1948-11-25 — Page 3

Native Bank Managers Fined For Violating Banking Ordinance

In the Justice of the Peace court at Central yas- terday the managers of 18 Native banks wore summoned before Mr. Horace Lo and Mr. H. H. H. Priestley for contravening the Banking Ordinance of 1948.

After extenuating pleas by their respective, coun- sels, the magistrates imposed a nominal fine of $250 on each of the offenders.

The banks summoned were: The maximum penalty for such The Wing Cheung Bank, No. an offence, he said, is a Ane of 2 Bonham Strand, ground floor; 15,000 or two years and in addi. Kwong Tai Bank, 14, Bonhain tien fine of $500 for each day Strand,

floor: Kaipation, commencing from ground

the date of the enforcement of Cheong Bank, 1, Hillier Street, the Ordinance. ground floo; King Fuk Bank, 70, Wing Lok Street, first floor: Po Tuk Bank, 0, Mercer Street, ground floor; Yu Hing Bank.

Nominal Finc

However, ald Mr. Lo, as the cases before him are the first of as find. he would impose

6. Mercer Street. Brst floorennial, fine of $250 <$1 Mr. Fook Hing Bank. 10, Mercer Kwan's client,

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1943.

West Point Disaster

Fire Victims Receive

Aid From Welfare Dept

H. Munford of the Treasury De- A large number of those who were rendered home- parumont were responsible for the

less when their huts in Nam Lee Street, West Taking out of the siminons.

Point, were razed to the ground by fire on Tuesday, were given assistance by the Social Welfare Department yesterday.

SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION

Street,

stround floor: Yau Inspector R. Geunger and J. Cheong Bank. 11. Mercer Street, ground floor; Sul Sang Bank. 13. Morver Street. ground flour; Poo Loong Bank, 13. Mercer Street, Best Boor: Tsui Yuen Bank, 13, Mercert Street, sevine Bour: Wang Tai Hank. 17. Merrer Street, ground Sour: Yau Yo Bank, 24, Mercer Street, list floor. Nam We Bank. 22, Merger Street, Beconal Bor: Tai Walt Bank. 300, Des Voeux Round Central, ground flour: Hip Laon: Bank, West, 23. Des Voeux Road ground flour: Po Wals Bank, 278. Queen's . Beriad West,

Mr. C.. Kwao representail the Tai With Bank boud Me, Y. K. Kan was for the venitaley of the books,

The offence under which the defendants were suntuoted was! that thuy. not beritas persuna f ticenter to carry on banking busi- hers in perordance with the pro- visions of See: 4 of the Banking Ordnance (21 of 1048, ltd ust the word "bank" in the names une der which their business was be

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The huls were built amidst rufus of buildings which were damaged through Tooting and otherwise during the war.

Photograph shows blackan. ad ́ruins at alte in Num 'Lée” Street Woat Point, whero 50 odd huts wore destroyed by fire on Tuesday night ("China Mali" Photo).

Stage Thriller

At Fleet Club Opens Tonight

(By "KIMBERLEY"

Bible Group Holds First Meeting

"Under the Chaltmankhip of the Very Reverend the Dean, the first post-war mbeling of the 'British raht Foreign Bible |Bociety 'wds' held at the St John's Cathedral yesterday evening,

Before the meeting started it }was'decided to‚tënd a_metsage of greeting to Dr. J. R. Temple who was to have addressed the meet- ing but who had been taken ill eince his arrival from Shanghai. The Governor Sir Alexander Grantbonthe 00C,*: Major General ··MallHowe, His Hondur Mr. Justice Willima, ·Professor |Gordon “Kürig, and "Dr. Uttley |wäre ·blected ("Vice Presideńia of

the reconstituted Auxilliary.

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Rev. G. N. Stevenson of the Union Church, was elected Honorary Secretary, while Dr. Montgomery, who had been 'the. Sucioly's treasurer for many “yčars |was ngħin' rakelected toʻthat post. It was disclosed / by Dr., Mont- gomery that the Society still had lo la credit a sum of $880 with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.

Arch Deacon Li Kau-yan, on behalf of the Chinese Churches presented the Society with n jcheque of $1,200, which was Tatefully acknowledged by the Society.

Rev. Henderson fmith gave a very Interesting talk on the various havanthucs of the bible, now: it had settled enmity ques- tions Between Chinese and various tribes, how it had been a medlim of editation for schmarn and how it had been used by Chinese in inany parts of Chinn as a sub- stitute for hymin' books.

Hearing Adjourned

Omeals from the Welfare Ofer The majority of those affected A submerged 'obstruction jixated the spot where the reby the fire are elderly women. nunuteed by the Marine Depart-took place and distributed, free of The Bre, which : farted at about mens us follows:

charge, bread and rice to the 7 pm, on Tuesday, is said to Radio Hong Kong's broadcast Po Hhmm: Bezrong 282 degrees victims of the Ore, any of whom have been started when a young of excerpts from the Stade 16 endes from: Lycemua Beacon, are

oll Club's presentation of "Grant encamped beneath atri attempted to light Details: A submerged abstrue- | verandahs along Queen's Roadlamp with a lighted" piece of National Night" gives promise on 290 feet in length, with 18 | West,

paper, Approximately 50 huts for good "live" drama tonight The Welfare Offer 1x also were destroyed by the fire, at the Chinn Fleet Club where feet over at L.W.OST, has been doented in the phove position. handling the registration of per-

ls having its Reaparks: The obstringtion Issons needing resistance and it is There were more than 200 huts the production ground flent, and Cheung Lybig in a S.R-N.W. rection anderstood, that in the course of in the area, but prompt action premiere. Bank, 19, Mercer Street, first and a marked with an unlighted 'yesterday, a total of 119 per ons

on the part of the Fire Brignole

Producing Bour.

the play for the frreen painted conia) buny laid from 40 Timbles registered. prevented the fire frem spread-

Stage Club is Pater Gregory, feci S.W, if the centre, Alany of those who are able to ing.

