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YMCA Invitation Remembrance

To Servicemen

The annual general mooting. of the Europeon

YMCA was held at Kowloon yesterday.

Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Chairman of the Board of Direc- tors, said in his report that the year's opera- tions resulted in a surplus, of HK$30,000.

port

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Day Decision

London, October 7. The King has decided that Sunday, November 7; shall be observad

Rimambtanca

Day. The Home Office- atates that two-minuti alienco will be observed throughout the United Kingdom and local authoritida are akad to arrange for the suspensión of vphloular traffic katween 11,00 am, and 11.02. Mimi.

Detalls of arrangements in the United Kingdom, will be "forwarded: to, all, párty of the

Empire-Reuter

The meeting approved the re- little thing yet before wo, get what |

and the statement of ac-| we want,

"I realise 'more then counts. The three retiring" direc- ́ors were re-elected.

what a tremendous rurdea" Mr In his report Mr. Cassidy sald: Ingram is shouldering and 1 "If you will turn to the Income | appeal. to- members.to lighten tlist nd Expenditure Account you burden as much as possible. Wr will see that we have taken in |ays extremely forbinate in having vhat must be a record total of Mrs. Ingtam to caerz, out, duties IK$262,000, the bulk of which whiterreally, amount to more the omos from our room refulsa mun 200. She does her worker to any other members of our with profit on meals, etc. We in an

extremely efficient and

et eyes on the YMCA or hear it mentioned. I do not intend to re-

dyal and hard-working stat ex- ept to say that Mrs. Swan is worthily upholding the Ingram radition and is infusing the "Y" with the energy and enthusiasm we associate with the Younger

ve disbursed HK$200,000, of cheerful manner and during he ble: HK$25,450 is in respect of husband's absence she showed

preciation on buildings, furn how thoroughly capable she is. ure and equipasent. The heavier am Insisting on her taking fem in our expenditure is anlaties a short holiday during which nd wages but I would paint qui time I hope she will never Sot." bat this would have been very uch higher If we had been able obtain the services of add- nol stoff recruited from Eng-

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EX-INSPECTOR COWIE GAINS LEGAL DECISION

Mr. Justice Gould (Rulane Judge), yesterday hold

that it was open to William Henry Cowie to raise, in his action against the Attorney Gen- oral, the question of breaches of natural jus tice in the proceedings before the Board of Inquiry.

William Henry Cowie, who was formerly employed by the Government of Hong Kong as a Sub- Inspector of Police. Is suing the Attorney General as the nominated representative of the Crown, for damages for alleged wrongful

dismissal.

Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, in- structed by Mr. Y. H. Chan of Messrs. Tso and Hodgson, is representing, Cowie the plain- tiff, while Mr. A. Lonsdale, Acting Solicitor General, is re- presenting the Attorney Gen- eral, defendant.

Įtion,

Britain's Affinity With China

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Pawning Typewriters Was A Habit

10

Nine typewriters, soid have been pawned by the man-.

ager of a repair company, were ordured to be returned in their owners by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at the Central Magistracy yes- terday.

It is nlteged that Lo Siu-wah. ntonayer of United Typewriter Company collected the machines from several firms for the purpose of effecting repairs.

The typewriters after being re- patred were said to have been pawned and the pawn tickets ves turned to the respective owners.

Mr. A. M, L, Soares represent- pechor T. Cashman was for the ed the two pawnbrakers and In- police.

tion.

In

view of is it would be only natural thing his clients should accept in pawn any type- writers that this man brought. Furthermore, he said, that notification had been received by the his cilents from the police as to

these losses.

