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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Urban Council Seat To

Be

JUDGMENT ON

ALL POINTS

Contested: Feb. 29 FOR MR. AHWEE

Fixed For Election Day

TWO NOMINATIONS HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL SEAT LEFT VACANT by Dr. B. A. de Castro Basto, M. D., M. B., B. S., M. R. C. S., L. H. C. P, D. Q. M. 8, whose term of office of three years recently expired, an election will be held on

·FEBRUARY 29 at the Registry, Supreme Court.

This is the first time in many years that an Urban Council seat

has been contested.

Two Brothers Married At Registry

The two candidates are Dr. Baste, who proposed by the Hon. Sir Henry Follock, K. C., LL.D., and seconded by Major C, M.

Manners, O. B. E, is standing for re-election, and

Dr. Alberto Maria Rodrigues, M. B B S., who has been pro- posed by Mr. Leo D'Almada

"Mr. Lau Cho-hee, who is ren bell are members of the public,

e

COUNTER - CLAIM

DISMISSED

Judgment on all points was given

by the Chief Justice, Str Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court: yesterday, for Mr. George Emanuel

GENERAL

British War Organization Fund, H.K.

SEGOND DONATION OF £10,000 BEING SENT TO ENGLAND Ahwee, who sued the Hongkong £10,000 is being sent to Eng-.. The second donation of Dairy Supply Co., Ltd. for damages land to the Offices of the for breach of agreement, possession | British Red Cross Society and of the property known as the Kow- St. John's War Organisation loon Dairy in Kowloon City and Fund. Of this sum the fol- mesne profits, and also sought an in-lowing amounts have been function restraining the defendants earmarked for special pur- from using the name. "Kowloon Dairy and Trade Mark No. 83 of poses:

1925.

€122.15.3 from the St. Andrew's

Artillery Units,

The counter-claim brought by the Society for Scottish Units. defendants alleging misconduct onery (Hongkong Regt.) for Royal £52.19.10 from the Royal Artil- the part of the plaintiff, three of the charges of which had been i withdrawn in the course of the

with costs: three-day hearing, was dismissed Recreation Club for St. Dunstan's

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. and Mr.

£1116.9 from Kowloon Docks

Home.

H. C. Macnamara, Instructed by AMERICAN WOMEN'S

Mr. D. H. Blake, appeared for the presented by the Hon. Mr. Leo plaintiff, and defendants were re- D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., Instructed by Mr. D. B. Evans.

WORKING PARTY

The double marriage of

two Castro, Snr., and seconded by Lt.- brothers, the sons of Mr. Lau Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, C.-B. E Yat-san, merchant, of No. 107 |

ENTITLED TO POLL Hollywood Road, took place ves- terday at the Registry, Supreme the year's extra day between 10 The election will take place on Court

am and 6 pm. Those entitled to nected with Ki Sun and Co., whose names appear on the cur- vas married to Miss Lam Suk- rent Jury, List, certain Caing, the daughter of Mr. Lam Jurors, unofficial members of the former Yak-100, interpreter to Strahan, Nicholson

Drs. Executive and Legislative Councils, and Bunie. barristers, solicitors and solicitors The other brother, Mr. Lau Cho- clerks, doctors, dentists, chemists, kan, who

The Chief Justice awarded to Mr, 2. student, married to

was editors and sub-editors of local Ahwee re-possession of the land Miss Loute Kit-lin, newspapers, clergymen, professors and premises, mesne pronts at $300 daughter of Mr. Loule Wing-hong, and academic officers of the Hong- & month, $11,500 for cattle sold and the prizes which were won by. Lady Northcote kindly presented Chinese doctor of No. 25 Luard kong University, schoolmasters, cer- general damages in the extent of Mmes. Morgan, Telfer, and Turn- Road. "

tificated officers of the British Mer- $20,000, and also granted the in-bull for bridge, and Mmes. Li Shiu The ceremonies took place be- chant Marine, Officers and Non-function sought. fore Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Re-Commissioned Officers of the Hong-

gistrar of Marriages, who officiated at the weddings of:

also kong Volunteer Defence Corps and

Commissioned and Warrant Officers SCANDAL POINT

Mr. Hanson Wong, accountant of the Hongkong Naval Volunteer of the Sincere Perfumery Manu-Forca. facturing Ltd, and Miss Anmie

Election plans will be announced!

Chan, of No. 176 Queen's Road in due course. Bast;

Mr. Leung Ping-fat, of the Air Raid Precautions Department, and Miss Lam Suk-tuen, teacher, of No. 170. Fa Yuen Street:

Mr. L. Fook-chack, student, of No, 110 Connaught Road West, and Miss Tam Po-chu. of No. 40 High Street;

PASSENGERS

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

"Mr. Tsang Shu-wing, of No. 23 Tung Chol Street, and Miss Pang the Misses Avril and Angela Court, Dr. and Mrs. P.FS: Court, and Sau-chun, of No. 28 Li Fo Lung, were among those who left Hong- Path, West Point.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mr. Ho Yan-ning. agriculturist, of No. 123 Waterloo Road, and Miss Trang Kwal-ping, of No. 4 Mongkok Road, third floor.

kong yesterday by a Dutch liner for Durban, West Africa.

