1939-07-26 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FINANCE COMMITTEE: SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES FOR $278,605 WANTED

SECOND AND THIRD READINGS OF COMPULSORY SERVICE BILL AT MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL TO - MORROW

Approval for Supplementary Votes totaling $278,685 will be asked for at to-morrow's meeting of the Finance Committee which will be held immediately after the meeting of the Legisia- tive Council at 230 p.m.

The largest vote is for $120,000 and $200 for two motor cycle com- under Public Works Extraordinary binations. for the purpose of erecting a new

SLIPWAY FILLING

SEQUEL TO POSSESSION OF ARMS

WEAPON FOUND

IN BASKET

GENERAL

WHARF BATTLE IN SHANGHAI

Coolies Fight With

Ship's Crew

J

Five Chiness were slightly in- jured when fighting broke out in Shanghai between wharf coolies Following the arrest of three of the Kallan Mining Administra» men alleged to be connected with tion's Footung Wharf and - mem- an armed robbery committed last bèrn of the crew of the sis. Nors month, and acting on information | Moller, on board that vessel about of one of them, two men were 12 noon on July 17, taken into custody and appeared Frantic

blasts of the ship's before Mr. E. Edwards at the siren brought this river. Police Central Court yesterday charged from the Wetmore Road Hulk with the unlawful possession of a River Police Station, under the revolver and five rounds of am- |command of Inspector R. E

Bridges, to the scene.

niunition.

3

The men were Chan Tim `and) » Following the arrival of the Fong Pang, and the revolver, police, peace was restored and | which was found in their posses- the injured taken away for treat- camp on the Mental Hospital site "Under Public Works. a sum of sion or under their control, was ment. in Argyle Street for housing Chi-$5,500 is requested for the filling alleged by the police to be the

Caught Stealing nese interned soldiers whose pre-or the old slipway at the Hung one used in the robbery.

The trouble is said to Have sent quarters at Ma Tau Chung Hom Government Stores area; as Detective-Insp. J. O'Donovan started when, three of the coolies Refugee Camp will be made avail-it constitutes 2 muisance and told the Court, that the police car-who were engaged in unloading a able for destitute women and serves no useful purpose and as ried out a surprise rald on No. 5. cargo of coal from the 5.3. Nora children.

the area is urgently required for Belchers Street and detained Chan Moller were caught stealing some the accommodation of stores.

STAMP SUPPLY

The cost of the work is estimat- ed at $120,000 and the actual cost to the Government will be set off

1

Tim who implicated the second defendant as the one

dunriage mats.

IGNORANCE PLEA

who had

The three men were handed No. 177. over to the river police and de- address tained in custody.

A sum of $4,000 is required un-carried the revolver to by a sum of approximately $80.000 der the head of Post Office. It be- Main Street. The latter

($200,000 Chinese National cur-

This happened earlier in the rency) which has been subscribeding stated that the unexpected was also raided and the firearm

morning and later an animosity by the Chinese National Reller increase in sales of postage stamps was found hidden in a basket.

between the Chinese members of Commission, towards the amount during the current year has re-

the crew and the whari coolles required for the erection of the sulted in a depletion of stocks of

Both defendants pleaded ignor- certain denominations necessitat-

reached such an extent that it ing the purchase of additional; qnce of the law, while Fong Pang stamps to ensure

an adequate also admitted he had been paid developed into battle about noon. After the river police had de- 30 cents to carry the revolver supply for the next 12 months,

three parted with the

culprits. went on

-camp.

Under

OPIUM SALES

Imports

and

Exports

Oface, a sum of $31,000 is, asked The amount of $15,000 originally from Belchers Street to his sister's the remaining coolles for the preparation and carriage/ voted is stated to be almost ex-house, on the instructions of the strike and staged a battle-royal

hausted.

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At

with the crew of the ship.

Ugly Situation

Arst defendant. of opium, it being pointed out that

Insp. O'Donovan" added that owing to the Sino-Japanese hosti- COUNCIL MEETING though the police could not prove lities there has been much less

the case, the two defendants were Inspector Bridges and a detach. Importation of illicit opium to the At the Council Meeting, the

In some degree connected withment of river police rushed to the Colony and sales of Government | second and third reading of four

and this time rounded up. oplum have increased to several Bills will be moved by the the robbery by giving assistance scene

to the robbers.

the entire mob. times the previous average: It torney General.

