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The British Empire Fair

SPACE ALLOTTED over FOUR TIMES MORE THAN LAST YEAR

MR. BRAGA REPORTS PROGRESS ·

In the absence through indisposi- pa of the Chainmais (the Hon. r. J. J. Paterson), the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga (Vice-Chairman) pre- sided at a meeting of the General Committee of the British Empire Fair hold on April 21.

various matters connected with the organising of the Fair. The Com- mittee was also grateful to The Hong Kong Telephone Company for undertaking to instal a public ad- dress system at the Fair, and to the Director of Public Works for so promptly complying with the re- quest for the grant of a site and later an extension thereof.

the

Mr. Braga mentioned that 'to late 43.900 square feet of space had been 1.llotted to exhibitors, as compared

Mrs. Sonthorn, Mes Kinnaird with a total of just over 10,000 square feet last year. (Applause.) Watson and Mrs, Hoare, 'at The Organising Committeo could invitation of the Chairman, report not take credit for this extraordi-d as to the arrangements they were nary growth of the Fair which was making in various branches of the due to the enthusiastic response of: Fair organisation. exhibitors, of whom there were Major V. E. Duelos (Canadian ver one hundred, representing at Trado Commissioner in Hong least twice as many manufacturers Kong) and Mr. S. T. Williamson in Great Britain, the Dominions

representing the Governments of and Colonies Mr. Braga gave the Australia and New Zealand) gave following details of the allocation an account of the farrangements for the Dominions exhibits. Major of space 1-

Duclos mentioned that he had re sq. feet eived messages from the Canadian

Peninsula Hotel.

Cafeteria

Lounge

East Verandah

1.200 6,700

West Verandah

Moorish Bar

First Floor Verandah ...

1,200 1,200 9,000 3,200

13,500

Pavilion. Poultry. Industries, etc. 28,800 Depot

Aircraft

Mr.

Grand Total

Local Exhibits.

1,000

20,800

1,000

18.900

Government stating how much they appreciated the facilities the Hong Kong Government were giving for holding the Exhibition.

the experience of last year, certain items of New Territory produce would be exhibited in greater quan tity, but other items would be re duced or omitted,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1933

-NO-NEW-LIQUOR LICENCES

Several Applications Turned Down

PECULIAR POSITION OF AN APPLICANT

CONSIDERATE.

ROBBER !

Only Wants Wealth and

'Not Life"!

AMAH AND ACCOMPLICE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL'

Don't make a noise, Miss. Three applications for now licen- want wealth only and not kife." ces were considered at a meeting hese remarks were alleged to have The act of committing & robbery at No. of the Licensing Board held at the been made by a robber when in the Council Chamber yesterday, Hon. Mr. W. . Southorn presid7, On Ian Street on the night of ed and there were present; The April 11. As a sequel to this rob Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. bery, an amnh and her male accom- H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. J. L. plice were brought before Mr. McPherson, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. Wynne Jones at Central Magistracy T.. H. King, Mr. H. Owen Davies yeaterday on charges of stealing -jewellery to, the value of $358 and (Secretary),

$30 in anoney, and also of using violence to Mok Wai Hing, a willow of No: 7, On Lan Street, second fluor.

The first application before the board was that of Mrs. Magaret Lei who sought a publican's licence without bar for Magaret's Saloon, at 23 Johnston Road.

The Chairman: Why do you want to have a licence?

Mrs. Lei: I have four children and would like to have a business so that I can support them. I want to stop in China and I want to have a business.

Can you run an eating bouse business without a liquor licence -

think so.

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DEATH

DEATH OF CHINESE SCHOOLMISTRESS

Serious Allegation Against Motor Driver

HE TRIED TO KILL US”

Further evidence was taken by the Coroner, Mr. Schofield at Con- inquest into the death of a young tral Magistracy yesterday when the Chinese schoolmistress who

巍 motor-car crash in Victoria Road on March fatally injured in 11 was continued.

..

was

The deceased is said to have been travelling in a car at the time of the accident with her younger sis ter and a man named Kwok Hung Ki, who was alleged to be the first hearing that probably a grave driver, and it was indicated at the charge arising out of this enquiry would be preferred against Kwok it was stated by an eye-witness that when he went to the scene of happened, he heard the younger the accident immediately after it girl say: "He must have deliber- ately injured us."

Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for the car was represented, by Mr. R. Kwok Hung Ki, and the owner of Inspector C. F.

Wadeson.

