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EDUCATIONAL COCAINE FOUND IN BANK SAFE DEPOSIT

NEGLECT

Continued From Page 1 children might be continued in Australia.

have brought to leis several m. Jar And Bottle Wrapped

Inquiries made on this subject light in-

teresting facts. In the first place. soon after the Government's Eva- cuation scheme began to operate, it was announced that four Gov- ernment Schools would have to be closed down. These are the Cen- tral British School, the Kowloon Junior School, the Peak School and the Quarry Bay School

472 CHILDREN

In Waterproof Paper

THE CASE IN WHICH A 21-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, LI MAN, IS CHARGED WITH THE POSSESSION OF 36 OUNCES OF COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE ON SEPT. 9, WAS HEARD BEFORE ME, Ġ. T. LOWRY AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACT YESTERDAY.

Li is additionally charged with the possession of If na. of cocaine in a safe deposit inside the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. “ Official Bgures state what ap- Revenue Officer W. V. Abern in the presence of bank officials,

for proximately 472 children attending appeared the prosecution. Among many pleces of curios, a these schools have been evacuated while Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed Jar and a bottle, both wrapped in from Hongkong. It was also stated by Mr. Alfred 9 K. Lau, was for waterproof paper, were discovered. These were found to contain white that the teaching staffs of these the defence. institutions totalled seven masters Outlining the case. R. O. Ahern powder which was examined by and twenty-four mistresses. Five said that about 2.30 pm., on Sept. Mr. Taylor" and found. of these mistresses have left the 9 a party of Revenue officers, in-cocaine.

Evidence was given by Mr. Sim Colony (probably under the eva- cluding himself, went to No. 4 Laf cuation scheme), eight mistresses Shing Street, second floor, to make Fen-klat, Court interpreter, that defendant had said when she wES (on the temporary staff) it inquiries. stated, have had their appoint-

They had been in the flat for charged in Court that she had: ments terminated, and one mis-some time when defendant came nothing in the safe deposit box tress is left in charge of a class at cel. When the latter was opened R. O. Ahern to the bank.

In carrying a handbag and a par and did not wish to accompany the Kowloon Junior School.

Hearing was adjourned to The rest remain in the Colony.it was found to contain white that is, presumably, 10 mistresses powder which Mr. H. A. Taylor, of Thursday, at 11 am. and seven masters. Two of these the I. and E. Department, identi

fed as cocaine hydrochloride. are" stated to be temporarily at-

In the safe deposit which defen- tached to headquarters and the rest, it is vaguely added, have beendant had, at the Hongkong, and Shanghai Bant further cocaine powder was found.,

transferred to other schools to fill vacancies due to evacuation, etc." What the public will be most in- terested to learn is what the total cost to Government for each pupil in these schools (including salaries to start amounts to for a year. Here are the figures, based on the 1939 expenditure:-

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

-HONGKONG SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1840, 8.30 A.M.

The Imperial Airways Service between Hongkong and Bangkok is temporarily suspended. Air mail correspondence will be accepted at the existing rates of postage and will be forwarded by the first opportunity by steamer to Bingapore to connect with the east and westbound air services.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

Due

to be

U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan. and Shanghai

Francisco date, 1st September). London and Straits Java and Manila, Australia and Manila.

'(Ban

29th Sept

30th. Sept

1st

Oct.

2nd Oct.

3rd: Oct.

4th Oct.

4th

Oct

6th Oct.

6th Oct,

9th Oct.

· 19th Oct.

13th Oct:

18th Oct.

INTER-HONG GALA

U. S. A., Japan and Shanghai (Seattle date. 28th

August)....... Air Mail by Pan American Airways. Direct Ser

vice." San Francisco date 27th September. USA.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghat (San Fran-

cisco date 23rd August)

London and Straits.

Calcutta and Straits -

Java and Manila, A.

Calcutta and Straits

Australia, Rabaul and Mantia......

