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EDITORIAL

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS POLICE SHOULD INCLUDE ROUND THE PATENT MEDICINES NOW

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE.

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NOTICE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

An order has been issued under; the Public Revenue Protection

which

of

Ordinance

applies the: the Dutiable provisions Commoditics Ordinance with the exception of Part 11, 111 & Proprietary IV thereof Medicines" and "Toilet Prepara

The order comes into force at Z P.M. today.

tions

10

EVACUATION EXPENSES

The

COMMITTEE

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Evacuation Expenses Committee is still holding mec ings to deal with applications for Financial Assistance from hus in Hongkong Under this order the present hands

whose duty on "Toilet Preparations" families have been evacuated to is extended to a combined duty Australia.

SO-CALLED MAH JONGG SCHOOLS IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICES IN H.K.

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER

In any drive against vices in the Colony, the Police would earn the gratitude of a large section of the com- munity if they were to include the so-called MAH JONGG SCHOOLS" In their campaign as these places of re- laxation" and "entertainment" have bereme a public nuisance and a danger.

That the running of these schools" is a good paying proposition is ¡evident by the large number of these gambling establishments to be found in Hollywood Road

and allowances which the the places are crowded day stake tables to applicant receives in Hongkong and night and any other particulars upon which the claim is based.

plucking

A

"pigeon."

THE ORDINANCE

POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

NOMINAL FINE

SUBJECT TO DUTY

An Order. extending the present duties on toilet preparations is a combined duty un proprietary medicines and tolles prepara- Lions. was issued under the authority of His Excellency the Gover- nor, Sir Mark Young, and contained in a GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY pubitshed yesterday.

The new Order, which became effective immediately, supersedes the one issued on Apr]) 10 imposing a sliding scale of duty on toilet preparations.

The rates of duty are the same toilet paste or powder toilet those on tollct preparations cream, hair dye, scented sachets.

Chan Ping-nam, money changer. ot No. 34 Des Voeux Road, West appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon as yesterday charged with being in and average over 10 per cent possession of a private code i contravention of the Defence Re- guiations

3.

It was stated that in the after

Del-Sgt. noon of Sept. 16, Johnston raided the premises in question and found

code

ipstick. rouge and grease paint. preparations for use of manicure and chiropody preparations, whe-

DUTY PAID LABELS Duty on proprietary medicines will be paid by means of duty-paid ther medicinal or not for use on toe hair, face or body, bath salts Jabels following

procedure

and and essences, smelling sals adopted for toilet preparations. For the convenience of holders of prepared Fuller's Earth.

Tollet preparations and proprie stocks of proprietary medicines

Tele- 21

the

Not exceeding 10 cents, i ceni. Over 10 cents and not exceed- Ing 20, 2 cents.

covered with dust on a bookshell and the issue of duty pald labels itary mocines exclude any sub. As stated In the article which and another side a sale. (near the Man Mo Temple).

the Imperis and Experts Office stances made and sold under the name or synonym specified In the the HONGKONG Defendant said that the codes will be open till 5 p.m. on Satur Spring Garden Lane, Woo-appeared in

British Pharmacopoela or the Bri. DAILY PRESS on April 3, the had been left behind by a friend day, September 20 and from 9 a.m.

tish Pharmaceutical Codex. sang Street, Shanghai Street

who had occupied the premises into 5 p.m. keeper of the establishment never

en Sunday. September since left. To enable this Committer to between Mongkok Road and sits down to & game himself. al- 1939 and had A "Proprietary Medicines" pad

DUTY PAYABLE

Prince **Toilet Preparations" and duly deal with all applications

Edward Road), and though he may have one or two grains were also found all relating For the purposes of the order

Duty shall be payable on prc- 18 to current exchange rates and de-proprietary medicines means any prietary medicines and tollet pre- must be paid upon all stocks in

peditiously, full information maslaichikok Road, as well as by of his hirelings, masquerading

some of the

fendam said that he had received medicine or prophylactic held outparations at the following rates: bigger the Colony in other than bonded he given of the monthly salary the fact that the majority of patruns, at

de sonic gentie them on behalf of a trend.