Sentence of three months' hard A somewhat ugly situation was when Inspector Bridges labour each was imposed on Chan averted

induced the men to return to work and released the three coolies

Oficials of the Moller Co. and J. Van Wyllck, of No. 9, Peak the Kallan Mining Administration Mansions, was fined $5 by Mr. R. revealed to representative of Edwards at the Central Court yes- the "North-China Daily News”

Tim and Fong Pang.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES who had been arrested.

has, therefore, been necessary to Chief interest. will be taken in pay for the preparation and car-the second reading of the Bill to riage of much larger quantities make provision with "respect to than were expected when the 1939 (compulsory service" in the Colony, Estimates were prepared. A sup--; The other Bills are:- plementary vote for $31,000, is re- quested to cover commitments al- ready incurred. but if sales con- tinue at their presènt scale it may be necessary to incur still further "A Bill to amend the Hydrocar-terday on a summons for parking that the entire situation had been expenditure In respect of which abon Oils Ordinance, 1939," supplementary vote will be sought

if necessary.

TYPHOON DAMAGE

"A Bill to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933."

A Bill to amend the Registra tion of Persons Ordinance, 1939"

FIRING PRACTICE

his car overtime in Queen's Road peaceably settled and that work Central..

was proceeding as usual at "the E Reprich of No. 6, Lincoln whart. Road, was cautioned for failing to "Firing practice will be carried produce his driving licence and

Under Public Works Recurrent) aut from STONECUTTERS i was ined $3 for causing an ob- and Water Works, a vote of $60.-) ISLAND between the hours of struction in Fedder Street outside

26, 27 and 28.

68 DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS: 19 FROM CHOLERA Sixty-eight deaths from tuber-"

000 is requested for typhoon and 5 p.m. and 12 mid-night on July Hongkong Hotel. rainstorm damages.

Fines totaling $10 were imposed The damage caused this year by "Firing practice will be carried on J. P. Whitham, of Shek-O, for rainstorms are given as: Bulldings out from FORT BLUFF HEAD be- leaving his car unattended in culosis, out of a total of 186 cases $3,000: Drainage $12,550; Electri-tween the hours, of 8 am, and 2 Chater Road, and for falling to (one imported) and 19 deaths cal Works $2,245; Poft Works $11, p., on July 29 1939."

produce his licence on July 8. C00; and Reads $41.282; making a

total of $75,077.

The sum of $72.430 approved in DISTRAINT WARRANT CONTESTED July 22, according to the returna

the estimates covered $42,430 for work on damage caused by the 1937 typhoon and only $30,000 re- mained over.

vote 19 The new asked so that the repaira may be carried out and that a reasonable sum may be available for future emergency work,

GENERAL WORKS /

BY INDIANS IN COURT CLAIM'

A distraint warrant issued by Firdos Khan, of No.. 7 Hillwood Road, against M. R. Malik, of No. 36 Halphong Road. second floor, was contested in the Summary Court yesterday be- fore Mr. Justice" R. E. Lindsell.

therefore, covered

dysen- deaths

of

of

of small

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1

1939. -PAGE

SUMMER SALE

NOW

PROCEEDING

BARGAINS IN THE CHILDREN'S SECTION

BATHING SUITS

BATHING SHOES

FROM $ 1.95

FROM $ 1.00

NAVY GYM KNICKERS

FELT HATS ...

GIRL'S WINTER COATS

$ 1.00

COTTON ROMPERS WOOLLEN PRAM SETS

ORGANDIE · BONNETS

FROM $ 1.95 FROM $19.75

$ 2.25

FROM $ 5.75

BOY'S COTTON NECKTHES

$ 2.25

25 c.

UNDERWEAR

ODDMENTS IN CHILPRÜFE

TO CLEAR AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

LANE CRAWFORD LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

"NIKS'

MABEL

A. Gutkrmact Cure

For Hong Kong Foo

POSSESSION claim SUCCEEDS

In the Bummary "Court yester- day. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell gave judgment for Mra. To sol Shi, allas Tsol Yee Koo, who claimed possession of No. 5 Thom- ' on Road, ground floor, from Yu

Fook-hing, plumber.

from cholera, out of a total of 24 cases (two imported), occurred in the Colony for the week" ending.

of the Health Department.

