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Objections To Finger-Printing

tha

Finger-pelating a part of

routine for registration under the proposed' Registra- tion of Person Ordinence. was strongly criticised at a meeting of the Chinese, Gen- eral Chamber of

of Commerce

yesterday ATBURGARH

Эревкети

the

view that for those who could

tign their names. thelr

elgnatures. which could be duly attested should be nuttis clant. There would be no ob- jection if finger-prints were

who taken of those

could not sign their damos,

The matter was referred to Investigation the Chamber",

Committee for its report' and recommendation. before re- presentation it to be made to Government.

Servicemen Learn About Hong Kong

A booklet entitled "Why Hong Kong published by The Hong Kong Government has been circulated among the milltary reinforcements in the Colony.

The publication contains a mes- sage from the Governor in which

of the be explains the bret booklet,

He whole.

emand it tu you an the hope at when yout Inve read at you will understandt

nore of the importance of Bri- tgin to Hong Kong and of Hong Kong to Britain.

""hope, too, that you will feel some pride in what the British

of Hong people and the people Kong have built

together Those of us who know Hong Kong well tell that it is, worth preserving and worth deferiding for its own sake, and

We are

afguns that you who come here for our protection at this me should feel the same interest and pride in it.

"The Hip booklet may set you thinking on these lines. My best hape is that your conclusion will be that you have a sportsnk] and worthwhile job to do here and that the beauty of Samail

colong and the friendliness of its prple provide some compensa- tion for the many miles you have travelled from your uni-| lies and friends at home."

The booklet includes pictures of seenle spots

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 0, 1040,

En Route To Hong

Kong

"This ~composite picture taken in Valetta harbour, Maitag shows two sister ships now on the way to the Far East as reinforcements. Above (number F 600) la the frigate HMB St, Bride' Bay, which was built in 1945 and has four 4-Inch, six 40-mlltimetre and four 20 millimetre AA guna. Below le HM8 Cardigan Bay, (number F 630), which was built in 1944. The fighter displace 1,600 tons. (AP Photo).

Concubine Wins In Will Dispute

Judgment was delivered in favour of Fung You- houng, concubing, of 181 Tung Choi Street, second floor, of the Supreme Court yester- day, in the dispute over the estate left by a Chinese laundryman between his wife and concubine.

Mr. Justice Williams, Senior

Puisne Judge, declared that he was impressed by the way the witnesses for the defence gave their evidence in that it was

Exclusion From Ferries Ordinance

unshaken even under intense cross-examination.

Deceased

Yeung was

Shiu- shati, late of Tai Ow, Hok Shan Kwangting Province, District,

who had for seven years lived and worked in Philadelphią. U.S.A., before he retired and re- turned to Ilong

KOME

His wife and

concubine both

sought to have probate decreed their favour of W prot duced by each them Which they alleged was the authentic one left by the decensed.

Lul Al-chal, of 143 Nanchang The Kwong Ping Wing ferry Street, second floor, the laundry-

of the Colony plying between Ngauchiwan mun's wife brought t

cli

from the Government of Hong been excluded from the opern-timed Ir the last hill made by

Jockey Club Requisitioned

The Hong Kong Jockey Club yesterday confirmed that the Club's premises at Happy Valley have Been placed at the disposal of the Military authorities.

An official efatentent sald that the greater part of the Club's

premises at Нарру Valley has been made avait able for the temporary ac- commodation of troops.

The octupation Will' ter- minate on or refers the end of the month. The Club's programme for the record half of the racing season wil remain unaltered.

The Quartering Authority requisitioned

the Nathan Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday for the Army.

Lot

A house on

No. 121, Strnicy derred.

Repulse Bay island

Roa, comman.

