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Govt Move On Singapore Smallpox
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Decontrol Plea
S-in ther echoes of the Voley recently raded on the dreamtruling of pre-war bulld- ings in the County, there is a vast Hverally
opinions;
metne want an increase of reni only for high class residences. and business buildings, while uthers afress n control on all buildings otel and new alike. I am ender med with this matter, as 7 am the owner of an vid domestic building My property is an old type birliding of three sterrys, ench of whicht Mus
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floor area at 2,000 square feet and rituatec les busy part of the town. Since the Überation,
QUARANTINE RESTRICTION
IMPOSED
The Port Health authorities announced this
A
morning that quarantine restrictions were imposed yesterday against arrivals from Singapore on account of smallpox. Government statement this afternoon said: "Residents of Hongkong are reminded that recent vaccination against smallpox affords almost complete protection against the disease.
"Anti-smallpox vaccintition is | vaccination, but it should be re-
is not pernwonent and residents who have not been vaccinated within the last two or three years are strongly advised to allend for re-vaccination.
15 property. 1149 been put availablé free of charge at all membered that such protection under the control of the Lund-Government public dispensáries, lord and Tentant Ordinance and Health Offlers and Port Health nt present, the rents for the Ofees, and urrangements have Proine, 1st and 2nd floors areialso been made for vaccination HK$100. FK$40, JIK $30 Pos- to be offered by all mobile pectively. After the deduction teams at present touring the to the payments of rates, pro- Colony in connection with the "Intending travellers arc perty tax. reach umounts to up- current anil-typhoid campaign. particularly urged to make sure proximately $100 per quarter) "Most people in Hongkong that their certificates and costs of maintenance and ] have already been protected by i to-date."
#pair tarangh wear & tear,
there is practically not much prolit icht for the unlucky owner as i really am. On the other bond. new buildings are not subject to any legal res-
trictions and the owners may double or tebie the natal as condition permis, thus there is a work ul difference when such is compared with the ren- fal of on ull building, and this 3st phenomenon which is not within the scope of common reare. In vider to be fair to the owners of ill properties, old thu Govermnent should be advised at this stage to revise the policy, of control now imposed on the old buildi- ings on a most considerate bask
of sensibility and fairness,
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Since the beration there has been a period of rest control of 14 years. If this is consider- ed as a reward for the tenants' enre and maintenance of domes- De buildings churing -the har- tilties, this period of rent con- trol nisy not be reckoned us Jaumetent, tf such control is intended to preserve tranquillity toid to promote, economy of the community, then it is my opinion that the former 1: within the scope of duly the Pulice
Aboul Authorities Wasirls I decline to offer any comments and that the latter, considered us necessity duc
to business depression,
is un excentric view ul certain elements, If this is the point at issue, then 1 would ask when could the general population be considered to be better off And when could there be a hepe of decontrolling the pre- war buildings?
Wit
housing
regard to shortage, the basic solution to the problem is for the Govern- ment deprimenis concerned to Countiful-large numbers or low- rent tenement holldings accommodate Vare people. If it is to
pour
solve
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class this
are up-
Visitors Feted
The leader of the Kansas City Commission for Interna- tional Retailans, Mrs Demares (left) being greeted by Mrs S. 1. Chites, President of the American Women's Associa- flun.Clima Mail Photo.
Reception For
American Visitors
A reception was held at the American Club this]
morning given by the American Women's As sociation to welcome the 21 executive, profes- sional and cultural women from the United States who arrived yesterday.
of the
Women's
roelal problem by merely sup pressing the rents of old bulld- ings, then it seems to me that that the duty only placed on the the old building shoulders of owners while leaving the new Members bulding owners free hands Lo Kansas City Commulsion decide on their own profit. International Relations und This is what is called to rob Trade inet leading women of Peter to give to Paul and is in this Colony Including those in evidence of unfairness.
business, Rocial wellure and church work and others prominent in education,
to
for
art,
No Such Road
A summons against a Gov crnmens official for parking his
HE TALKS TO STAFF THEN REVIEWS HONOUR GUARD
Saying goodbye this morning at Police Headquarters, Mr Maxwell chals to members of the stall who are lined up outside the entrance, then below) he inspects a Pollen Guard of Honour accompanied by the Commandant of the Police Training School. Soniae Superintendent, Mr. G.
Lera, China Mail Photo.
MAXWELLS SAY GOODBYE
Leave On Canton Today
The retired Commissioner of Police, Mr A. C. Maxwell, left Queen's Pier today by police launch to board the Canton which sails for London at 5 p.m.