Other returns include 11 dentha from enteric fever out of 27 cases, 5 deaths from measles out of 8 cases, 5 deaths from tery out of 26. Cases, 2 from cérebro-spinal fever and one death from purpéral fever. Mr. A. el Arculi appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. M. A, da

Notifications to the Health au- Silva was: for defendant.

thorities on July 24 include 30 "Plaintiff alleged that defendant bald more than his own share in cases of tuberculosis, 9 cases Also under Public Works Ex- traordinary $15.000 is requested owed him arrears of rent amount the previous month. What he had dysentery, 3 cases of enteric fever, for general works, it being stated to $132, and he, accordingly paid,

two 2 cases of cholera, 2 cases diatraint warrant. De-months rent, amounting to $40.measles and one case. that owing to emergency condi-issued a tions there have been many new fendant contends that the dis- No receipt was given by Khan as pox. demands for additiorial office as-traint was legal as he had paid witness was informed by him that commodation and miscellaneous rent in full, and claimed damages it was not necessary.

FORGED CHOLERA for wrongful distraint..

The other tenant having moved general works.

In the witness-box, Malik said out, witness spproached Khan for CERTIFICATES · MOSQUITO SCREENING that "when "Firdos Khan took over the whole house, and it was agreed

At the previous hearing, defen- Ho King, umbrella maker, was dant contended that the floor (WES A sum of $8,500 is requested for the house in March, he saw Khan between them that a tenancy for fined $100 by Mr. T. J. Houston at occupied for Mosquito Screening in the Lower with the view of securing tenancy the whole house at $35 a month the Central Court yesterday for and that he did not use the pre- domestic purposes, Block of the Lai Chi Kok Hospital of the whole house. He was in-should commence as from May.

the possession of a that he could where the existing screening has formed, however,

FURNITURE MOVED

forged. im-mises for business, as claimed by munization certificate on July 23. the plaintiff.... " proved unsatisfactory.

only get half the premises. He On June 13, witress sald plain-

The defendant told the Court accordingly stayed as a sub-tenant tim sent two watchmen to his.

that he had bought the cholera His Lordship granted possession for half the house at $20 a month. house and moved his furniture.injection certificate for $2. for plaintiff as from August 31. Under Police Force, faur votes The other half of the house con-He threatened to call the police Appearing for a similar offence. Mr.. P. T. Woo appeared for of $7.888. .$7.000. $5,000 and $200 tinued, to be occupied by a Mr. and the watchmen left. He regin-Yue-pax, clerk, was fined $100 plaint while Mr. J M. Hall was are requested. The first vote is in Lai,

ported the matter to the land sin stated that he bad altered for the defence. connexion with the training of

lord's" agent, Mr. A. M. Braga, the date on the certificate which two police cadets who were ap- Witness said the landlord's rent and was handed a notice to Khan he had no intention to use. pointed in 1938, one of whom has collector. falling to find Firdos to quit by Mr. Braga." Khan re- just completed a course at the Khan, approached him on March fused to accept the notice, and|

Sentences totalling two months' Police Training College at Hendon, s for rent. Witness paid #28 for witness learned that. Mr. Braga

hard labour were imposed on Man and the other who is now under the whole house and in return later sent Ran a notice through the whole house as from March at Kim-hing, 32, unemployed, by Mr. going a similar course.

was handed a receipt by the rent the post.

$40 a month.

R. Edwards at the Central Court The vote för $7.000 is in con- collector.

On June 16, plaintiff. delivered After.. further 'evidence, the yesterday for the theft of a hand- nexion with recruiting expenses. On April 12, šald witness, he s distraint on the floor on the hearing was adjourned to August bag and a safety razor from the the $5,000 vote for small stores paid Khan $12, because he had ground that witness was tenant of 5.

POLICE FORCE

POP-THE BRUTE

I SAID I WOULDN'T

MARRY HIM

BUT ID BE A

SISTER TO

HIM!

HANDED RECEIPT

•

THAT'S RIGHT!

Confucius Hall, Caroline Road,

By J. MILLAR WATT

HE'S ASKED ME

TO GIVE YOU THESE

SOCKS TO

DARN!

Tel. 28151.

for

photographic

finesse

EUTER

G PRIDER S

Mezz Floor of LAZARUS, Opticians.

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