Police Officer Discharged

Giving his decision, Mr. Justice Gould sold. In part:-

alrently "In this case I have decided, in favour of the defen- dant the question whether, as-

Shanghai, October 7. "The excess of income

proceeding by the Kuming the

The "vital" need fo penditure nanounied to HK$30,-

moment's hesitation Board of Inquiry to have been British friendship, the necessity [without a 40 and we have transferred

ngree to work with the Women's con

regularly conducted. in accordance an this, HKS25,000 to provide

Str. For a long time there has Council on any scheme which they with the regulations, the defen- "clinging together" and the or further rehabilitation expenses

Mr. Scares said that the nine been in. Kowloon in particular a may have for the treatment of darit's plea that the finding of the similarity of the problems fac- we also transfered HK$20,000 very serious state of affairs in the those of these girls whose mental Board was res judicata, was prima ing the peoples of Great Britain typowerliers were pawned to s

which we are committed. We

hills and

make up militates, because of its facin valid. honky

and China were emphasised by clients on variate dates by La u start a building reserve and various dance

defects, to making themt prostitutes "That decision left open the Lord Killearn, ex-British-wah of the United Typewriter ir object is to add to it annually tonks, that flourish there.

Compony for various amounts. Kowloon used to

question whether the irregular Minister to Nanking, in be heavily who "like" trust when the time comes to

He would ask the mugisirate to I am propared with a properly ties alleged by the plaintiff in his address delivered to the Sino-order the typewriters to be re- and with prostitutes, ebut we shali have a sub-infested

Cultural Atul fund to supplement the these prostitutes ured to walk the organised effort to try to work strlement of claim and the fur- Britis

Association turned to their respective owners we streets and ply their trade quite with this thing and help to redeem ther particulars delivered, it es-

yesterday. ermal depreciation which

After full payment together with openly. Then I believe someone some of our neglect of this pro- tablished, would afford him an rite of ench year,

answer to that. plen.

There were many points of interest up to August 21 hit been wrote to the Press and the Very blem. The Police can't do it. Ifirmative Overtaxed Police on this side am very sure that the women in this further point was set down similarity between England and paid to him clients,

Both countries Mr. Soares produced 40 pawn storted to do something about the Colony could.

for, argument in what I now con- China, be sold. JOHN WARD.

were "Improverished with no tiekels which, he said, represented sider to-bo-an unfortunate form:

credit and the number, of typewriters. £3 "Whether the question of any ready cath and no

there was had paymed with his client; prior reach of natural justice in the other horrors," but

when to this, particular ense, and in proceedings before the Board of nothing improverished st brught into operation 25, off the streets so that the eyes

Buzzing In The Ears Jonger

Inquiry can be raised in this ne- came to inuer assets or to sum each case he had male rete.mp Dear Mag 1. In the case of the of the citizen

up in one word "guts." Where they

China had carried the burdon Secretary special ai-offended by them.

Up to this Sir-The fresh air on the Peak)

Only Matter

of war single-handed

four anganenta had been made same went was obvious.

The question being In this years and Great Britain, with her sapn. We have, transferred police action they had gone about evidently had quite an effect on he amount standing to his credit openly, and after that they could IKER Can you imagine a car form, I think the only matter Deminions, for one and a half, the custory of the Hong Kong be seen any night hurrying alone "buzzing around narrow, pitted can usefully decide having regard and both were feeling the resulta, nd Shanghai Bank Trustee De- in rickshaws to the dives, darice Hortech Road, aggressively dodg to the pleadings and the argument in these hard times, we must partment so that the fund is halls, and

We have honky-tonks which ing the imbedded boulders and as it developed is whether the cling together. itely reparate from our cash started to flourish about this time, at the same time not going off the plaintiff is untitled to rely as an same ideals, the same standards

Como now, that is a bit aniriuative answer upon any mat

trouble, and the sune stress of

Giving bis decision, Mr. There are many of these, but the edge?

