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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1949.

FIRST READING

DUE

OF DEPORTATION BILL

Registration

Of HK Citizens

A further step to register

the entire population of Hong

Kong was announced by Gov- ernment yesterday.

The second order under the Registration of Persons Ort cinance, published in a “Gor ernment Gazette Extraor- dinary," made it obligatory for commercial and · Industrial firms to register themselves and their employees.

The order. compels am. ployers of commercial and ing dustrial organisations to, make application for... registration through their employers

Personalia

The First Reading of a Bill which, subject, ta, car tain, safeguards, proposés, to giva tha, àütkör- ittes concerned power to deportTM alien convictsTM for terms ranging from 10 years to life, will be taken in Legislative Council tomorrow. The proposed bill, however, contains certain safe guards giving the person affected facilities to disclaim being an alien and to petition for permission to stay in Hong Kong.. The official explanatory, notej sonment or more for a scheduled states that the increase in the offence population of the Colony since the Liberation, and the neces-- sity, cf: preserving law, and order has made it imperative to exercise extensively and expeditiously the power given to the Governor-in-Council to order the deportation of alien

He will also order deportation for 10 years of an alien sentenced months and to one month or more imprisonment.for less than six for a scheduled offence; and de- portation for 10 years of an alien who has at any time been stre tenced to more than 18 months": imprisonment provided that such alien is still serving a sentence It added that the experience and has been convicted whit gained has made it possible to for six months before the making of

convicts

mulate on reasonably definite lines the cases, in which an alien con- Week-end departures from thevict should be deported and thus Peninsula Hotel included. Mr. ead Mrs. H. Anette, Mr. and Mrs open the way to delegate within Lescuyer, Mrs., FJ.A. Whittaker, these limits the power of deporta-

tion. Mr. and Mrs. A. Roussille, Mr. and Mrs RJ. Doyle, Mrs. J.B. Messrs. SL Long. F.T Lu

JW. McCorkindale, J.G.

Zim mern, R. Clifford, R. Jordan, J.W. Babcock, P. Munoz C. Ro bare, EL. Dunham, S.P. Agar walla, M. Mallinson, C. Shel. ton, C. Taitand and Paul Bastid.

•Lindmore, AT. Cox, O.

*

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel during the week. end were Mrs. J.B. Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Copleston, fr. and" Mrs. G. Reiss, Mr. and Mrs. Ling Hon-wai, Mr. and Mrs. R.A.

Berch, Messrs. S. Stover, M.D. Johnson, EF Sims, JP. de Costa, Ng Sui-camp, E Kydd, L Gillain, and M. Reshott.

Among the passer.gers whe arrived by CPA from Bangkok and Singapore were Siaw Kim- song.. Jan Siah-thong and Sir John and Lady Maser.

Passengers who left by CPA yesterday for Bangkok and Sin- capore were Ng Ser-hong, Simon Tsai, J. Singh Narula, Tan, Wee- chong. Han Yin-yuen and Ian Lightbody.

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REMAND FOR SAILOR GRANTED Taken into custody by the police for being a vagrant, John Cadens, 37-year-old unemployed sailor of West Hartlepools England, was remanded for three days for für- ther enquiries by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.

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Certain aspects of deportation such as the question whether or not a person is an alien and whe- ther or not his long association together with with the Colony other redeeming features make his case exceptional, require further investigation.

These matters, states the off-

the order,

Given. 14 Days

Proof of the convictions will be firnished by the warrant of com- mitment or certificate of sentence which together with a certificate of previous convictions will also enable proef to be furnished of

the convictions necessary to apply.

The city thus cast on the Re- gistrar, of the Supreme Court (and on magistrates) is more than At counter-balanced by the fact that'

cizincte, can, however, suitably the Bill will relieve the Courts of the duty of ordering or recom- be dealt with by the Governor

on the advice of the Attorney.mending deportation. General and the Secretary of Chinese Affairs

Notification Necessary

The object of Clause 3 of the proposed Bill is to enable a Com- petent Authority appointed by the Governor to order deportation of an alien convict."

The Reverend Brother John"(seated ́at {eft), Director of BL Brother Joseph's College, and the Reverend Brother Rafael, John'in leaving for the United States on an eight-month holiday. Brother Rafael is taking over his duties in his 'abkered! (“China' Mail": Photő).

