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HONGKONG DAILY PRESSTM

$770,189 A. R. P. VOTES OF $845,536 TO BE FINANCE COMMITTEE THIS AFTERNOON

ELEVEN VOTES FOR THE AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS, TOTALLING $323,582, plus an additional 3246,607, under Public Works Extraordin- ary for the AR.P. Department, are included in supplementary votes aggregating $845,536 which will be considered by the Finance Com- mittee after the meeting of the Legislative Councit this afternoon.

The memoranda explaining the, Queen Mary Hospital-Additions items is as follows:

and Improvements $1,093.

ESTIMATES, 1940-41

Volunteer Defence Corps:- Gestetner Duplicator $1,100.

Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force: Pay and Allowances for Training Exercises $1,487.

Stores Department:— Furniture (all departments) $23,000.

Total $845,536,

GENERAL

OUT OF OUT OF TOTAL CONSIDERED BY

REFUSE & SEWAGE DISPOSAL

INDORE PROCESS

FOR COLONY'..

tried out

Legislative Council

AGENDA FOR "THIS ÷

AFTERNOON.

The order of business for the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held at 2.30 pm, today is ast under :-

MOTIONS

A scientifle form of refuse and seware disposal is going to be ex- perimentally

the on Public Works Extraordinary— mainland in the near future.

The Financial Secretary wil Tal Po Kau Forestry Reserve: New

With this is dispelled the rumour move the following resolution:- Plant House and Potting Shed that the Government was going

Resolved pursuant to the proviso $3,340. (In view of the importance to open a sewage

to section 3 of the Note-issuing. farm in the

Banks Extension, of Powers Ordin- of the forestry reserve it is can" Colony, Ar Raid Precautions:-Badges sidered necessary to proceed with|

The Indore Process of refuse ance. 1939, that this Legislative (Air Raid Precautions) $1,750; Are the erection of the plant house disposal is to be used... It has been Council hereby extends the powers of Halls and Lecturers Fees $15- this year).

of all the note-issuing banks to successfully tried out in India. 000. "Owing to the continuance

make, issue, re-issue and circulate Africa and Great Britain, by which notes mti and including the 12th of the increased demand by the

night so and refuse is con- general public for ARP. lectures

day, of July, 1947. verted into a useful fertiliser,—a and Instruction the amount pro-

nitrogenous black powder, resem- vided under this sub-head hast proved insuffelent) Incidental

A.R.P. Orders. Issued by Wing Com- bling loam soil. mander A. H 8. Steele-Perkins, "OBE, $1,800: Transport $2,000; Respira: Director of Air Raid Precautions. tors for essential services $320,000: |

BESIGNATIΟΝ Protective Clothing $24,500; Syrenk Mr. Sverre Berg resigns from his $15,000: Medical Stores $117.807: position as District Warden, District Alr Rald Wardens' Equipment C, Eastern Division, as from May 27 $5,000: Equipment for St. John 1940. on his joining the Hong Jony's consumption.

Volunteer Defence Corp

Ambulance Brigade. Reserve $15.-

Afr

A.R.P. ORDERS

Mrs J. C. Green, Air Raid Warden, 725: Lighting devices for Gover-resigns from the ARF. Establishment ment Buildings $4,000,

as from May 29, 1940, on joining the Auxillary Nursing Bervice. Harbour Department and Miss M. G. Johnson, Air Raid War Services:-New Diesel Engine for den, resigns the ARP. Es HD 12 $300; One 3-ton crane for tablishment as from May 28, 1940, on Yaumati $775; Fencing $500, in- leaving the Colony. tended to keep the public out of danger at Kal Tak Airport.

TRAINING

Demonstration:-A demonstration of

The Attorney General will

move.

That the amendments made by A Health official told the Hong the Urban Council under section 5 kong Dally. Press that the fertiliser of the Public Health (Food) Ordin- may be sold to farmers in the ance, 1935, on the 9th day of April, New Territories, and will consider 1940, to the heading "Restaurants ably increase the green-stuff and and Eating-houses" and the by- vegetable production for the Co-laws in the Schedule to that Or-

dinance be approved;

When asked as to whether the That the amendment made by fertiliser might contain any germs the Urban Council under sections or bacili dangerous to human 5 and 6 of the Public Health (Food) health, the official stated that the Ordinance, 1935, on the 3rd day final product of the Indore Process of April, 1940, to the by-laws in the is harmless..

