1949-12-06 — Page 3

THE

CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER :6, 1940.:

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Pedestrians Apathetic To New Traffic

Regulations

Most pedestriane yesterday failed to observe the new traffic regulations in regard to crossing thoroughfares et appointed #pote Some, however, like the people in the photograph, obey -

Police will be mor ed the law

cevera

time A4

acch by ("China Mal!" Photoj

Tombola Players Fined By Court

Four men, Tong Ming-yuk, agod 42, Yung Po, aged 30, Ho Kwong, aged 38 and Yue Dot- tak, aged 38, were charged before Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday with using 133, Thomson Road, third floor, as a gaming place on Sunday evening.

Detective Sub-Inspector J. Howlett said that a police party raided the premises known as the Eastern Sports Club at 10 45 p.m. on Satur- day and found the game of Tombola in pro- Besides the four keepers, 206 persons gress. who were playing the game were also arrest- ed, and $447 were seized.

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Inspector Howlett added that wald that names were insigni in the game when each person leant and that any aind of gam-

The bling, even given paid one dokter to play.

good name, prize was a wrist-watch valu-was wrong and an offence.

Only 88 appoared in Court of ed at abinet HK$150, When the 206 persons arrested. They

The police were disappoint:"| ed yesterday of the poor res ponse of the pubile to the new trafic regulations, but will not) assert their threat to penallgo violators for another few days

least.

Mr. J. Moore, Traffic Super- atendent, reviewing the results, of first day, told the "China Mail" that he had the impres- lion people simply have not vet taken to reading the hun- dreds of signs which have been erected

ne scorca of street corners for the guidance of both, the motorist and the sedestrian.

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"People must remember," Mr. Moore saju, "that their behaviour on the streets is no longer Linotter

Individual colleern. They must abide by the signa which deterinin in what dined. sion they shall travel, and at what speed, and just where a cross.

Pedestrians were as hopelessly uncontrollable yesterday as before Mr. Moore niet, upd tris no res gurd to gns witch toll them where to brosz They posilent in the

dubit of traverstig the roughfares at Cancun, and ig- anred prelivo **E

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No action was taken yester. day Весливе allowancе have been made for P few

day' grace before the regulations will be vigarbusly inalsted upon. The police have been instructed

to give pedestrians time to

The Governor vicited the Kowloon Decks Memorial School

Ap Hunghom verterday. He Allo Intpected she temporary La Balls College of the Junction of Mario Fry

Str.el. He was accompanied by Mr.

Director of Education, Singapore, and Mr. T. R. Howell, Hong Kyng Education Director (on Mr. Frisby's left), Mr. Frlaby la here to refurn the vialt Mr. Howell said to Singapore. ("China Mail" Photo).

Tentative Settlement In Tenancy Dispute

Hooring of an application, for eviction of the Tenancy Tribunal was adjourned yesterday when it was revealed that the Crown Land Survey Office had offered another piece of land to the opponents in exchange for the one they were now occupying.

cept the new crossing pathwaye Mr. M. A. da Silva, counsel for opponents, said

before taking appropriate steps

againgt offenders.

Mr. Moore sniti tulle was not mouth yesterday because of the publje's dock of comprehension of | Mie new rules. A policy of gradual enforcemeal will bring oud Be

he did not object to this, and agreed to draft

a tentative settlement conditional to obtain- ing such an area as mentioned.

The Tenancy Magistrate, Mr. occupied these portions he sub-ięt merits of the regulation so that W. II. Latimer, thereupon ad-from the Arst opponent. ma week

the full journed the case until Janu- FC duv Doric fits will be realised.

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The trunks shop, barber shop,

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Governor Visit To

La Salle

The Governor, Sir Alespi- der Granthom, yesterday, visit- cd_the_temporary site of La Salle College at the junction of Argyle Street and Waterloo Road.

The original La Salle

building has been requisition- ed by the Government.

The Governor was niet by a Guarit of ilopour composed of the 17th Kowloon Scout Troops, own treopt for this year.

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Sir Alexander was occgm- panied by T. R. Koyell. the Director of Education, Mr. Fris by, the Director of Education in Singapore, aid Mr. P. McCleliuh, the Senior Inspector of Schoul. !