At yesterday's hearing, evidence was given relating to an interview between two police officers and the deceased in the Government Civil Hospital in which the latter, it. was alleged, accused Kwok of try- Detective Sergeant J. O'Donovan, ing to kill her and her sister.

cident he went to the Government stated that on the day of the ac

In the prison- message received. Civil Hospital as a result of a

are ward, he saw Kwok Hung Ki, the driver, and he asked him what had happened. Kwok stated that which was involved in the accident. he was the driver of car No. 3716 He said he tried to swerve to avoid a pedestrian and the car went over

Inspector Fender appeared for the prosecution, and the defendants were not legally represented. After evidence had been given His Wor- trial at the next Criminal Sessions. ship committed the defendants for said that the Complainant female defendant had been employ On the ed by her as an amuh. woke up and found all the lights night of April 11, she suddenly Mr. King, in answer to the Chair. had been extinguished. She usual A. man stated that he could not rely kept a light in her room through-Alexander watched the case on be Deceased's Statement to Police. commend a liquor licence in this out the night, and wher, she found half of the Police. case because the Police were satis that it had been extinguished, she Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, speaking fied that there were already suff-shouted for Ah Ng," the female on behalf of Mr. E. H. Williams, cient facilities for drinking liquor defendant. As she did so, however, a hand caught hold of her throat, who had been unavoidably prevent-in that locality. ed from attending the meeting, re- The Board then met in commit- and told her to keep quiet norted as to the progress as to arteo, after which it was decided not ness kept on shouting, however, and the robber then said "Don't thake rangements in the New Territories to grant the license. He said that, taking a lesson from

The second application was by a noise, Miss. I only want wealth Mrs. O. Kawakami who sought and not life. I have guns, knives, restaurant keeper's adjunct licence and also parple outside." The rob for the Kawaharu Restaurant of her then asked witness where she kept her money, and her keys. 6 Gloucester Road.

In this case also, Mr. King said After witness had given him the that he could not recommend a keys, te tied her neck with a wire licence as there were several Japan. so tightly that witness had to ese Eating Houses with licences in promise him that she would not "We have shout, as she had just recovered that neighbourhood.

indication," said Mr. King, from an illness and could not stand "from anyone that the existing that treaturent. The robber Baked her to give parole" and then put

an embankment. facilities are not sufficient."

Continuing, Mr. King said that a quilt over her head.

The robber was in the room for curio shop

Witness then went to the adjoin. the applicant ran

not until about 15 minutes after which wit- last year and it was

He asked the girls moaning. August that she started the eatingness heard footsteps going down-ing ward where he found the two Somo 10 minutes Inter, younger one, Yeung Wei Yuk, what house. waitresses employed by the appli- witness managed to free herself, had happened but she made no re- cant, but she had indicated that she and shouted for the amah, the ply. Witness had heard that an Witness found allegation had been made to the would be prepared to employ man female defendant only if the application was to be her on a canvas bed in the front affect that the driver, Kwok Hung refused because of the fact that part of the house, with a coat tied Ki, had deliberately injured the round her head with wires. Her two girls and when he askel Wei Yuk if there was any truth in the waitresses were employed.

hands were also bound

allegation, she replied "I don't know." At the same time however, Wei Li, the deceased, who was in the next bed, shouted "Yes, Fes." The deceased appeared to be quite conscious, but both were in great pain. Sergeant McInnis was with witness at the time, and a nurse told them that the girls were badly injured, but in no immediate dang a message at the station that Wei In answer to the Coroner, witness said that Wei Yuk, the younges girl, apparently did not want to Cross-examined by Mr. Wadeson be bothered with questions.

witness said that he beard the from the officer in allegation

He told

Insurance and Responsibility. Mr. J. A, S. Alves reported that in addition to poultry, canaries Braga explained that in and pigeons would be exhibited. consequence of the great demand for He reminded the Caminitter that it space it would be necessary to erect I would be necessary to insure, the

pavilion, for which, the Govern-livestock. meat had kindly issued a permit in Sir Henry Pollock enquired as respect of the site at the corner to the insurance of exhibits in gen of, Nathan and Salisbury Roads eral and also expressed regret that As would be seen from the above the Director of Education had been table the superficial area would be unavoidably prevented from attend as great as the whole of the space ing the meeting as he hoped to hair genermaly allotted, by the Hotel that arrangements were in hand for Company within the Peninsula holding services for school children in various Churches on Empire Day, as had been done in the past.

·Hotel building.

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There were a number of stairs.

The application was considered in Committee and refused.

Excelsior Restaurant.

