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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

& Rates Of Assessment

KOWLOON BAY FLY NUISANCE

NUISANCE | House Rents TO BE GREATLY

GREATLY DIMINISHED Urban Council Replies CASES OF BEER

To Questions On Disposal Of City Refuse On Island

Six questions asked by Dr. A. M. Rodrigues concerning the disposal of city refuse on the Island were replied to at the fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council held yesterday after-

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The questions and replies are as follows:com Q-Succinctly,' what is the me-) Having regard to existing cir- thed for disposal of city refuse on cumstances and local conditions will the Director, recommend for A-Refuse is collected by lorries adoption the best practica: form and conveyed to refuse boat sta-jof refuse disposal? tions of which there are nine in A-It is considered that the

the island?

regular use. The situation of present form of refuse disposal is these depots and the amount of the most suitable for local condi- refuse delivered to them dally tions but that measures for I

shown below:—

Station

Kennedy Town Eastern Street

Wanchal

Whitfield

Shaukiwan

Balgon Street

Pitt Street. ..... Sham Shui Po

Ma Tau Kok

AND WHISKY

Receiving Charge

At Kowloon

NEW GOVERNMENT ORDER

It has been decided by the Gov- ernor in Council.

then

(1) that where it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Hearing of the case against. Mak Assessor that, in the case of a' Shu, 40, proprietor of the Morrison dwelling, a landlord has reduced Store, compradores of Tin Lok by at least 50 per cent, the rent Lane, who is charged with having including rates which was in force received cases of beer and whisky on July 1, 1940, to a tenant whose from Anthony Bartholomew Yap wife and/or children were eva- knowing the same to have been un cuated from the Colony in conse- lawfully obtained, was continued at quence of the application to such Kowloon Court yesterday before Mr. families of the Government's com-

pulsory evacuation scheme, Q. A. A. Macfadyen,

Mr. F. Zimmern, for the defence, 50 per cent. of the rates may be submitted that there had been little refunded, in the case of complete months only, for so long as the evidence placed before the Court, to suggest his client had any guilty force and the tenant continues his compulsory evacuation remains in provement in detail are. needed knowledge with regard to where tenancy at a rent including rates Island and should be carried out at an Yep had obtained the beer from of not more than 50 per cent of Average tous early date as follows:-

that he sold to the store. per day

what it was on July 1, 1910, and Further, the charge against Yap does not sublet; himself was not substantiated, by j (2) that where the reduction in evidence, the accusation that Yap rent including rates for a dwelling obtained beer from Mr. Duncan in the circumstances set out in (1) of Laxley and Co. being denied in has been reduced by at least 75 Mr. Duncan's evidence. Witness per cent, then under the same had stated with regard to the order conditions as in (1) 75 per cent. that it had been received dealt with by a clerk,

and of the rates may be refunded.

N.B.:-Assessed Rates are deem- ed an occupier's rate.

Particulars as to the necessary

€0

100

100

15

50 50

In collection of refuse, hand propelled carts should be used to avold refuse heaps on the streets In areas near the refuse stations Mainland such carts could deliver material

direct to the barges.

20 such carts will be included in next year's Draft Estimates which wil shortly be laid before you The lorries tip the refuse by and their design is now in hand. means" of chutes direct into the

The chutes should have higher barges. Double chutes (that is, sides. two lorries can unload simultane- The single chute stations manager of the Morrison Store procedure in order to qualify for ously) are provided at Wanchil. Kennedy Town and Eastern Street who said that Yap was introduced such refunds may be obtained at Whitfield. Sham Shui Po and Ma should be combined in one double to him by a mutual acquaintance the Assessment Department, Mar- Tau Kok. The other stations chute station at Water Street as a man of some means who dealt ina House. No. 17, Queen's Road have single chutes

Similarly

Central, ground floor. in wines. chute sta- The chutes in use are not satis-tions at Pitt Street and Saigon months, and the first offer of a He had known Yap about two factory, higher sides being" re-Street should be combined in one quired to prevent overflow of re-double chute station at Salgon business connexion came from Yap

the single

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MAN OF MEANS Evidence was given by Pun Pak.

fuse on to the loading platform. Street. The station at Shaukiwan himself who had brought in a From the dustboat stations the should be abolished and an addi-bottle of Grant's Whisky' to sell. refuse is conveyed by towed barge tional lorry provided in leu to between the hours of 6 and 8 am, to Kuntong in Kowloon Bay, where it la dumped on a reclama- tion area behind a sea wall.

