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old houses
$4.6 million emporium-flat project may replace old SINCERE'S PLAN FOR KOWLOON
100 LOSE HOMES IN KOWLOON
Tenancy Tribunal
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SQUATTER BLAZE hearing ALLEGED DRUG PLANT
About 100 people were made homeless and nina huts burned to the ground when a 'squatter fire broke out a hillside in Section 7-B, Man Wah Village, Homantin, or 11.30 this morning.
on
This is the eccond squatter m
Are in three days.
There were no casualties.
The secre of the fire was about 100 feet up the hillside. and w half a mile away from
hydrant the nearest
mam rood.
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the
This made fire fighting exe tremely difficult.
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Norwegian gift to homeless
10
The Norwegian Refures Council in Oslo han donat- ed Ibe num of 20,000 Crowns, equivalent HK$16,000, for the relief of the homeless victims of the big squatter fire at Valley road on Monday.
The money will be paid into the Community Ty- phoon Bellef Fund, which Is поп -operated by the Director of Social Welfare for the benefs of all vic- tims of natural disasters.
The fire was put out at 12.30
Mr V. C. Seymour, Deputy
BOYS ON THEFT CHARGES
Three young boys came be- fore Mr D. Benson at Cousoway Boy Juvenile Court this morning on charges of tholt.
were
Two students, aged 14 and 12. accused of stealing a wallet and two finger rings from Wong Ah-chun valued at $102 un January 15.
They entered
no plen on remanded until Friday
were
morning.
An 8-year-old boy admitted stealing a steck-toothed wheel valued at $10 from a staircusy in Johnston-roud on January 16.
lle was remanded to January 25 for a probation officer's re- port.
Inspector D. R. File prn- secuted in both cases.
NOT SO COLD
TODAY
Chief Officer of the Fire The minimum temperature Brigade, conducted the fire.i
fighting operation,
· Five fire engines and two am
bulunces
szene.
were rushed to the
The cause of the Rre is under Investigation.
Duddell-street fire put out
A small fire broke out in a rubbish room on the third floor of Printing House, Duddell. street, p1 11 o'clock ths morning.
The Sincoro Co. Ltd. applied Mr E. Corbally, Central Magistrate, today went for an inspection tour
to the Tonancy Tribunal this morning for exemp tion for a large group of 60-year-old houses in Mongkok, which they want 17. to replace with 1 storey building with emporium on the ground floor.
of a house in Deep Water Bay where a large quantity of dangerous drugs was alleged to have been manufactured.
The
cost
building would $4,600,000 and be com- pleted in 18 months. I will provide
250 tenement flats of medium sizo.
over
to
The existing houses are 83-
97, Argylo-street, 97 105 Fo Yuen-street and 98 to 104, Tung Choy- stroat, and they form corner block.
a
The applicants are represent- ed by Mr D.A.L. Wright, instructed by Mr H. Coino of Johnson, Stokes and Master.
FOUND WEARING FOUR
PAIRS OF TROUSERS
AND THREE JACKETS
Sheaffer's PEM
Ten For Mon
THE GOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN
Manager
denies
forgery charges
Kong Hok-than olías Hawthorn Kiang, of 804 Nathan road Kowloon
From the Filos
25
years
AGO
*། ན
January 1936
pleaded not guilty at the The new Commander-in- Victoria District Court chief of the China Station, today to 17 charges of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles forgery.
Little arrived yesterday by P and O liner. "Chitrat" and It is alleged that between | reas met by Admiral Sir December 15, 1939 and August Frederic Dreyer, present C- 17 of last year he forged in- voles of the Wico Trading in-C attended by Commodore Company showing the sale of N. Attwood, quantities of moulding com- pourd to four factories in Kow-carly education in the well-
Joon.
The new C-in-C received his
Mr Corbally was accompanied by Superintendent J. W. Browett of the Anti-Narcotics Bureau Detective Sub-Inspector R. L. Redpath, Mr Alan Wong of Mr D. Remedios for the now Shanghai institution, M. K. LamEL and Co., a court Crown. told Juda K. R. George Lanning's school, au clerk and two court inter- MacFce that Kong had been it will be seen that his connee- preters.
the tion with the Far East in a employed as manager of plastics department of the com- very real one. pany which is a family con- dealing in the import-
HANDCUFFED
In another
export of tobacco, plasties and|188%. He was the son of the
party were four jern mon who were alleged to have manufactured dangerous drugs machinery. in that house. They were hand- cuffed and guarded by two`de- tectives.