1. too, have walked fer tot, involving some form of and we have to stand up for our d'Almada ordered that ull the Under Club Activities you best known are the "Queens" and too much.

fraud. Matters ideals.

typewriters be returned to their And sunie 13 or 14 items all the "Cocktail Bar", both situated on Harlech Road and found that dishonesty which acquire an organisation in Nathan Road and both heavily to the side rather than expect a queatly heen described as breaches pressions of England gathered ment had been made, together it was much earler for me to step involving the latter have fre. Giving a few superficial in respective owners after full pay- all kinds from Uuster them. In some cases patronised by

of natural justice and admittedly during his visit of a few months with interest up to August 21. stuction is left almost entirely young bloods out for the night and car to do so!

leaving the General Secretary and his business men down to downright] As for the claim of being an provide an affirmative answer after

Singapore, Lovd toft and I do again urge mem-vice-boys and splva European, Income Taxpayer, Hiker evidently to n plen of res judicata, but they Killearn said: all is not only all

unique In this respect.

are not alleged in this wers to take their fair share of Chinese, and Portuguese.

this action. right It will come back. There's So for the work emolled.

to ever, with a well-paved street by believo

what a lot of pep. Of course, its crtay, "In order to ascertain

answers may very grim, with all the control "The Library is coming along Managers and Owners of these one's place of residence it is easy further, affirmative very well thanks

after matters and this and that." The people time places take no "rake off" as thele to adont such an attitude. May be rolled upon evoted to it by Mr. Tyndall and American counterparts te But suggest that he walks around Involved mala fides are eliminat- "ust pull thair, belts in and giln

stormy night to see ed,, it is. convenient to The Debating and they do nothing to discourage the Harlech on

re- und boar 11 and, by God, they are Discussion Group is another see-soliciting which goes on in their jaw the residents must, fare be-fer to Spencer Bower on Res grinning."-Router.

conditions on which stands on its own feet promises. Because without that cause road

prevent Judicata at page 153, where he nd thanks to the energy of Mr. Lype girl their business taxis from entering?

oxpresses the view that all mat- E. Skinner, who was Chairman wouldn't pay the necessary divi-

COMMON, SENSE ters affording an 'affirmative ana- o't year, it has been firmly re-dends to make It worth while,

wer to such a plen, prima facie good, fall into one or other of two stablished.

A.D.C. Section

Local Security main classes. The first class com.

prises cases where there is an Mr. and Mrs, O. Ludwig, Mr. secution was offering no evi- "The A.D.C. Section has pru-Crown Colony, is not to take such

Sir-Bagchol адсо remarked allegation of fraud in its widest!

against him on the vided enjoyment for large au- police action ns' will merely stir

enees as well us for those tak-round the girls, and drive them that it was the first function of sense, and the second ate cases of and Mr. W. Hunt, Magers, J. M. dence

and Chan Kon-yeow The hearing of this case was. ng art and I feel sure I will now haunts or further under any Government to protect its cross. estoppel. The latter is not re-inter, D. Chan, M. H. Nos charge of procuring.

but to

to take

intelligent people from violence from with: lied upon in this case and, as I arrived, in Hong Kong yesterday, originally Axed for October continue, as in the past, to bę one of the very active branches of action to make it not worth while out and anarchy from within. have said, there is no allegation of by CPA from Singapore and when accused, defended by Mr.

he work of the "Y". Other sec-to

to ho prostitute.

I have nook A Government such as Hong fraud in iis ordinary sonso Bangkok

|A, S.-C.-Comber, was to face the ----- Counsel for the plaintiff, how- ons vary in the

Keng cannot, except within mis, contribution to some of these girls, and

charge of procuring by threats or Sev make

CPA yesterday intimidation

a certain woman to to the work of the are quite a number who are in-protect its people from violence ever, relies upon the very wide

without. That duty les meaning given to the term for frem Monita Included. Violet have unlawful a whole. Some of them telligent and who are quite will from

connections with uffer from insufficient

Chan, him at the Nom Lo Boarding anyone who elsewhere. It can and must deal this purpose by Spencer Bower. Leung. Lim Hu, Flora supporting to talk with hich usually incans they lack a treats them as a human being and with civil disorder and anticipate! At page 169 he states;

George Ting Dy and Chua Lon. House pn August 30, "Misleading"

Defendant Departures for Manan Included

was first brought Committee to develop not as just a means of sex grati- probabilties and possibilitie

fication. Those I have spoken to I have no doubt

that the **The fraud- necessary to de Mesir. B. H. Lamb. F, Gray, before the court on September 10 "Since the war we have noticed can be divided into two distinct Government of Hong Kong is alive stroy a prima facie case of estop M: V. Veues. YX Tiu Pee, Sl when he was remanded for six

to its duties in the matter. Jomentable reluctance on the classes.