Schedule to that Ordinance under REDUCE FLY MENACE the heading "Food Shops" be ap- "The experiment is an attempt proved. _8}

That the amendment made by fire-ighting appliances including les to give back to the sol."what is Medical Department:-- Portable sors in escape from fire will be given taken from the soll," said the the Urban Council under section 4 X-Ray Machine $2.200; Experl-fat the Central Fire Station, Hong- official, adding that besides, if of the Public Health (Sanitation) mental conversion of refuse into kongr at 545-p.m. on Wednesday, June done on a large scale, it will re- Ordinance, 1935, or the 7th day of duce the y-breeding menace in May. 1940, to the by-laws under the cal Equipment $3,413; Personal Lecture: Major C.

heading "Domestic Cleanliness and C. Champkin wHongkong. Emoluments $2,750. (It is consi-give a talk on "How to Lecture at While this schemes but an Prevention of Disease” and the dered desirable to improve the la. the Club Lusitano at 5.46 p.m. on experiment, it was learned from sub-heading "Restrictions on Sale `boratory services in Hongkong and,

June 7, 1948, Divisional and another source that the present of Certain Food-stuffs” in Schedule

and LARP.5.

system of night soil disposal in A to that Ordinance be approved.

FIRST READING the Colony consists of it being

The Attorney General will move collected in the early hours of the morning, taken to specified points the First readings of-

fertilizer $1,000; Reserve, of Medi-dens are invited to attend.

5. 1940. Divisional and District Way-

Friday, Wardens

In-

in the Yee Kur

at the same time, to implement structors are invited to attend. the recommendations of the In- Meeting:--A meeting of District and specting Omeer from the General Deputy District Wardens. Shamshui- Medical Council to provide better pa will be held on Friday, May 3

1940, at 8.45 facilities for the training of medi-Dispensary, Shamshut

on the mainland, where it is load-j A Bill to provide machinery for cal students in pathology and; Instructors Course (E. 15)-Syllabused into Government junks, which fixing minimum wages, determine morbid anatomy..

B. In future lectures will be given at take it to a remote bay.

ing normal working hours, and fix- the Kowloon Motor Bus Co.'s pre

There it is put at the disposal ing overtime rates in trades where

that it is not to be brought back to the Colony in any form what-

Wardens' Examinations Syllabus A. "The following examinations will be soever. Theld on June 3, 1940, for Chinese- !

speaking candidates.

A Bill to amend the Advertise- ments Regulation Ordinance, 1912. A Bill to amend the New "Terz- torles Regulation Ordinance, 1910. A Bill to amend the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance.

By providing a subvention to the mises on Tuesdays and Fridays at of a contractor to the Govern- the wage standards are unreason- Hongkong University of $8,000 per 5.30 p.m... commencing од Friday,

ably low. annum, $5,000 for personnel and May 31. and not at the ARP. Club, ment into whose junks the cargo equipment and $3,000 for honora King's Park, Kowloon as stated in is transferred, with the injection rium to the Professor of Patholo- A.R.P. Orders No. 21 (22/5/40). gy, it will be possible to achieve both objects to the advantage of the community as a whole. We proposal will result in the Frores-1

C.110-King's College. Bonham Road A vete of $1,000 is to be request-1895. sor of Pathology and his staff be- -7 p.AL

C.131-Yuet Sau School, Shamshut-ance Committee meeting today, to of

ed at the Legislative Council Fin- A Bill to amend the Prevention coming responsible for All the

Eviction po 830 pan.

Consolidation and work at the Victoria Mortuary C.132-Yuet Sau School

cover the cost of tanks, tools, per- Amendment Ordinance, 1930. and will release a Government tion for candidates attending Chinese sonnel and equipment for the (Chinese) Assistant Bacteriologist Public Dispensery, Shamshulpo-6.30 Indore process experiment, to take over some of the duties of p

the Bacteriological Institute which cannot be carried out satisfactorily.

at present owing to shortage of star).

University of Hongkong $4.667. Prison Department:-2 Printing Machines $390.

Public Works Recurrent and

Water Works:-Maintenance ot.

(SEL)

-examina

K. W. LEYDEN, Warden Instructor.

$1,000 VOTE

A Bill to Prevent the Passing On of War Property Tax.

JUNK ROBBERY SEQUEL:

SOONG SISTERS TWO MEN IMPRISONED:

HELP THE

C. I. C.

CARGO

OF KEROSENE

하

Four men were charged at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Vehicles Ferry Flers at Jubilee It was, a happy day for the CIC. Mr. Justice E. H. Williams with having, on February 12, robbed a Street and Jordan Road $7,333.when Madame Kung adopted Hongkong-registered trading Junk, south of Waglan Lighthouse. (A sum of $3,500 is required to the CLC. children in the Chung- 'Accused, CHEUNG PO-TIN, LEUNG TAI YUEN SAU-CHAN and replace the existing steel springa king arca. From now on, she will | SING YEUNG-TAI, were alleged to have held up Junk No. T3462H of the calsson at the Jubilee Street be responsible for their weltare and taken the eargo of "kerosene, cigarettes; beans and other goods. Ferry Pier with rubber fenders. and training.

