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GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS H.K. Refugee And Social

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

AT CENTRAL

PUBLIC AUCTION.

JI

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

од

Friday the 23rd May, 1941.

commencing at 2.30 pm.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:—

On

LACK OF EVIDENCE Because of lack of evidence,

Mr

M. A. da Silva, who pleaded not gullty De-Sgt. J. Bentley was in charge of prosecution.

Defendant, who had two pre-) vious convictions, was sentenced to three months' hard labour.

ASSAULT ALLEGED

Welfare Council's Appeal:

Funds For Food Kitchens

ADDITIONS TO BROADCASTING SERVICES

The Hongkong Refugee and Social Welfare Council administers Alleged to have hit "a ricksha tour food kitchens in the Colony. They are:-St. Peter's--Weat THE

HE Undersigned have received Yeung Kwok-wah, 39, unemployed,

instructions

ot No. 203, Tung Chol Street, first coolle, Ngan Fu. 42. on the head Point, Hongkong; Salvation Army-Hennessy Road, Hongkong: the Old floor, was discharged by Mr. H. G. Mr. Bannister,.of No. 14, Queen's Magistracy-Kowloon; Sham Shiu Po-Kowloon.

Road Central, near the Western Hither come the poor, the blind, and the lame, young children, old Sheldon yesterday, when the case in which he was accused of steal Market on May 21, Chan Cheung, people, and babies to the number of more than 4,000. These people ing, with two others not in cus-38, coolle was charged with assault are destitute or almost so, and in many cases this is the only meal before Mr. Lowry yesterday. they have. Three of the buildings in which the food is distributed tody, $35 from the person of Man

It was stated that the assault have been lent by the Hongkong Government, and the other has Lok-hin, manager of the Tak Wan Tea House. No. 44, Gougt: Street, arose when a basket full of to-been erected by private subscription.

The Council has had klits of a bus travelling at Leighton matoes being carried by defendant

was knocked over upsecting its clothing and these are aistributed Hill Road was "heard.

Yeung was represented by contents, by complainant's ricksha, to Food Kitchens and Camps

After hearing the case, Mr. The people that attend are re- Lowry ordered defendant to be re-fugees and destitute poor in almost manded until Saturday.

Jequal numbers. It must be remem POLICE RESERVIST GAOLED bered that the poor of Hongkong LARCENY BY SERVANT.

Robert Phillips, alias William have become even poorer than they Sentence of one day's imprison-

Broadcasts in Portuguese and Boyd, 18, a member of the Hong-were, because of the influx of re- ment was imposed on Ho Kwan.

been 20, arsenal cootle, by Mr. Sheldon kong Police Reserve, of No. 365, fugees, many of whom have taken Hindustani have recently

work that the Hongkong poor added to the broadcasting services and further additions are con- yesterday on a charge of receiving Hennessy Road, first floor was sen. Teakwood beds, Wardrobes, one tin ingot, knowing it to have tenced to six months' hard labour should be doing."

by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C., yester- The congee has the following in- templated. Wellington

rice. cracked Chests of drawers, Dressing Tables, been stolen from the

day on a charge of " obtainingredients:-broken

A vote for 54,580 for alterations Barracks. Chesterfield Sultes, Sideboards,

wheat, potatoes, carrots, beef, to studios and offices, in this con-

Dining

Desks, Tables, Chairs,

Defendant was originally charg money by false pretences

Later, defendant was brought up liver, soya beans. fresh vegetables, nexion, came before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Filing Cabinets, Bookcase, Cabinets, ca together with two other aresnal

APPROVED RECIPE

Council yesterday afternoon. Wardrobe Trunks, Rattan Furn- coolles, Ma Ping pul, 24; and Au Again and another charge of lar-ginger, salt.

a head arsenal ceny of a pair of boots issued to iture, Perambulatora Electric Kin, 27, while

him by the Hongkong Police Re- This is a recipe approved by the Hon Mr. M. K. Lo said Lamps & Irons, Carpets, Rugs, coolie, Chan Chiu, 38, was charged

with larceny by servant of the bar serve was preferred. He was re-Medical Department of Hongkong thought the Finance Committee Cutlery. Porcelain, Glass and Metal Ware, Ice Chests. Ornaments, of tin and a quantity of solder tomanded until today on this charge. The congee is a very thick soup should have been consulted arst Regarding the earlier charge, he that can be eaten with chop sticks. as to whether the expenditure was the value of $30,

The cost of providing for the worthwhile, They pleaded not guilty and was alleged to have obtained the

SWE of $4 from an unlicensed four food kitchen's is $30,000 per. Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd Financial were discharged owing to lack of

hawker. Wong Sau. at Leighton year. This is a large sum to ralse Secretary): I am responsible for evidence for 'conviction. Chan was defended by Mr. C. 7. Kwan and Road on Mar. 3, by pretend-in addition to the winer commit- giving the authority for going Ma by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Reme-ng that he was in a position to ments of the Council. Eight thou- ahead with it. It is largely in get a hawker's licence for him. sand dollara is still to be raised to connexion with propaganda work Det. Sub.-Insp. F. W. Fowlie supply food for this year. Since in connexion with the war. The said that defendant, after having the war in Europe started, prices of money was needed.