Other passengers for Durban were Mr. and Mrs. WM. Stra- nack and Miss B.ML, Stranack. and Mr. and Mrs. J. Carberry.

Bound for Capetown were Mrs G.M. Horey and infant, Mrs. EA. Arderne and infant, Mr. and Mrs. D.N. Nash, and Miss D.HM.

FORGERY CASE Law.

AT SESSIONS

Two Men Found Guilty

FOR MANILA Passengers for Manila were Mr. Der K, Chiong. Mr. Courtney, Mr. 8. Schwartz, Mr. Rhame. Mr. Geu. J. McCarthy, and Mr. R. Romer. Passengers for Singapore were Mr. 1. Malkant, Mr. and Mrs. G.L Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Matthews.

harged on three counts of utter- forged document, demanding

Others who left Hongkong by mby on a forged document and the same liner were Mr. M. Hel- CCAiracy to defraud, two men, mendinger, Wol Sang and Li Kam-lam, were Sennet Freres, bound for Saigon. partner of Messrs.

Saigon,

INCIDENT

CHINESE CHARGED AT CENTRAL

Lau Po-lau, 17, who was discover- ed by Mrs. A. M. Estall, wife of Sergeant Major Eställ, at her flat at Scandal Point, on Monday about 10 am, is alleged to have drawn a shot when Mrs. Estall seized the 22 automatic pistol, and fired a intruder by the hand

Party gave a successful Bridge and The American Women's Working Mahjong Drive on January 26, at the American Clüb. One-hundred- and-Afty ladies were present.

Pan, Walkden and Sinclair for Mahjong. Miss Wright received a prize for the hidden number.

Thanks to the generosity of the American Club, which provided tea, and of various ladies who gave prizes and cakes, there were no expenses. and a cheque for $610 has been sent to the British War Organisation Fund.

COLONY HEALTH: THREE CASES OF SMALL-POX

1)

Three cases of small-pox (one

and from Victoria, one from Kowloon one from the Harbour), eighteen cases of tuberculosis, Mr. R. Edwards at the Central chicken-pox and dysentery, and The incident had a sequel before two cases each of diphtheria, Magistracy yesterday, when Lau one case "each of cerebro-spinal faced charges of:

fever and enteric fever were noti-

Stealing a silver chain and two fled to the Health Department on religious, medallions; unlawful pos- Jan. 30. session of ari automatic pistol and

four rounds of ammunition; shoot-chased the intruder up the hills ing with intent to malm, disfigure, and arrested him. or disable, and shooting at Mrs. On the application of Sub-Insp. Estall with intent to prevent arrest. C. Goodwin a week's remand was

Cpl. Laurie, of the Royal Scots, granted.

Rural Rehabilitation In Shumchun: Aid For Refugees: Production Of Vegetables

The Magistrate, of Shamehus, Mr. Hang Xin-shum, has arranged for relief to be given to destitute refugees who are not Inhabitants of Shumchun area. A refugee farm will be organized for the pro- duction of vegetables. It is hoped that 200 mows of land will be avail- able.

The Shumchun Rural Welfare have been received for carrying out J. Centre has established headquar- this work.

ters at Shumchun with branches in The British Fund for the Relief

four. guilty at the Criminal Mrs. K. Konchenko, for Sessis yesterday. Mr. Justice P. Mr. and Mrs. H. Handford, lor E. Lisell passed sentence of four Batavia. Mrs. Goldschmidt and years hard labour on the first infant. for Mauridus, Mr. count nd two years on each of Costes, to Bankok, Mr. Lawson the, retining counts.

George, for Reunion, and Master Mr. 1. Gould, Grown Counsel, Woo Chun" Yuen, for Port Miza- prosecut and the jury was:- beth. Messrs L. Gutierrez (foreman),|,

G. B. Osto, Wong Tai-cho. Yeung

and Lew

Wing-seks, 3. Chao, J. M. Rozarto. DR. LI SHU - FAN

It was Sted that the first de- RETURNING AFTER fendant ha on December 17 at YEAR OF TRAVEL

tempted by leans of a forged let- ter to obtainhe sum of $130 from

Miss La Mo-ye, at No. 133 Cheung-

shawan Road.

AUXILIAR NURSING

Latest Methods Of The Treatment Of

Tuberculosis

the villages of Tsoi Yuk Wal, Kak-of Distress in China $5,000; Bank tin, Wong Paf Ling and from these of Communications 100; Bank of branches assistance will be given Canton 100; Mr. Eu Tong Sen 200; to the villagers.