days an bali of $5,000. pel by res judicata includes overy Ki, und Chun Lal, hart of members in undertaking Girls who frankly admit wonder, however, if the time has variety of mala fides, and mala committee work. This is that they like the life, don't want not come when it might with praxin whereby one of the parties

Departures from the Peninsula. striking contrast lo pre-war to work even If they could find advantage take the public into its misleads and deceives the judicial

Wedne:Cay included. Holei, on days when committees abound work, and who prefer the excite confidence grid ask for any co-tribunal

and also any form Captain and Mrs. JR. O'Ban ed and were full of ideas. ment of a series of different sex operation

that Is desired.

Justicia! misconduct practised hy

The forthcoming wedding has * non, Mra, M. 3. Bartlett, Mrs. P. Speaking us one who has served mates.

The achievement of those res the tribunal' itself, with or with K. Clegg, Mrs. B. Hoops, Mr, und been annoucen of Willem Corts, on numerous committees during B. Girls who have had ponsible for the training of the out the concurrence and connirs, S. H. Brener, Messrs. Acting Chancellor, Netherlands the past 35 years បញ្ច of Sweetheart In our army or in Folice Force in the Celeny seems vance of a party."

Harold Toombs, It. W. Hansen, T. Consulate General, of $3 Conduit opinion that the opportunity of Allied Forces while the Colony, in to me to

me to have been little short of "At page 180.it is stated:

T. Ogen, G. R. Wilson, J. O. Road; and Miss Caroln Anna Ás- associating with others in a com-1945-4, was just liberated, and brilliant. Within a short period "The fraud may have beca Pelaye, 1. Courtney, J. F. Villlers, albergs, secretary, of 20 Mac- mon cause excellent training who were then abandoned by of a time they have produced a practised, by not upon. the and B. J. Williams.

Donnell Road, or those who aspire to public their Sweetheart with, the promise force of which any community tribunal, using the torm. fraud in its largest sense, 89, on to̟ in- Iz

Amone, the arrivals at the Pen- Some of girls ave noticeable month by

little zon or officered, of good appearance,

Counsel for the plaintiff claims Inila Hotel on Wednesday were to provida for, sonic

courteous, alert and confident, that this view of Judicial miscot Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Ludwig, Mr. I am not altogether sailsfied of them do as good a job us. they they give me the impression that duct is wide enough to include Mrs. C. J. Pleate, Mrs. J. Faraon, und Mira W. W. Hunt, Mr. and that we are doing enough for the can, and some do a very very bad they could be relied upon in any the Irregularides he seeks to set Mr, aid Mrs. W. C. MacDonald Services. What we can do, how job indeed. I have seen some af

up in this case. No one will dis- Mr. and Mrs, K. Bekhor; Mr, and at emergency. ever

is to bring servicemen

Are their these United Nation efforts and

pute that mala fides of any sort Mr. Jack A. Warnor, Mr. and touch withı elvillan men

in the tribunal, corruption, bins and the story is always the same. The suficient?

9 Mrs. Y. D. Wong, Mesure, R. H. women, and provide an atmos-

Nike

and sometimes loves hor girl

the value of a voluntary will afford an afirmative auswet, for h. C. Finch,

or any form of pecuniary interest.

real 9. Whigs, C. Aaticroft, S., V. Samp phere which is totally different child but it is a heavy burden to auxiliary, forco to be used only

Y Kuet, from that in a service club of her and the very often hales the in the event of extreme emer and in fact the authorities quoted H. K. Nashoids, B. Clifton, J. F. other astablishment.

father pretty badly, None of deney but trained before any for the above passages. by the Moyles. 3, 11. Maupin, E. L. Mat- "We should like every service them however seem to have any emergency arises been suficiently and autot i respect of us how, W. E. Puuril, FM Hull, man who has been member of feeling of bitterness or resentment, cattyassed?

| passages quoted above go, un J. E. MacKinnon, G. A. Anderson, the YMCA at home to let us and none to whom I have spoken

We still liya in the atmosphere

further than this.