Mr. J. Reynolds," Crown Counsel

RAIN CAUSES "COLLAPSE

"The steel springs have proved un- Before she returned to Hongkong prosecuted, assisted by Det.-Bub.- rellable when submerged in sea recently ane gave $5.000 dollars to Insp. R. Cunningham. The jury water, and it is hoped to overcome C.I.C. children. She is &

Vciz were:-Messrs. A. Bolton (Fore- this disadvantage by using a new practical person herself and man), Cheung Yu-kee, Hul Wing- type of rubber fender which will stressed the need for practical thing, Tsui Shang-yuen, K. Mc- reduce future maintenance costs). training

and inculcating Rood Intyre, Lock Tsin-kee and S. Moosa, health habits in the young.

Mr. Reynolds, said

Rain caused the collapse: of three Ber gift. is most heartily appre-which was owned by Tse Chot, had houses in Talfoc Road on Tuesday, clated and when she returns to on board, amongst other goods, 629 according to Wong Tul, resident Chungking to see their work, she tins of kerosene, 30 cases of mat- in the locality. No one was in- will get a loving welcome from her ches, six buckets of iron nålls, two jured. big new family.

Treasury: Office Equipment $5,000. At present the establish- ment records in the Treasury are

kept in book form and as the number of books, etc. 15 in- creasing steady.. it is proposed to transfer all records to a card-index | system).

Public Works Extraordinary:— Air Raid Precautions $246,807.

The following is a summary of the programme of works :— «

71. Air Raid

2. Alr

Pre-

Raid Pre- cautions Store

3. Casualty Clearing

Stations

Actuni

15,090.00

9.296.18

4. Clovernment, House 8,138,09

5. Water Works

6. Small. Werks

7. Air Raid Precau-

8. MiscellancOMIS

Items

Estimated

Expenditure

1040/41

85,193

18,524

It was a happy day too when the Soong sisters visited' the CLC, depot at Chengtu. All were tremendously impressed', and made most encouraging speeches.

the junk,

packages of preserved vegetables The Royal Observatory reported and eight boxes of cigarettes. It yesterday that during the past 48 left Shaukiwan on the day in ques- hours 2 inches of rain were re- tion, but when It was south of Wag-corded, with the total rainfall for lan Lighthouse a fishing boat ap- the year 28.72 inches, which is proached and ten men boarded the seven inches above normal, jjunk, all armed with rifies and re-

The CLC, sald Madame Sun,volvers.

fulfilled the third principle of Dr. The crew was ordered into the Sun Yat-sen and all sisters em- hold, later transferred to another phasized the need for increased boat, and, finally put ashore at production to bolster up China's Capsulinun.

N

SHARP RISE IN TEMPERATURE

National Economy. Much to every- Defendants were arrested in

A sharp rise in the "temperature cautions School 353,067.23 $100,540 one's delight Madame Chiang dur-Castle Peak, where part of the car-

ing their tour of inspection sat 80 was found. When arrested, first seven degrees--was recorded yes-. accused, who was master of the fish- terday, according to information 80.348.65 212,899 down at an embroidery loom anding boat, said his boat had been hir-obtained from the Royal Observa

filled in a small design.

The makers of cloth, blankets, second and third men dealed any up till 5 pm. yesterday was 81- ed by people to carry cargo. The tory. The maximum temperature 4,100 shoes, "stockings, boots, and ma- knowledge or connexion with the degrees as compared with the 2,500 chines, who are doing so much to 2,429:32

crimé, whilst the fourth man maximum recording of 14 degrees help China now, were immensely pleaded that he took part because for the previous day. The min- tions. Club House 1.650.00 1,850 cheered by this visit.

he was forced to.

um recording, however, was the Evidence was given by Crown same as on Tuesday when 72 de- PRAYERS FOR PEACE witnesses.

grees were registered, MAŃ DISCHARGED · Alterations to kitchens in La! The Rosary Church was crowded. At the conclusion of the case for

For the 24 hours ended at 10- Chi Kok Hospital $2,000: Coal with devout Catholics yesterday the prosecution, the second accusam yesterday 0.78 inch of rain Bins, Government Blipway $14,419. evening for the special-service in ed was discharged, his Lordship was recorded, bringing the total. (It is considered desirable to pro- connection with the Tridunm of holding he had no case to answer. since January 1 to 28.72 inches as ceed as early as possible with the Supplication for Peace. Special Fourth accused was found Not against an average of 21-54 inches. erection of covered coal bins at Masses were sald on the last three Guilty and was acquitted while If this state of a:airs is maintain the Government Slipway, Yauma mornings and yesterday's devo first and third accused were founded by the Clerk of the Weather ti, in order to protect the dust coal- tions brought the service to a close. Guilty by the jury and were each we need fear no water restrictions from the weather, which impairs The Rev. Fr. Angells conducted the sentenced to three years hard during the really humid months its' efficiency, and from pilferage): [services.

labour.

of the Hongkong summer.

4,556.05 $149,992

$174,473.44 $846 407

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