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Sheaffer's “SNORKEL”

Fire Victims Squat In Kowloon Residential Streets

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1. Both sides of Poplar Street, where modern flats are situated, are lined with squatter huts, some of which entirely obsture the front windows of the ground floor dwellings.

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A fire victim, assisted by his son, begins: constructing a temporary "home" alongside a residential building in Playing Field Road.

3. Here is another squatter scene in Playing Field Road, where a family, with their

living quarters on one side, and their washing overhead, pose for the photo- grapher.

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The lane at the rear of Sai Yeung Choi Street is taken up completely by dis- possessed squatters, making it difficult, if not impossible, for residents in the permanent buildings to use their back entrances.

Here is a portion of Sai Yee Street, the pavement crowded with squatters and their flimsy and temporary huts.

Another illustration of how the fire victims have built improvised accommoda- tion along residential streets and outside tenement houses. This is the corner of Fo Yuen Street and Playing Field Road.

7. Squatters, with their huts erected alongside a wall, use the pavement to partake

of a meal.

All pictures by Staff Photographer.

CEREMONIAL OPENING OF THE 1954 ASSIZES IN HONGKONG

(Continued from Pago 9)

the

some figures this year District Courts, with a civil jurisdie- tion in what was the old Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and a criminal jurisdiction between That of the Assizes and the Courts of the Magistratos, cane into active bring February t

In the Assizes i au pleased to report a falling off in crime, an in- teresting figure being tiyal 52 per- aons were indicted for robbery witli eggravation with 34 canyletions. In all, 131 persons were Indicted and convicted in comparison with 1051 in which 202 persons were indicted with 119 convictions, and 1931 in which 130 persona were indicted with 100 convictions.

Murder, unfortunately, has shown a risc with a total of 10 of whom were convloted of murder, & found guilty of manslaughter and 8 dia charged

Agure year's

Was

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from Kowloon, 1,500. Victoria

while appeals from the Civil Juris diction totalled & out of the large number of esses tried,

} from the Supreme Court, |—Íset

Court the District

and from the Broken down, these figures show 243

will Magistracies, a fact to which

cases heard by the Supreme Court reför later when dealing with there

Wim before the chango over Joal Courts.

plete, and of the balance 222 more

Perhaps the most notable event

com-

of the year was the establishments were issued in Kowloon than

of the District Court which sits in Victoria

two divselon, Victoria and Kowloos.

I was anxious to Introduce these

These Courts were an aliempt to

in

addition to

MAGISTRACIES

have given to the Courts at all times and this too, I trust, will own.inue. opening of the Amizes the Hon. the Immediately proceding the formal

Sinjor Pulano Judge. Me Justine T. Guard 3. Gould inspected senare. of Honour m Siatuo

The Guard which was provided by the 1st Bay The Welch Regiment consisted of three Officer, 48 rank and file, the Regimental Colour and Band and Drume.

took the salute at the March Past. The Supreme Court Justices were dressed in their ceremonial red gowns and wore full botlumed wigs.

CATHEDRAL SERVICE

At St John's Cathedral Judges of the Supreme Court and the Disteles Courts headed by the Senior Pulsne Judge. Mr Justice T. 7. Gould, arri ved in procession led by the Cathed ral Choir and followed by the very Rev. F. 5. Temple. Dean of the Cathedral and his clergy among whom were Archdeacon Lee Kau- Carlon Paul Tso, the Rev. George Bhe, the Rev. Ogilvie, the Rev. R. Trueman and the Rev. Kyan,

Tho Service opened

with the National Anthem, and was conducted by the Dean who preached a sarmon on the law and Christian principles Me Justice C. W. Reece, Pikina

yan,

Turning to the Magistracies. I am almost at a lors for words.

