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DECISION REACHED ON

THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL OF NIGHTSOIL

FINAL DECISION ON THE QUESTION OF THE REMOVAL OF NIGHTSOIL, AFTER A VERY FULL DISCUSSION on March 6, when unanimous opposition to the new Government scheme was voiced by the Unofficial Members was reached at the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Counch yesterday "üfternoon,

The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith (Chairman), an- nounced that he was directed by His Excellency the Governor to' say that the matter had once again been carefully considered by His Ex- cellency and his Executive Council, and that it was the considered view of the Government, particularly from the important aspect of defence, that the proposals of the Urban Council should be adopted without further delay.

"I now propose formally that the, is done to regard to all those Chairman of the Urban Council bestreet sleepers and all the refugees authorised to incur. expenditure who have no latrine or do not go provided in the Estimates for 1941 to the latrine. I have a feeling 42 under Head 26, Sanitary Depart-myself that with all thig over- ment, in respect of salaries and crowding they do not make use of rent allowances of 2,000 nightsoll the public. latrines, coolles", concluded Mr. Smith,

The Financial Secretary (Hon. Mr. R.R. Todd) seconded.

MOMENT AND METHOD

PUBLIC LATRINES'

Mr. Carrie: The public latrines

are well patronised, I admit there

is a great deal of fouling of

Họn. Mr, J. J. Paterson: I think scavenging lanes. Undoubtedly the ; that in the main we feel that "It clearing has to be done by scaveng- has got to be donë. None of us feeljing coolles.

very happy about it. It is a ques-

tion of moment and method.

Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo: The general

view of the Unofficial Memberi at

Mr. Pearce. efficiently?

That is done!

Mr. Carrie: I hope so.

GENERAL

Mr. W. G. Long and his bride, formerly Miss Florence Fowler, who were married at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. --(King's Studio).

CATHEDRAL WEDDING

Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam. MR. W. G. LONG AND

MISS F. FOWLER

MURDER TRIAL AT SESSIONS

Stabbing Of Rice Shop Mistress

the various discussions which we who refrained from, voting, said have already had dh this question that it would be interesting to was that the Urban Council should observe when the reason ok de- A quiet wedding took place at

The brutal killing of a rice shop take steps to enforce the existing fence disappears.

St. John's Cathedral yesterday mistress Was recalled at the law, and to supervise the existing Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields: Some afternoon wher Miss Florence Criminal Sessions yesterday when coolles, But it would seem that information has been made avall Margaret Fowler, youngest daugh- LO HING was charged before the the Urban Counell has resolutely able to the Executive Council ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fowler, be- Chlef Justice,

Str Atholl. Mao- made up its mind that these sant-which was not put up

to the came

the bride of Mr. William Gregor, with the murder of Ho tary laws, which have been in Finance Committee in this dis- Garland Long, eldest son of Mr. Sau-tsun, at No. 54 Wahu Street existence for such a long time, and cussion. There is the question of and Mrs. E. U. Long, of Mundaring, on Oct. 25. as to which we have hitherto heard extra taxation to provide for this Western Australia. no complaints as to their ineff-méasure.. I want an assurance

The Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean ciency or inadequacy, cannot be from the Chairman of the Urban enforced, and that adequate super

Counell that the expenditure will of the "Cathedral, officiated while vision of coolles cannot be devised, not exceed materially what we are

Mr. J. R. M. Smith was at the organ „il I readily admit that in the midst asked to vote for now, of the prevalence of a serious out- break of cholera, and in view of the uncertainty of the political situation, the time is not pro-

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE

was

em-

Mr. JP. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, assist- ed by Det-insp. A. E. Carey, while Mr. Lo Tung-fan, instructed by Mr. F. C. Woo, was for the defence.