by advertisement, label or other- storage. Beaters, importers, man

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Mr C. A 5. Russ pleaded guilty wise in writing as efficacious for Hkely looking ufacturers and retailers mast

and asked his Worship.to take the the prevention, cure or relief of

declare

stocks of "Pro

view may a technical offence had any malady affecting human be their

The allegation that these gain

ings. These cognisant with the run-bling establishments are the happy Leen committed as it is most com

card-sharpers mon All applications will be treated ning of one of these "schools" are hunting ground of confidentially

should be definitely of the opinion that they has often been supported by the keep codes sund

impression of assault. in

and volving employees

patrons, constituted forwarded to the SECRETARY, come within the Gambling Ordin, occasional cases

ance, 1893, which defines

have

before come

The their possession. EXPENSES EVACUATION

mon gaming house as "any place which

The Courts.

given TREASURY, Jopened, kept or used (1) for play-

the victim has 3rding there at any game of chance"beating-up"

or any

skill and variably been that he was found mixed game of

cheating any com chance: ill) in which mission or percentage i charged Τέλο in connexion with the game, stakes, or the winnings."

prietary Medicines" forthwith to me at this office and pay duty thereon. Stocks in bonded storage or in the hands of man ufacturers will be subject to the provisions of the Dntiable Com modities Ordinance and to the! regulations made thereunder The sale

Pruprietary of Medicines upon which daty has not been maid, is illegal as from 2 p.m. today.

Duty

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"Proprietary Medi

cines will be paid by means of duty paid tabels following the procedure adopted for Preparations."

**Toilet

and

COMMITTEE, WINDSOR HOUSE, | FLOOR.

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EVACUATION REPRESENTATION -

COMMITTEE

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reason

for ip

were

an offence

for Chinese merchants to under the Their Use

and not

only

thal

A nominal fine of $10 waɛ im- posed on the defendant.

FALSE PRETENCES Wong Chol, 17, unemployed, was charged before Mr. Sheldon with larceny by false pretences of $5. clerks.from the Ching Yik Compradore Engl. office- shop at No. 67 Shing Wo

FATAL ATTRACTIONS The fatal attractions "schools" have for some

house-boys.

the

(a) which is sold under a trade name or mark to the use of which any person has or claims to have an exclusive right;

(b) which any

person has or

TOILET PREPARATIONS

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Over 20 cents and Bot excned- ing 50, 5 cents

Over 50 cents and not exceed- is $1, 10 cents.

Over $1 and not exceeding $1.50 15 cents.

Over $1.50 and not exceeding $2, for In addition claims to have exclusive rights of 20 cents, and manufacture, or for the making every dollar and fraction of a dol

lar by which the retail price ex- or which any person has

ceeds $2 the duty is ten cents. claims to have any secret.

Proprietary medicines and toler preparations packed in two or Tullet preparations bieans any more cakes in one container, ΟΣ substance cominory used for then two or more containers enclos Lollet and includes toilet soap. ed in a larger container shall

and cream, shaving soap

tooth- have duty assessed on each cake powder and liquid pre-container which can be sold se- Date or parations for dental purposes or parately, and at the retail prices

Mali-Jongg is decidedly a mixed house-wives,

el:ance with boys and coolles shop assistants, ground floor. game of skill and

so-called "men leisur Sergeant J. Bentley, prosecuting. The chance predominating

win- und

of said that defendant was dismissed ning of lusing of a game depends make the continued existence

A Poller officer visit-time ago. On Sept. 18 he went to cr "useful" cards and n amount the public.

Yik shop and sald A general meeting will be held of skill can Save a player froming one of these pinces would find, the Ching

It was further alleged, many "old that he was collecting money on For the convenience of holders on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1941, Josing when his luck is agains,

whose calling-cards are behalf or the Chung Fat Bakery friends" As 1 matter of fact. the

He was suber- of stocks of "Proprietary Medi

at 6 p.m. in the Rose Room,him.

element of luck enters more into on file in the Finger Prints De- and was paid $5. issue of du Peninsula Hotel.

