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Detective Inspector R. Laurel, prosecuting, said defen- dant was arrested after assault- ing Wong Leung-hung on March 31.
Wong said that he was as- saulted by L and two others and as
a result, his leg was Defendant went into broken. hiding after the assault.
"On the afternoon of May 10, Wong sought the assistance of
Central magistrate, Mr T. L Yang in chambers and as a re- sul, defendant was arrested on May 11, Insp. Laurel said.
He added that defendant had introduced two new members into the society and was paid $50 each.
on
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the
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aren and is called
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all and young and old."
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The first plage of building of the new Home for the Aged which is being ereeled by the Little Sisters of the Poor at Wong Chuk Hang, is now completed.
At present the five Sisters who live on the spot while the building work is going on, are housed in this small block, which will form eventually the reception department of the Home.
The building will be of three, storeys, each on a different land level. The middle storey will be above the reception department and will house the 400 aged The Sisters' quarters people, will be on the top level.
HK representatives
at Palace party
Societies
Gazette The Government notified today that the Hong- Mutual Aid "There is already a waiting kong Fishermen list of about 200 aged people Society, of 514 Fuk Wing Street, who wish to be admitted, "said 2nd floor, the Hupch Citizen Sister Etienne this morning. Resident's Committee of Hong- "We do not know how much i kong of 27 Batlery Street, 1st the whole bilding will cost yet, but the Jockey Club has promis ed $1 million. It may cost $3 million,"
floor, and the South China Women Christian Temperance Union, of 30 Parkes Street, 1st noor, have ceased to exist.
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Board announces proposals for redevelopment
The Town Planning Board has today
NO TAX RETURNS -JAILED
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appointments 25
gazetted
The Government Gazette
announced
today the
following appointments, promotions, transfers and postings:
Mr A. G. Clarke resumed duty
as Financial Secretary; Mr J, J. Cowperthwalle ceased to act as
years
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May, 1935
As an outcome of the re-
Financial Secretary and resumed cent report of the Committee duty as Deputy Financial Secreon Lepers, the Hongkong Goy. tary (Economie).
ernment is shortly introducing Me D. Wilkinson, to be Estate a new Ordinance to deal with published a draft outline development Leung Hing, alias Leung
Hon-chung, 43 proprietor Surveyor Mr F. B. Thomas to the subject, the draft of which plan for an area of about two square
has now been published. of the Wing Tai Construc-be Electrical Engineer,
Dr Leon Ting-sui, Dr Wong miles south of the Kowloon foothills, tion Co., 310 Des Voeux Chung-wal, Dr Choi Man-king, Viewed generally, the new between Waterloo Road on the west Road Central, 2nd floor, Dr Wong Kal-fou, Dr Joseph Ordinance gets away from the was sentenced to two Haba Ming-dr, Dr LA Shlu- idea that a leper settlement or and Clearwater Bay Road and Hammer
weeks' jail by Mr D. Consip, Dr Cheung Tu-kel, Dr asylum is to be regarded as a
Tam Bay-ling and Dr. Yoo Hill Road on the east.
Central Court this Kwok-king to
prison and regards it instead morning for falling to cfficers; Dr Wong Wing-ise, Dr as a centre for treatment and furnish business profits Angels On Chen-sin, Dr Pan as a retreat for severe cases Lino Pok-ying and Dr Yue or those who are deserted by tax returns.
Kwong King-chis to be woman their relatives.
B. Pleading guilty to two sum-medical officers; Mr A
O'Connor 10 act monses, Leung said he was in
senior finencial difficulties A3 his radiographer during the ab-
sence of Mr F..H. Willaher.
VESTERDAY Was the act as Mr G. J., Bell to Deputy Director, Royal Ob- second day of the servatory, during the absence Silver Jubilee Celebrations
In this plan, the Board sets wherever possible these roads out how it believes the area would be created by improving should be developed to the ad- and widening existing roads or vantage both of local residents tracks. The plan also provides and of the people of Hongkong for sites for new bus terminl. as a whole.
The plan incorporates certain isolated projects already in existence or on which work
has already begun, and shows them in relation to the pro- posed overall development of the area.
•
Objections
at
Any member of the public business had failed. He added
pay may see the draft plan, de- that he was unable to signated as Kowloon Planning fine, Areas 8 and 11, free of charge from 9 am to 1 pm and fron
Mr H. Finney represented the 2 p.m. to 5 pm on weekdays, Inland Revenue Department,
Leung also pleaded guilty to and from 9 am to 1pm on Saturdays. (public holidays ex-
two charges of obtaining goods cepted) at the Crown Lands by false pretences and obtain- and Surveys Office, persons who feel they will be Government Offices, East Wine | g money by false pretences, affected by the Board's pro- posals may send in their ob- jections or suggestions.