The following Jury The bride, who was given away panelled:-Messrs. C. M. Sequeira by her father chose for her wed- (Foreman); S. S. Sousa, A. M. Hon. Mr. Smith remarked that ding dress a tight fitting bodice of Tavares, M. Sabban, Wong Kim- the cost of the coolies would re-vroy French satin worked with wah, Lau Yan-cheung and Ip Kau- pitious for making experiments main constant from year to year silver thread cut on Elizabethan ko.. which apparently do not commend but it would be admitted that there style, and had a circular train with Mr. Murphy said that deceased themselves to the Urban Council. would be special expenditure when a long veil held in place by a was a widow and owned the Chow provision is made for modern con halo of ostrich feathers. "She car-Fung rice shop at No. 54 Wuhu EMPHATIC PROTEST

Veyances.

ried a sheaf of Ulies, tea roses and Street. On the night of the alleged Mr. Paterson: When the war malden-hair fern,

murder the shop was closed at 8. is ended you will have, ultimately to face some water borne system.

In these circumstances it seems futile to prolong this discussion or for me to vote against the Motion But I do wish to record my em- phatic protest that, on the clear admission of the Chairman of the Urban Coutell at the last meet- ing in answer to a question put by the Hon. Mr. T. E Pearce, the re-

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Somerset Maugham' "Mrs. Dot"

presentations of the Laen Yick "Rehearsals are well under way Guild were never considered by by the European YM.C.A. Amateur that Council or, as far as I know, by Dramatic Club for the presenta- Government

tion on April 24, 25, and 26, at the

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell: We West Lounge Theatre, of Somer agree to this vote but that pre-set Maugham's play "Mrs. Dot.", ference should be given to the

"Mrs. Dot" is а delightful people who are in this trade al-

The Misses Norah Witchell and p.m. as usual and deceased was Allison Fisher, who were brides- last seen alive by the household maids, wore "Ave de Mil" taffeta į uaking up accounts with her trocks trimmed with peart buttons, nephew, Lee Ying-was. with straw Eats to tone set off

with a white ostrich feather. They carried sheafs of white carla- tions and maiden-hair fern..."

duties of bestman.

Mr. D. Davidson discharged the

A reception was held at the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel after which the happy couple left for Repulse Bay Hotel prior to leaving for Shanghai - where the

ready so that the minimum of comedy, written in Maugham's best honeymoon is to be spent..

aggravation will be created.

aid

of

vein. It is being produced by The Chairman of the Urban Charles Thom and is in Council (Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie) YMCA. War Charities.

The bridegroom is with the Standard-Vacuum Oll Company.

TORRIBLE-EARDLEY.

At St. Joseph's Church, Garden

At 6 am the following day, an

adopted daughter, Lee Kam-fung, saw deceased lying on the ground." faced downward, in a pool of blood,

The evidence against accused was that one man only, Wong King, who helped accused to climb into the home.

WORK FOR DECEASED When formally charged, accused made ย lengthy statement which he said that deceased had taken his brother from his parents He went to work for in Canton deceased during which he consult- ed Ah. Luen and Ah Tong who ad- vised to take revenge which he did and ran away.

Rave an assurance that he would Winifred Dalziel will be in, the employ as many as possible who title role, supported by Norah were already engaged in the work. Witchell, Peggy Sharp, Rita Cole, Road, yesterday afternoon by Dr. Tal, of the Kowloon Mor- Fon. Mr. T. E. Pearce: I would Ralph Dormer, David Ingleby and special licence. Miss Decima Hilda tuary, testified that the cause of like to ask this question, What Freddie Clemo.

Unofficial Member Charges A.R.P. Department With "Scandalous Extravagance"

"Scandalous extravagance" was the term applied by the HON. MR. T. E. PEARCE at the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when he revealed that ad allowance of $500 had been paid for in connexion with a job of work for the the A.R.P. Department, when the actual cost had only been $87.

Eardley, the well-known local bad-death was multiple wounds and minton player and former Shang-haemorrhage.

hal Ladies' interport hockey' play- Lo Ping-tung, at present set ving, was married to Capt. Graham a prison term, testified tha, he was Robert Torrible, master mariner, of invited by accused to rob No. 54 No. 358, The Peak.

Walu Street.

After Counsel's submissions,

Father Lima, of the Maryknoll hearing was adjourned to 9.30 am. Mission officiated.