Police cines and

a mah-jongg game than any other partment

quarters.

His Worship gentenced defen paid labels the Imports & Exports

¿card game- poker included

dant to two monthe hard labour. Office will be open till 5 p., on- Saturday the 20th September, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday the 21st September.

to a large extent. on the drawing these haunts a definite menace to from the Chung Fat Bakery some Enorth washes, perfume spirits for that cake or container

the

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports & Exports.

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W. V TAYLOR,

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

The Daily Press.

Dated 19th September, 1941,

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報刺孖

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Editorial

and Business Office 18-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33226.

Essue of 300,090 new ordinary shares of $10 each.

the

REMINDER

Shareholders are reminded that

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

20., LTD.. Agents.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG|

Night Editor Wancha: Office):

Tel. 24511.

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941.

the

often reiterated the reasons

A commission of one DA септ of the stakes played for is charged by the keeper of a "school," per "wind" per play er or four per cent, per "set" Der player

at up

Bead-quently arrested.

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FORGED BANKNOTES

13 WOMEN FINED Thirteen

conversion to bis own use of 100 cases Shellac. 15 tons of pig lead.

women appeared be And two tens of tin. which were fore Mr. Macnamara charged with entrusted to him for shipment to breaking the anti-cholera regula. at Shanghai, and $3,927.60, to meal tons by collecting mussels

fined Lalchikok beach and transportation charges

Complainant was Tsui Sze-rong $10, or two weeks' hard labour. alias T. K. Szee, managing partner

DEFENCE REGULATIONS Before Major A. N. Meafadyen. of the Yuen Loong Co.

Hearing was fixed for Oct. 2 and Cheung Mak-yan, 36, carpenter,

Yam, Yan, 27. unemployed, was brought before Mr. G. T. Lowry charged with uttering 11 forged $10 note of the Chartered Bank.

same on Sept. 17. und with being in possession of 3. at 2.30 pm

coinci- Ti might be only a dence but

nevertheless It is worthy of note that where mali-jongg "schools" are found there may also be found opium divans and sly brethels!! Immediate action should taken by the Police against these There are not only no restric-places and, if necessary, apply for

Sergeant Forrest who prosecut- tions against

a ruling from a

or Magistrate the public particl

ed, asked for a remand of one Judge as to whether sub-section week for further enquiries to be pating in this pastime. but pas

of the by (a) and (g), of Section 2 actually invited, sersby are

Gambling touts stationed outside the door

tu Ordinance apply

ways, to enter.

these mah-jongg dens

OUTSIDERS INVITED

on a

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made.

First and third defendants were allowed ball of $2,000 each and second $20,000 bail,

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap- and pcared for the prosecution

UNMANIFESTED CARGO

Wu Shik-un, coolle of the Cen- Mr. C. D'Almada for the defence. tral Police Station, was also charged with possession forged $10 Chartered Bank

and remanded one week.

of a note

Ho-Kam 28 accountant, WES fined $1,000 by Mr. Lowry for Im- porting unmanifested cargo, name- ly. 10 gold bars, to the value of

Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern prosecuted

AT KOWLOON

were

was fined $25, or one month's hard labour. for conveying five letters into the Colony other thay by post,

STOLE RELIEF CARGO Chiu Hel-hop, 4), master of boat No. 6083A, Chung Leung-chi, 23, boat foki and Wong Yiu, 31, un- employed, appeared before Major Macfadyen charged with larceny of 150 bags of crushed wheat on Sept, 13, property of the American Red Cross and entrusted to Arst accused to ship to Walchow for relief work.

First accused was also charged. with two others not in custody. with giving false information to the Police.

First accused was sentenced to alx months* hard labour, while were given three

months.

