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HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1937.

Colony's Housing

And Social Conditions

(Continned from Page 1)

of

MUI-TSAI CASES

Chan Wal-ying, 29, married wo- man residing at No. 11 Haven Street, was fined $150. by

Mr. R.A.D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday when she appeared on charges of keeping an unregistered mul-tani on or about November 27 and with bringing a mul-tsai into the Colony during November.

RUSSIAN ON FORGERY CHARGE

Preliminary hearing of the com- mittal case against Nicola Pavlo PERSONAL HYGIENE

vich. 31-year old White Russian, Let me take one simple ilustra-

described as

an artist, charged Won-the subject personal

with forging and uttering a $5 hygiene. Let me quote Vera Brit

banknote of the Hong Kong and tain on the subject in regard to Mr. H. W. Fraser, of the Secre- Shanghai Banking Corporadon, England. "Most English families tariat for Chinese Affalts. sald was begun before Mr. R.A.D. For- are still in the habit of retiring to the girl had gone to her sister's 'rest at the Central Magistracy bed with the day's grime deposited flat and complained of having in-

yesterday. upon their persons.". Later: she sunclent clothing. The gister Outlining the facts of the writes of the great British middle had visited defendant and asked Mr. J. Abbott. Assistant Crown Casp class with its universal standard of for the girl to be redeemed, but Solicitor, who is conducting the respectable discomfort. But this defendant demanded twice the prosecution alded by Detective- grimy class with its standard “res- sum of money for which the girl Sergeant W.N. Darkin, said that pectable discomfort" baths once a had been sold. This would come

defendant first met Hui Sik-yu, week. This weekly bath 13 re- to $268. The sister then brought principal witness for the Crown, cognised by Government, it is so In her brother, and after further

on October 27, when he had gone much a habit that official notice discussion the latter, threatened to

to her barber shop at No. 182 of it has been taken to the extent | "raise the alarm” if the gil, were

Johnston Road for a haircut. The that in practically all Government not returned, at which defendant

next day he returned to the place aided housing schemes, adequate | gave in.

for a shave and when Hui left bathing facilities are required of all

the shop for her flat at No. 90 building authorities who erect new

Jaffe Road he asked if he might houses. In Hong Kong, where

go with her. She agreed. When bathing, even for the great grimy

they reached the middle class is a necessity at least once a day, the same provision is made for ity but the same is not true of the working class and the poor who have the dirtiest work of the community to do.

During the past summer we read of how the Chinese Lanate sense of cleanliness caused certain unfor- tunate individuals to be punished for "indecent exposure of the per- son." Why? Because it is utterly impossible to instal a bath on a bed space measuring four feet by Ave feet, and that is the only home of thousands of our fellow beings in this community.

"After much study of the causes of poverty locally, we decided to make a survey of poverty in Hong Kong. This was commenced and pursued for some time, but was agreed to be futile. The informa- tion which we collected was such that it could not come within a million miles of being called acien- tific. To give you an example of what I mean, the head of one family reported "something ke this. He had to keep a wife, tour children and himself. He was $200 in debt, his rent was $5 a month and it cost him $1 a day for food and he earned $7 a month. This information was immediately fol- lowed by a request for a hawker's licence for his wife. Such similar cases were repeated dozens of times in the course of our in- quiries so that we were forced to give the matter up as useless.

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The SC.A were asking for a serious view, in consideration of the fact of defendant's demands, The girl had stated she had enough to eat and was not beaten, but she did not want to stay with defendants.

In another case, Tsul-lan, aged 48, married woman, was described by Mr. Fraser as being a genuine refugee ccase, She had brought amel-tsal into the Colony on December 4 and had at once rC- ported to the S.C.A The..girl was very well treated and wanted, to remain with defendant. A caution was administered.

ROWDY RUFFIAN

Sikh Fined For Assault

woman's re-

aidence defendant asked for a drink and Ha sent out for two bottles of Japanese beer. Defen- dant tendered a $9 note for the beer and Hut returned him $3.40 as change. After a little while

he left.

PROPOSED MARRIAGE ·

On the following day he went back to the flat and asked the woman if she still had the note. She replied in the affirmative and he told her it was a forgery and asked for it back. She produced a pile at notes from which be picked out one which he said was the one he had given her and asked her if she could pass it. He then took his leave.

When Gajjan Slagh, 23-year

On October 31 he returned and old unemployed Sikh, made his offered to sell her $100 notes at appearance before Mr. R.A.D. $50 each. After,some time she Forrest at the Central Magistracy agreed to buy two. He also pro- yesterday on a charcge of assault-posed marriage and said if she ing Abdulla Khan, an elderly would marry him he would show Moslem eating-house keeper, he her how to make notes. He left was described by Sergeant Riddell | with the promise to return on as "Proper scoundrel who November 3, should be put away for some time"

According to the prosecution, Gajjan Singh had gone into com- plainant's shop for some food, and 215 there were other customers there he had been asked to wait a few and

REHABILITATION SCHEMES

Our next plan was to start a settlement which could be a re- habilitation plant for down and out men, but that idea was soon discarded on the grounds that even among the very poorest in Hong Kong, that unit of life is not the Individual but the family, Bo wo decided to start à fettlement for the rehabilitation of tamilles. The objects and methods of this scheme were formulated thus:

A. To provide settlements in and around the slum districts of Hong Hong and Kowloon catering for the poorest classes.

moments. He insisted on immediate service, however, and when this was not forthcoming. he picked up a tumbler and threw. It at complainant, hitting him on the head. Defendant pleaded provocation, but after evidence had been taken, he was convicted. Sergeant Riddell then asked His a serious view Worship to take

of the case. He sald defendant nad been "inside" three times, and was a real scoundrel, but, as he was Hong Kong born, could not be banished,

A fine of $10 or one month's hard labour was imposed

DEATH LEAP WAS

DELIBERATE.