The Reverend Brother Cassian, the La Salle Vice-Prefici, con- ducted the Govemör, gnd his Party on a toy of inspection of the grounds and buildings.

Sir Alenudor manifested kren: interest thi the project not under- way for La"Sålte' boarders, 'and suld be pesonally telt sorry that Ab callego sheild have been put to Intanvenisée.

He then visited three class- noms Wlure studles were pro- creding and received the cheers of the young students."

3e Governor stayed for about an hour, and just before depart ing nonsented to be photographed with the Scout guards in a group! photograph.

Earlier in the morning Sir Alexander viste) the Kowlooh Docks Memorial Schoot at Hung kom.

No Official Plan For Evecation Of Portuguese

A leading Partuguete re- eident of Hong Kong, who has close acqualoianés with the facts of the situation, yesterday told

"Chine Mali" representativa

that thare land organised, metal Scheme for the mass evacua Ilan of Portuguese citizens

gary 18, ruling that if by then and the othere have since been settlement had not been evicted from their premines in u Traffic Jammed

would be tenancy application to which the case Rosit near fee reached, the Along Queen".

opponents were not made parties proceeded with.

Plans LOT the development of louse Stylet West-bound traffic

Yuk-the 'The applicants, Wong ŵos janihed on several occasions

rambics have how prepared ming of 12 Fa Hai Road, first by the applicants and trave boen during the day. Mr Maare said.

floor, and Jackron Woo and Agnes approved The war due to the constructing L Wong both of 200 Prince Ed-thority.

by the Building Au- which is proceeding o Edinbaugh ward Raad, were represented by monent character had been built

In Shanghai. No building of a per Tuuse, and the permission given Mr. G.S. Ford.

there. Appilenste 'contended, Ph bullders to make use of part Mr. Silva appeared on behalf of ternatively.

f the street frontage for scaffold Yim Wal-sin, trading as the Wond

Ylu-pam Drug Factory. Kwong-chou of 14 Caroline 11| Road, cocond floor,

Along Chan's Roud, ton, pedes การเคล victations were the mod Inumerous, and police had a hard coping with thousands of people who never looked at the signs, de at white-gloved, out- stretched hands imploring thein to

top.

"People have the wrong idea it | they think this is regimentation,“ Moore said. "It's for the

Mr

The present system of aid. ing thờạo trì dira heed will, howayar, continue as long as it is practicable, he added.

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building hat boen erected, it was that if any such

He said that there and done without their knowledge or

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consent, or that of Jardine Matheson and Company.

on

The premises concerned

The tenancy of the said Lee Ching

was determined on the sections A, B, and C of Inland Lot 161, situated on

Island.

November 3, 1947, ho having been The applicants claimed they party before the Tribunal when were the owners of the lot in

order Aves issued. eviction purchased it quartian, having

The applicants now desire the Jardine from

Matheson

andren to cheet permanent buildings In March 1948.

bere, and asked for an eviction,

Company In

the

The first opponent, it

it won fur-order, in addition to meme profits

ds

publie's benefit. The new reguluthor claimed, said that he was the from March 1, 1948, to the date tions are designed for the spoʊth

of

entire lot. In of possession at such a sub-lessec the

rate low of traffic. But I suppose we

question under a written agree may be fixed by the Tribunal. introduce them regularly Rome wasn't built in a day."

ment in

In Chinese made with one The grounds of opposition stated: Lee Chung, a onetime lessco of that at all material times, the He added that the silent zones Jardine Matheson and Company, opponent

was a tenant of the were relatively quiet, and the no doted March 15, 1948. Second op-whole of Igland Lot No. 401 Hure whe

rule generally ob-ponent claimed he was the sub-through Lee Chung,” who

who obtain- erved, Fire engines and

observing ment dated September 1946,

the players each paid 50 cents each were fined $10. The absenteercore ore exempt from Hulice jesses of the first under on agree-ed the tenancy from Jardine;

to play there were eash prizes. bait their bail which range from silence in the affected zones.

Not all the players were brein- bets of the club altieng the keepers claimed that they wore either relatives or friends of tho members. The proft each night

mount

bont $200 and they played three or four nights a week, The club had been playing the sama for the quiet three months,

It

Inspector Howlett continued that

was the Brat case of its kind

in Hong Kong and said in udlign

tion that the clab had organised

the gamos to obtain funds to aid

In ancing the club.