D. O. SOUTH

Appearing before Mr. S. F. Bal- tour on a summons for having on

The second defendant was ad- Accused was sentenced to four August 30 taken his dog from Old

Prosecution By Trade

Office:

Allegation

Of False Information

Kowloon to 104-Mile Beach with- out first obtaining written per- mission from the Colonial Vet- erinary Surgeon, Mr. E. Krishna. of No. 23, Lock Road, Kowloon. first floor, was cautioned against a repetition of the offence. 'VARSITY SWIMMING SPORTS TODAY

withdraw from Chinese ter pese argument can refute the

CONSPIRACY ALLEGED For conspiring to defraud the $6,000. London Office: 53, Fleet Street ritory, it was wrongly assum-statement that geographical- ed by many shades of opinion ly. and economically, Man-

S. C. Ling Company of 100 cases that the North-Eastern Pro- churia is an integral part of of Shellac, valued at $16.000, en- vinces of China were not in-China and that the North- trusted to them for transporta- cloded in this demand. That Eastern Provinces must betion to Shanghal on June 1. Chang impression has now been permitted to play their part Dze alias Chang Dze-woon, 26, of Final date for Acceptance CHINA'S WAR AIMS completely removed by the as the life-line of the Chinese Wing Hang Trading Co. No. 119-

THEFT OF RADIO of new shares and payment of

of Lel Wah Trading Co.. No. 6 the amount due to the Company's THE WAR AIMS of the De-amplification which he has Republic in the future. What Gloucester Road, Pong Shiu-pui, 35,

Kam Kai-ming. 24. unemployed the other two mocracies, which were so given to this particular point. emboldened the Japanese to Feel Street, and Leung Kin, allas Bankers, Hongkong & Shanghai

"China shall permit no inch seize this territory was. of Au Pino, 36, of Hang On Trans-appeared before Mr. H. C. Mac-

Co.. Room Banking Corporation, is 30TH strikingly expressed in

of territory in the North-East course, the fact that Man-portation

207 Shannamara charged with larceny by Eight-Point Declaration

rich- Kwong Hotel, were charged hefore false pretences of a Zenith radio. SEPTEMBER, 1941.

issued by Mr. Winston Chur-to be detached from her," he churia possessed the

which Mr. Lowry yesterday:

loud speaker and record player; chill and President Roosevelt said, and thus gave the an-est sterehouse from

Complainant was Shi Yat ming, from Lam Mak Chi, of No. ? Tak of the Shai Ling Trading Co. Shing Street. after their historic meeting swer to those who have been Japan hoped to add to her Japan In August, were re-echoed in inclined to appease the Jap-economic strength. the stirring message given by/anese by granting them this can still hope to share in this ditionally charged with fraudulent months hard labour. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-concession in Manchuria in wealth and resources shek on Wednesday on the return for their withdrawal reciprocal basis, but only on from the rest of the territory condition that China's sover- occasion of the tenth annl-

under Chinese sovereignty eignty over Manchuria is re- versary of the Mukden Inci- dent. The Generalissimo has and which the invaders have cognised by her.

50 wantonly ravaged. The THE OTHER important as- for which China has so de-Generalissimo made it clear pect of China's war aims, as by the General- PROBATE JURISDICTION.terminedly, continued to re-that the territorial Integrity outlined

for China Proper and the issimo, was concerned with stat Japanese aggression, but

The case against TSOI PO-TIN of No. 5, Lau Sin Street, Wai- IN THE GOODS on no previous occasion has territorial integrity for the the broad principles of up-

information in respect of CHARLES WILLIAM he so forcibly emphasised the

North-Eastern Provinces are holding international justice chal, summoned for furnishing false

licence No. 19193 hetween July 21 and Aug. 6; for allowing an- indivisible and that no part and JEFFRIES

defeating aggression. the key-notes of this resistance----

other person, Chau Pan-him, to use the licence between Aug. 5 of China's vast expanses This part of her war alms and 6; was heard before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. at the Central Royal Observatory Kowloost the safeguarding of China's

Co-Magistracy yesterday afternoon. in the Colony of Hongkong territorial and administrative should be allowed to remain brings her into close

in Japanese hands,

Mr. E. Davidson appeared for the defence while Mr. T. J. Gould, Royal integrity and the upholding Observatory deceased.

of International justice and HOWEVER much the Jap-tie resistance to aggression in Assistant Crown Solicitor prosecuted.

