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HONGKONG - DAILY PRÉSS.

INCREASING COST OF THE COLONY'S DEFENCE SERVICES: OVER $190,000 TO BE CONSIDERED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE IN SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES

A total of $510,733 to Supplementary Votes will be considered at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Hongkong Legislative Council, to be held today at 2.30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

The Colony's Defence Services again claim a substantial pärt of this supplementary expenditure, a total of $191,600 being required un- der the 1939 and 1940-41 estimates.

Under this head, in the 1939 estlinates, $500 is requested for AR.P. Handbooks, both in English and Chinese, as the demand for these has increased since the out- break of the war

INCREASED STRENGTH Under the same head. In the 1940-41 estimates, $74,000 is re- quested for bonus and camp ex- penses to the Volunteer Defence

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY

SUICIDE WHILE OF UNSOUND MIND

POLICE STATION TRAGEDY

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A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was recorded at an inquest held at the Central

GENERAL

Jury Retire Without Announcing Verdict

VILLAGE MURDER HEARING

The jury in the Salkung marder osse retired for three hours Jester- day without announcing a verdict. Going out at 12.30 pm, they were closeted in the Supreme Court library until 3.30 p.m., their #fin being served to them in the pourse

Under the head Royal Obser. / Court yesterday into the death of of their deliber tions." vatory, a vote of $489 is requested Man Chee, a mess boy. for Personal Ematuments, owing to

Mr. H. G. Sheldon sat as Coro: the acting pay for the Assistante, assisted by a jury compris Director being required

ing Messrs. V icra

Ribetro longer period than was anticipat- foreman) L G. Sousa and C. L.

Lopes. ed, because he was detained in England on account of the war.

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Man Chee was employed at he Sergeants Mess at the Upper Levels. Police Station, His fellow employee, Kwan Tung. lost a woollen jersey and reported to Sergt. F. Nolan that he suspected

article.

TEMPORARY QUARTERS A vote of $2,700 is requested in Corps. it being explained that the 1940-41 estimates for special owing to the large ticrease in the expenditure for the Botanical and atrength of the Corps consequent Forestry Department in connecthe deceased of having stolen the upon the outbreak of war, the tion with- Temporary Quarters for amount provided in the estimates the Forest Protection Staff, due to is insuficient. It is of interest to the reorganization and expansion note that the total amount pay-of this staff to deal with forestry able in respect of the three camps offences. to be held during the fifteen months ending Mar. 31, 1941, is provisionally estimated at $89,000, of which only $15,000 is provided

in the estimates.

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Another vote of $85,000 is also requested for the Volun- teer Defence Corps for train- ing exercises. It

pointed out that extra training in camp and week-end exercises are now considered necessary, The total training expenses for the Afteen months ending Mar. 31 are approximately estimated at $113.100, of which only $28,000 was provided in the estimates.

MOBILIZATION STORES

GRANT TO WAH YAN

COLLEGE

PAWN TICKETS FOUND police and on

Man Chee was searched by the his person was found three pawn tickets, but none related to the Jersey. He

When the jury returned to Court, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, was not present, having been called away, it was under stood, on an. Important matter, and the Court was than adjourned till 10 am. today.:

for their lives, Lau Tin-yeung and The two men who are on trial Lau Tau, are charged with the murder of a 63-year-old woman. Lam Po at Apmalu village on November 5. It was alleged by the prosecution that they had gone to the old woman's house to steal chickens and strangled her when she attempted to cry for help.

Both accused admitted the plan done anything to cause the wo man's death First accused said he pushed the door open and found the woman lying on the floor.

A vote of $600 is requested under Was taken to the servante quarto steal chickens, but denied having the head of Education Department ters on the third floor where he for Equipment Grants. It is ex-kept his belongings. During the plained that it is desired to make search Man Chee was seen to a grant to Wah Yan College for fall out of a window onto the the purchase of laboratory equips courtyard, a height of about 40 ment. The application for this feet. grant had not been received when the 1940-41 estimates were trained and no provision was, therefore,

made for this service..

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT

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Dr. R. 5. Tal testined that de ceased died of multiple injuries which were consistent with a

fall:

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN THE COLONY

Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Coun- sel. who, assisted by Sgt. C. Mot- tram, conducted the prosecution, addressing the jury, aald the Crown could not show which one or both of accused had done the act. Even watching, so that presence

lent strength, warranted a charge

of murder against the persons,, watching.

TWO SUGGESTIONS

Under the 1940-41 estimates, the Harbour Department claims six votes totalling $123,011..