Ho Kwon, one of the four

$10 to $25 estreated.

Reminders

Today

K Rotary Club luncheon, Mr. K.

-Da un

Ashdowne to apoak sential Services Corps, Roof Gardon, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

Urban Counelf meeting, 4.15 pm.

kespers said that none of the pro-Garrison Players general meeting

Ats went into any one person's at Familles Club, Victoria

pocket. The money was spent to Barracks, 9.45 p.m.

Motorists, as a whole, displayed more willingness to co-operate, and European motorists, especial y, acquitted themselves very well. Public taxi chauffeurs were sutt reckless and inclined to ignore speed limits, but wild driving will De controlled soon, he promised.

"It's a slow, up-hill climb," Mr. Moore sald, "but we'll get there"

Matheson and Company.

The opponent erected on Portions Sub-Ler Applicants pliched that the portion of the tot a permanent. record opponent in turn sublet building and enclosed that area It is bald, his portions to the Sun Tal Wah by a wall, Jaitline's,

Intli-divided the fot into 'the i Campborwood Trunk Shop, the Lal To Barber Shop, and some various scation, and sold portions others. The Arst opponent was to the applicants. never in occupation of the Ict, save far u salall portion, it is efaimed, and the second

Robber Suspect Traced By Finger-Prints

It was denied by opponents that the land there was not developed lord and Tenant Ordinance, thus within the meaning, of the Land- contesting the wider for eviction.

Stowaway Sent Back To Saigon

Baumrucker, a former

rehabilitat, the club which had Nine Dragons Services' Club. The smart, work on the part of Detective Sub-member of the French Foreign,

suffered great lose, sturing the oc- cupation. He asked the Court to take a lonlent view of the enso and asked for the return of the micro- phone which belonged to the Club and had been borrowed for that aight

Nathan 'Road, Whist Drive,

8 p.m.

Wator colour and oil paintinge

exhibition at PRO Lecture Lecture Ropm, 1.1 man. H.K. Council of Social Services, meeting at SOM Post Board room, 5.15 p.m.

Elo pleaded that ho did not know that the playing of Tom-H.K. Football Referees Asspria-

bola was against the law of the Colony.

In fining each man $250.

NOW, ITIS HERE!

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Bir. Kowloon Union Church Women's

Guild meeting 10a.m.

H.K. Light Orchestra rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral hall, 6.45 p.m.

Coming Events TOMORROW

Inspector Kok Ah-chong who found the im pression on a glass case identical with Siu Woon-fong's finger prints was recounted by Detective Sub-Inspector A. D. Cochrone "at Central yesterday when he prosecuted in a case of armed robbery.

Before Mr. A. D. Scholes, committal proceedings. were started against Slu Woon-fong alias Siu Kwok-wah, aged 27, former, Tsui Ping kwan alias Tsui Kwan-leung, aged 22, shop toki, and Wat Chuen, aged 21, farmer.

Legion, who came here a stow- away on board the ss. Maud on. November 20 was ordered to be ront back to Salgon where hr boarded the ship by Mr. James

yesterday.

Wilkent Polished defendant."

The Court

German, in

custody to

1. La Marseilles.

be sent back to Spigo by the which was due to sali lagt night.

Frich Uner, 24.

Obituary

CAPT. D. S. SKINNER

have been some misunder. standing about the alleged atatement by or on behalf of the Portuguese Consular of. plast. Shanghai" in regard to the question of recogni. tion or otherwise of the new Government in China.

This, he added, is obvious.

ly amitter" för the decision' of the Portuguale Govern- mont:

By far no public Announcement ban 1: beon. made in Lisbon either way or the other.

Motor Junk And Cargo Confiscated

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The Wan San, 44-ton! motor junk No. 51T, and her cargo consisting of 400 bags 35 pieces of felt. of cement, 100 pounds of wool, and cloth, wore ordered confiscated by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.