This is its first attempt at play Charts Affected: 3,279. 1,466, support themselves are not regis. R. 1. 10,316.

During the height of the fire, directing. But if this effort of his tering.

all trafle was diverted to other bears the sincerity which accơm- routes.

panied most of his own'stage për. formances in the past deason, Hearing of the dispute between then "Grand National Night" is

Kahsa Nazarin and Bakel Al sot indeed, for a successful run. 1fyder, the Torifier of whom is the plaintif 'find is téprefented by Dr. The cast chosen is enticing, Although the main burden of the A. J. Clifford instructed by Mr. P. AL. Vine of Mesurs. Deacons, play's action falls upon a yel was adjourned unil December 1 uninitiated member of the local The dispute concerns smail slaga-Henry Jones as Gerald tract of land

in which plantier Contes-established local talents was alleged to have settled down us Philippo Coombes,

Clifford after having made 'n' written con Davies and Hong Kong's most tract with the defendant, whom successful amateur producer, plaintiff took for the owner. It was Reinaldo Obillas, all have impor- httoed upon that plaintiff pay the tant although minor parts. defendant a' certain

sum Every month. Chun Lin, aged 20, dancing the tesic of, the dual role of Babs to be Crown poperty, and was Upon Philippa Coombes, falls girl, residing at No. 178 Lock- Coates and Pinkie Collins.

Her sterile. hart Road, third floor, was kill in marking the line, divid charged before Mr. Hin-shinging the two separate, characters Lo at Central yesterday with will bear upon her prestige as ent avoiding payment of bus fare, of local amateur drama's

She pleaded not guilty and capable hand,

West Istated that she boarded a

bound bus outride the

Central theatre in company with a girl

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ing conduciral and a baume haply. The first concrete ship to be used for storing dan

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Mr. Kan a behall of his clients

gerous cargo is on her way to the Colony from the Philippines, towed by the occan-going tug Soo Badger.

Dancing Girl Cautioned

entered e plea of guilty on techni-The craft, which left Subic Bay on November 20, On Bus Fare

cal grounds, that his clients were hot aware of the Banking Ordin- ance and Urad singe the summuns

nl been taken out, thele res pective sign boards huf been 10- moved.

Licence Renewed

the of

is expected to reach Hong Kong by this week. end, an official of the Hong Kong Eastern Shipping Company told the "China Mail" yes- terday.

established after the West Point Godown fire just September.

and rs.

1riend.

most

Others, in the cast include Ber keley Pearce, Sylvia Small, Jucki Winkler and Joan Randall,

He mentioned that this being the first case of its kind, he would It was learned that the con- suggest that caution would neeterete ship is one of two avail- The ease.

Three At Manila able disused concrete vessels in the Philippines. Each weighs The Committee communicated Mr. Kwan wald his client held about 4.000 tons and has about with Manila regarding the require- oney changer's beence which ave large holds. Estimated to thent of buying disused concrete

While in the bus she was en- The show will have a three- was perwwed in June this year, cost about HK$110,000 each, ships, of which only two ure avail-

run, Bookings con be Not being familiar with the Cr-the craft has been stripped ofble there. There are three at aged in conversation and was at night disunce, his client thought that her engine and has to be tow the Philippine capital, The two no time approached by the con-made at the China Fleet Club and

ships are the ss. Marl

ductor for the fare.

Įmay be arranged by telephone. the renewing

money fed to her destination.

After her friend had alighted chauger's licence was sufficient to

Barite. The oftletai, however, could On her arrival- here, it is un-not identify the craft which his ear West oird, an Inspector carry on the business which was derstood she will have to be sur company has purchased.

of the Company boarded the bus U subjret of the summons.

Meanwhile, the report of listing and when he asked her for her the conductor by tendering her There was no Intention on his veyed by the local authorities be- client's part to evade the pay-fore belig permitted to store dan-caustic soda as dangerous cargo ticket, she could not produce one ture as soon as she entered the

not yet purchased, bus. ment of the $5,000 licence which gerous goals. The necessary ad- has caused consternation among she had is required by law, and produced Justinents will have to be made Chinese merchants who have con- Mr. Lo ruid she was technically ·Inspector. H. 'Brownrigg pro» letters to the court that were ex-to comply with the requirements, sideratie stocks in the Colony.gullty, as she should have assisted secuted.

It is stated that a large tract changed between himself, on be here. half of his client, and the Finan

that of land in the vicinity of the rial Secretary, where applications caustic soda may be classed as one Hong Kong. Electric

Company had been made for such a licence. entogory of dangerous goods, the plant has already been obtained Mr. Lo sold that the offence use of concrete vessels for dan-for the purpose and that construc- con- tion on the new godown will com}- against this legislature was a very xerous goods storage was serious one and may have serious sidered by a Preparatory Commence in the very near future.

militer of the Chinese Merchants Work on this project is expent- Godowns Association, which was led to finish within a year,

consequences.

Following the report

(ond.

A caution-was-registered.

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