Mr. Lo: I have no doubt that Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison was in taken from complainant. took all foodstuffs have steadily risen.

him to Mr. Stevens, of the Sani- Just when financial matters were we would have agreed to the ex- tary Department, to apply for a becoming most serious the Ameri- penditure." MURDER CHARGE

newspaper seller's licence. When can Red Cross rendered most valu- Ho Sau-chan, allas He Tat-wan the application was refused, der able aid by giving wheat and rice. 125, unemployed cook-boy. residing fendant disappeared with the With this gift, it is possible to keep

at No. 418, Lockhart Road, second money..

within the allowance given to the floor, was remanded for a further- It was stated that defendant had Food Kitchens. 1 "Remington" Portable Nolseless week, on a charge of the murder a previous conviction.

Typewriter

etc., etc.

also

·

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

and

"Ward" Ice Chest

1 "Kodak Camera F-4.5 Lens in

Case

Pair Binoculars

1 "Pilot" All Wave Radio (6 Tubes)

1 Large Carpet 12' x 14'.

2 Cooking Stoves

On View from 22nd. Thursday, May, 1941,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT, BROS.. AUCTIONEERS.

Problem Of Malnutrition In Britain

dios.

He

admitted the charge and was remanded for sentence:

charge of the case.

of Lam Chung-chuen at Lockhart Road on May 13 by Mr. Sheldon yesterday.

Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant charge of the case.

is in

AT KOWLOON

At three of the food kitchens the babies are supplied with milk. Tin- Ined milk has to be used as the price of fresh mix is prohibitive. When the bables Arst come to the kitchens, they are..listless thin Hit- tle mortals, but after a few weeks they begin to be fatter and more

cheerful. The mothers are very

happy for this help given to their'

little ones,

The

TRAINED NURSE Copne has appointed a

EXPORT OF PETROL As a result of a report made to EMBEZZLER GAOLED

the Police by two men who had a Leung Kwok, 26, unemployed, of large quantity of petrol robbed by No. 531, Lat Chi Kok Road, first pirates. the two informants were floor, was sentenced to three arrested and were charged before months' bard labour by Mr. Shel- Mr. D. J. N. Anderson yesterday don yesterday on a charge accused with exporting petroj from the or having, on Nov. 20 last, em- Colony without a perimit. bezzled the "sum of $199.40 from Accused were Chai Chin-wah, 27, trained nurse as Welfare Worker in But Ka-wing, shop keeper of No. merchant of No, 45,Bonham the Kitchens. She has as many as 53. Queen's Road East.

Strand East, and "Yeung Yee- 900 patients in a month. Many of Defendant admitted the charge.ching, 23, master of trading junk, these she attends to herself and Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted. No, T5796H.

others she sends to hospitals and

SWEDISH VAGRANT

First accused was fined $50 and clinica second defendant was cautioned. Karl Karkson, 18. of Stockholm,

A second presentation of, the Sweden, appeared before Mr. G. T. Alm "Enough to Eat." for the Lowry yesterday on a vagrancy benefit of the 'medical profession, charge.

nurses and midwives, students and Defendant pleaded guilty to the members of various social welfare charge.

The poverty and destitution Det.-8gt. Matches prosecuted. caused by the war must be seen to A fine of $500 was imposed on be realised The "Council is now Li Wing-shu. 51, master of trading making enquiries into housing con- Junk No. T4808H, for exporting ditions, and has visited some of the 2,000 tins of petrol from the places where the food kitchen peo- Colony without a permit.

ple live. Those who bave no homes,

bodies, was given yesterday at the¦ Bgt. G. F. Youe, of the Special Sgt. E said that he stopped the sleep in the streets; others have Central Theatre.

Branch, said that defendant was a junk at Talkoktsui on Wednesday. Ja small bed space in a flat, and The film was first screened bere member of the crew of a Swedish

FORGED BANKNOTES

those who cannot sleep on the bed last December at the Queen's ship which passed Hongkong about

Theatre. and Chinese captions ten days ago. According to de- Found to have in his possession sleep under it! Many of them only have since been added to make it fendant, be missed his boat when it 15 forged $1 notes of the Hong- have the one meal given at the available to an even wider public. left port on May 13. He was kong Government in Sai Kung food kitchen as, for the sake of the

It is the hope of the Nutrition arrested in Yaumation Tuesday.

Road or Tuesday, Wong Shu, 31, children they spend what little Research Committee, under whose

After hearing the case, Mr. of an unnumbered hut at Sa Po money they have to be sure of a auspices the film has been screen- Lowry committed defendant to the Village, was charged before Mr, shelter. ed here, to make locally a fim

In cases of those who do not at- Anderson yesterday. House of Detention "pending ar- with commentary-on the lines of

At the application of Det-Sgt. C. tend food kitchens, some of the rangements for an expulsion order "Enough to Eat."--substituting

Dowman, accused was remanded people said they wished to be in- against him. local scenes and local foods for

for 48 hours.

dependent as long as they could. scenes. of Britain and European

This proves that it is the really foods.

destitute, people who attend the Food Kitchena.