During the year, we were hucky enough to have Mr How send Mr. Creedon post Courts which have both a civil and bring cheap, convenient and speedyed here fairly early in the year and criminal jurisdiction, En Die cell lew to the prople and in this, 1| Mr Huggine, Mr Leung later in the Ride exerél-Ing the ok Supreme

have succeeded. in your and Mr Charles who has st The Officer commandurig the Court Summary Juriediction and, on consider they

had Anticipated that Guard was Major ..5, Watkins, the criminal side, jurisdiction

its ct work, the arrived. I

there reinforcements would adequ-TD. The two other Oßen were Lt. cases prescribed under the Ordinance District Court in its Criminal Juristely deal with the work but 1.A, Powys, MC, Subaltern of the with a maximum punishment of

diction Bas tried 223 persons of was defeated, not by the Maglie Guard.

and Lt. K. J. Davey, MC, which rasa: trafen but by crime from a total of 209 233 prosecutions Subaltern with Colour. and summonses last year to a total

Long before the inspection of the of 202019 in this present year, an increase of over $2,000 Dzses in Guard by the Hon. the Senior the year. I Lake

this opportundly Pidma Judge, ́ large crowds of to thank the Magistrales for their interested spectators including hung When there Courts were instituted. work, which beary na relation to streda of students filled the verandah

normal hotare, and to antice them pavement of the Spreme Court Judge, read a Lesson from St Paul' Jury system in erlosinal chars ghould that the portion win again have building facing the Cenotaph. Other Epistle to the Romane, be adopted. In the event, this was to be examined.

5 year for an offence mind 2 years

in cumulative sentences,

whom 178 were convicted, the most common type of crime being larceny Last February, no one might within its various former. I trust them Assurance have predicted the future District Courts will go from strength of the Courts but I took the view to strength each year, that it was right to put the old Summary Jurivielion in simpler form { especially to the Kowloon area, and I comaldered that there should also be an intermediate Criminal Court Assize I can say now, with caution

Courts have nevertheless, that the JustMied their function.

civil jurisdiction: tween the Magistracy and the

In the original there were 507 cates an aerinst last year and 25 civil appeals, the same figure as in the previous year,

APPEALS SOAR

In civil canes (that b, civil clairns

Oriminal appeals, to the Supreme of $5,000 and under) Last year, the Court and the Full Court have total of all Courts reached a grand soared from 82 In 1952 to 212 in total of 2,250 which I understand to

year. Thes

include be a record for the post-war period Agures

this

there were those who fell that the

not carried but a provision inserted

in the Ordinance that an apperi in

a crimins) inatier from a District Court should be to two judges of 1⁄2 isi eos. the Supreme Court.

of

In the event. the number

brought from 11 Criminal Appeals persons, convicted were 30; 23 from

US Warship's Mercy Dash To HK

With Seriously Ill Canadian

10a.m..

crowds gathered at all approaches th Status Square while verențiabe cf buildings nearby 'were filed to capacity.

Special prayers were said for Her Majesty the Queen, Judges and Magistrals, Courts of Justice, and the Police Force.

For the Tenancy Tribunal I havə again to

Jarge increate total number of ap- pikationenied during the year Guests to the ceremony were so- imder review was 2,008 as against dommodsled on the frut floor 1,400 in 1935 and 658 in 1961, Owing | verandah of the Supreme Court, the clergy and the chorr left the to illness and shortage of staff, if the balustrade of which was draped | Cathedral in procession, fall upon Mr C. 9. Lim to wort: In purple. single-handed, in what may only

After the final hymn the Judges,

The Assizes Servics at St John's

attended by the

dioribe as a downpour, of applica- The Military Guard, headed by WIL Lions, unill Getober 1953 when the arrival of Mr Huggins eseid matter somewhat.

ly in front of the Cenotaph.

Attorney-

the Band and Drums (tho latter in scarlet tonic) marched down Chater General, the Solicitor-General, and

Branch Road and took up a position direct-members of the

Magistrates, barristers and solicitors. heads of the Bervices and many of this large increase is due to the ton, the Senior Pulsne Judge, the

Shortly before the arrival of the other including a number of school

children. andment to the Landlord &

1 feel confident that part at least

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Tenmast Ordinance brought into force District Court Judges (Mr A. Ď. Senior Police officers acted as during the year and, as with the Scholes, Mr J, Wicks and Me J. Magieracies, careful consideration Reynolds), accompanied by Mr Wi ustiers, will have to be given immediately to the working of the Tenancy Tribunal,

JP COURTS

i

1 take this opportunity once again

a think the Justices of the Panor

C. Low (Deputy Registrar) pro cended to a pouillon on the pava. ment directly opposite the Guardi

CHORAL MASS

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Behind them were gathered the A special Choral Mass was cold- Colony's barristers and solicitors brated at St Joseph's Church, Get- of the legal Depart- den Road, by the Ri. Hey, Lawrarice and Onteers ment.