Government has not yet op- proved the plan, which IS published at this stage so that
Initiative
Central
Lower Albert Road, and at te Government Branch Office, 3rd floor, Farm Road, Kowloon,
The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, in The period allowed for lodg- | the Central Government ing
such objections is two Offices, has additional coloured months. It will then be and plain copies of the draft necessary for the Board to con- plan for sale, together with sider all the objections and to explanatory dates, at $15 report to the Governor-in-coloured and $3 plain. Council, and it will only be at that singe Government will con sider whether to approve the plan or not.
In writing
Ang person who is affected by the draft plan and who If Government finally ap-wishes to raise any objection proves the development plan, { must do so in writing to the the speed of redevelopment will Secretary of the Town Plan- depend very largely on thening Board before July 14, initiative of people owning land 1960. within the planning areas.
He must also state the nature of azid reasons for his objx- tions and. if any alteration to the draft plan would meet an objection, he must set out in
what
.alteration detail
Nobody, will be obliged to re- develop his land, but those who wish to do so must do it in ao- cordance with the approved Town Plan and they will re- ceive all the help that can be given by the Public Works De- |partment.
London, May 13.
This applies equally to land Mr U Tat Chee. Hongkong's held by villages within the plan- "Ginger King," and Miss ning areas; if the villagers wish of to take the opportunity of re- Barbara Black, daughter
Goverzor Bir developing their village on Hongkong Robert Black, represented the modern and advantageous lines
at Buckingham in accordance with the final ap Colony
the Public Palace garden party on Mon- proved Town Plan
Works Department would again Čay.
be ready to discuss their sugges- Mr U Tat Chice was in Britain tions and to assist them in draw-
for two months on a businessing up layout plans. trip and visited firms and factories which use his com- pany's ginger.
He visited Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Birmingham and Bristol. "It has been most successful," he said, "I have sold more than 14,000 barrels of ginger on this trip, and it's only half way through."
Private land
In accordance with normal policy, Government will not re- summe any private Innd except where it is esseritial for a public purpose,
would be.
that
Tenement
house
gutted in
big blaze
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Thirty terrified people fled for their lives when fire roared through tenement house in Holly. wood Road, Hongkong this morning.
RESERVED
Mr Cons reserved his decision until May 25.
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Another man, Tse Yau-ki, 45, unemployed, of Room 308 Kam Toi Hotel, Nathan Road, who was jointly charged with Leung with obtaining goods by false pretences, pleaded not guilty.
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Mr. Cotis fixed hearing of the case for May 24. He was allow ed bail of $5,600,
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It www alleged that February 2 both defendants, with intent to defraud, obtained 63 tons of iron bars from the Yick Thi Hong Import and Export Firm by falsely pretending that they were going to build a block of houses in Chung On Street, Tsun Wan
They would pay for the bars within five days after delivery. BUILD FLATS
It was
on
alleged that February 14 Leung, with Intent to defraud, procured $12,000. from Tang Mo-king on behalf of Tang Kwan, to be paid to him by falsely pretending that he then was going to build a block of flats in Wonguelchong Road and that he was in a position to sell one of the Dats to Tang Kwan for $40,000, re- quiring an Initial deposit of $12,000.
Detective Inspector Chu Hok- shing, of Commercial Crime Office appeared for the Prosecution.
DECREE NISI
While fremen were fighting GRANTED
If Government had to under- lake such a resumption, then owners of the land effected would be offered compensation or exchanges, subject if they so Mr U Tat Chee left London for wish to a review by an indepen- the Continent on May 11 to dent Arbitration Board of the visit factories in France, Italy, valuation of the resumed land; Switzerland and Holland.
anyono living
land the blaze a distraught woman
Later he will travel to
the would be entitled to resettle- collapsed in the gutter crying were United States and visit Wash-mont if he satisfied the Con- that two of her children ington, Seattle
San missioner for Resettlement's remiss me and
Stx Chinese firemen made Francisco before flying on quirements.
courageous attempts to force Honolulu on his way home to Hongkong.
their way into the burning building but were driven back by intense fames.
on such
The plan allows for an eti- mated population of 600,000 people in the area. Hence there He hopes to be back home by is the provision for resettlement July--London Express Ser- estates, several high density re- vice.
sidential zones, a commersial centre, industrial zones, schools, cliales, community centres, local reservoirs, 200 acres of parks and open spaces for children's playgrounds, other open spaces within the housing zones, and recreation grounds at Diamond Hill and within the industrial arca of San Po Kong.