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vigorous

hem.

of

The solution to the very grave problem of prostitution in

this

cover,

"

life and for those who do not of being "sent for" and taken as ght be proud. Asante. Cell elude Judicial misconduct.

s certainly valuable experience a

a exchange ideas and views with people of other, shades of opinion:

know that. he is stationed here

to

different surroundings.

away.

These

and

too.

numbers however

"Counsel, for the defendant has.

nivconduct which contains an clement of mala fides is available as ail adirmative, answer to res

Counsel for the defendant the subigitted that the form of pro- ceedings proper to ko laken, br

and we are particularly anxiousver really expected anything else of war and rumours of war. Every argued that, only that type, of

however remote, to be of help to anyone who wants to happen when the boat pulled contingency,

should therefore be considered, spend his leisure time in Watch the Dilwara sull some I forward this letter

with "We are very glad to find that time, and you will see Chipese difidence. It was inspired by my Judicuta.

in tears leaving the wharf er own admiration of tho-organisa- our prewar link with the me setting off blithely to find a new tion capacity cantile marine is stranger than.

ver. Our General Secretary, who/Sweethourt depending on whellier wonderèd ·I, 'it could be, furtbe plaintiffin · any case where

exhibited by the Force of Hong Kong. Police

has Just returned from around they are this or that type of girl.

All: this is a serious problem, ther exploited through the general mala fides was not involved, was up to Japan, found, a substantial proportion of the aflears of his but it isn't a problem for the pubite whose co-operation am by cerilorari:: He based lus sub- this were members of the police department it is a problem confident could be rolled upon mirglen on the special position It is not only the officers whom for the Women of the Colony Auxillary forces military and civil given to fratidin, our law. we are glad to see here but also theed very women who have been should be considered.

Self tea- "I hold, that: the affirmative

Secretary's Burden

in

That> however, tvolving an element of mala fides

CHARLES LOBEBY.

their wives many of whom take holding meetings amongst them: pect comes into the matter. The answers: which the plaintiċi mas a prominent part in the activities seives about women's rights and general state of order here is of rely upon are not limited to those of the Women's Section.

votes and legislation and jury course splendid. service. I am very happy that is hof the point. they are doing so for they, win "Twish to pay my ennupl tribute to the General Secretary the Colony that their commerce iny estimate of them do more for and his stall We take 3 much ridden husbands have for granted that it probably does last three years.

done in not pecur to many-what'a vast

Let them start here on

on this

FOKI CRITICALLY WOUNDED

bat that if anything He, allegten amount to the plea that he has been denied à hearing to the ox- tent which has been held in

doelded 'cosés, 'to amount' for a breach of "Tatural justice, he is entitled to rely upod. It in them

E

Upp not al-

amount of work has to be done problem of these young girls who A 31-year-old foki of a trar Stoceedings. Nothing less will to keep this establishment going for whatever reason are pros house in Canton Road was suffice and nor other act only the hostel and the club. room but also the association fer, and let them take the frst seriously injured yesterday by open to the p to hold out a hand which customer.. which in itself is a big under will help to pick up out of this The tan, Mang Kau, admitted ready dold

question Juried! Making,

Coulter (where our soldiers and to the Kowloon Hapital. We have tried and are con

question linuing our efforts to obtait the sallors threw them) the better

condition, lant: Liga. 'services of at least one MCA and the more rodermable of the stab and who, in meet

He was stabbed,

fred and disenting the al

Secretary from home and eight hundred, girls who are tre

matter, is that the rupted YMCA trali training for all the We may be kept

who [lót, Fut ther "argumers

attempted to run qub or the true whether: Any

Tun Howloon and of grappled with Laal MrWe, Bavu, lai the Cotons at House, aliings | paying jabe

ofdoelonii, able and widely DIEON waiting some Paychiatrist and i feel that he will allo Fattacker,

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