اور

CAMPBELL-CARMO

today.

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MARINE CHARGED The marriage took place at the

SHANGHAI, Mar. 20 (Reuter)———- Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday, Private Gerald E Casement, of the with Mr, T. 8. Whyte-Smith, Regis 4th United States Marines, today trar of Marriages, officiating or pleaded Not Gulity to charges Mr. Alexander Charles Campbell, against him by the District At- master mariner. of No. 8 Lan Sintorney of the United States Court Street, second floor, and Miss Ger-for China, of having murdered, with malice aforethought, his 15- month-old stepson, Floyd Allan Sebastian, on or about Mar. 13.

The case was adjourned pending

"On the face of it, it appears to me there is something missing trade Marla Carmo, o No. 7 Seen

Keen Terrace, top floor.. somewhere," remarked Mr. Pearce.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Committee had before them to forward his accounts and I can

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a lawyer to defend Casement.

According to the Police, the

a vote of $90,000 for medical stores assure Mr. Pearce that the matter The following" forthcoming mar- the appointment by the Court of for Air Raid Precautions.

will be most fully looked into.riages are announced;--- Hon. Mr. Pearce: May we ba Mr. Pearce thanked Mr. Todd for Mr. Sydney Gorden Dark, ser- assured that that all these require his assurance but said that he grant, Royal Marines, HMS. bruised body was found in a com- ments have been carefully and pro- would like to know whether all the Tamat, and Miss Mary Augusta pound of the Shanghal Jewish perly shroffed up? It has been requirements in the vote under Brown, of No. 3 Ching Lung Boreet School in International Settlement brought to my notice that there consideration had been properly second floor. has been one case, which I cannot shroffed up. He (Mr. Peerce)

on Mar, 14., "

21,982 CASES

OF HAWKERS

regard as anything but scandalous honestly felt very uneasy and had Mr. Lei Peng-fel, teacher, of extravagance, where a private in- lost a good deal of confidence when Lingnan University, and Miss Tong stitution wa' requested to loan part he heard of such things as a job Tenen, teacher, of No. 52 Yu Chaw of its offices out to the Medical being done for 387 and a cheque Street, third floor: Department. They were requested for 3500 handed over. He hoped Mr. Paul Anthony. Tam, stamp

The annual report of the Hon to have the premises blacked-out when they were asked for $80,000 dender, of No. 38 Elgin Street, Commissioner of Police for 1839 This cost a gurn of $37 and the for the ARF that all the require-second floor, and Miss Mary Lo, of contains some exceedingly" inter- allowance to the architect of the ments were checked over by a com- 1082 Canton Rd.,. first Hour! **esting figures in respect of local ARP. for the particular job was petent person who was satisfied as $500. The matter will come up to the right prices. shortly and will be brought to the notice of the proper authorities. "I

do say now that this sort of thing

does undermine confidence when much things can happen. We are

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson: I think some explanation of the source of the cheque is requir ed too.

Hon. Mr. N. Smith (Chair-

Mr. Matthew Tsut Man-cheung, -crime.

shroff of Sung Him Fồng Village Out of a grand total of 47,844 and Mas Clara Fu Kwal-wah, of cases reported during the year No. 3 Alveston Terrace, ground 43.899 were brought before the floor.

magistrates." *ncluded in these to- tals were 21-982 cases of hawkers (all charged); 237 of burglary) (92 charged); 8,883 of farceny" (5,821 charged);

asked to vote this large expendi-man) said that the vote would be ture and we wonder whether these most carefully checked over. The things are checked over at all. - vote looked a very big sum but he him with votes which in his charged)

FULLY LOOKED INTO did not know the details but was opinion were extravagant and they Hon. Mr. R R Todd Crianciái sure they were checked up by the had been cut out Secretary) I understand that the shancial authorities. He also as Hon. Mr. A. 1. Bhlelds said it was manager of the institution refer-sured the Committee that the the question of the price paid that *Ted to by Hon. Mr. Pearce 10 going Financial Secretary often came to mattered.

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