U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai -- (San

Francisco date 18th September)..

OUTWARD" MAILS

PACKET OF. BISCUITS

Taking first place in five of the Giving evidence R. O. Ahern said 11 events on the programme, Jar- when he asked defendant what dines won the Inter-Hong Swim- business brought her there, she ming Gala held at the European replied that she came to deliver Y.MCA Fool, in aid of the "Bom- man, ber" Fund, last night, by scoring packet of biscuits to a

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes, earlier than Kwok. Defendant further told's total of 40 points. witness that the box of biscuits Dodwells were second with 29 the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are was given to her by a friend in points, Butterfield and Swire and advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are When malls are advertised to Shanghai to deliver to Kwok and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking closed at 5 pm. on the previous day that she only arrived from the Corporation tied for third with 25 close after 5 pm Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. North that morning.

points each, and Asiatic Petroleum Company Alfth with 14 points.

per pupil. Central British School $487,77 Kowloon Junior School. Peak School and Quarry Bay School... 318.15

In the handbag witness found a The salaries to. the teaching steamship ticket by the Tal Yuen staffs, based on the average for and a bunch of keys, one of which April, May and June this year was to her house No. 161, Fuk are:-

Wing Street and one to a safe de- Per Month posit. Defendant was taken to the address in Fuk Wing Street but nothing was found.

Central British

School..... ....... $13,610.07 Kowloon Junior

School

Peak School*:....

3,362,88 “2,641.26

Quarry Bay School 3.068.00 These salaries total $22,682,21 per month, or roughly over $17,- 000 a year! This expenditure of the Government, however, on these educational fastitutions does not include changes for upkeep of buildings, caretakers' wages and ather incidentals which go towards their maintenance...

OVER HALF OF TOTAL

The Central British School, will be noticed, uses up over half

of this total every year. The great-

SUSPECTED CASES OF CHOLERA

bodles

For

SATURDAY!

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Service”—to

nect at Singapore.

Two unidentified dead were picked up by the police yes-Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South terday, one in Burrows Road and Manila, Ceylon, India and Cape TownL

Date and Tune.

Sat, 28th G.P.O, & KP.O.

con-Reg.

·0.00 AM

Ord

9.30AM

Africa,

10,30 AM 6.30 PM

Mon, 30th G.PO,&KPO.

10.00 AM

Ord. 10.30AM

BOX OPENED

About noon on Sept. 10 witness, the other in Thompson Road. It accompanied by Mr. Taylor, went is believed they are. auspected to the Bank and opened the box cases of cholera or tuberculosis.

MONDAY.

Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Connect Reg.

at Singapore, monika1999-

Straits and Calcutta,

WEDNESDAY

Sandakan.

Handicap Weights For The Eighth Extra Race Meet

The following are the handicap weights for the Eight Extra Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy Valley on Saturday, October 5, and Monday, October 10:—

Island

Parcela 10.30 AM Letters 11.30 AM

Wed, Oct., 2nd

1.00 PM K.P.O. Reg. 2.40 PM

Ord

3.30 PM

GF.O..

Ord.

*9.45 PM 33.30 PM

Thu. 3rd.

K.P.O.

Parcels

4.00 PM

Reg.

5.00 PM

Urd

6.30 PM

G.P.O.

4.00 M

5.00 PM

Ord.

7,00 M

Jordan Handicap "D" Class 7-Austin Handicap "B" Class Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg 1st Sec. (From the 13 Mile Post)

2nd Section (1 Mile) Bistre 155, Chatterbox 160. Avon 168, Eve of Folly 158, Eve er part of the pupils now evacuat Clowner 152, Eve of Hunting of Reason 168, Expansion Time ed from Hongkong belong to this 153, Eve of Peace 158, March 148, Hughber 161, Just In Time school. In other words, the tax-Brown

161, National Success 140, King Kong 154, Lancashire payer is still contributing to the 150, Phoenix 152, Portrush 159, Lass 156, New Star 165, Peaceful upkeep and educational instruction Smiling Time 148. Sunlight | View 142, Potentate 148, Rob Roy for pupils who are not at the mo- view 168, Sylvandale 154. The 154, Rose Jane 140, Smashing ment receiving any instruction. Leppard 158, West Lake 150, Wi- while, on the other hand, those ber 149. Willynllly 144. masters and mistresses who were attached to this school and who

still remain in the Colony, con- tinue to draw their salaries as

usual.