''

After giving details showing the

The Chairman said that the ques-

Evidence was then called in re- great variety of manufactures and

gard to the arrest of the defend products of various kinds which tion of insurance had not been lost

ants, which was to the effect that would be exhibited, Mr. Braga sight of and the Committen had

The next application was by the female defendant admitted the mentioned, in particular, a local clearly laid it down to exhibitors that no responsibility was accept- exhibit which would consist of clay by the organisers of the Fair Mr. Albert Eddy for a Restaurar theft and subsequently the police dug in the New Territories, passed foss, damage or fire risk to any Keeper's Adjunct Licence on behalf arrested the male defendant. His When Worship committed them for trial. through a factory process in Wan exhibit, except the poultry, which of Excelsior Restaurant. chai, exported in gunties which would be insured at the expense of Mr. Eddy was called he did not were manufactured in Indie, sent

do with this Board and it will be to Europe and America, some of it the Committee again this year. A appear but Mr. F. G. Nigel f now illuminated Crown had kindly Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master eventually coming back to Hong been lent to the Committee by E. E. together with the proprietor of the for you to apply and for the Gov- Kong in the form, of porcelain-the Governor for exterior decora restaurant, Mr. Chand appeared. ernor-in-Executive Council to con- er. Later that evening he received

ware. One of the valuable effects tion of the Peninsula Hotel and this the Fair would be to demonstrate would be insured against damage. the importance commercially of the The participation of the schools in Now Territories and Kowloon.

Empire Day did not come within

The Chairman expressed

far

the sider. You could save

yourkel f

Li had died at 6.10 p.m.

the accident.

opinion that the application being any risk, however, by waiting for by Mr. Eddy, the Board could not the next sessions in November.

Chinese Restaurant. Lear Mr. Chand. If Mr. Chan-l desired to be heard he must ap- Lam Tit Sang of the Chinese The necessity of erecting a special the scope of the Fair Committee.

would, temporary pavilion

the licence *f

Mrs. Southorn mentioned that ply and there must be the proper Restaurant was called before the

advertisement. The Board could Board in regard to course, substantially increase the church services were being held si

only deal with the person whose granted to his restaurant. overhead costs of the. Fair. The usual.

The Chairman: It has been re- Committee had been very generous. The meeting discussed the advis application had been advertised

given a grant of $2,000 by the ability or otherwise of continuing The Chairman went on to say tha: ported to the Board that the con- charge at the station. Government, but the cost of erect that part of the Exhibition lonted Mr. Eddy, had written to the ditions on which we have granted Kwok of the allegation before ask- ing and lighting the pavilion would in the pavilion for an additional Board to notify that he had re- you this licence have not been ful-ing him any questions, Kwok was probably absorb more than the period beyond the four days, a signed from the Excelsior Restaur-filed. (The Chairman was refer in the prisoners' ward but he did aat and that he wished to with-ring to certain requirements of the not know the reason for it, and amount of the grant. Several firms 24 to May 27, already arranged.

it was quite possible that someone Fire Brigade). had kindly sent donations towards It was felt that to do this might draw his application.

Mr. Nigel submitted that it had Mr. Lam: We have directed the had informed the Hospital authori- the Committee's funds and it was be something of an anti-climax and

been disclosed that Mr. Chand was Yu Sang Company to carry out ties of the allegation. Witness did noped that others would follow suit, it was decided to limit the Fair to although it was realised that in four days April 30 was

the proprietor and Mr. Eddy the the work which was estimated not caution Kwok before question- Fixed

$1,700. We have paid $800 and being him, because he himself did manager, or agent.. cases where an exhibit cost a good as the last date on which applica

We have not pot place any credence on the al- Kwok was The Chairman replied that they started the work. deal to set up, the firm responsible tions for space would be accepted. could, hardly be expected to make The question of issuing a hand- were not disputing that, but as paid him any more as we are in legation at the time. a large donation in addition. How book of the Fair was discussed. Chand did not exist. There was business and owing to the fact that hesitate to give an explanation of as they were concerned Mr. financial dificulties owing to bad conscious but dazed, and did not ver, many firms would be put to The Chairman said that this sub- only alight expense and the Com-ject had already been considered no application before the Board we have spent a lot of money on

except Mr. Eddy's. mittee hoped for a generous rass by the Publicity Committee who

Mr. Nigel then suggested that it Fons from them to an appeal for recommended that no handbook be might be possible to amend the donations which would shortly be issued ar supported by the Fair application so that Mr. Chand's issued.

Committee on the ground that it

name could appear on it. He sug Generous Assistance Acknowledged. would be impossible to make it a

complete record in, the time avail-gested that course because he fear Mr. Braga gratefully acknow-able, having regard to the fact that that there might not be another meeting of the Board for a long ledged invaluable assistance in ro- oversesa exhibitors would still be time. gard to the electrical installation coming in up to the end of April. The Chairman replied that if being rendered by The China Light Mrs. Hoare suggested that at any Mr. Chand wanted to obtain & Power Co., Callender's Cable & rate Д souvenir programme be licence the only course to adopt Construction Co., and Messrs. Wm. printed and this proposal was re-

was to apply for one." 1. Jack & Co., Ltd.,, and he once ferred to the Publicity Committee.