AMENDMENT TO

PREVENTION OF

BILL CORRUPTION

The power of the Governor-in-The

Council to order, deportation had necessarily been preserved (and be

enables the Schedule

to

amended by the Governor-ja- Council)

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MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES

A ruling that certain cat- tioned statements made by the accused-to the police were ad- missible as evidence was made?" by Mr. Justice, "Gould, Paisnej;* Judge, at the resumption of?" the Ticket Scalper murder trial yesterday.

The statements had been the 'substance" of" dispute by the de fence as to their admissability,!" which had been argued by both sides for a couple of hearings in the jury's aksente

The statements were, as a re sult of the

the Court's ruling, read

ut in the jury's presence yes- terday by Detective Sub-Inspec for Bi, J. G.. Saul, police officer

charte of the case.

Mr. Saul is assisting Mr. Hee- aas, Crown Counsel, who is persed in the dock" are Chan Kam-chiren, Chan Fang- chnen, Kwang. Hing, Leung Kan and Ll Wing. They are alleged to have Laken part in an attack an three ticket scalpers outside the China Theatre Wanchai, on

on May which resulted in the death of ticket scalper. Chan Hoi.

VJL D'Alton, instructed by Mr. At el Arculli is repre- venting first, second and

and fifth ac

cused The others are defended by Mr. A. J. Clifford on tres. the in-

| "structions of MFA M'E

Aner formal evidence by porr, lice witnesses and by Sub-Inspec tor Saul, hearing was adjourned to this morning, when the latter will be subjected to cross-ex- amination by: the defence.

Motor Junk Master Sentenced

tomorrow's, Legislative Council meeting, the Attorney-General will introduce the. First Reading, of a Bill to amend the Prevention of. Corruption Ordinance. proposed amendment repeols Section 9 of the principal: Ordinance and replaces. it with a new section designed to meet objections to certain wordings in the original section.

"It is a very serious offence under the present circlim- The wording of such section has stances to disembark persons: states that the Prevention of Cor- been

An official explanatory note

criticized on the grounds at a place other than a port ruption Ordinance, 1948, the prin- that if strictly construed the sec of the Colony," Mr. D. G.

pal Ordinance, makes special tion— provision dealing with the subject

On

of

Under sub-section (8) a person is given 14 days in which to claim not to be an alien or to petition

Cairns declared when he im- The Governor to be allowed to This power will not be exercis- stay in the Colony. To enable pro-

(a) requires a judge to direct al posed the maximum fine able while any appeal or review per effect to be given to this pro- of the evidence of an accomplice

trial upon

indictment for jury to convict if they, believe the $500 or five months' hard may still occur or is pending and vision the powers of deportation pences, against sections 3 and 4. evidence of an accomplice regard, labour, on a metak yas must be preceded by a notification given to the competent authority such provision is contained in less of whether that evidence. Ifter at the Marine Court yes- that deportation is proposed. are in each case exercisable only

true, is sufficient to uphold the terday. charge; and

Chan Tai, 2-year-old master This enables the alleged alien if the person is stil cue to serve section @ which reads as follows:-

a..sentence of imprisonment of to claim he is not an alien or to

"Notwithstanding any rule of

(b) deprives a judge of a dis-of the Shing On, was charged" practice or procedure to the coo-

with taking eight passengers, In petition the Governor to be allow of not less than 14 days after ed to remain in the Colony. The service upon him of a notification trary in the event of a person be cretion, in directing.a jury to use cluding five, Nationalist, soldiers the word "dangerous or similar from the Chinese Nationalist deportation. If he of his former claim will be referred to prefers

proposed

ing charged with an offence

if he thinks in thê;

web Ping lying

off the Governor with the advice of

claim or petition pro- against section 3 or section 4, a expression

Island, on Sunday morning the Attorney-General and the

is made for his detention judge shall not be required to circumstances of a particular case Green Teism Secretary for Chinese" Affairs and in custody, pending determination direct the jury that it is dangerous such expression should be ea to a place other than a port of these officers will also make their of his claim or petition.

Charged, with a similar offence dence of an accomplice. The object of clause 5 of the convict on the evidence of an ployed with reference to the evi- the Colony, ooservations on any petition to be al is to make. better provision in a material particular implicat- without corroboration accomplice

uboat mistress was fined $100-1 allowed to stay in the Colony.