The 473 children now in Austra

lla receive no benefit from the money being expended by the Government (and incidentally the taxpayer) on their schools and their educational training must suffer in the end if they are to continue to run wild in their new homes with- out any provisions being made for

a continuation of their 'studles.

The Government cannot evide the responsibility for making such provisions as they can to meet this totally unsatisfactory positim, in Flew of the heavy expense, which,

3-October Handicap (1 Miles)

Confusion Bay 168; Cralgavad

Through 151.

8-Williamstown Handicap-"D$. Class (1 Milo)

A Good Time 114, Catterick

THURSDAY

Central and Parcels Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu USA,

South America and United Kingdom Via San Rég. Francisco (No Mall for Canada)..

FRIDAY

Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand

148, Distinctive Time 141, Dupont Bridge 152, Colorado Star 135, Dick Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya... Bay 141, Eve of Harvest 147. Eve Turpin 143, Forehand Drive 152, of Heaven 140, Gretber 140, John-Grand Allegiance. 147, Lovely. Kid ber 145. Mount Hope Bay 158; 144, Nancy Lee 135, Pumelo 142, O-Lan 146,-Oonagh 140, White Quick Despatch 150,- Sea Urchin Diamond 141."

144, Tarzan 142, Venus Bay 155, Warrego River 147, Winnie 145.

SECOND DAY

JI

NOTE-If "Contusion Bay does not accept, the following weights 1-Yanaan Handicap "C" Class will apply: 2.

1st Sec. (From the Two Mile Post. Once Round & In)

Brisbane

via

Fri. 4th

8.30 AM

GP.O. & KP.O. Par. 3/10, 5.00 PM

90 Reg. 4/10, 8.46 AM-

ז'

Ord. 4/10, 9.30 AM and Van-G.P.O,& EP.O. Par: 3/10, 5.00 PM

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U. 8. A, Central

South America and United-Kingdom couver B. C. (Parcels for Canada only).

Note: All Mail for United-Kingdom will be for- Reg. 4/10, 9.15 AM

warded with or without superscription. Mail for Imperial Airways Service"--to "nect at. Singapore.

Cralgavad 158, Distinctive Time 151, Dupont Bay 151, Eve of Har- vest 157, Eve of Heaven 148, Gret-nounced on Tuesday. ber 148, Johnber 155, Mount Hope Bay 188, O-Lan 158, Conagh 148,

Handicap weights will be an-Air

White Diamond, 151. 4Austin Handicap "B" Class

1st Section. (1 Mile) Bear Claw 156, Blue Diamond It has been shown, they are incur- ring. It would have been more in 144, Blue Express 181, Conquering keeping with their educational Time 154, For All Time 161, Galaxy polley to have made arrangements 146. Gay Star 166. Half-Moon Eve for those members of their teach- 161, Hopeful Star 161, Hamdrum ing staff, who were evacuated with Eve 151, Jennifer 144, Jober 153, Red Feather 152, Realsting Time the children, to open a temporary 158, Ronson 153, Rose Emily 144. branch of the schools in Australia to permit instruction to be con-

5Cantala Handicap "B" Class tinued and at least, to make the

MA(1), Miles) B members of the teaching staff earn their substantial salaries, which they are now receiving practically gratis.

STRANGE LAND

::

4-Hunan Handicap “D”. Class- 1st Section (13 Miles) Handicap weights will be an- nounced on Tuesday.

