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LEGISLATIVE council:

TOWN PLANNING BILL BECOMES LAW

Public Latrine: Central Theatre's Plea Overruled

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THE TOWN PLANNING BILL, officially described as a "Bill for the promotion of the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community by making provision for the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the future lay-out of existing and potential urban areas as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein," was passed with one minor amendment following second and third readings at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council.

Seven new Bills were given first reading on the motion of the Attorney-General:-A Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, a Bill to amend the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1936, a Bill to continue and amend the Sterling Salaries Conver- sion Ordinance 1937, a Bill to amend the Naval Vo- lunteer Ordinance, 1933, and provide for Naval De- fence, a Bill to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901, a Bill to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, a Bill to amend the Pensions Ordinance, 1932.

SHIP'S MASTER

FINED $20

Delayed Sailing For Private Reasons

Capt. Holmes, master of the sa Lyemoon, "appeared

GENERAL

TICKETS STOLEN

AT RACES

Chinese Sent To Prison

Sentence of four months hard imposed on Mok unemployed, who

aum-labour was' on mens before Mr. E. Himsworth at Cheung, the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, found guilty on a charge of re- before charged that while being master ceiving stolen property,

of a ship required to be searched Mr. R., A. D. Forrest at the Cen- under the Piracy Regulations, he tral Court yesterday.

Mr. Tong Lok, complainant, told commenced his voyage at a time'

not previously notified and not ap-the Court that at the Sixth Extra Meeting at the Valley on proved by the Commissioner of Race Police.

June 10 he was in the public

He purchased "six - $25 tickets on Gog to place and two

Defendant pleaded guilty to the stand. charge.

Sgt. Matches said that Capt. 528 tickets on the pony to win Holmes was due to sail at 10 am. When the race had finished and on June 17, but did not do so un-Gog had come first, he searched tickets and til 12.30 p.m.

his pockets for the Capt. Holmes said that he had discovered they were missing. He private reasons for doing so and reported the loss to the authori wrote these down on a piece of ties and a watch was kept outside paper, which he handed to his the pari-mutuel #tand.

after reading it. Soon afterwards Tong aaw de- Worship, who said that he should have tele.fendant approach with one of the arrested him as he phoned the police and everything tickets and would have been all right. The tendered it for payment.

Defendant denied the charge. fine would have been heavier if no reason had been given, remark. He said that he had picked up the ticket from the ground. It ed His Worship.

was thrown by a man who looked annoyed and angry, he said.

Detective. Sergeant. T. Cashman, who prosecuted, asked the Court to take a serious view if the case. Defendant was known to the police as a pick-pocket in Macao. He had just arrived in Hongkong on the same morning.

Defendant was fined $20. -

WOMAN ACCUSES WATCHMAN OF ASSAULT

FIVE YOUTHS

GAOLED .

eastern end of Lower Lascar Row: THE ATTENDANCE Present at the meeting were: And whereas such application has His Excellency the Governor, Sir been duly approved by the Gover- Geoffry Northcote; Brigadier T.nor and a notification of the in- McLeod, representing Kis Etention to erect a Public Latrine celleney the General Commanding at such site has been duly publish- Eed in three successive numbers of Troops, Major-General A. Grasett: the Colonial Secretary. the Gazette: And whereas the

District watchman, No. 339, All Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith; the Attorney-owner of The Central Theatre in General, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster: the vicinity has objected to such Mohamed, appeared as defendant the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, erection: And whereas such ob before Mr. Q. A A. Macfadyen at Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie; the Finan-jection has been duly considered: the Kowloon "Magistracy yester- cial Secretary, Hon. Mr. S. Caine: It is hereby resolved by this Coun- day, on a charge of assault, cut- the Director of Public Works, Honcil that the above mentioned site ting and wounding, Lo Fung, on Mr. A. G. W. Tickle; the Acting and the erection thereon of a June 18, at Reclamation Street Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr. Public Flush Latrine be and the C. G. Purdue: the Director of same are hereby approved." Medical Services, Hon. Dr. P. S.

In moving this, Hon. Mr. Smith at about 10 p.m.. she returned Selwyn-Clarke; and the following unofficial honourable members: sald: The objection to which re-home and found defendant already Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. T. N. Chau,ference is made in this resolution on the premises waiting for her. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, came, as members have been in-As soon as she got to the door. Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. W. N. T. Tam, formed by circulation, from the defendant raised a knife, about 5 Mr. J. K. Bousfield, and Mr. C. B. owner of the Central Theatre, and inches, long," to strike her. She

Yu Ngau, who had eight pre- Burgess, Deputy Clerk of Councils. was based on three grounds thought defendant

was only vious convictions, seven for far- (a) that obnoxious smells from threatening her. Prior to beginning the business

He brought the the proposed latrine will pene-knife down on

one for aiding and ceny and of the meeting Brigadier McLeod

her breast. She abetting; and who was still under and Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfield, who trate the theatre. windows which

were

must be kept open in spring and avoided the blow, but a rent was police superision, was sentenced their initial ap- making

made in her dress. Defendant to two years hard labour. pearance in Council, were sworn

then cut her upper arm in.