Earlier at Central Court this
He was born in Shanghai in
late Dr L. S. Little, sekose family were fatimately bound Three colours
up with China. One of the doctor's brothers, R.W, Little. At one time, the company's toas cditor of the North-China who I Invoices were issued in three
another and proceedings colours, pink, yellow and blue. Daily News
brother, Archibald was * were Cheung Muk-po, 17, and They had printed numbers. Lam Mow, 34, both of 75 Deep In July, 1939, a fourth invoice pioneer of the Yangtazo Water Bay-road, Lam Leung-was introduced for armendment Gorges to Chungking. chi, 38, of Flat 600, 402 Des purposes. It was while and the Vocux-road and
faced
committal
When two police constables stopped a man in Robinson-morning, the four men
road early in the morning of January 5, they found ho was wearing four pairs of trousers and three jackets.
Three pairs of trousers and of the jackets were
af
European style and they were worn under a torn Chinese style ruit.
Asked to explain, the man admitted that he had stolen the
There are 298 opposing ten-suits from a house in Condult
by road a few hours earlier;
ants,
represented
various counsel.
Mombers of the Tribunal are Mr J.R. Oliver (President), Mr Kwok Chun-sing and Mr A.H. Penn.
Boy sentenced
HIS RECORD
Before Judge K. R. Macfce in the Victoria District Court this morning, tha man, Poon Kam, 32, was sentenced to two-and- -half years for burglary. He was also placed under police supervision for two years.
Chlef Inspector W. P. Apps. prosecuting, said the man had mony
convictions previous which dated back to 1947. Apart from four convictions for bur-for glary and similar theft offences, the man had also served terms
imprisonment for offences.
Policeman on carnal knowledge charge
A 28-year-old Paklitan Police Constable charged with cars! knowledge of a girl under 16 years of are was remanded seven days by Mr Derek Cons at Central Court this morning. Inspector Yip Tal-you, asking a remand, said further charges might be preferred.
Abdul Ghafer, realding at Police quarters, was alleged to have had carnibi knowledge
he had to look after his aged and August last year.
salda 15-year-old girl between July mother and a family, who are Upon defendant's request Mr in China.
Cons granted bail of $200,
of
A 15-year-old boy who plead today--17.4 degroes--was ed gulity to stealing $400 from 2.2 degrees higher than a cafe, was sent to the Stanley yesterday's minimum. Training Centre for period of not less than nine months and The slight increase in tem- not more than three years by In mitigation, perature was attributed to the Mr J. E. Dargan at North Kow change in direction of the con-loon Juvenile Court this morn- tinental anticyclone which has ing.
turned eusterly Instead of north
or northeast,
However, the Colony has not quile got over the cold spell a spokesman for the Royal Obser vatory said this morning.
Temperatures tealght and early tomorrow are expected to be about the same as last night. Forecast far today: Fine, out moderate gusly casterly winds,
Remaining cool.
Employees tising Are ex- tinguishers put the Bre Jaden minutes.
CLASSICALLY BEAUTIFUL
English Terylone Skirts
American Man Tailored Shirts
and
Italian Sweaters
made to go places fast and fashionably!
see them all to-day
at
accused
heroin
The above China, Mall picture shows (left to right) Me T. Uzaki, President of the Fair, Sir Taun-nin Chau and Mr H. Ogawa, Japanese Consul-General,
Japanese HE products
Paquerette's exhibition
NEW HEIGHTS OF LAVISHNESS
in late-day dresses
at our "'Oriental Boutique"? - 321 Gloucester Bldg.
The Weat Japanese
STOLE
of
158 TAPS
A coolie who stole 158 water tops was jailed for a total
of 13 months by Mr T. Crocdor of South Kowloon Court today,
The man, Ma Ching-chun, 34,
living in a sklo Jamo in Lo
Products Ven-street, Kowloon walled city, Masked men
Trade Fair was opened at 181- pleaded guilty to 41 counts of 125, Man Yeo Buliding this theft and to possession of in morning. br the Consot-strumenta At for an unlawful General. Mr Heishiro Ogawa. | purpose,
Inspector A Low cald that The exhibition includes a wide between Dec, 20 and Jan. 14 range of goods made in Japan. | the deßendent removed 150 tips from standpipes in the Wong Exquisito delis, porcelain, glass Tal Sin resettlement area
and bamboo Products Bro He was arrested at 3.30 am on blabllshis of the show, and Jan. 14 when detectives search- textiles of new design in sponed; and found two taps and a rayon, and other fabrics Danspinner on him.