Ma. Sing-kuen, master of the junk, wan härgad viti dve counta of violation of marlae regulations, gi carrying an "exross' pt pässen- gery, falso declaration, yumgalifest ed cargo, carrying prohibited goods gwain and one cosine of breach and being without a certified cax-

Postal Regulations.

inspector. Orem paid that the boat was stopped off Lah, dong leland by a Revenus launch last Friday After an examina. tion was found that the boat was"cléarad för Cheung Chau Island when he was in fact going in the opposite direction Edward. Swntow Bha

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carrying five peopore too. many Content, a prohibited export item, was found. 27 MATRAT

Also on board were 918 packages [of postal matter.

Kevemie Inspector Fowler, on They were charged with com- vhat she wanted and was told to || Captain Donald S. skinner died Nine Dragons Services Club, mitting an armed robbery with keep quiet. The man then was at Shiney New South Wales, on behalf of the events, pesartment, two revolvers on November 9. at allegeat to have grabbed hold af November 1 after phort filness, asked for the confiscation saying Dervices Spotlight: D.p.327 Queen's Stoad West, sooondiser and at the same time man was lasted Hong Kong that the best had a previous con- viction registered against her. He Legislative Counel mopting 12.30 oor, robbing Chan Kuent, Chan handled her. A gold bracelet, yesterday,

Muk-ying, Tang Nul Chari San-gold mecklet and two gold finger Cantpis Stinner was formerly said the the owner of the boat The was one Lem Kin adding that chiu, Hui Ngin and Wu Chat-mul rings were taken away from her Marine Superintent of the defendant had a 3000-share In

At this period Chung Fuk Indo-China Stcant Navigation Co., her

Jardins, Matheson & Co Defondant was, coationed. antering home he was confronts de G

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The II meeting...50, Macdonnel

Road, 8.30 pan European YMOA, Literary and Debatine Grape meeting aik on Administration of Justice In the, Colony" by Sir. Leslie Gibson, Chief Justice, 8.45 pim.

of money and Jewellery,

Altor DSI Cochrane had given evidence, hearing was adjourned to December 8.

ling returned from work: Ongito, erbl managers, le ro

ed by three men, one of thein-lived In Australian December pointing a gun at him. W4 1935 after

after 28 years of service withi told to keep quiet,

the

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DSI Cochrane in his opening caid that

November 9 at 1020 thage Chinese anen entered The robbera kept ap

opp searching All 527 Queen's Road Central, second until after midnight. Before the ships port

ed,

or the alleged to the 27, when the balida, acting on in

and formation arcasted the three ul the same time. Their legs were found everything in a plate of leged robbing wh

when they disem Bound with wires and their hands disorder

It was

was backed

the si

Ti Kwong djdwollery when the gunler arrived from

2 fontusion,

Dancing Class (admission (res) at

European YMCA, för Stylee cor, On entering, the three allegrobbers loft they made sure that flags at half maak, ha foken of men, & h.m.

tabbers herded the occupants the Decupants were. Armly Forest, respect for Captain Skinner. *.. THURSDAY

Into the recond Shortly after the robbers' left Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon of the house cubicle. They meeting, Perineula Hotel,

y were armed with an aimah of the premisen freed case was the game as that of Sk two revolters).

Woon-fong 1-12,30 pan.

herself, and, for having untled robbers each had a the rest of the Y's Men's Club weakly luncheon Two of

report

Nothing more was heard of the gin in their hand anti, pointing was share to occupants Roof Gordog, HK Hotel, 12.45

Police robbers until Sunday November More at the occupants, they gagged the Staum, The Palles went HIK Women's International Club, occupants and bound them up ats

Dance or Servlognen, 17:30

Helena Kay Institute, 5.30 bere then carried out a search of to the

the premises. *** Painting Sun EK Chan Kich, wie

maeung Church unli, Ken- had gone out returding to the found on the nedy Road, E

promists at 1030 pm. When she was inside the cubicle. Royal Hong-Kor

As a result of finger prints be, in first 2 dotas domis, poéket, and arrived homer tie door was flung Golf Club hun) gational eating hoor Wide opent and there she saw an ing taken and exilmised at the with, the asil Garden alk Hotal 630-an. unknown Chinese mah at the top lentication Bureau it was dus | Folice a two

of ur staffway pointing a gun at covered by S1: Kök, ah-ching that struja ot hov. the engulted from this mani the impression found on the glass from à Pay

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Brish Council), workly, filmyhow, Wed behind their backs. The rob-founded

robbers est : defendant-dented

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