5-Diamond Bay Handicap-“A”.

Class (1) Mile)...

Ord.4/10,10.00 AM G.P.O.&EPO. con- Reg. 1.00 PML

Ord.

130 P

Lourenco-

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombaan, Beira,

Marques, East and South Africa. Via Durban

MONDAY

Amicus Curiae 156, Ascot Day Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. S. A. & G.P.O.

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg 143, Baffin Bay 180, Chiltern 149,

Atlantic Services."? Connieber 144, Courting Eve 159, Devonian 137, Far View 164, Lan- cashire Chips 148, Lucky Lad 135, Many Thanks 145, Melody Star 142, Sapper 165, Sparrow 135, Manila, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa and Reg: 6th 5.00 Tornado Star 147, Vanity Fair 145, Viceroy 145.

United Kingdom.

FRIDAY

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8.A, Canada, Can

tral and South America and United Kingdom via Ban Francisco.

MONDAY

2.3) M

·K.P.O.⠀ Reg. 5,00 PM Ord 5.30 PM

6.00.PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

Monk 7th G GPOKPO Par 5th 5.00 PM,

Ord. 7th B.30 Am

Fri 11th

GPO, & KPO

Reg: 10/10, Noon

OvL11/10,8.30 AM

Mon: 14th GEO&KPO.

USA Canada, Central and South America and Par. 13th 507

"United Kingdom Via Ban Francisco. (No Par- Reg. 14th 8.40 AM cels for Canada)

Yunnan-Handleap—"C" Class-- A Great Time 151, Ajax 140, AJ-

2nd: Sec. (From the Two Mile bury 155, Annabella 135. A Rodring

Post, Once Round & In), Time 147, Australian Prince 147,

Handicap weights will be "an- Contact 182, Ciiffel 157, Double Finesse 143, Fair Chance 155, Fly-Hunan Handicap "D" Class

nounced on Tuesday................ It ia inconceivable that the ing Dutchman 164, Franklin 152,

2nd Sec. (From the Two Mile Government

Happy Landings 146, Income Tax should expect the

Post, Once Round & In) parents of these children to seek 145, King's Privilege 147, Murrum-

Handicap weights will be an- bidgee 147, Rowan 155, Sea Jay nounced on Tuesday." education for their children in 144, Springhurst 143. Sydney Lad Katoomba Bandicapg". Class strange land, to which they have 160, Triumphant Day 153, Vixen been temporarily evacuated. The Tor 139, Winfred 147.

Once Round & In) (From the Two Mile Post, situation is one that should receive the immediate attention of the au- 6-Jordan Handicap "D" Class thorities and, if necessary, a res- 2nd Sec. (From the 13 Mile Post) ponsible officer of the Education Ascot Vale 145, Botes 140, Department should be sent to Aus Bressay 188, Double Chance 188, Maple Star 145, National Victory Saigon, Madang, Balanaua Raban

New Zealand tralia, with such members of the Emergency Call 158, Fei Ying 158, 152, Perola d'Oriente 152, Piccadil- teaching staff as are still available Gold Coin 150 Golden Cow 149, ly Jim 155, Rising Star 115, Roody in the Colony for daty, to make Jack O'Lantern 162, Matador 146, 145, Ruby Star 150, Shuttlecock Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Mur arrangements as will ensure that Palmer 161, Piet Hein 160, Plain 147, Snowy River 154, Spring Shine the education of these pupils is View 149, Talkative 155, This Time 12, Strathearrick 145,Twilight not neglected any further.

Star 157 Violet Queen

168 Valorona 145.

A Green Time 182, Amber II 142, Bredon 160, Brown Derby 162, Cen tre Court 100, Discovery Bay 135,

Ord:14th10.30 M SERPO Percola

14:00 PM

Reg

Ord

Austr

Reg Ord

for the Hong

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