Warrant for arrest of bar owner
Layout of roads
Shortly after the report that her children were missing the woman leamt that they were safe at the local YMCA
SPREAD
Mr Vanda Andrade was grant- ed a decree nisi in the Divorce Court this morning, on 'the grounds of 'cruelty ́by her husband,
Daniel Andrade...
Mr
Mr Justice K. R. Macfee sald the decree would be made ab- solute after three months.
Mas Andrade was represented by Mr Gerald de Basto, on the instructions of Miss Helen Lo.
Me Justice Macfee. also
The fire which broke out at granted a decres misi to Mrs 9.15 am quickly spread from Wai Sen-fong, on the grounds the third floor and swept down-of adultery by her husband, wards until it had enveloped Mr Tien Tal-wu. The decree the whole building.
was to be' made absolute after three months.
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Mrs Wai was also represented by Mr de Basto, on the in- structions of Mr W. Hon'
WRY donations
The total received by the World Refugee Year fund to date is $834,099:51, it was. a3- acnounced today.
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Residents, some of whom had The Town Planning Boardbeen sleeping at the time of the Mr B. Rhodes, Kowloon has paid particular attention to outbreak, had narrow escapes as Magistrate, this morning issued a the alignment of the major they fled to safety. bench warrant for the arrest of roads which it believes should A split second after an old woman carrying her grandson the owner of the Waltzing serve this area.
The dual carriageway Kow-down the street left the third Malda Bar when he failed to attend court to answer a charge loon Foothills Road, for instance, floor, the roof and stairs cuved of being drunk in a public place. would eventually link the Talpein.
She staggered into the street Road to the Clearwater Bay and The owner, Micheal Leatle Kwun Tong Roads, passing over dazed but unhurt,
"Thelenement house which Thomas Simms, 28, of Mirador Crown land most of the way
completely gutted Mansions, 13th floor also had his and avoking sites of old was
The appeals committee has comodated six families who lost villages. ball of $25 forfeited.
received $5,000 from the Kow- Another 120-foot dual car-all their possessions. It was alleged that Simms ringeway road; with wide foot Two firemen were overcome loon Motor Bus Co. (1983)
paths, would run along the by smoke as they hacked their Lid: $5,000 from The Interna southern boundary of the area-way through the debris to make tonal Investment Corp. Ltd.. 35,000 trạm PK t thu nh over land formerly part of the way for a hose, Airport, and would connect with They were treated on the spot. Co., Ltd, $5,000 from Ailled the Kwun Tong and Clearwater! and were allowed to return to Investors Corp. Ltd., $5,000 from Bay Road
Work
H.K. Really & Trust Co. Latitu the fre for $5,000 from the Textile Corp.
was found drunk outside 0 Mody Rd., yesterday morning
Architect
The name of Mr A. J. Harris has been added to the register of authorised architects, the Government Gazette noted to day,
Smaller local roads would radiate aut from the areas over an hour before it was safe of Hongkong Lid, $20 from shown in the plan es earmarked by braucht under controls Anonymous, $10 from Victoria „believed that the firm Lo sind 3451.81: from the dang- for commercial and industrial development to areas earmarked started from an open cooking tion boxes for the World Re- for residential development; fire,
Zuges Year
be medical
of Mr N. LAWISODE,
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Mr B. D. Keep, to be telecom in the Colony, and although munications officer, Civil Avia-it was not a public holiday the festive spirit was re- Con Department,
Mr B.B Mason to be tained to a great extent, agricultural officer,
and certainly among the Mr Horbyen. Wang lo act £5 mass of the population Superintendent of Mines during there was little sign that a the absence of Mr J. H. Knapy.
Mr J. M. McNeill, wireless inspector, to act wireless engineer in addition to s substantive duties during the absence of Mr R. V. Talbot-streets from the morning until Jones
senior whole 24 hours of celebrat- asing had already passed,
Defence Force
Vast crowds thronged the
Tate at night, and the second appearance of the silver dragon found quite as many admirera awaiting its possage along sa different route this tima
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Sub-Lieut (S D). (T A 6) W. Kelly and Sub-Lieut W. S. Colfler of the Hongkong Royal
A wide circle of friends Naval Reserve have been pro- both. European and Chinese, moted to the rank of lieutenant, will hear with deep regret the the Government Gazette notified news of the death of Mr FA. today.
Lieut (Sp) A. J. Ford has Britton in England, the well- known Hongkong school been transferred to the Seaman Branch in the rank of acting master. lieutenant
Before proceeding on leave Capt. A. P. Pereira, of the Royal Hongkong Defence Force, in July last, Mr Britton Reserve of Officers, has been was Acting Warden of St posted to Force Headquarters of Stephen's College, Stanley, the RHKDF, the Gazette added. He was only 46 years of age.
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