1939-12-14 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939, -PACE S

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Legislative Council

AGENDA FOR TODAY'S

MEETING

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held today to the Council Chamber, at 2.30 p.m.. with Big Excellency the Governor presiding.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

The order

of business for the day includes a question by the Hon. Str Henry Pollock relating to cholera returtis.

Sir Henry will ask: In view of the statement made in Govern- ment Notification No. S. 645, in the Government Gazette of Dec. 8. 1939. to the effect that Hong- kong is declared an infected port ot account of cholera in the following places, namely: Bangkok. Slam. Tientsin, the Netherlands Indies, Singapore, the Federated Malay States, Amoy, Egypt, Pales- tine. Tsingtao, Shanghai and the Philippine Islands, will the Gov- emment state how many cases of cholera have been reported in this Colony during each of the Ave weeks up to Dec. 9, 1839?

The Hon, the Colonial Secretary will move "That the report of the Finance Committee (No...), dated Dec 7, 1939, be adopted..

STYLE OF OFFICE The Attorney General will move the following resolution:-"

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Resolved pursuant to section 3 n the Public Officers (Changes of Style) Ordinance, 1937, that the style of the once of "Monopoly Analyst" be changed to that of "Government Chemist (Mono- poly)," yand of "Government Analyst" to "Government Chemist," tur all purposes.

NEW BILLS

The Attorney General will move the Second and Third readings

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A Bill to amend the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897.

A Bull to amend further the Rating Ordinance, 1901.

A Bill to amend yet further the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933.

The Attorney General will move" the Third reading of--

A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prevention of Eviction Ordin- ances, 1938 and 1939.

Cheng Cheung-fal, nephew of,` Cheng Kwok-yau and a mem- her of a well-known. Hongkong family, who was spirited away a few weeks ago in mysterious circumstances and for whose release a ransom of a million dollars was demanded, return- ed to Hongkong recently,

The Japanese Foreign Office spokesman told Reuter that Japan's report for 1938 on the mandated territories was on the way to Geneva, it having been delayed.

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B.W.O.F. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

The

tertainment Committee,

et the British War Organisation Fund, Hongkong Branch, under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Hobbs (c/o Royal Naval Hospital, Wan- chai) are organising various events for the purpose of collecting money in aid of the Fund

Advertisements appearing in the Press, or on posters or tickets to the effect that the proceeds of certain entertainments, Bazaars. etc., would be donated, partly or fully, to the British War Organi- sation Fund should kindly be sub- mitted, in the first instance, to" the office of the Hon. Secretary, c/o Government House.

The Committee for the Fund are 'deeply appreciative of all such kind and generous efforts and

·Trade Enquiries to: John D. Hutchison & Co., Hong Kong sincerely trust that Entertainment

Charity Supper Dance and Cabaret

in aid of

Chinese efugee Relief, and British Local Emergency Funds

under the auspices of

The Hongkong Chinese Women's Club

at the Peninsula Hotel

on Thursday, 14th December, 1939

from 9PM to 2 A.M.

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(Mah Jongg and Bridge for non-dancers.)

(Please Reserve Your Table at Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels)

PATH ROBBERY

A pedestrian is reported to have

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been held up by three armed men. The children of Hongkong will and robbed on a path leading to participate in a Fancy Dress Party the Queen Mary Hospital shortly to be held in the Roof Garden of after noon yesterday,

The robbers are said to have de- camped with a gold wrist watch

and a gold finger ring. The victim was Pau Yu-chul, 20.

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the Peninsula Hotel on December 22 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The proceeds from admission tickets will be for the British War Orgariisation Fund.

Organisations will conform to these requirements.

H.K. CHINA FILM EDUCATION ASSN.

The Hongkong branch of the China Film Education, Association wag formally organised at a meet- ing of educational and movie lea- ders at the St. Francis Hotel on Tuesday,

Those present included Messrs. Lo Ming-yu, Lo Ching-yu, Kuo Shao-hoa, Ma Chang-ying, Chien Yu-wen, Miss In Chu-chu and Miss Irene Fo. Mr. Wang. Tang presided.

The formation of a Film Educa- tion Association was the idea of the League of Nations. The Dr. ganisation has appeared in many countries, The China association was formed several years ago

Credit for the retabishment of the Hongkong branch goes to Mr. Lo Ming-yu, who was entrusted with the mission by the China association.

Ou a charge of simple tareepy

of four fist from a man named Ng Fu. at Tai O on Dec. 8, an Indian police constable, Mangha Khan, 39, LB. B. 399, appeared Before "Mr. E. Elmsworth, at the Kowloon Court yesterday. Ball of $100 was allowed, a reland of three days being granted,

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