Vas alno

HKSPC 'Flower Day Results

ad consists of a lengthy mes-and Chakuling on the West-nguinst the concubine, claiming sage to the British reinforcements

executri ern side of Kowloon Bay has that she was the sole Kong.

drcensed dater dune 4, tion of the Ferries Ordinance, Plinth sought to have that Wil. The Women's Auxiliary of 1917.

established.

the Hong Kong Society for the The exclusion has been granted The defence on the other hand | Pretection of Children provide that no exclusive and claimed that the plaints wapnounced yesterday that as a confileting licence is granted un- never appointed executrix undey result of the Flower Day on der the said Ordinance; only on any Will, oud that Yeung died on launch or melor bont is employ-June 19, 1943, and out on July 16, a sum of HK$42,123.73. ed by the person nonied in the

has been raised.- 16. 1946, as alleged by jilaintif. service; the ferry udheres to al

Counter-Claim schedule approved by the Direc-

fully occupied with this to the exclusion of ordinary calls.

en-

Admission Of Commercial

Members ToHKAA

The Hong Kong Automobile Association has passed a resolution' providing for the admission of Commercial Members to the Association." The organisation hopes that firms owning commer-

cial vehicles will take advantage of the oppor tunity to assist in improving motoring con- ditions generally in Hong Kong.

Entrance fees and subscrip- tions for Cominercial Members ate the same da thitt for Ordik- ary Members except for a small supplement for each additional vehicle.

The rezolution wyts Bakexl u!

Personalia

Activat

Sir

Patrick Brind,

the Astaclan's special general | C-in-C of the Far East, Station meeting which, alad provided for departed for Singapore yesterday the Life Absent Membership.

Members of the Association

orghini

total about 1,100 but the

number so as to increase the per

by BOAC

Antong the PAL arrivals from

sation wants to increase e Marilla yesterday were Mr. Daniet Gomez Vice-presklent of PAL and vice and benefits bolag gendered | Francis Kendall of the same cɔm- to the

motoring publie of the pany. Cuigry.

Association has put a Mr. William Km, eðalemany of recond patrol car on the roads, willlam Hunt & Company left Now robes in both the Island!

The

and the Malaland are patrolled for the Unitel Stutes yesterday by PAA after a brief lay in every Saturday and Sunday and Hong Kong Mr. Hunt has com- Levery public holiday.

Kawloon Kidyk. Ár HKAA Klock in How available at the Car Park op- peolie the YMCA in Kowloon and. further Kiosk is to be erected at the

park Cor

Statue Square.

way

In

pleted his Far East tour,

On le sue plane departing for the Stalls was Mins Barbara Prine.

Arrivals from Manila yesterday by CPA-Included Messrs. Spencer Beman, John Koval, Chun Huat and S Penk-chuk,

*

Among these

Jefl wha

for

During July, the Association's rendered assistimed in the putrole

of changing wheels er inbr

on the Bangkok, Singapore and Rangoon repairs to 42 motorists roads or in the car parks; they ay yestergins were Captain and Mrs. O, W. L. Lille. Miss shipped three

cars to England. Borwick, Mies K. J. Boyun. and one to Australia; they un-

Messrs. Rosa P. Toltan, Ip Tuck- loaded one car from Malaya hey fre and B. M. Platt. obtained

cight Internini al Driving Licences for

inembers,

Departures from the Peninsula and renewed og behalf of meme | Hotel CH Thursby Included bers 17 Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Messrs, E. J. E. Burt, S. G. Bur- ton, H. P. Yang, H. A. Cunha, R. S. Houmar Meer, G. V. da Silva, and Miss E. P. Cory.

Licences,

Numerous other small service. were rendered to members and the motoring publie generally by the Association's patrols during July

Among the new arrivals at the Pinitialld Hôtel "ön" Thusday The Committee is constantly in

were Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Zelenka, touch with the proper authorities

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Saunders. regarding tratieproblenss and several eases of bad datying have Messrs. B. Buckanan, E. F. Sewell,

N. Jones, J. Butcher, R. P.

Tut been reported to the Folicu tam, S. Mills, S. S. Banan, L, X.

The Association is making an

Nordeen, A. E. Hunt, G. C M. carnest endeavour to improve the Grasselt, S. G Welles K C. standard of driving in the Colony.

Chen, C. K. Donnan, D. Guo- to eliminate unnecessary use of Brown, D. Wiillains, J. Chichester, the horn and to entire the pro B. M. Parekh, M., Morrison, M. per use of headlight dimmers at night.

These and other problems are having the constant attention of The Committee who are piriving in every possible way to improve motoring conditions throughout the Colony.

Résented

Copland, M. L. Gordon, J. G. Fanning, S. Munetek, and A. A. Suvá.