The Bank of East Asia 100; The China State Bank 50; The Over- seas-Chinese Banking Corp 25;

COLLECTING STATION

With the co-operation of the New

Territories Agricultural Association Hon. Mr. Li The Fong 25; Mr. H. O.

ing station, at Fanling for poultry. Hall) 500; The HK. Chinese Wo- it is proposed to establish a collect Tong 20; S.K.M.R. (per Bishop and where incubators will produce men's Club 300; Major Manners 10; chicks and ducklings which can Mr. Peter Bin 10: Mr. Mak Man later be distributed to the Shum- Bang 10; Mr. L Gockchin 15; Mr. chum farmers to re-establish the T. W. Li 10; Mr. Eugese Penn 10; poultry industry.

Dr. Arthur Woo 10; Dr. Li Shu Pa!

The losses of the "farmers have 10; Mr. O. K. Yul 10; Mr. Peter been greater this time than as a Wong 10; Mr. Fung Ping Fan 10; result of the second invasion in Mr. Wong Sik Cheung 10; Mr." W. the Beginning of 1939. The ac- 3. Fulker 10; Mr. Samuel T. C. May cumulated effects of the three. -10; Mr. Kenneth C. Chao 5. perisation of the whole population and pickaxes from the Urban vasions have resulted in & pau-

Donations in kind: 140 old rakes Fields are overgrown with grass, Council. the animals which used for plough-

SERVCE

The many friends of the Hon. The following ambers of the Dr. L Shu-fan will be interested Auxiliary Nursing Service have to know that he expects to be back now completed their full training, days, after almost a year of travel in the Colony within the next few and obtained their spital prof. Clency certificates:

during which he has visited, among Robina Andress, Au Yeung Sau

ther places, England, France, Ger Yui, Ad Yeung Sau Gan, Lucy many. Denmark and Switzerlanding have been either disposed of

to pursue further the most up-to date method of treatment of tuber- culosis.

140 TONS OF FERTILISER by the farmers during the evacua- tion, or been lost; 90 per cent. of fertiliser was transported by the One-hundred-and-forty tons of the farming flaplements of the Canton-Kowloon Railway on Tues- area have been lost, while the doors day to Lowu, the border station, and windows of most of the houses for the farmers of the humchun occupants elther for firewood, for through the efforts of the Bhum In the course of his travels, Dr. repairing bridges or for making chan Rural Welfare Centre.

Borinevitch, Christine Brry, Ger- trude Brooks, Jean tharmero, Eileen Choa, K. Cromielin, J. Didsbury, Gwen Dooley, Vivian the latest medical instruments in He is bringing back with him

and America.

Lambert, Enid Litton, Le Kamuse in the best clinics in Europe have been removed by the military area who are being rehabilitated

'Chuen, Lee Aau Ha, Leung Kwan

Piu, M. Potter, E. Park, A. Pqlard.

Carmen Pestoni, Nora Fasshore. Li also visited the USA. Sarah Polson, Aline Rickett, Elth Rowell, Cecilia Snoswell, Tsot Kkan Ying, Weng Yuk Chan, Duis White, Alice Wong, Yiu Kim Pint.

FIRST AID

stables.

SHUMCHUN PROBLEM

More than 200 farmers from. Tsof

Shu-wai, who nave donated more urban, but are naturally dependent across to the villages on the Chi- Messrs, Chen Yeni-Kwang and Ymarket and Shautaukok are semi-the station carried the trainload The populations of Shumchur Shumchan Market who waited at Yuk, Wai, Lowu Village, and the

Those members of the Auxiliary education, are commended by the farming populations of their village elders and staff members of than $30,000 for the promotion of upon the economic position of the nese side under the direction of the Nursing Service who qualified Chinese National Government in a vicinities. These towns are empty the Fo On District Government. First Afd. or Home Nuraini mandate issued on Tuesday.” examinations held in October and

since the small traders and crafts- B.F.R.D.C. DONATION. November 1939, are asked to collect their certificates as soon as possible resistance and loyalty to the Na- restart bustness,

Support of the national policy of and have no means whatsoever fo men have lost their small capital from the office of the Accountant; tlous] Government were reaffirmed

The plans of the, Local Head- Medical Department, 2nd Floor, by the staffs of the Chinese col shunchun Rural, Welfare Centre is familles and include the accum

quarters of the Centre are framed Post Office Building,...

Thus, the problem before the for the rehabilitation of 3,000 The Service still requires many Shanghai in a telegram to den economie life of the areas in which implements, animis stock, and Jeges and technical schools in practically the re-building of the lation and distribution of farming more volunteers. Names should be eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek orf the we are working. sexit to Mrs. Peters, Chairman, 8th ́niversary of the Shanghai war A. N. & Queen Mary Hospital,

poultry. The British Fund for the of :1932

Relief of Distress in China has donated $5,000 for this purpose.

DONATIONS RECEIVED The following welcome donations

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