She took five persons from an- for the re-deportation of an alien

ing the accused, but in every such

other troopship, Lan Chow. who returns before, the period for case the jury shall be directed to Subject to these safeguards, a

Chan Tal, who was also charged Competent Authority. will order which his deportation has been convict if they are satisfied he In these circustances the all with clesting port without per- deportation for life of an alien change effected is to render un-

ordered has expired. The main gond reasonable doubt that the (clause 3) provides for the remission from the Marine authori sentenced to six months' impri- necessary, any fresh order if he belier."

evidence accomplice is worthy off peal of section 9 of the principal ties, was fined $250 or two months

Ordinances and its replacement imprisonment.

UK Papers

has been convicted of the offence of so returning

The opportunity has, however, been taken to

to render re-déporta- tion more practical ·where it is desired to take such, course by:

Comment On order of the Governor without

Hong Kong

London, October 17.. The arrival of Chinese Com- munist troops on the Hong Kong, frontier, evoked comment by two British Conservative. dailies on what Efitain's- at- | titude to the Chinese Com- munists should now be in. the light of new developments.

"At the same time it should

as such, will transform

Death Due To

The Penalties.

In a form, designed to meet theThe woman was cautioned on objections above described. the second similar, charge

Section 5(1)(d), (e) and (1). section 5(2)(c) of the principal Ordinance empower the Court impose penalty

The Tien Fing was one of i three Chinese Nationalist troop- ships which arrived in. local

en, Saturday night

Misadventure and magistrates to more rubble. She had on Loard 2,000 Nation

prosecuting the alien for the offence of returning before the Death due to misadventure office or pension rights in addition vessel at:

piration of the period for which caused by shock and extensive to the penalities of fine or impri- She is on the MR for Cariton.

te was deported.

of

Interim Custody

ist soldiers who boarded the

back to Tal- burns, was the verdict of a jury sonment provided by the section was with the

Loops, and called. of three men when an inquest in-

here, for bUAREZ. It is considered that provision

Another

thoopship, the Foo to the death of a six-year-old for additional penalty as described

Ming else had 2,000-soldiers on girl-was held, at-Central yester- In particulare provision is day with Mr. A. D. Scholes at should not appropriately be board. She came from Hainane

cluded in the section and that the Island-an Lelf for Swatow, with made for a justice of the peace coroner.

authorise" intérim custody. Ос September 4, the girl, the consequences of conviction for an the soldier 1

offence under the Ordinance such by warrant and, the Governor's eldest of four children of a boat as disqualification for office or order is signified by the Clerk worgan, was in the junk. of Council men of by the mother was boiling water, to bath Dension rights should instead bey

to

Colonial Secretary:

Such a

the children.

The

WEDDINGS

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determined in accordance with Teodalo Sarreal, musician, of the terms of the constitutional in- 57 Parkes Street, second floor. A British protected person is a When the mother was at a strument [eg Letters Patent or Kowloon and Miss Emerlinda The "Daily Telegraphy" said Sooner or later, and sooner ra- person who is'a member of a class back of the bont she heard Royal Instructions of Ordinance Mariaca, Lazz, of 15TMMoon Street ther than later, Anglo-Chinese Council made in relation to any found the girl in a boiler containing any such pubile once (as Supreme Court Marriage Regis persons declared by: Order-in streams and on rushing, forward or Colonial Regulations govern Hong Kong, were married et the relations will have to be based

protected state, ing a foot of

The en political realities rather than rotectorate,

mandated territory: or trust ter- mother administered water be defined in section 2 of the prin- trara Ofice vestserday in on the fiction that the Chiangry to be for the purposes of the following day she was taken

cipal Ordinance)].

presence of RS. Ayerrills and K J. Manalae. Kai-shek regime still exists in any but a ceremonial: sense.

In these circumstances the Bill the British Nationality Act, 1948, to a dispensary where she was protected persons by virtue of attended to by a doctor. The (clause 21 provides for the repent

The for

forthcoming wedding off their connection with, that pro- girl was taken to Queen Mary of section of the principal Or- Jose Maria de Siva, correspon-in

clerk not be supposed that recognitiga, lectorate state or compilare Hospital where she died the fol- dinance and its replacement ring en riding, se 156 choors

has already lowing day.

to delete provision empowering Limited, at Glouces been made by the British Pro- Mr. Scholes asked the Press the Court or a magistrate to ad- ter Boad, first floor, and Misa tectorates, Protected States and to give the case publicity and judge an offender, to be disquall Taarinda Maria Crestejo, of 3 Protected Persons Order in Coun- said: "We all know that it is fed from the holding of public Cheong Ming Street, Happy Val-

ley, has been announced. ell, 1949: British protected persons extremely important that the office or the receipt of pension. are strictly speaking allens but it lives of children be safeguarded is the policy of flis Majesty's as far as possible. It is the im- Government in the United King-portant duty of all parents to do dom that they should, whenever so possible, be treated similarly to a child sho

should suffer from Britas gubjects.

burns or fire he should be taires to hospital at once. If as child receives medical aid at once his life might be saved and where medical treatment is delayed he might lose his life.

nese Communists from enemies into friends.

whatever terms we are to eane, with them, if they are to work, mast be governed by, prac tical considerations.”.