Arrivals from Canton by the se, Wusuch yesterday included Mr. Charles Wilioni Martin, Mr. Charles Russell Graham-Barow, Mr. It. J. H. Haire, Mrs. Elizabeth Haire, Mr. Victor I. Butoff, Mr. Herbert Fergus Thomsun

Mrs. Eleanor L. Thomson, Rev. Martin Gilligan, Rev. Thomas Michael N, Quirk, Mr. Alexander W. Farmer, Mrs. Martha G. Farmer, Mr. James Thomas Pettus, M.

Amethyst Story Told To BBC Mr. David Keith

Hardy Programme Secretary of Radio Hong Kong, telephoned the

The Auxiliary thanks all who story of Amethyst's arrival to

contributed in making the drive The Life She the BBC on Wednesday and the Director of Marine as to claim against Lu that she was

tor of Marine; al: directions given Defendant lodged a counter for funds sucressful, particular- Cable and Wireless' brief r

by

by the following schools for sell-

Had To Lead Convent, schedule with London was terminal and intermediate (if the sole executrix appointed bying dowers-French

places or purts

of call are Yeung, and asked the Court Canossian Convent, Man Wah No. complied with

Charged with making a false only 2 Vessel decree probate of the Will in het 1 School, Mani licensed and approved for the

School, To

Sable articles had been stolen School, Taunath School, St. Paul's from her, a

young Chinesé rine

(Kow- was represente:l by Mr. College, Salvation Army Percy Chem instructer by Mi

loon and Hong Kong). Thin Wan woman. Wong Wai-hing, aged A.S.K. Lau and Company. Mr. School, St. Clare' Man Shing 19, told the court at Central

The forthcoming wedling of Mindle A.J. Clifford on the instructions

School, Lap Yan School, yesterday that she did so be- of listings and Company repre- Maryknell Selmol, Maryknoll Sis- cause she resented the life she Irving Hector Raymond, scamun, of San Francisco, and Pang Ying, sented the defendant."

ter's Content, YWCA School, SL. was forced to lead. Yesterday's hearing was oeru-

Mary's School, Wanchal School, Detective Sub-Inspector M. J.widow, of 7 Play Field Hoad, Shamshulpo Government pied mainly by further evidence

ment School. G. Sul, prosecuting, at that na Kowloon, has been aboomced. Shaukiwan School, Mong Kok tuft of her report, the police felice, it

School, Hunghiem School, coupe of which

Battery the

spent three hours investigating Street School, St. Stephen's Col- the case atil were put to a great Tege, Belillos Publle School, King deal of convenience. took place between counsel over

puiting questions.

Ori Thursday Catto conditions purpose by, the Director of vous, and for costs of the se-/Tak Big Brare, No. 2 School, report" to the Police that vala. John C. Sraith,

were not satisfactory and there

is employed; and the fares was no telephine communication and charges at any time taken in the afternoon between Hong and made are approved by the Koma andi England or Amerien. Director of Marine:

However, yesterday Cable and

The period of exclusion shall Wireless radio phone

was renol exceed one year frui the served for Radio Hong Kong to date un which the ferry commen- speak to FC Lamdan,

A successful trinsmission re- suited when Lateral Comb-|

gave direct to BBC.

The London Radio phone is open to the public from fothy.

ees to run,

tion.

taken from witnesses

of the

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

IMPORT LICENCES

7

der Kerans, DSO of Amethyst Carthage Sails heated arguments frequently

The Department of Suppites and He also had a personal con-

V George School, Heep Yan, C. Derendait pleaded guilty and in Distribution hus recently received vergation

The 14,102-ton line. PMS Cur.) objections to the other's way of M. E.. Wenchni Road School. Sai iligation told. with his wife

Be magistrate a number of -applications for im who

Ying Poon School, Wantsal Mor- that she came to Hong Kong 20 port licences for Wait" "come "apecially to London thage, operated by MacKinnon. After counsel had dellveres

Indian cotton to hear the story received at MacKenzie & Company. left their closing addresses, the Puinening School, and the many wo-days ago at the request of x yan. the BBC.

the Colity yesterday Booming Judge,

men who is sold flowers. declulori, in giving his

woman, Char Ying. She had Import licences for re-export with more than

200 passenger went

It also inks the Urban Coun- no food and no employment and only will now be approved, it was through the fucts for Lubicon via Singhpbre.

case and the evidence given by cil for the use of part of thich was obliged to lead the He into omcially stated yesterday: Commanded by Commander D.

premises as a packing centre, the which she was forced. G. H. G. Baillie, the Royal Mail the witnesses for both sides.