DUMPED AT DEPOT Q-Is it a fact that such-refuse

is now dumped at a depot on the waterfront in the vicinity of warehouses where edible staple

quantities.

Cont'd on Page 11, Col. 3. 4

WOMAN CRUSHED

Mak Shu, giving evidence in his! own defence, said that he had been given to understand by Yap that, he was in need of ready cash and was willing to sell whisky and beer at a price cheaper than that usually asked for on the market.

to appear for judgment on Tues

Defendant was remanded on bail

TO DEATH Loosened by the heavy rains of Monday, a huge boulder crashed down the hillside into a hut situat day, August 8.. ed In Valley Road, Hunghom. Dis-

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POLICE COURTS

AT, CENTRAL

THEFT OF COPPER

A workman in the Naval dock.. yard. Mok Hing, 39, was sentenced. to one month's hard labour yes- terday when he appeared before, RESTRICTIONS M. E. Sheldon at the Central'

commodities are handled in large trict, in the early hours of yesterQUARANTINE

A-As stated at last meeting day morning.

;

It is notified that quarantineMagistracy on a charge of stealing

have been imposed 314lbs, of old copper.

One of the two women occupanta the reply is in the negative. The refuse is dumped into barges at was crushed to death while the the dustboat stations. Two of the other sustained serious injuries and restrictions dustboat stations are in the viel is now lying in the Kowloon Hos- against arrivals from Shanghat on Defendant said that he had re- ! nity of premises where foodstuffs pital in a serious condition.

are constantly being moved in" small and large quantities, viz that at Kennedy Town near the slaughter house and that at East- ern Street opposite the wholesale rice shops.

RESCUED FOR-SALE Q.Is it true that at the depot the promiscuous refuse heap is sorted out by scavengers and cer- tain portions rescued for sale while the remainder is transport- ed, for dumping outside harbour limits?

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account of Cholera.

Court Ruling In Sale Of Ancestral Property

THE CASE, SEEKING THE COURT'S RULING on four issues in connexion with the sale of certain properties that had belonged to a Chinese family for about a century, was concluded before the Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Supreme Court yesterday.

The plaintiffs were Chan Hoqueation of costs was to be decided Chan Kwein, alias Chan Wal-ping, in Chamber. Chan Shiek, alias Chan Iso-man,

The

Sham,

ceived notice of dismissal which

was

to

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1940. —PAGE 5

SUMMER SALE

PROCEEDING

SPECIAL BARGAINS IN MEN'S SPORTS SHIRTS

"PENMAN'S" LIGHT-WEIGHT COTTON MESH, IN MAROON, LIGHT BLUE, CANARY AND-WHITE.

SIZES 34 TO 44' $2.00 each

"BUCKTA" INTERLOCK IN GREY, MAROON, NAVY, GREEN, LIGHT BLUE AND CANARY.

**MORLEY'S"

SIZES 34 TO 46" $3.00 each

LIGHT-WEIGHT COTTON IN PALE

GREEN AND FAWN.

SIZES 34" TO 42 $4.00 each

"'POOPER'S" ART SILK IN" "FAWN, GREEN, BLUE AND WHITE.

ALL SIZES. $4.00 each

ALL AERTEX CELLULAR

SPORTS SHIRTS- LESS 20% DISCOUNT.

LANE • CRAWFORD LTD.