The "Yorkshire Post" said that "some kind of deal.may be-pro posed, offering commercial ad- vantages, not necessarily, against The object of clause ↑ of the the cession of Hong Kong but Bill is to render them Immune against same kind of recognition from deportation as allens unless that the Chinese Communists they have been departed, baritch have the paramount power ined or expelled from a territory China and have certain rights, which is not a foreign country "It is supremely important possibly not to become valid for within the meaning of the British when heating water that all pre- years in the colony

Nationality Act, 1948.

cations, be taken to ensure that .༥ "Manoeuvres of this kind mument it is necessary to apply the near

*** In consequence of this amend-young children should not get

provisions of the Deportation "There have been several cases The status of Hong Kong (British Subjects) Ordinance of young children dying as a re- must not be compromised in the 1938, to protected persons.. This slightest way. It must be held is achieved by clause of the Bill against "force and against cun-

be resisted.

ning" the "Yorkshire Post" said. -Reuter.

THREAT BY NORTH TWO Gold Bars

KOREA REPORTED

London, October: 17.

Confiscated

silt of fire or boiling water.

Criminal Procedure

Bill Amendment

The Criminal Procedure Ordinance is to be amend ed: to: make admissible all evidence relating to the circumstances in which a statement is alleged to have been made by an accused on trial by jury:

The amendment will have; The object of the BU is to Junk people especially should its First Reading at tomorrow's above described by inserting restore the rule of English law take special precautions,

Legislative Council meeting.

sh appropriate section as section

the Criminal Procedures Ordinance, 1899.

Retaking Of: Evidence

YMCA OFFICIAL

DUE SHORTLY

$5

It is a complete section, to be inserted as Section 55 of the Principal Ordinance.

The section reads as follows: An official explanatory role

"It is hereby declared that, if The European YMCA adminis- states that "it is the law of Eugen trial by jury of a person The Communist-led Korean

Eration stan will soon be increased land that when the Court admits People's Republic (Northern Ng Pang, of 10 Burd Street when an assistant secretary to inv

person the fact that the ment, alleged to have been made

by such accused

admit- person is Korea by its own forces" Mos- Wicks at Kowloon yesterday with here shortly. This announcement judge, in deciding whether or not ted in evidence, all evidence re- circumstances in cow: Hafio.. reported today

ImportingTM *eigift bars of gold was made by Mr. L. Starbeck the statement was voluntary, has lating to the The threat was made in a letter

weighing approximately 40 ta Arting President at the Annual considered and formed an opinion which the alleged statement was of the YMCA on evidence as to the circumstances made shall be admissible for the General Meeting permit igo Minister Pak Hen-without

in which the s

e statement was made, murpose,*

Korea): has threatened to reinite) was chargéd" before" Mr. James P., AW. Ingzani will be arriving"] 20% aidence a statement by an Occused of an offence, a state-

from, Foreign yen denstaring the American Fleading for the

cked Republic in Southern P. Griffiths sald Korea The

he Muscow Radio: broad constituted wastad Soviet:: Déwk.

agency

the defes

pateaz ron yongyang gempital of wid all Northern Korea; reporting that converted the letter had been sent: toj UN fore coming- President Cardos. P... Homilo 'añd

Secretary Generzi "Associated Press.

ed to him.

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ant Mr yesterday the gold

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the time evidence:

consideringe

Aito

if any sucžā

the

report in the absence of the Prese purpose of decide what given

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weight if any should be given to

to Eker in the

and,

has been

DER BLUZARAČE at Cole, me nga Delete the admission of the states? said that the President while in the UK has made pealt (Lar Hoir and another meat, the Crown and such ac- bars to rangerment for the Assistant Rex) the Full Court in Hong used person shall have the right Secretary to take up duty here he Kong stated, the law in other to have any such evidence retaken

terms which negatived this rule.lir. the presence of the jury." fore the year's end,