Some time in July defendant Aug. 8 he received an export. Hp.m. the defeat of aggression. anese may scoff at this de- the west and makes her a NOTICE is hereby given that Both these objectives have mand, the fact remains that partner of the forces of right went to see Mr. H. J. Cruttwell, cence and two delivery orders for Assistant Controller of Trade, and 25 gunny bags from the Bang freedom. the Court has by virtue of the been embodied in the Eight-the Mukden Incident was the and

The signi- asked him to issue an export B-Cheong Sing firm. Defendant was lowing teams for the inter-Ber- provisions of Section 58 of Point Declaration to which original cause and start of ficance which the Democratic cence for 50,000 gunny bags. Apa partner and Chau Pan-him was vices events at the Volunteer } Swimming championships. In the Ordinance No. 2 of 1897 made the United States and Great Sino-Japanese

It countries in the west attach proval was given for a licence for the manager.

Det.-Sgt. Johnston stated that Army Pool tonight at 9 pm-

Bix-men relay: Macdonald (R.A. an order miting the time for Britain have jointly subscrib-was from that moment, ten to the role which China is 10,000 gunny bags under the de-

these fendant's name and chopped with defendant had told him that he creditors and others to send ined and have been aptly sum-years ago, that relations be-playing to maintain

Sing Arm in Tientaln which had (B.A.), MeNulty (R.A.), Millar (R. their claims against the above murised in the eloquent "Four tween these two neighbour-principles is well-known. It the name of Wing Yick contrae was a partner of the Sang Cheong M.C) Elms (R.A.SC.), Thompson

de furnishes indisputable reasona estate to 13th October, 1941.

powers began to

Defendant, a bullding contrac-a' branch office in Hongkong and Scots) and Wills (RC.8.); four- Freedoms" theme on which ing

(RA) Bennett All Creditors and others are President Roosevelt has based teriorate and it was this for- for continued assistance be- tor, sald they were intended for that he had a third share in the men: McNulty

Millar (R. Scots); three-men res accordingly hereby required to all his efforts to help those cible seizure of Manchuria, ing given to China to bring some dealers in beans in Tientsin. firm which was capitalised with (R.C.8.), Macdonald (R.A.M.O.) and

Mr. Cruttwell, to evidence, said $100,000. send their claims to the under countries which are resisting accompanied as it was with her struggle against Japanese he would not have approved the. At this stage the hearing was lay: Wills (RCS). Qulekondon

and Jordan a successful the menace of aggression. broken pledges and perfidious aggression to

Issuance of the licence had he adjourned to Bept. 23 at 2.15 p.m. (Middlesex) signed on or before that date,

Scots): DIving: quiokendon (Mid- IN THE PAST, whenever acts, that encouraged the conclusion and makes it in-known that it was to be used by

dlusex) and McReady (R. Bopta), DEACONS,

CAGE RESULT the Generalissimo declared Japanese with the Ides of cumbent on the allied coun- another persgi.

Proceeds will be in aid of the UN, DELIVERY ORDERS

Only one basketball game was British Prisoners of War Fund. that one of the primary con-widening, their aggression to tries to endorse fully China's

Kwok Bang-chau, of "the Les played as the Chinese 7. M. O. A. tickets being $9.50 for more) and ditions of any negotiations include the whole of China war aims to restore her to the

Ching Pingal (or more). Bervicemen in uni- between China and Japan under their avaricious con- position which she occupied Yoon Cheong firm, No. 10 Roast night when

Bhing Street, testified that in trounces V. R. C. by 83-32,

form half-price.the al 454 was that the Japanese should trol. No amount of Japan- ten years uga.

late

of

Director of the

Solicitors for the Executor,

1. Des Voeux Road Contral, Hong Kong.

friction.

operation with the Democra-

LOTE -

The annual Inter-Hostel swim- ming championships of Hongkong University will be held at the Eu- ropean YMCA pool today at 2 p.ra.

The Hongkong Chinese acquatic. championships will be held tomor- row and Monday at the V.R.C., each night commencing, at 7.30

ARMY SELECTIONS

The Army has selected the fol

(R.