HOURS OF

BUSINESS

8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

2.15 p.m. to 5,00 p.m.

The House of Quality & Service

AIRPORT NEWS

take effect on August CLIPPER DELAYED:

1. He received a salary of $1.08. Sub-Insp. Hudson prosecuted.

"BODILY HARM

DUE TODAY

Pan American Airways China Clipper, which was due to arrive

Will

One month's imprisonment with yesterday from Manila, bringing hard labour was imposed on Wong US. malls dated San Francisco, Sing-chau. 20, unemployed, woo July 23, was delayed by bad wea- was charged with doing. Erievous ther and is now expected to reach bodily harm to Yuen Wing, 27, Kal Tak this afternoon. mason, at. Sau Wah" Fong, Wan- The China Clipper will leave for San Francisco via Manilla, tomor- chat, by Mr, Sheldon yesterday.

Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley, prosecuting, row morning. said that on

June 3 defendant Pan American Airways Honolulu

A. Sorting out of iron

The properties, two houses. No, threw a clock at a mall girl and Clipper is scheduled to arrive in and Chan Sul-lun, alias Chan Tse-3 and 8. in Tytam Vunge. were another man

came to the girl's Hongkong on Aug. 6 and etc. is done by the crews on the leung. who were represented by sold by the defendant to one Lesistance. Complainant, who was leave the following morning. barges. Some of this is put back the Hon. Mr. Leo "D'Aimada, Jnr., Leung, who in turn sold to Chal seating in the back of the shop, on to the pler for removal by junk instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva,

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Wank. The plaintiffs' case collectors. Scavenging inspectoral

was came out to see what was the mat-

Imperial Airways outward ser- have Instructions to stop this but

defendant, Chan

that the properties being "Ching ter. As he came out defendant vice, taking malls from Hongkong It is impossible for them to be alias Chan Wai-tong was represent Sheung" properties, or were ances struck him, with a chopper, in-tor Malaya, Java and Australia actually present at the dustbested by Mr. (T. F. Lo, instructed by tral properties and the cetendant flicting a wound on the side of was due to leave Kal Tak this stations for more

than a small Mr. B. C. Hobbs, while the purcha-had no right to sell them to any complainant's head, part of the time that the barges ser of the properties, Chai Wang, one without the consent of all

Wong worked in the Naval dock- The next outward service will are loading. The greater part of was represented by Mr. H. W. Lee members of the family.

yard but when Sgt. Bentley went leave Kai Tak on Sunday morn- Chan Sham, the defendant, said there to arrest him he the sorted material is sorted on instructed by Mr. E Zimmern.

was not ing that in 1933 he entered into ab there, defendant having been dis- the barges and disposed of

agreement with the members of the missed on the 4th of the month.

Imperial Airways next inward Kuntong, without. occasioning a

The four issues were:-(1) Are family and in that agreement,

service is due to arrive in Hong- nuisance.

Asked by Mr. Sheldon if he was kong tomorrow afternoon and the properties known and register-which was to divide the properties, prepared to pay any compensation will be followed by another PROXIMITY TO CEREALS ed in the Land Office "Ching the houses in question and some to complainant, Wong said he had ward service on Monday, Aug. Q-Will the Deputy Director of Sheung properties of the Chan agricultural lands were assigned to no money. Health Services state whether the family; (3) Was the sale of these him. House No. 11, had been sola proximity of refuse heaps to properties by Chan Sham as Ad- by him when pressed by Chan Hon -cereals in bulk rendera them ministrator of the Estate to Chan and Chan Chol-sze on account of liable to contamination by dies, or Hip-lee allas Chan Hip-man de- poverty. other carriers, prejudicial to Pub-ceased, to Lo Leung alias Lo Tse-

lic Health?

THE ISSUES

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leung registered in the Land Office)

by Memorial No. 161, zz, on April

CESZ

VESTING ORDER

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BAIL ESTREATED. ·

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morning.

