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HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS.

RICE DEALERS COMPLAIN ROUND THE

PRICES ARE TOO LOW

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A complaint lodged by the CHINESE RICE DEALERS ASSOCIA- TION, that the prices of rice fixed by the Food Controller are too low, was considered at an emergency meeting of the Chinese Cham. ber of Commerce yesterday.

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The rice dealers stated that, in jat standardised prices and quali- some cases, the prices are actually les, and severe punishment of pro- Sa dollar below cost. To protect intcers, who mix lower grade rice themselves against any possibility with the better quality and selling. of losing money, they are compell-it as the latter, ed to sell second grade rice at the price fixed by the Food Controller for the frst' grade.

The rise in prices, explained a representative of the Asso- ciation was due to lack of shipments from abroad which.. mort naturally, resulted in a local shortage and the result.

rise.

No. ant

mention was made, however, of Instructions being received by the exporters

to put the local prices up.

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Although

satisfactory reply was given to this peti- tion, the representatives of the Chamber were informed that the petition was receiving the Food Contraller's serious con- sideration and that the points raised therein would be dis- cussed with the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

THEFT OF NAME-PLATE Charged with attempting

to

steal a brass name-plate affixed to the doorway of the Nanking Com-

GENERAL

BISHOP OF MACAO PROMOTED

APPOINTMENT. AS ARCHBISHOP OF GOA AND DAMAN

(Our Own Correspondent) MACAO, Dec. 18-Catholics and

mercial and Savings Bank at No. friends of the Bishop of Macao, the 65 Connaught Road Central, TJ Most Rev. D. Josu da Costa Nunes, Sze-wal, 29, unemployed; of No will be pleased to learn that his 404 Lockhart Road, ground door. Lordship has been appointed Arch- appeared before Mr. G. T, Lowry bishop of Goa and Daman, Titular yesterday.

Archbishop of the East and Fat- riarch of India. News of this ap- Pointment was received locally on Saturday last through a communt- cation from the Portuguese Minis- ter of Colonies in Lisbon informing his Lordship of his nomination by

Caught with a pair of pliers In his person, defendant was ad- ditionally charged with having in instrument at It was learned from reltable his possession an sources that the Kwong Hang Hing for unlawful purposes

Asked whether he was pleading rice shop, which carries a large stock purchased at prices consider-guilty or not, defendant replied the Holy Bee.

Coincident with this happy 'newa

20th anniversary of his Lordship's office as Bishop of Macao; for he pro-was first elected to us sacerdotal

position on Dec. 16, 1920.

A deputation from the Associa-ably lower than tuose Iixed by that he had nothing to say. Ben- tion then called upon. Mr. G. S. Government, will shortly be re-tence of three months hard la-la the fact that today marks the Kennedy-Skipton, the Food Con leasing this stock for the benefit of bour was imposed. Defendant troller, to discuss the existing the public. Retailers who are pro- had one brevious "conviction situation.

|vided with certificates will be able Acting Sub-Insp. Bryon "ACTION," UNNECESSARY to obtain stocks from this firm of secuted. Asked if Government would con-wholesalers. These retailers must, alder releasing part of the stocks however, agree to re-sell at such reserved by Government, Mr. Ken-prices as would alleviate the lot of ..nedy-Skipton said that was impro-the public.

bable as such a step had to be sanctioned by the Secretary for the CHUNGKING, Dec. 19 (Central Colonies. Pressed further on this-Following a drop recently, the point, the Food Controller stated rice price in Shanghal is now that such action on Government's again skyrocketing, nocording to part is unnecessary as there are, at a Shanghai "report. Native rice is Present, ample stocks in the Co- quoted at $108 per pleul and for- lony and more are on their way. eign rice at $87.

SHANGHAI PRICES

No indication was, however, given. The high price is due main- sa to whether Government intendly to transportation difficulties ed to abolish the control of prices and heavy taxation and sun- when these new stocks arrive. dry levies imposed by the Jap- anesc. Rice merchants have acquire a transportation Lờ

certificate and pay heavy lees to the Japanese before they are allowed to ship the pro- duct.