He remarked that he ulip also

took away with her more than

Impressed by the way the wit 1,000 tons of curgb including 100 tons for Bombay.

Among her large amoont of cargo she took away with her a considerable amount of diesel vil.

LICENCED BANKS

The list of local banks which have been granted licences by the Governor-in-Council were pub lished in n "Government Guzelte" supplement yesterday.

BIRTH.

WE

heiser for the dofanca BAY their evidence in that it was quite unshaken even unde

under in-1 tensive cross-examination.

Ing Kong Cricket Club, Kwong

Nam Hing, King's Theatre, COFFICIAL NOTICES, tral Theatre, Peninsula

girl the French Convent for tise of their premises us depots,

Welthre

APPOINTMENTS

cffet from

the Tung Wah Hospital and

Mr. Christopher George Frede- Wanchal Worker's School for the rict Frampton Melmoth. Cader As for the other side, Mr lean of tins, and the Women's Williams stated But he Was The ts. Carthage which arrived:

ture Association, the SWCA Omeer. has been confirmed to the here on August 1, discharged 23 neller impressed by the way the Confucius Association and permanent and pensionable es

eclation and fablishment with of tary equipment for the Colony's aid he think one of the witnesses of bllon Al

Wasp tractors and offer mile plaintiff gave her evidence, nor the

February 18 last. forces.

who said he signed the authente

Society For loan

Lieutenant Кеппе The "Wasp" tractors were lift Will was telling the truth. United Delivery for 50 Kindly ed qut of the vessel's hold by the claring that the Will

He had no hesitation in de-

Royal Air Force, Mok' relinquished Tending trucks, the Boy Scouts Harry Franels Belford, D60. DFC Colony's floating crate.

pro for their help the Hong Kong's appointment as Honorary duced by the concubine of the and Shanghai Bank for receiving Alde-de-Camp to the Governor deceased was the trug one, Mr. tie this and counting, the money with effect from August 1.. Willtaris concluded. "I therefore and the owner of private cars. must give judgment for the de

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TUNG WAH BAZAAR

Large crowds besieged the hall of the Tung Wah Hos- pital yesterday trying to pick up some cheap bargain, and at the same time to do some thing for charity.

The occasion was the charity bazzar sponsored by the Hospital to raise funds for the flood relief

·

who helps donated three doze

.wiła. transportation. Flight, Lieutenant Jack Poyser, Getz, Bros.

ting of Brybe Milk Powder, Pati Royal Air Force, has been ap ne Untor Trading Co. Live cases poliited to be on konbrary Aldo- of Four Coys Brand: Milk Powde-Camp to the Governor widi. der, C. Cordon and Co. cit. effect from August 1.. LAB Powder.

Three dozen -lbs. tiris The use of the Hong Kong Chinese Women's" Club-through- out the campaign was very much appreciated.

| BURNT TO DEATH

IN LIGHTER' FIRE

Recruit Bernard Joseph Burke Morahan has been appointed th be Lieutenant-Commuider In the

effect from June 24. Hong Kong Defence Force with

Messrs. Edward, Wilson; Alex- pittder Wyllo Black, Wat Morley Wright, Pronk Edwards "And Edward Charles Drown have been pointed to be Inspectora of Boilers with effect from August

campaign, Donors to the bazaaf A Chinese crew member was wore curio and hardware dealers Turnt to death when a Standard ud merchants, and their con all Company lighter caught on ho tributions were nicely ranged tore a few days ago' while at kni catch the eyes of would-be pur-Chi Kok

The name of M. & A. Mc. A The Style 204 was said to Lennai has been added to the chuners

The fair opened yesterday at have gaught fire de a result of LA of rullable oplecte apon. arid wit congnilo today an explosion on the latter.

light.

under the Waterworks Ordinance. MrFerdinand.. Buckoo has been, aminted to act di Contifi

Beigliby de Hong Merul for

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