Police reveal that the man who B. To attempt to provide sant-leapt to his death from the root tary, ventilated, lighted, uncrowded of the China Emporium on Mon- accommodation' for tenants at day right, as reported in the "Daily

rents which are within their

means.

C. To attempt to raise the stan- dard of living and the moral life of the occupants by education, supervision and direct personal in- terest.

D. To provide points of contact between these poorest classes and the European population, where the one can help the other as a fellow human being and in this way to further the cause of human fellow- ship and brotherhood.

Press" yesterday, was a man named Ng Chun-fun, 18, a foki of the Sun Chung Wah hat factory. A letter found on his person indicated intention of suicide..

On November 2, she handed the note to a friend of hers. Mr. HK. Mul. interpreter in the Special Branch of the CID., who took it to banks and to the Treasury and was told it was genuine. Defen- dant came back on November 4 with a black bag, çöntaining. B mass of paraphernalia, with which he started experiments to make $5 notes. He told Hui that he would make $50..$100 and $10 notes as well, as $5 did not go very far. Defendant visited the flat again on two or three oc-

his castons prior to arrest on November 12 by Detective Sub- Inspector Darkin.

Formal evidence was given by

Detective-Sergeant Byron, Mr. W. la B.. Sparrow, Assistant Super- intendent of Police, and Detective- Sergeant O'Donovan, after which Hui Sik-yu went into the witness- box. She corroborated the Crown Solicitor's opening, and gave a detalled account of the process of the experiment in making notes which defendant had carried out at her fat. After the major por- tlon of her evidence had been taken His Worship adjourned the case to this afternoon

rent

RENT COLLECTOR IN COURT

Chiu Ying-yau, aged 37, collector, came before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistrocy yesterday, charged with having fraudulently affixed 2 10-cent stamp on each of seven rent re- To envisage any general scheme ceipts, these stamps having pre- covering the greater part of Hongviously been used. Kong and Kowloon on this basis, Fung Chung, 63, of No 125 Elec- also envisages an increased under-tric Road, Causeway Bay, said de-

it

supervision and regulated education is necessary. GENERAL SCHEME

E. To act as a medium of re-taking of the responsibilities of in- fendant was his rent collector, and”

search and observation in all mat- ters of social welfare.

This scheme is financed by our own small group, and amounts to

telligent citizenship by everyone of issued the receipts.

us. If Social Settlements are to Detective-Sergeant J. G. Whit- mean ' anything considerable if croft attached to the Colonial, they will ever have any real con- Treasury. sald he visited Fung's a small subsidy on each flat, in tribution to make to the solution shop on December 3, and examined order that the rents which we of the housing problem, it will Le the account books and rent re- charge may be such that the ten- [ in the fact that an increasing num-cefpts. On seven of the receipts ants can pay economically. This ber of people use the Settlements produced, witness found that the auhaidy is necessary because the as a point of contact for the es- stamps bore traces of having been maximum rental of $1, per head for tåblishment of brotherhood rela- previously used. On Fung's in- healthy accommodation is not suffions with those whose lives do not formation, defendant was located ficient to pay the rents charged to normally cross their own in the and charged. us by the owners. Other expenses ordinary course of évènts. As a are also involved. A warden has direct means to solving the housing been engaged, lighting, and the problem the Settlements mean usual amenities have also to be nothing at all, if they were multi-

plied a thousandfold, those⠀ Tês-" ponsible for them would only be throwing more people into the street. Their main, indeed their only value les in the opportunity or at least the responsible which they offer to you, gentlemen, section of the community and to others, of associating your must provide, or see that selves with this public expression, they are provided, decent may I say, this public affirmation wanted to return to the Kowloon environs and healthy living conditions.

met.

This experiment is based upon certain belles, namely,

(1) That before you can create good citizens, the community,

(2) That these conditions can be

created economically. (3) That to raise the standard of citizenship, locally, certain

of the beller, that every man and woman in this Colony, can, given decent opportunities, and the bro- therly encouragement of their fellowmen, become good citizens of Hong Kong.

EUROPEAN FINED

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Thomas MacCormack, wireless operator of the ss. Marion Moller, appeared before Mr. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy on "a charge of being found, drunk and disorderly at the Mongkok Police station early yesterday morning. It was alleged that defendant, who

Docks, had boarded the wrong but When the vehicle reached Mongkok Police Station he discovered his error and wanted to assault the bus conductor, A Ane of 15 was imposed.

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LITIGATION

Before the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice RF Lindsell, in the Bum- mary Court yesterday, BB. Heert, of No. 45 Queen's Road Central (plaintiff), brought an action against P. Permanand, of the Ram 'Silk Store, No. 198 Shanghai Street,

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(defendant) claiming for the sum of $389.82 Being bilance due from. the defendant for goods sold and delivered.

Mr, FX, D'Almada appeared for the plaintiff, whilst defendant was represented by Mr. M.A. da gliva...

After evidence was given, hear- ing was adjourned till December 14, at 10.30 am,