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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE DRAFT

AMENDMENT

The "Government Gazette" con-holder thereof to the Commissioner tains the draft Bill of an Ordi-of Police for cancellation.

nance to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice" and consent of the Legislative Council

thereof, as follows:-

Objects And, Reasons

1. The object of the El is to make, certain amendments to the Dangerous Goods Ordinance; 1873, the enactment of the Dangerous which are rendered necessary by

Goods Regulations, 1939, which

1. Tuls Ordinance may by cited as supersede all existing regulations the Dangerous Goods Amendment! made under that Ordinance. Ordinance. 1939.

à Clause 3 of the Bill adds twe

2. Section 8 of the Dangerous, further sub-sections to section 8 Goods Ordmance, 1873, in amended of the principal Ordinance. The by the addition at the end thereof new sub-secton (3), appeared in. of the following sub-sections--

(3) The owner or master of every ahip carrying a cargo which, or ang part of which, consists of petroleum)

GENERAL

Guests at the tea táble at the King's Birthday Garden Party held in the Government House grounds. (Photo by Leica).

but has now been deleted from WITCHELL GETS

the original draft of the Dangerous Goods Regulations, 1939, in the from of two separate regula- | shall, in addition to complying stons of section 8 (1) of the the lations. In view of the provi- with sub-section (1) of this section, declare in writing to the Harboursidered more appropriate that the principal Ordinance It is "con-

two regulations referred to should

Master-

(d) particulars of any certificate the possession certifying the nash point of the petroleum.

with

An

SIX MONTHS

Ex-Govt. Servant

Embezzled Funds

FATHER PETER LAM

་

DEATH SAÐ LOSS

TO CATHOLICS -

(a) the quantity of petroleum on be the subject of a provision of the

The Catholic congregation of board the ship:

Ordmance. The new sub-section

Pleading guilty to all charges pre- Shumshulpo and the whole of the (b) the number of tanks, 'com. (4) provides that

offence ferred against him, Robert George Catholic Mission Vicarlate mourn partments, drums, barrels, tins or against sub-section (3) shall be Witchell, formerly employed in the death of an elderly Chinese

the Colonial' Secretary's other containers. or receptacles visited only

Office, priest the penalty

the Father Peter LATI containing the petroleum:

prescribed in section 18A of these sentenced to six months' hard Yam-tong, who passed away

R. Edwards (c) the nature and quality of the principal Ordinance in view of labour by Mr.

at Saturday after a long illness. the fact that sub-section (3) as Central Court on Saturday.

Father Peter Lam was 70 years petroleum;

above stated was originally in the

Accused was charged with

emold. He was born in San Wul, form of regulations,

bezzlement of various Juma Kwangtung, in 1869. On completion 3. Clause 3 of the Bull repeats amounting to $59, from Public na theological studies, pursued in sub-sections (4)

funds. Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Hongkong. he WILS ordained 2 (4) Every person who contravenes! section 10 of the principal Crown Solleitor, prosecuted.

priest by the late Mrg. Piazzoll on Witchell had been in the Gov- January 6, 1902. 4 of the tion (3) of this section shall be Bill re-enacts sub-section (5)ernment service for about He did active work in various offence with one or two minor amend-13 years. He was appoint- Mission Districts of Wel-yeong ments as sub-section (3) of sectioned a clerk in charge of the Pass (Tam-shui and Tam-tong) and

1938. Nam Teo. (Po 18 of the principal Ordinance, Port Office, and on June 1,

On), Colonial cause which is the "penalties" section. It was transferred to the

of

Scholarship and sound knowledge of Chinese literature he was soon, however, chosen to start and direct a high

and (5) of

any of the provisions of sub-sec- Ordinance and clause

deemed to commit an against this Ordinance.

3. Sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 10 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, are repealed.

:

Be-

is considered that sub-section (5) Secretary's Office, under the third of section 10 of the principal assistant Colonial Secretary. 4. Section 18A of the Dangerous Ordinance would more appropriate.

On November 25, Witchell ob Goods Ordinance, 1873, is amended ly appear as part of section 18Atained leave and salled for Shang- school in the territory of Plang- by the addition thereto of the There was

a provision in the hai but did not return. The ti, near Lung-kong Market, which following sub-sections--

Petroleum Act, 1871, corresponding books were then checked and was to attract hundreds of stu (3) If any person has dangerous to sub-section (4) of section 10 of various discrepancies -were dis-dents, being the first school of goods in his possession, custody or the principal Ordinance but this covered, totalling $1,058.88, being its kind in the district. control of any servant, agent or provision does not appear in the monies received in respect of Father Peter Lam also built the warehouse owner in contraven- Petroleum (Consolidation) Act passport visas. But there was no nrst church in the district Mis- tion of section 10, such danger 1928, which repealed the 1871 Act, evidence to connect accused, with ston of Piang-ti, the contributors ous goods shall, together with and It is therefore, proposed to this amount. The sums of $4 was to the building of which, fncluded the drums, barrels, tins or other repeal this sub-section which for identification certificate and many followers of the church re- containers or receptacles containing imposes heavy penalties for breach $11 was for visas issued to Chl-aldent in the Strafts Settlements, the same, be liable to fortelture, and of any licence condition, however nese going to Singapore.

Owing to age and failing health In addition such person shall be small in importance.