Mr Maxwell, with Mrs Maxwell, and their daughter, Pamela, left to the accompaniment of exploding firecrackers and waving friends!
At 10.15 today Mr Maxwell inspected gard of honour from-the-Polleo-fraining Centre, at Police Headquarters.
He took the salute from the guard, which was commanded ySuperintendent Laye commandant at the cafe 7.
He later inspected the police 'band, and then he and Mrs
Maxwell farewelled old friends who had gathered to watch. several rank and ate policemen. Special Launch
He also shook hands with
At 10.40 they arrived at Queen's Pier where a special police launch was waiting to take them to the Canton,
Police Warning On Pickpockets
The Police today issued the following warning on pickpockets at the Queen's Birthday Porado next Tuesday,
"In view of the large number of people expected at the Queen's Birthday Parade in Kowloon nuxt Tuesday, spectators AFC warned by the Police to beware of pickpockets who are likely to take zd- vantage of the occasion.
"In their own Interest, spectators are advised not Lo CAITY
large sum of MORCY
valuables i or their pockets. Ladies should be very carefut with their handbags and any jewellery they may wear."
RIDE ON A CHILD'S
TRICYCLE
ENDS IN DEATH
A Chinese youth, who was seriously injured in a
accident yesterday afternoon, died in Kowloon pital early this morning.
affic
Hos
The youth about 17 years
of age, and another Chinese They sold goodbye to many boy were riding on a child's local dignitaries, including the tricycle when it went out of Chief Justice, Sir Michael
cur by the roadalde causing D Hegan, Mr Ngan Shing-iwan, control in Shek Kip Mel C. Q. Lini at Central Magistracy Chau, Mr H. D. M. Barton, the struction was dismissed by Mr Mr Kwok Chan, Sir Tan-nin Village Main Street.
The other lad received minor
I may wish to add that the medicine and Journalism. old buildings were not con-i Mrs S. H. Chiles, President structed with Government sub-| sidy nor they were deserted and of the AWA, extended a warm
this morning when held that Attorney General Mr A. Ride-injuries. disused structures which the behalf of the American women
welcome and hospitality on there was no care to answer. haigh, and 26 presidents of local A 60-year-old man was knock- owners gained for nothing. Ac of this community
The official, H. V. Ardy, of Kaifong associations.
ed down and injured by RAF the Government Stores Department, cording to my observation, the visitors.
As the police launch left for bus in Shaukiwan Main Sirect, North. Point, submitted that the rental profit for a whole fat of
another launch yesterday. summons against him should the Canton,
The man, Ng Leung-tong, be dismissed as there was no followed, trailing a 15-ft string such road known as New Re of firecrackers.
whose address is unknown, k of Commerce who clamation Road on the Islanded commissioner on August 27, Mary Hospital..
Bir Maxwell, 50, was appoint-receiving treatment in Queen as stated in the summons.
PC Pak Wah-chi teatifled that | 1953,
an old building is not equi- She Introduced Mr J. B. Kite, valent to that of a single room Secretary
of
He is succeeded by Mr II. W.
the Hongkong or even a best opace of a new Chamber property. In view of all the gave a familiarisation talk about above, I would like to submit | Hongkong and its environs. this plea for the consideration
Mrs C. S. Demarce President Ardy's car was parked in New of the Government for
Reclamation Road, near the Star E. Heath. sary and sensible revision of its of the visiting group, made a present polley of control on all brief speech of thanks in ac-Ferry. Pler, at 12.43 p.m. on pre-avar buildings. The gist of knowledgement of the grealings November 3 last year, my suggestion is that the eon- and friendly relations already
nexes-
trol over old and now build-established.
ings
should be separately
formulated onew on a fairly
"Well Done!"
Monty's Trip
Stole Articles From The Canton
Triad Officers Gaoled
From the Files
25
years AGO
So many factors have
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to be taken into con- sideration that te difficult to estimate what increase there actually has been in the mortality rate for tuber- culosis," sold Dr A. R. Wellington, Director of Medical Services in an inter- view with South Chinn Morning Post represente- tive.
The Interview followed pub- Beation of statistics showing that the number of deaths bast your from pulmonary tuber- culosis were almost double the Nguro for 1923.
Asked what steps were being taken to combat the disease, Dr Wellington said that due to con- ditions that prevalled, it was Impossible to do much
One of the most pressing questions was overcrowding.
Poverty of the people was also a great factor and another was the habit of expectorating prevalent among the lower
class Chinese.
it was hoped to cope with TB at the new Government Civil Hospital. The whole prob- lem could be solved in great measure by persons themselves keeping healthy bodies.