The Arst vote is for $2,000, In the Colony cf. Hongkong, in- special expenditure-coal

for cluding the Island. Kowloon and

Mr. Inglis Hosang, counsel for ending at 8 am on Saturday, Feb.rst accused, said it was admitted 10. there were

that accused went to, steal but

only to steal. There were altogether 79

A third vote for the Volunteer offices. It is explained that owing New Territories; during the week Defence Corps is for $32,000 for to the fact that the contractors special expenditure in connection did not furnish their accounts for with Mobilization Stores. It is ex-coal supplied during the period plained that in 1939, the sum of October to December, 1939, until it $255,000 was provided to meet the was too late to effect payment in cost of reserve stores of mobiliza- that year, a sum of $2,000 remain- tion equipment for the Corps.

ed unpaid and lapsed.

- Most of these stores were im- mediately available from Army Stocks and payments for them were made in 1939 to a total amount of $233,200. The remain der of these stores, which were ordered to the value of $16,800, will be supplied this year, but as funds lapsed at the end of 1939, are-vote of this, amount is neces- sary.

In addition it is desired to purchase 191 revalvers at a cost of $15,200 and no pro- vision for this was made in the vote of $255,000 referred to above, as it was hoped that they could be supplied free by the Military Authorities from obsolete stocks. Owing to the increases in the establishments of the Army, this was proved impossible.

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The next vote under this head is for $14,000 for the "Beckwith Fog Bell." It is pointed out that it was dis- covered on a routine visit that 'the bronze bell and part of the supporting structure had been stolen and will have to be ze-

placed.

NEW LAUNCHES

traffic accidents, as the result of which 3 persons were killed and 20 persons were injured.

Of persons killed, an unknown Chinese male, age about 30, and a Chinese temale, age

17. were knocked down and idiled by a bus and a private car, respectively, while crossing the carriageway.

Of

persons injured. 13 were pedestrians, who were crossing the carriageway and were struck by vehicles.

two

suggestions as to how deceased met her death.

First accused had stated that he found the room in a state of dis- order when he arrived, Was it not possible that someone arrived there before the accused, had attacked the woman and ransacked. the place?.

The other suggestion was, 'that an intruder had been there before. Mr. D. J, N. Anderson, counsel

The third vote under this bead is for $16.800 for cost of a new pedestrians: 17 accidents were due had nothing to do with it.

O 79 accidents, 39 were colli- for second accused, said that even

collisions between sions between vehicles; 23 were if first accused was found gulity vehicles and } of strangling the woman his client

launch for. His Excellency the to other causes.. Governor as well as for other pur- poses. Only three instalments, totalling $25,200, towards the full cost of $42,000 had been paid.

The fourth vote is for $18.751 for cost of new launch, H.D.4 (Re- placement). Only two instalments and an advance totalling $34,999 were paid towards the full cost of $53,750.

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The jury comprised Messrs. D. Buchanan (foreman), Lo Tal-yau, E. W. Sharp, L. C. Baker, A. E

Grant.

NEW DIRECTORS Guterres, Ho Shir-que and C. P.

OF TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

The new Directors of the Tums In the 1940-41 estimates is an "additional vote for $1,029 for the quested for cost of new Police prietor of Messrs. Lee Yu Kee, "Another vote of $33,800 is re.Tuesday. Mr. Li Yiu-cheung, pro- Wah Hospital were elected on

Volunteer Defence Corps for Im- laur.ch No, 10 provements to the camp, being the Only the first instalment of $8,400 fellow Directors are:-

(Replacement).

was appointed chairman, and his cost of a new kitchen at the Fan- was paid towards the full cost of ling Camp site.

$42,000.

The final vote under this head

H.E. THE GOVERNOR

In the 1939 estimates, are two is for the new launch G.P.0.1. votes totalling $744 under, the Only two instalments totalling head His Excellency the Cover $25,240 have been paid towards the nor." Of this tatal, $633 is re-full cost of 563,100.

quested as special expenditure for EMERGENCY POLICE EXPENSES ofice equipment (a Gestetner Du- plicator and a Milner's Safe) and $111 for furniture.

MISCELLANEOUS

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

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MR. F. F. A. DUNNETT Messrs. Lam Ming-fan, Yeng & MISS. P. WHITE Ngok-fal, Chow Yat-kwong, Kwok Man, Lo Nal-kui, Yu Kam-sang, Ho Supreme Court, at noon yesterday, Pui-cheung, Hui Pel-kuk, Xxn At the Registry of Marriages,

Kwai- chuen, Lau Eing-chor, Tung Miss Jenale Paula White became Kwok-yu, Chan Pak-suen Blu Chu-, the bride of Mr. Felix Frederick wan and Ng Lal-wo,

Arthur Dunnett, civilian clerk of

kong the War. Department, Hong- The bride 13 the daughter of Mr. C. E White, Manager of the Far East Motors, Hongkong, and Mrs. White,