Witchell subsequently went to he was called, to work at the Itable to prisonment for any term 4. Clause 4 of the BI also adds Canada, Mr. Prefitís continued. Rosary Church, Kowloon, and not exceeding six months and to a three new sub-sectons to section but was sent back to Hongkong there, at Shumshulpo he spent the fine not exceeding two hundred 18A. The new sub-section (4) makes by the Canadian authorities as he last days of his mission on this -and fifty dollars, and further such any servant or agent of a person was without sufficient means.

person shall also be liable to a fine licensed under the principal Ordi- In imposing. the sentence of not exceeding one hundred dollars nance "to have possession of three months on the first charge. a day for each day after the first dangerous goods liable in the three months on the second to day during which goods were prov- same way as the licensee. The new run 'cons cutively, and three ed to have been in his possession, sub-section (5), conversely, makes months of the rest of the charges custody or power or in the posses- a licensee liable for an offence to run concurrently, His Worship sion on his behalf of any sevant, committed by his servant or agent remarked that there did not ap- agent or warehouse owner.

unless the licensee proves that helpear to be any extenuating cir- did not abet or consent to the cumstances in the case; accused

earth.

The memory of his heat for the Christian faith and of his literary abilities will long remain with those who knew him.

Many Mourners Ai Funeral

The funeral took place at the

Bishop H. Valtorta officiating, as- sisted by the Rev. Father Luke Fung and the Rev. Father Francis ChaiL.

(4) Anything which, if done or omitted by a person licensed under offence and that he had taken all was placed in a position of trust Catholic Cemetery, the Rt. Rev. this Ordinance or regulations made reasonable steps to prevent it. The and he had abused that position. thereunder to have possession of proviso to this sub-section prevents in any licensee from being sent to dangerous goods, would be offence against this Ordinance prison on incurring such vicarious shall also be an offence if done or liability. The new sub-section (8) mitted by any servant or agent provides for cancellation of the of such licensed person, and such ilcence held by a person convicted servant or agent may be punished of an offence against the principal accordingly.

Ordinance.

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H.K. Macao Measures Against Cholera

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At the Urban. Council Sisters from various Catholic In- to be held to-morrow at 4.15 pän..) stitutes in the Colony attended a letter from Government relative the funeral, and there were pre- to the appointment of Mr. F. C. Hall to be a member of the Urban sent many Chinese Catholics.

Wreaths were sent by the Shum-Council for E further term of Appli- shulpo Catholte Mission, Bodality three years, will be read. of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tang cations for an eating house licence Yee Yiri, Statt of the Catholic for No. 77, Marble Road, ground Attention is drawn to Govern- Mission in Caine Road, Lau Chi-door, and an offensive trade ment Notification No. 8250 of wan, Hing Po-shiu,

roasting for and many licence for pig June 16, 1939, the effect of which others,

No. 25, Tung On Street, ground to prohibit the Landing at

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A certificate of inoculation against héolera la considered valid 11. It

NORTHBOUND Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi Hong-is

kong.

(5) any servant or agent of any person licensed under this Ordinance to have possession of dangerous goods commits

any offence against this Ordinance, such person shall also be deemed to be guilty of auch offence unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that he melther abetted nor consented to the com- mission of the offence and that he had taken all reasonable steps to prevent the commission thereof; Provided that no such person Della-7am.

shall be sentenced to imprison-Air France: ment (except in default of payment of a fine) for any offence under

this sub-section.

Della-4.30 p.m... Tuesday: Hangkok, Hanoi,

kong. Dorado-3.30 p.m.

* SOUTHBOUND Tuesday: Hanol, Bangkok,

MURDER CHARGE

EMBEZZLEMENT CASE

On a charge of murdering a ·A· fine of $150, in default two man named Lo Ho on board a months with hard labour, was im- junk at Cheung Chan Harbour on posed by Mr. E. Hineworth, at May 16, Leung Chol-lee, 33, ap- Koridori Court on Saturday on peared on remand before Mr. B. Kwok ving, 27 a bar boy employ Himsworth at the Kowloon Courted at Whitneld Barracks, who was on Saturday. He was formally re-found guilty on a charge of em- France, Hanoi, (a) shews that inoculation has manded for 72 hours, and it is bezzlement of a sum of $165 be-

been performed not less than understood committal proceedings tween May 22 and May 28, six days and not more than will be heard by the District of six months prior to the date cer, South,

NORTHBOUND

Wednesday:

Hongkong. Service-12.30 p.m. Pan American AirwaY!:

EASTWARD":

(6) On the conviction of any person for an offence agairist this Ordinance, the court of magistrate may, in addition to any other penalty, order that any licence held by such person shall be

cancelled and any licence in respect {] whereof any such order is made Thursday: Manila, USA shall be forthwith delivered by the China Clipper 8.30 am.

Wednesday: U. 8. A., Manila,

Hongkong.

China Clipper---2 p.m.

POP-ALL OR NONE

- WESTWARD

of arrival or departure

FATSHAN RELEASED

After being detained in Canton

for a period of about ten days

has a photograph of holder (c) is signed by a Medical Oncer by the Japanese, the a "Tat- attached and "chopped" by

from MacroTA

(b

an oficial 'seal of a recognized

Medical or Health Depart ment; and

or Health Officer of the Gov-shan" was finally released and ernments of Macao or Hong-arrived in Hongkong on Saturday kong, or some other recogniz-afternoon with over 300 passen- jd Health Department.

gers, on board..

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