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In a leader the SCM Post said: Recent reports of com pany meetings provoke thought
Hongkong's upon
economic outlook. Abroad the Colony is 'alleged to be nerious leat war should occur. If this were all, however, reassurance
would not be difficult for wars not necessarily disastrous to all.
are
There is of course a certain amount of war rumouring in the community, but far more
A triad society office bearer unsettling is the uncertainty
who recruited two pri- concerning
the economie soners while serving a son- future. Britain, Australia, tence in Stanley prison was America and other countries sentenced to nine months claim to have "turned the by Mr Dorak Cons at commer" but the Chairman of Central Magistracy this the indo China Steam Naviga
tion Co voices the opinion that morning.
China and her neighbours have Detective Inspector R. G. still to plumb the full
the depression,
while 39-year-old coolie, Man Tal, Chairman of the Hongkong alias Man Ying, was arrested and Shanghai Hotels Ltd re- on Monday afternoon.
Laurel told the court defendant,
the
depth
of
gards the prospect with Defendant, pleading guilty, tightly restrained optimism.. admitted being a member of the Wo Shing Wo tried soclety, Joining sometime in 1949 and a year later, was prunoted a "Cho Hal" (452).
f Tomfurther admitted that
while serving
two-and-a-holt |
TMMMINENT rapproche- Iment between Tibet and
year sentence- In Stanley for China is believed to be por.. wounding, he recruited two tended by the decision of other prisoners into the society the Tibetan Government to and acted as their projectes disband a coffsiderable por For his services, he was paid tion of its army and restrict in rations by his proteges.
He also admitted that in February he operated a streat gambling school near the Wing Lok Wharf, and wha silil
operating this school at the time of his arrest..
SUPERVISION
the purchase of arms by the country.
The decision of the Tibetan Government gives significance
to the Chinese Government's policy in regard to Tibet, insofar as the Panchen Loma during his | exile from Lhasa, which was The Magistrate ordered de-enforced by the late Dalai Lama, fendant to be put under police has gained the confidence of the
Nanking Government. supervision for 18 months,
An office bearer of the Wo Hop To triad society was sen- tenced to three months by Mr Cons.
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Although there have been contradictory reports an official delegallon of Tibetan lamas is now on its way to China persuade the Panchet Lama to return to Lhasa and take over Chung Kun, 31, an unlicensed the regency of the country until hawker, pleaded guilty to being a new Dola! Lama is discover. "Pak Tai Sin" (415) of the 'od, rdds a Reuter report from Wo Hop To in 1840, five years | Calcutta, after he had joined the society.
Suspect Detained
A casual worker at Talkoo Dockyard was sentenced to Lour months by Mr T. L. Yang at C Central Magistracy this morn- Ing when he was found guilty of stealing a number of" trtl- cles from the RMS Conton.
Whilst testing a gas engine
+ The Police have arrested suspect after the theft of 期 in a hous on The Peak on wrist watch, valued at 340, Thursday, Afr S. Gidley of At 8.30 am, on April a from a Chinese woman in Tung Messrs Lelgli and Orange was (Continued from Page 1) dockyard watchman on patrol | Chot Street yesterdny,
caught by an escape of pas duly on board the vessel, which A finger ring, a sum of money "Before going to Moscow, the
was moored, alongside Talkoo and a pair of spectacles wert from which he collapsed. He Grant To Jordan
Field Marshai had the courtesy
Quay, saw the defendant carry- | stolen from a Chinese woman was conveyed to the Govern- Columbus, Ohio, Apell 15, to suggest he might have con-
ing a towel belonging to the by, two men on, the staircasement. Civil Hospital for treat- London, April 18. The Ohio House passed a billversations with the Britain has agreed to make a yesterday
Prime vessel, He stopped the defen- uf 20A Grampian Road aratment but was discharged to increase petrol | Minister, which he did.
dant and found two brass nuts floor yesterday, a
yesterdayvanie `jank grant of £2,000,000;, to Im-] taxes ·by #58 million a year. The Prime Minister was and a vinexar far in his pockets. Mr C. R. Wardle, Chief paverished Jordan in the pre- | Then. It' approved a resolution, able, to give him some valiable Manager of Mercantile Bank sent financial year, the Foreign congratulating the petroleum | advico úpon his forthcoming Defendant had two previous Lld, arrived in the Colony this Secretary, Mr Belwyn Lloyd," | Industry for lasting 100 years. | vini tó Moscow."Reuter, and convictions for the possession of erning on a five-day visli. announced today.---UPL
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basis and the amount of rents
10 bo callocted should be cal- culated in future on the habi
table superficial, floor area" at
each building concerned.
PRE-WAN OWNER
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