A petition, signed by Mr. Phillip Gockchin and Mr. Ng Chak-wah, Chairman and Vice-Chairman "of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, respectively, addressed to the Food Controller, contained three sugges- tions, namely, Government to re- Another reason for the high lease part of the reserved stocks; price is Hoarding by unscrupulous appointment of a few shops to sell merchants

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Born on March 15, 1880, in Can- GAOL AND CANE

delaria, Pico, Azores. the young Sentence of seven days' hard Jose da Costa Nunes studied at the labour and 12 strokes of the cane. Seminary of Angra but left that to be followed by expulsion, was institution before he had "finished Imposed on Chan Hung. 33. for his studies in order to come to snatching a handbag from a wo Macao, where he arrived on June man in Queen's Road. when he 4, 1903, as private secretary to Bis- appeared before Mr. Barnett yes-hop D. Joao Pauling. However. De terday.

For arresting the defendant, Mak Hon-sung, unemployed taxi driver, was given a reward of 31.

Insp. Tuckett prosecuted.

· STOLE EAR-RINGS A remand for medical examina- tion to see whether he is fit for caning was ordered when Yu Kau, 29, unemployed, was charged with larceny of a pair of golf ear- rings from a 50-year-old widow, Chan Sze, before Mr. Barnett yesterday.

ATTRACTIVE BAZAAR IN AID $1 by his Worship

OF CHINESE HANDICRAFT RELIEF CO-OPERATIVE SOC.

To those desirons of sending "something out of the ordinary to relatives and friends in Australia, a visit to the bazaar organised. by the Chinese Handicraft Relief Co-operative Society, which was officially opened by MISS PHYLLIS HARROP, Lady Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, yesterday morning, should prove a happy hunting ground.

Laid out in orderly, and attrac-opening yesterday were Mr. Shin

sat and passed for his theological examinations at the local St. Joseph's Seminary and, a few days later, on July 31, of the same year of his arrival here, celebrated his first Mass

At the age of 26 only this young priest was already a Vicar-General and soon after became Governor of the Diocese under Bishop Pau- Fino.

WENT TO KOME

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940. -PAGE 5

FOOD BUYS

for Christmas

TURKEYS $130

LB.

FINEST AUSTRALIAN ĠAMMONS. (whole) $1.30 per lb.

GENUINE DANISH ROQUEFORT

CHEESE (whole or half) $2.60 per lb.

CHICKEN 120

LB.

HELLABY'S OX TONGUES 21 lb. Tin $4.75 each

IMPERIAL LUNCH TONGUES

12 oz. Tin $1.30 each

DUCKLING $140.LR

LANE

Sunny Farm LETTUCE Sunny Farm TOMATOES

Sunny Farm... CELERY

Targe

.40 each

.50 per lb.

.45 each

LEGHORN EGGS $1.80

CRABERRY

Per Doz.

SAUCE $1.30 Per Jar.

S and W MOSCATELS

9 and "W FIGS.

E. D. B..

$1.20

Per Pkt.

$1.50 Per PkL

DATES (Stoneless) 50

XMAS

Per Pkt.

CRACKERS

FROM

$2.00 TO $30.00

PIB Box

CRAWFORD LTD. OPEN UNTIL 6,00 P.M.-

The House of Quality & Service.

On Nov. 3, 1920, the Governor of Macau informed alm of his ap- Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett prose-pointment as Bishop of Macao.. to cuted.

Chung Yau, 37, unemployed, who which he responded by appealing caught the accused after a chase to the Archbishop Tessalonics and was subsequently rewarded with the Apostolic Nuncio in Lisbon to relieve bum of the acceptance of this nomination. On March 17, . PORTUGUESE GAOLED "It is difficult to say whter of 1920. he left Macao for Rome to before the. Holy you is the bigger liar, but you are place his plen both ars, remarked Mr. Hims- Father at the Vatican but later worth yesterday when he convict-bowed to the wishes of the Church ed a Portuguese youth, Leslie Al-authorities. fred Castro, and Cheung Lo-pun! Immediately after his consecra- et loitering in the Chatham Apart-tion as Bishop of Macao in Matriz ments.

da Horta on Nov, 20, 1921, he be- Cheung was additionally charged gan his Apostolle peregrinations wtih possession of an instrument, which has taken him on a visit to jack. fit for unlawful purposes. nearly all the Eastern missions. Castro, who had a previous con- On Aug. 9, 1930. us Lordship ric, his Lordship has been professor appointment as Superior General and the Liceu Inante D. Henrique of the Portuguese Catholle Mission in Macao, as well as having been Society and conferred with the an official member of the Legisia- Secretary of State at the Vatican.tive Council of the Macao Govern- This time his request was upheld.