WEDDINGS

REGISTRY

An

in-

Chan Pat, 25, "widow, who was charged with keeping a gaming,

"The following weddings took place house, had her ball of $100 es- treated when she failed to appear at the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. R. Edwards yesterday. before Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith,

Registrar of Marriages Twenty-four other persons, two on $20 and 22 and $10, also had residing at No. 21, Ship Street, and Mr. Yung Wa-kam, merchant. their bails estreated.

of

the

jame

In 1938 a vesting order A. The answer

was Is in the affirmative unless countervaling 13, 1939 a sale to and purchase by granted to him and all properties, measures are taken. The

Le Leung without notice that the included houses No. 7, 8. and 11, boat stations where this danger properties were "Ching Sheung" were vested to him. arises are at Kennedy Town and properties; (3) Is the said" sale In the same year, No. 8 was mort

Det.-Bgt. T. Cashman, who ap Miss Young Blu-king, of No 32 Eastern Street. It is proposed for binding up on the plaintiffs as aged without the consent of the next year's Draft Estimates that members of the Chan, family and other members of the family, but peared for the prosecution, sald Kennedy Road.

Mr. Lai. Ming-tung, residing at these be closed down and re- (4) If the sale is not binding upon the transaction was known to them that the Police carried out a raid placed by one double chute sta- plaintiffs, has to Leung and Chai all Later in the year the house on house No. 140, De Voeux Road No. 1 Yuk Ming Street, and Miks tion at Water Street, between the Wang a charge upon the assets in was sold on the request of Chan Central on the evening of July 29 Lee Mew-ying, two. It is impossible in this area the hands of the Defendant of the Hon and Chan Chol-sze and the and found people playing dice address. to avoid proximity to warehouses state of Chan Hip-lee Including money derived from the sale was there. In the drain in the kitchen

A collision between two lorries but in the neighbourhood of Stanley Lots Nos. 1238 and 1239 for divided to the two in a solicitor's was found $17, all in 10-cent and

office. !

5-cent pieces.

occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Water Street any stored foodstuff the purchase price paid to the de-

Nga Tsin Wel Road. Both are in container which are not fendant by Lo Leung and Deposit In 1936 he was given power of

vehicles were slightly damaged frequently being opened for paid by Chal Wang to Lo Leung and attorney by the two to sell or dis- tall sale or sampling. Precautions also for any costs, charges, ex-pose of all properties and the power Tam Yam, 38, had their balls es Gunner Swalla, of the Hongkong Two men, Leung Man, 38, and involved in the accident" were will be taken in the design of the penses and damages paid and/or had not yet been revoked. chutes to avoid spilling on to the suffered by Lo Leuing and Chal

ground. surface..

BEST PRACTICAL FORM.

Wang respectively or either of them...

COURTS DECISION

DEFENCE SUBMISSION

WARRANT ISSUED

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treated when they failed to appear and Singapore Royal Artillery: driver of a truck, and a motor- before Mr. Edwards yesterday. Mr. Lee, for the defence, submit- The two men were charged with Lorry No. 2850, ted that the properties could not, preparing opium on the first floor

Q-If the answer to the "pro-

| in law, be Ching Sheung properties at No. 28. The Mu Alley, Neur ceding question is in the acıkma The Court's decision on issues (1) in Hongkong and in fact they were Mr. Alfred B. R. Lau appeared tive is it in the opinion of the and:(2) were “no! and in question not Ching Sheung properties. Be for the defendants. Director advisable to recommend (3) the ruling was "yes," "An re- said that the properties were Leung and Tam wers on ball of "some other less objectionable garis the last question, the Court common properties belonging to the $160 each. A warrant for their ar- Ningpo for nearly 30 years 28 8 form of refuse disposal?

ruled that it did not rise. The family.

rest has been issued..

The death occurred on JulyDA at Ningpo, Cheklang, of Mrs. N: D Nichols. at the age of 85 The late Mrs. Nichols had worked in

missionary.

Tel. 28151.

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