Bianchi Cwtholic Bishop of Hong kong. He was neslated by Rev. Brô, M. Colleonil.

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GENERAL SALUTE

The story of the American destroyer Knapp's 450-mile dash to Hongkong with a seriously ill Canadian seaman on board was revealed here this morning.

USS Knapp came crtically ill and a signal Mr Moffat was taken to Queen The 2,050-ton arrived at 2 a.m. yesterday was

to the Knapp Mary Hospital where his condi- for the most valuable work they de flashod

in their Cointe.I trust thwyr will with Mr Vernon Moffat, 85, a which was on her way 10 Lion was reported criticnt this ecekinow to help in the administrs-

morning.

Lion of Justice, and I welooma „Die The Hon. the Benior Judge,:ao- greaser of the Canadian motor- Hongkong. ship Maplecove, who was The Knapp

While on board the Knopp, prece on the Bedels today of two companied by the Supreme Cour came alongsido

of the Senior Unofficial Justices: 1| Judges. Me Justice C. W. Reece and transferred over to the destroyer shout

in very rough Mr Moffal, whose home is besive my thanks to thom clizens who Mr Justice 3. R. ang. 11. it, the at sea about 450 miles from weather and Mr Moffat was lieved to be in Vancouver, was have Elven Died mervices Al Jurors, Commander, British Forces. Hong incpaventant duty at and time kong 14-Gai. Big Tepenon Alrey, Hongkong.

transferred over the destroyer given every medical ald by the harbourris whiny, grave rompere at Christopher d'Almasin, Heger

destroyer's doctor, Lieut." Ro- abbon that Mr under very difficult conditions

havadi jot the Supreme Court and Me 12 was learned

FAllirne, Mécs: Beirer "then arrivar Moffat was ill when he left Knapp arrived with Mr Moffat bert Monaco

WISH. Jelude 1 pay tributêreld kand (wis? "iven, the deneral Baluta, here with his ship: the Maple at 2 a.m. yesterday and was

Officials of the Canadian heal and ficient, Pervious Y 14 Junios Gould - nanthapwetna cove, on Friday and it was met by Mr G.8. Rennie, of the Steamships Ltd., owners of the by the officer and

this morning | Courts and with cooddanos to Abwie the Guard, a sobompaniact. by a $14 decided that ho 'should got Canadian Steamships Ltd., and Maplecove, here

elappset in the coming. FUG

Oficer. Commanding, the “Guard, macion1

Japan. Dr 8.A.M. Bepher at naval expressed appreciation for the heir smey 3 thenike chek Bar) and cung Air And in Altres, Alter attention in

launch, and i destroyer's. assistanco,

Kasistanos: Lwy i tha: Enspection," Me: Justion On Aturday morning, he be buoy No 7 with

Gould

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The Bermon was preached by the Roy, Fr T. F. Пtyan, BJ,

Attending the. Mase were Catholle members of the ferri profession, in- eluding the Hon. Leo d'Almads, QC, snore d'Almaden Dr Ane Hon. 12. Plodrigus, and Mrs Hodrigues, kir

Vhat's Her Line ?” Solution

SALESGIRL

|C. P. d'Almada • Castro (Suprine, G. 9. Edwards, Mr D. F. O'Reilly- Court Registrar), Mr H. A. de Barros, „Mayne, Mr and Mrs Lamyrença. Leong Botelho, Mr and Mrs Simon L1, Mr]['and' Mr T. Creedon. D. N. E rm MF Patrick Yu. BỞI D.. „Also present were many, students A. X. Wright, Mr M. An da Bilva; Me of Maryknoll Convent School,,

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

11:16

"Didn't your husband go to work this morning 7:

hear him ssat out his usual roar at the

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