During the tenure of his bishop-

ment.

tive, displays are to be found such] Hao-1 (former Minister of Finance | viction för larceny, was sentenced again went to Rome to decline his lat both the St. Joseph's Beminary lacquer wares as buddhas, ash- of China), K. H. Ling (Chairman to six weeks' hard labour, while trays, models of the map of China, of the National Chamber of Com six months hard labour was im busts of Generalissimo Chlang merce), Wang Hsiao-1 (Chairman posed on Cheung. Kalshek and Mr. Winston Chur-jof the Shanghai Chamber" of Com- THEFT AT SINCERE'S chill, and vases; carved Ivory merce and Chairman of the Na Charged with larceny of several wares; stone wares; silk waste-tional Relief Associations). C. H. dozens of hardkerchiefs from the paper baskets; artistically carved Lee (general manager of the Luk Sincere Company, Huf Chung was wood wares: and 'embroidered, | Ho How Iron Works Co., Ltd.) who, sentenced three months' hard la-

Wong Man-keung is complainant licenced fish hawker, was and drawn-work, articles.

incidentally, donated $8,000 to- bour by Mr. Lowry yesterday. De-n the second case in which detenced to four months' hard la- The most attractive articles on wards the funds of the Society. Ip fendant had two previous convic-fendant is alleged to have applied bout when he appeared before Mr. display (and for sale, of course) Lan-chuen, Peter H. Sin, Mrs. C. tons.

false trade description to goods, Lowry yesterday.

fore. These are

a mixture of Saccharin and potash Det,-8gt." T

Cashman

008 Defendant had

sen-

pro-

previous

The frearm was ordered to be confiscated.

are two maskerptezes of lacquer H. Kan. Miss Hu. Mok-lan (dayɛh-, STAMP SUMMONSES work never seen in Hongkong beter of the late Mr. Hu Han-min),' Answering eight separate stamp

done in bronze Messrs. H. F. and K. Y. Tung receipt summonses, Ngan Hon, or falum, and to have in possession (secuted. colour, and on one is shown the (secretaries), and members of the Hung Kee Shop at No. 7 Queen's for sale, or for purposes of trade Chinese sage. Confucius, giving general committee.

Road Central, appeared before Mr. or manufacture, goods of Saccharin conviction against the oplum or- lessons in deportment, horseman-į The bazaar which will continue Sheldon yesterday and was fined and potash alum, to which a false dinance.

trade description was applied. ship, archery, writing, music, and till to-morrow at the premises of $24. numerals. The other shows Gen- the Chinese Chamber of Com-

Mr. Kwan is appearing for the 'crafissimo Chiang Kai-shek, on his merce, Connaught Road Central

prosecution, and Mr. H. A. de B. charger, leading his troops.

Hearing was fixed for Jan. 2, at 2.30 pm

VOLUNTEER GAULED Cleveland Tam, alias Tam Ying-

POPULAR ITEM

The most popular item appear- ed to be lacquer tray-sets, inlaid |

AGAINST PULUHASER Summoned before Mr. Sheldon

(near the Vehicular Ferry whar. yesterday for having in his posses-" Botelho for the defence.

will be transferred over to the Chi-'on for using a scale six per cent. nese Products Exhibition grounds against the purchaser, Ho Nin. of

Dec. 22. The Society desires to extend its the Tung Heung shop, No. 9. Sal with silvered and coloured plc heartfest thanks to the Chairman Street was fined $15. tures, at $20 per set of five trays and Committee of the Chinese

"AT" KOWLOON

RICE DEALERS" FINED For selling rice at rates higher than those fixed by the Food Con- Similarly summoned, but in his chol, 19, of No. 24 Tal Yuen Street, trolier, two rice shopkeepers were 8 summoned before Mr. E, Hims- According to the Secretary, Mr. K. Chamber of Commerce for the loan case his scale was two per cent second floor, salesman, and

worth yesterday. Y. Tung, 50 of these sets were sold of the premises and for a mone. against the purchaser, Mo Yuk was member of the Third Battery, Hongkong Volunteer Defence

The master of the Chan Lim. Corps, appeared before Mr. Lowry DOCTOR SUMMONED Dr. Chan Shal-yee, allas Y. & yesterday on a charge of stealing ng shop No. 73, Saigon Road, was fined $60, and the master of the Chan, of No. 1 Nam Kok Ed., Kow. three suits of overalls from the loon City, ground floor, was sum-Headquarters of the H. K. V. D. C. Ka Cheong shop, No. 30, Haiphong

Capt. E N Thursby, Adjutant of Road was fined $50. moned before Mr. Sheldon yester-

during the morning. and orders were coming in fast and furious. during the time that the Hong- kong Daily Press reporter was there.