SNATCHER CONVICTED

Li Chuen, 18 unemployed, was

SOLICITING CHARGE Two women, Lo Sze, 32, and Fan

The very grateful thanks of the Council go out to the members of

PICTORIAL SURVEY charged before Mr. Lowry yesterday yuz-kwal, 22 were charged before "Enough to Eat" is a pictorial with larceny of a wrist watch, surves of the problem of mainu-valued at $25, from a 18-year-old Mr. Macnamara yesterday with trition in Britain. I being shown women, Chan Hong, at Queen's (salicizing for an immoral purpose. American Red Cross for their most six weeks' hard labour and second timely help in supplying rice and

wheat for these refugees and des- ́ tituse poor.

First accused with fined $50 or

how the question of income in a Road Central, near the Central family dictates the purchase of Theatre on May 21. various types of foods, families Admitting one previous convic-acccsed was fined $30. with lower purchasing power being tion, defendant was sentenced to Inclined to spend more on foods gtx month hard labour. that appease hunger than on Acting Det Sub-Insp. F., Nolan vitamin-containing food necessary

to maintaining good health.

The film endeavours to show what can be done to combat mal-

prosecuted.

·THEFT OF WRIST WATCH

D. O. SOUTH

LARCENY OF WOLFRAM

"A fine of $50, or one month's Chan Yiu, 26, unemployed, was hard labour in lieu thereof, was

All contributions towards the $8,000 still needed may be sent to the H.K. Refugee & Social Welfare Council c/o South China Morning †Post.

nutrition, and what is being done sentenced to six months hard la-imposed on Cheung Yau, by Mr. PAPER COUPONS

at Home.

VOTE FOR EXTRACTION

OF TIMBER

Concerning a vote for $40,000 for the extraction of timber in the New Territories (Botanical and

that the wood

bour by Mr. Lowry yesterday when. F. Balfour, when he pleaded

be pleaded guilty to a charge of guilty to the charge of larceny of FOR ONE CENT stealing a gold wrist watch, valued four catties wolfram from, No. 2

at $40, from the person of Chan Hul, Shing Mun, the property of TO BE ISSUED

Pai-ping 33, married woman, of No. Messrs. Marsmans Co., Ltd., and

Street on May 21,

11. Circular Pathway. at Possession valued at $12 The ore was order-

Acting Sub-Insp. A. E. Banks prosecuted.

SUITCASE STOLEN

ed to be returned to the owners.

Owing to the shortage of copper çolna in the Colony paper coupons for one cent are to be issued and

dollar.

Dne

|HEALTH BULLETIN be legal tender up to

The following is the Returns, of Addressing the Finance Com- Chan Ming, 24, unemployed, ap-notifiable diseases notified as hay-mittee yesterday afternoon, Hon. Forestry Department), Hon. Mr. peared before Mr. Lowry on ing occurred in the Colony during Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Secre- N. L. Smith (Colonial Secretary) charge of stealing a suitcase CO the 24 hours ended at midnight on tary) said: This day week it is pro- informed the Finance Committee taining a quantity of clothing to May 21: Cholera, four cases; posed with the approval of the was largely being the value of $100, the property of Diphtheria, one case, Dysentery, Secretary of State to take. through put by as reserve in case of an Mr. Bannister of No. 14, Queen's five cases; Enteric Fever, four all its stages the Bill of an Ordin-

Road Central, 4th floor. emergency,

cases; Measles, two cases;. Tuber- ance which will authorise the Sgt. W. G. Morrison sald de culosis, 19 cases, Hơn, Mr. T. E. Pearce: Is it pro-

issue of paper coupodia for ons posed to go on cutting this wood fendant was seen with a parcel.

cent. now that supplies have come in under his arm by a constable "in

There is a great lack of copper Des Voeux Rosa Central About | CHUNGKINO, May 22 (Central coins in the Colony at from elsewhere?

ara at 6.40 p.m. on May 20. On being--The Executive Yuan appointed ment and the legislation will allow questioned," he admitted stealing yesterday Mr. Hu Mai and Mr. these small notes," If approved, to Hon. Mr. M. K Lo: This vote them together with a suitcase from Peng Jo-kang Commissioners of be legal tender up to one dollar, actually was formerly referred to car No. 3680 parked at Statue Finance of Human and Honan res- The BI will be published in the Finance Committee.

Square, near Jackson' Road. ・ pectively.

the Gazette tomorrow (Friday).

Mr. Smith Just one present

he

Hor.. Mr. N. L Smith: There are" certain things which you have to 80 straight ahead with,

The vote was approved...

AMERICAN MARINES

LEAVE N. CHINA“

CHUNGKING, May 22 (Central) Fifty-three American marines

yesterday left Tientsin by train for Chinwangtao where they will meet America' marines from Pelping to sall for Manfia, according to a Tientsin message.

There are now less than 100 American troops in Tientsin and about 150 in Pelping..

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