LOGAL ESTATE

In the 1940-41 estimates, a vote Chairman, will hand over to Mr. Mr. Chau Shiu-ng the retiring of $83,000 is requested under the L on February 22 at 11.a.m. head Police Force for emergency expenses arising out of the Sino- Under Miscellaneous Services, Japanese conflict. It is pointed two votes totalling $35,329 are re-out that the vote of $10,000 in the -quested. The arst is "for $32,505 estimates is insufficient to meet -Estate" of $40,000:as left by the :for unallocated stores (Main the expenses in connection with late Luk Lo-se, otherwise known tenance of Quarries), it being pro- the pay of Police Reservists who Lak Lo-sze Chung-wah, alles posed to transfer the balance on have been called for daty, the Law Chung-wah, who died at No. these stores held by the P.WD. Chinese Soldiers' Internment Breezy Path on November 10 from Suspense Accounts to Ex-Camps, allowances for manning 1938. Probate has been granted to penditure Accounts.

the daughters, Luk Wal-man end Luk Yuk-sang.

The second vote is for $2,824 For -the same transfer purpose in con- nection with the maintenance of vehicles.

POLICE FORCE

vital points, etc.

The theft of a typewriter from the Kowloon Magistracy on the night of Dec. 15 has necessitated a vote, ander the head Judiciary, for $315, being cast of replacing this machine.

gress of the work.and other delays were occasioned making a re-vote of this sum necessary.

The fourth.vote is for $14,000 in

Tong Refuse Dump. A sum of connection with, Port Works Kun

Mr. T. & Whyte Smith, Registrar

or Marriages, officiated.

The bride wore a mustard colour-, ed all crepe dress with brown woollen coat cut on princess lines with brown shoes, hat and bag to match,

After the ceremony, a private reception was held at No. 27, Cameron Road, Kowloon, the re sidence of the bride's parents,

The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay Hotel,

SOON TO WED

The forthcoming marriage is

*** PUBLIC WORKS Six votes requested under the head Public Works Extraordinary. $34,000 was provided, for the work announced of Mr. James Farman

In the 1939 estimates, the Police -Force claims a vote of $820 for ex- penditure in connection with Ran- goon Deportees. It is explained that expenditure incurred on be total $134,985, half of the Commissioner of Police,

in 1939, but expenditure in that Barron, electrical engineer, of No.

The first of these is for $15,000. year only amounted to $16,100. A 12 Causeway Hill, and Miss Agnes Rangoon, in connection with de-in connection with widening and re-vote of 14,000 is thus necessary. Rose Duckworth, of No. 209 King's portees was charged in the first in-forming a footway between Gar-

The fifth vote is for $500 for an | Road

advance account.

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TELEGRAMS

stance to an "Advance Account" den Road and Bowen Road Tram access road to the Urning Ground. and recovered quarterly. Prior to station. A sum of $20,000 was Expenditure in 1939 amounted te 1939 two of these recoveries, provided: for the work in the 1939 $6,174 and a re-vote of $500, from amounting to $819.07 were incor- estimates and expenditure in that fast year's unexpended balance is UNCLAIMED rectly credited to Police Depart-year amounted to $3285. In order now required for payment of, IE- ment expenditure instead of to the to complete the work, a re-vote of tention, money on, the contract.

$15,000 is requested.

The final vote under Fublic The Great Northern Telegraph PRISONS DEPARTMENT

The second vote 18 for $14,894 for Works Extraordinary is for $18,314 Company (Ltd) advises that the Two votes, totalling $4,050, ere

a five-room building at Kal Tak in connection with the diversion following unclaimed telegrams are requested in the 1939 estimates for Aerodrome. Of this sum $14,002 is of the existing open cut at Laichi lying at their omde Hang Mow the Prisons Department. The first

in the nature of a're-vote..

kok, á sum of $25,000 was pro- c/o Yee: Tal Hong, Pang Fei 20 is for $550 for cleansing and

ARGYLE ST. EXTENSION vided for this work in 1929, but Boundary Street, Tse, Yue Hon 50 sanitary materials, owing to their The third vote under this head the amount of rock excavation was Tung Chot Street, Wing Bang 115 Increased consumption consequent is for $72.277 In connection with greater than anticipated and this Lockhart Road, Chuwmmon c/o to the opening of the Victoria Re-the extension of the eastern end hindered progress and, only $6.488 Fuhua Trading Co., all from moved Prison, and the second is of Argyle Street More rock was, was expended. A re-vote of $18,514 Shanghal, Talkee Company from for $3,500 for printing machines. encountered which hindered pro- is required to complete the work Kobe;

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