No Application. more acknowledged the indebted The meeting concluded with a

Mr. Nigel: Could this applica ness of the Committee to Mr. J. vote of thanks to the Hon. Mr. J. tion be adjourned ? H. Taggart and the Directors and F. Braga, proposed by Sir Henry Staff of the Hotel Company for Pollock and seconded by Major facilities without which the Fair Duclos for all the work he had could not have been hold. Thanks done, and would be doing, in the were also expressed to Mrs. Bor- next month in organising the Fair rett, Mra, Southorn and Mrs. Kin- The motion was carried by a Baird Watson for help rendered in clamation.

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NOT CONVINCING

MAGISTRATE UPHOLDS HIS SENTENCE

for defendant.,

Defendant giving evidence said that on "leaving the Seamen's Asso Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday consciation, in Tit Hong Lane at 3 a.m. Srword his sentence of a fine of the morning in question, he met [a woman, whʊ was his cousin, Sho Al Falateb a car and Te hard labour, which be had previous did so. He proceeded to Murray ly passed on Li Yasu, a cargo boat Pier, while she traveled to the runner, who was charged with aid-same place by samman. He did not ing and abetting four woman in want to go with her to Wanchai connexion with the possession of, and he knew & Police officer had 600 toels of illicit opium. His alleged she was carrying opptra Worship observed that the defendi band. He did not make ans en ant's rtory was unconvincing. quiries na to her peculiar move

Mr.T, P. Kemble appeared anents at that early four.

The Chairman: There is no ap- pileation before us."

Question of Marriage, the building:

In reply to a question Mr. Lam

Kwong Char Kui, a licensed mo. said that he was advertising in the ter driver, told the Court that ho papers for the sale of the premises had known the deceased for about and hoped to comply with all the two months. They had been walk- conditions of the Fire Brigade ing out on several occasions, and at one time had discussed marri when the sale has been completed.

After considering the matter in age. Owing to witness's financial Committee the Chairman address circumstances, however, they did ing Mr. Lam, said: The Board is not proceed with the ides. Wit- anot satisfied with your behaviour mess knew Kwok Hung Ki, and throughout this business. You are had no objection to the decensad given till May 15 in which to have going out with him. The deceased this work completed to the satie knew that Kwok was married, and faction of the Fire Brigade which had told witness that she did not must be communicated to us before like Kwok, and only went out with the 15th of May. Your liquor li- him when her sister, Wei Yuk was cence will come to an end on May with them. On the day prior bo Mr Nigel then asked if the 16 unless this Board is satisfied the accident, deceased told witness Board would consider Mr. Chand's that the work is completed, that her father bad scolded her application at an early date, say My Law Can I have two more for going out every night the three or four weeks, if it should weeks, et

Continuing witness said that the decessed had visited him in his

on three or four pocasio house on and usually stayed for one or the agende was hours. They had been out- ding the attaching motor rides but always with lition on the licenses in friends. They had dined many Mr N Blumenthal of the Marcel

with promiscuous spit- times together and on" only one oc

casion was Kwok with them, wok Cafe of 70 Nathan Road who holds

Chairmed. We find that any had never told witness anything Houer licence, applied for per

put-in will have to ap- about the girls, and they seemed mission to cover No 72. Nathan

like the Hong Kong to be on good terms. Road with the same licence. (ply

After considering the matter an Hotel, the Peringale Hotel and the On the day of the accident, wit committee, the Chairman told Mr.Repulse Bay Hotel and variousness was driving a car in Sassoon Kabricating Board Ear con other play where there does not Road to the house of Mr. Amman, skered your application Shit Turhoods Aban is proprietor at In Grieke decided to grant further licence The places where notices are need. He first heard of the accident whet on the understanding that you ed are covered by the licences, issu- he was standing with another, fokl entrance of Mr. Am must take out a new dicance for ed by the Sanitary Board and by in the the additional premises. Whether the firences of Chinese Restaurant mann's house. An old lady came you on get any consideration will issued by the Secretary for Chinese and told them that a motor ac rest with the Governor-in-Execu- Affairs. Unless members think it cident had occurred in Victoria tive Council. That has nothing to is necessary to do so, I propose Road, and together with his foki

:(Continued on next column ). that we do not proceed with this. 5. (Continued) in Pajo.8)

be forwarded immediately. ***The Chairman, No! We have

The Chairman: The Board can given you since last November nop pledge itself. Your applica

tion will be given every reasonable The last despatch.

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