and boiled. up of the affairs of the Creditor to Reuter cable yesterday. the case. Banks, in order to

ascertain Mr. Chancellor formerly was

Inspector Byron, for the pro- their abilities and not assets to Reuters General Manager; in secution, said that one article had be sequestrated or controlled, was the Fur Eust, with headquarters enlarged greatly on the De- an act of confiscation or appro-ut Shanghai, priation of private property con trary to Article 46 Section ill of the Hague Regulations of 1007.

Now that the war has ended

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Charged With

in the defeat of Japan, the Cre ditor Banks have their rights inherent in International Law to demand from the Japanese Gov- Gov. ernment through their own ernments payment in Hong Kong dollars

for the loss and damage Committal proceedings against Lung Wing on Inflicted On their through the emergency measures taken by the Japanese enemy. If Jupan had won the war, or been the victor, the pro- perly sequestrated or impounded

Making Heroin Pills

proporties

war

by her might be retained by

Money Market

In

a quiet market yesterday gold opened at $328.78, and closed at $330,00 a inel. The openng rate was the lowest, highest was $331.25.

and the

Plastres opened at $11.50 and went, up to $11.55. a 100 before the timin interval. There were no transactions In the afternoon.

Chinese National Currency struck a new low yesterday when futures dropped to 3.725 cents and spot to 4 cents (for CN$10,000). Large scale printing of higher

denomination notes was given as

charges of manufacturing, heroin pills and possession of heroin pills began yesterday at Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Blair-Kerr. Det. Sub-Inspector Sykes pro-ployed by defendant as a cools.

On March 29 he was with Lukhand, climbed to $44.70 4,100.

Japan and credited to the res-secuted.

the cause of the further slump.

Ticals dropped 10 cents to $25.00 a 100

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NEI Guilders, on, the other

U.S. dollars were steady at

pective State of which the own- Outlining the facts, DSI Sykes in the house. Witness stated that er of the said Creditor Bank sald that acting on Information he smelt a peculiar sweet and $5.814. Sterling was unchanged were nationals, as payment on police raided No. 257, Portland | he

heavy odour,

then. A female

account of sums payable by them↑ Street, second floor, on March 30 collie not identich he eald he fat $13.40, ns also were Austra

as indemnity under the treaties and arrested Chun Kwong and came to the fiper looking for Luk lan pounds it $13.55.

must then have looked for com to trial batore Mr. Binir-Kerr pn'Loor and he was,orrented. The}

DAYLIGHT LARCENY

of peace, and the sald owners seized heroin manufacturing and after a few minutes later Chan was brought Luk-left Police then-raided the pensation in Hong Kong Haulnes to from their own respective States. April 3, while the, police lavesti-woman was freed after being And if they fulled to get any or gallon was going on. suficient

questioned by polite. compensation either On May 23 Luk Suk, alias from the enemy

When he appeared before Mr. or from their Lung Wing, was arrested and Blair-Kerr, States,

Robert J: Maillard, at 21 Kent because of their fusol- charged accordingly.

Chan, said he had Informed his brother to track Rond, was the victim of a day. vency or impossibility to pay, they have to suffer, as everyone Chan, who had been committed to be the tenant of the floor and 27-year-old

In the witnessbox yesterday, down Luk Suk, whom he claimed light larceny on June 9, when a

unemployed Ma else, the losses. Incident to war. for trial, stated that he was em-his employer.

with three previous convictions Police officers gave formal stole a Gilman electric fan, valu- evidence of arrest and the cau-ed, at $50 from his garagensis Boned statements made.

In the dock at Kowloon, tracy yesterday,Fong Sang-kan was sentenced to six

montis hard labour and recommended ¡tory deportation by Mr. Blair- Когт

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FALSELY SAID...

WIFE ABSCONDED

On June 7 Fong Ting-ting, À farmer, minde a report to the Kam: Tin Police Station to the ARP PAYMENTS

effect that his, wife, Chân Sau In connection with claims for kak, had absconded. n.couple of war period payments, it was in- days ago. Inspector H. J. Bald-pleated yesterday, that the for win and his men made inquiries feet procedure for air raid war- and found the repert, to be falio, dens als, first tis, kot lay, touch Why Fong appeared before with their diviilonal chiefe, who M. E.B. Teesdale at the Ping in turn will роке Shan Court

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