"

The pride of place in the bazaar

tary contribution.

THE WEATHER

tined $5.

is given to an 8-fold lacquer A noticeable drop in temperature day for unlawfully giving a certi the H. K. V. D. C. was present as screen with coloured silk detach was recorded yesterday the max-ficate of vaccination to Lau Tung. complainant, able adoraments, priced a $2,000. imum being 67. and the minimum at the Tung Yong bearding house.

Sgt Cullinan prosecuted and

Sgt, J. Galvin" prosecuted.

SUMMONS DISMISSED

Another beautifully carved 8-fold 57 compared with 72 and 83 on No. 137. Connaught Rd. Central, on asked Mr. Lowry' to take a serious/4773, was summoned before Mr..

Wong, driver of lorry No. Macfadyen yesterday for driving screen, made" of Wang-young and Tuesday.

Nov. 15, when he did not perform view of the case." Lung-young wood, depicting Total rainfall since January 1 is the operation himself,

Defendant pleaded guilty and in a manner dangerous to the scenes from the story of Shih Tac- 117,59 inches against an average of

Wong Sheung-hing, of the same was sentenced to three months public on Oct. 18 at Talpo Road. Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared for chi's life, is also on view, and on|84,79,

address. alleged to have unlawfully hard labour.

the accused and Trafic 8. I. Brit- ALLEGED BUEGLARS stle at $5,000.

The Royal Observatory report performed the operation of vac-

tain for the prosecution.. REMANDED There are, of course, articles states

dination upon Lau Tung, was also which are priced much lower than An Intense anticyclone is station-summoned.

Charged with breaking into then evidence, the defendant said those quoted above. A model of ary over China and the neigh- the map of China, costs but 20 buring seas. The depression is 6. at noon.

The hearing was fixed for Jan. house at No. 32 The Peak and that while he was driving in Taipo subsequently stealing a brown Road a boy, who was supposed to direct trame, held out a green cents, while a bust of Mr. Winston moving lowly eastward across Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho is ab- tweed jacket and a pair of grey nag to let him pass. As there was Churchu, finished in silver colur: Central

flannel trousers, the property of and Northern Japan pearing for both defendants. may be obtained for the mere sum Pressure remains low to the east

FOOD SUMMONSES

Mr. J. Hart-Davis, on Dec 17 at another car approaching, the boy of $1,50.V

of the Southern Philippines.

On two separate summons, Chan 3.45 am. Ip Ming. 28, unemployed, suddenly raised the red dag.

The summons was dismissed." Chal-sheung, of No. 27, Des Voeux of an unnumbered hut at ahouson

"TO BE EXPELLED Mrs. B. Pengelly, residing at No. Road West, ground floor, appeared Hill, Aberdeen, and LS Chung: 28.)-

The object of the bazaar is to

raise funds to expand the work of

the Society. Founded on Jan. 18

Tung, the Society has, for its ob-

The following is the Return of

last, by Messrs. E. F. and KY HEALTH RETURNS before Mr. Sheldon yesterday. unemployed, of "no fixed abode, es, Waterloo Road, appeared before In the Brst case in which Food appeared before M.KMA. Elmsworth yesterday as com- Ject the training of refugee is notifiable diseases notified as hav. Oficer M. D. Watson is the com- Barnett yesterday. in lacquer work and wood carving mg occurred in the Colony during plainant, defendant was alleged to Groups of ten are taken in by the the 24 hours, ended at midnight on have sold to Próbationer Inspectored for a 48 hours" remand, when charged with breaking and damag-

Set. Willerton, prosecuting ask plainant when Li Ting, 17, was

ing with intent to steal, branches of-two cedar trees in complata- Ho Hot-hot, on Dec. 3, Saccharin, was granted,^-^RAN Bociety and trained for six Dec, 17: Cholera, three caser

ant's garden in a package bearing a false or POSSESSION OF REVOLVER months. During tuition the girls Diphtheria, four cases; Enteric

Fleading guilty to a charge of The defendant was bound ever. sare paid at the rate of 20 cents Fever, two cases: Measles, three misleading statement, in that it

purported to indicate the nature, possessing a revolver at No. 74 and is to be expelled. cases; Chieken-Pox, one

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