Central Theatre's. Pica Overruled

Following the adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4) dated May 25, 1939, the Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution: Whereas application has been made by the Urban Council to the Governor under section 62 of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance. 1935, for the erection of a Public: Flush Latrine on a site -at-the

A.R.P. OFFICER'S

THREE GROUNDS ›

summer;

(b) that the entrance to the proposed latrine is directly op- posite ar exit from the theatre in U Hing Lane:

Lo Fung, complainant, stated that defendant used to visit ber from time to time. On June 18,

and

"Five of the six youths charg- ed at the Criminal Sessionis before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, with Wounding Chan Pul, "ESIS- Tant painter in Bridges Street On May 10 were found zulity yesterday,

L Kwok-cheung, who had a thumb and ran away. She was previous conviction for common the "Kowloon assault and another for inflicting later conveyed to Hospital.

grievous bodily harm, was senten Cheong Chun, who stated that ced to 18 months' hard labour. (c) that there exists a latrine. namely, in U-Yam Lane, only 100 she paid a visit to complainant's

Lam Phu, who had three pre- convictions for larceny, yards distant from the site of place on the day in question, vious the proposed latrine, and that testined to having witnessed the burglary and larceny from the this existing latrine should be assault.

person, and was still under police enlarged."

supervision, was sent to prison for one year.

WINDOWS GENERALLY SHUT

Another Man

Defendant denied the allegations and stated that he found a man sentenced to nine months and 18 Hu Po and Tat Chuk were on the premises whom complain- ant sald was her lover. He, there-months' hard labour respectively. The sixth man, Hui Chun, who fore, wanted to leave the pre- mises, when complainant, seized was found not guilty, was dis-

charged. him by the hand. He warded her off, and in doing so she fell against

To the Arst of these objec- tions the Urban Council re-. plies that obnoxious smells do not permeate from modern flush latrines and that it is found from observation that the windows of the theatre are, in fact, generally shut. "To the second objection the some glass cutting her hand.

His Worship proposed to call Urban Council replies that the proposed site is not in Hing medical evidence and the hearing The activities of the Air Rald Lane. but in Lower Lascar Row, was postponed for 24 hours.

Det.-Sgt. Pope is in charge of Precautioris Sub-Committee aand that the entrance to the branch of the local Detence Com- latrine will not be opposite to the the case. mittee, during the year 1938, are side exit from the theatre. described in the first annual re

REPORT

"To the third oblection the

ALLEGED THEFT FROM GIRL

OF FIREARMS

"

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, while Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton" Russ, appeared! for the defence.

The jury which heard the case comprised Messrs. W. V. Field (foreman), The Shin-wing, D. J Kuttonjee, V. J G. Petersen, Chu

Xavier.

NO LICENCE FOR DAGGER Pleading guilty to possession of cepted.

a dagger without a licence, at on June 20, After a short chase, the Police Boundary Street, are said to have opened fire at the Bung Kwan, was sentenced to six men, and finally the three of them months Hard labour, by Mr. E were apprehended, and were pro-Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- duced before Mr Q. A. A. Mac-tracy yesterday.

port of the Air Raid Precautions Urban Caunell replies that the ALLEGED POSSESSION Yuen-chee, D. D. Forbes and F. M Omcer, Wing Commander Ale. existing latrine in U Yam Lane 19

As a result of a watch kept at Steele-Perkins, tabled in Legisla.at least 150 yards from the pro-

posed site and cannot be enlarged. Taipo Road, on June 7, by-a party tive Council yesterday.

Summed up, the basis of the It adds that extra latrine accom- of detectives from Taumati Police work of the A.R.P, Officer duringmodation is argently needed instation, three Chinese were inter- the year was the preparation of this district. I beg to propose the a local. AR.P. scheme and the en-resolution standing in my name." The motion WES carried 1213- rolment of volunteers. The aum-

animously. ber of those who volunteered for Instruction or service was small at the beginning but increased as

fadyen, at the Kowloon Magistracy Det.-8gt. Dowman said that at the active work and propaganda

yesterday. They were; Lam. Kau, 10 p.m. P.C. No. 253, who was on of the department attracted the publie's attention. The present Appearing before Mr. R. A. D. For-23, Wong Wai, 25, and Chan Yuk, duty at Boundary Street, near Chamberlain Road, saw defendant position may be regarded as satis-rest at the Central Court Fester-25

City factory, provided that the rate of day charged with robbery, George The first and second defendants walking towards Kowloon progress in enlistment can be Tons. 33,. unemployed, was re-were charged with being m posses His suspicions were aroused and maintained..

'manded until June 29, on the ap- sion of a pistol and revolver and 15 on searching, defendant, he found plication of the police.

rounds of ammunition, whilst the a dagger concealed in his girdle. Pleading gulity before Mr. R. A Tang was alleged to have rod third was charged with being in

From official sources it is learn- D. Forrest at the Central Court bed a girl, named Kwan Hing-possession of a pistol and rounds

ed that the report of a Japanese yesterday to a charge of match-hing, of a gold anger ring studded of ammunition,

Det. Insp. A. E. Carey asked that warship having fired on the Italian ing a handbag from a girl, Shek with diamonds, gold watch and Wing lin. 17, unemployed, was re-a plain gold finger ring, on the the case be transferred to Talpolvessel Roma, as she was entering manded for two days for medical roof of No, 330, Lockhart Road on Court, for Thursday, June 29, at British waters on Sunday, is not

correct. 11 am. This was granted, examination for caning.

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