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win pool
London, Jan. 17. Two men wearing masks Lo hkle their entity and a third urinsiced man were each pres senind with a cheque for‘over. £61,000 here today.
They shared the top prize, of In the police station he ad-] £155,304 inja nailonal football There is a particularly interest-mitted all the offences commit pool
ing range of plaalle piywoodsted. in colours and grains,
The numbering was donc, under instructions from Kong,
West, ofth floor, number had to be typewrition Узи Коп, 32, of 100 on 1. Cateblek-street, fourth Boor.
The police alleged that in October and November last year the defendants manufactured dangerous drugs at 75 Deep Water Bay-road.
Between them, sald Mr Lam Leung-chi, described as Remedies, they would Identity the tenant of the house, was in court 17 involees which Kong
by So Shiu-tong, a clerk, and ROM the SCM Post's 25 sometimes by Leung Kok-chlo, Years Ago column: an office boy.
(January, 1911): An un- 'fortunate accident occurred yesterday afternoon to the Hon, W. Rees-Davies while exercising a pony at Happy Valley; and, at n late hour last night, it was stated on
further accused of permitting | had told them to number. his promises to be used for this Hearing continues. purpose,
100 EXHIBITS Cheung Muk-po and Lam Mow were additionally charged possession of dangerous with drugs.
More than 100 items were produced in court as exhibits. These included 20 rattan suit- cases, large and small bottles, nubber tubes, basins, lamps,
asks and a stone grinder.
Detective Sub-Inspector R. L.
Man who stole inquiry at Mr Rees-Davies'
from cars
goes to jail
Redpath testified that at 6 pm An unemployed man of no
on November 20 last year. he and a party of polleemen went
to
DTO-
room that he was progress- ing favourably, though he was in great pain.
It appears that between four and five o'clock, the Attorney General took his China pony on to the race- course for a cantor.
fixed address Wos sen-
While galloping past one a total of 29 of the posts it shied badly tenced to the Deep Water Bay house. months in jail by Mr T. and threw its rider with Insp Redpath said they
forco Creadon at South Kowloon tremendous
to the ecoded to the rear and on en- tering a glass door, he noticed
Court this morning.
ground. a very strong smell of ether.
Mr Rees-Davies un- At this stage, the case was ad-
Tung Wing-kit, aged 22, fortunately alighted on his journed by the Magistrale who pleaded guilty to possession of went for an Inspection of the instruments Bt for an unlawful head and shoulders, and, on purpose and to four counts of being picked up in a semi- theft from vehicles.
conscious condition, vas Inspector Alexander Lew sald found to have fractured his that at 0.55 am on January 15
collar bone. Wal-
house.
Superintendent J. W. Browett is appearing for the Crown,
Mr Alan Wong of M.K. Lam and Co.
After being attended to
the complainant, Kwan Is representing the
hung, saw Tang using a pcrew- fourth defendant, Yiu Kon. driver in an attempt to open the on the course, he was taken Diher defendants are not legally window of his car which
represented.
The afternoon.
case
will
was to
his quarters at Hotel Sha-street Mansions, where medical aid
in Cheung parked resume this near Canton-road,
When he saw the complainant, the broken collar bone set. I was at once summoned and
PARADE
opproaching, he ran away but was arrested by a policeman after a chas.
At Yourati Police Station, Brigadier W..P. L Lawson, under caution, the defendant Commander Hongkong and admitted to four other offences Kowloon Garrison, this morning between November 18 and reason to inspected a parado composed January 10 when he plate D
BUCCOMB n jacket, a
of British and Malay soldiers translator radio, of the Hongkong__Troup, I gown, two screw-drivers, one Signal Regiment, RS, at RAF Jack and two spanners from
porked cars.
He had four previous convie- tions, the Inspector added,
Kai Tak.
The parade was the photol Inspection by the Brigadier,
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He had three previous con Winners The Fair will continue until victions for foliering, the Inspec-anonymous if they wish-Chibs
5 pm on January. 28.
for added.
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