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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1931.

TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

POLICE APPEAL TO LOCAI, CHAMBERS,

The problem of putting up more electric traffic signs in the central district came up for discussion at yesterday's monthly meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce, presided over by Mr. Li

Saturday, February 14th, 1931. Vicul.

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Lucknow, Feb. 8. The death is announced of the Pandit Motilal Nehru Rester.

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD.

DISPUTED TRANSACTION OVER SALE OF BOY.

A Chinese woman, Hui Lau-yuk, was charged before Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with having defrauded a widow, You Ah-chau, of $135.

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London, Feb. 6. Motilal Nehru was sentenced at Allahabad on July i

Outlining the case for the pro- six months secution. Inspector J. Murphy, of The Secretary, Mr. Chan Houng-imprisonment on A chargo of

the S.C.A., said that tho pak, informed the meeting that a membership of an unlawful as plainant was an earth coolle living letter had been received from the nembly. He was secretly released at No. 10, Shanghai Street. She Inspector General of Police on the on September 8 Bécount of ill- was a widow with no children, and matter.

health. He was then apitting being very dealrous of adopting blood and losing weight.. He was ron, she had spoken to several other unable to take over the presidency earth coolles and had instructed of the Congress Committee as ho them to look out for a son for her. was compelled to rest.

Ah Hing, the foreman in chargo He visited Calcutta to consult of the earth coolies, together with doctors, and returned to Allaha-the defendant and her husband, bad, where Gandhi found him went to the complainant's house on very . Gandhi accompanied him January 18 with the defendant's to Lucknow on February 4, where aon. The complainant agreed to he had been ordered for treat-purchase the boy for $220. ment-Reuter,

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The letter stated that a trathe light has been put up as an experiment at the corner of Jack- son Road and Den Vaux Road Cen- iral, which has resulted in consider. able improvement in the handling of traffic at this particular point, n it does away with hand signals which are not satisfactory. But, owing to financial stringency, no additional lights have been approved in the Estimates for 1931, and it

The Pandit Motilal Nehru. one the defendant $115, and also paid has therefore occurred to the

of the Swarnjint leaders, was $20 for various other expenses in- Police authorities that sume public born In the United Provinces incurred. Complainant. body, or a number of pubile bodies May, 1861.

defendant He adopted legal and the boy then took the Yaumati acting together, might be ready to

career and became મ lending ferry to Hongkong, from where the present this signal to the com- lawyer with a very large practice. complainant wanted to take boat to munity. The signal will cost £70, a wealthy man who lived up to Kongmoon. which at the present exchange rate, his income and led a refined and will be somewhere in the neigh-almost luxurious life on European Hongkong, defendant took the child

the two women bourhood of $1,100 or $1,600. The lines. Nehru was one of Gandhi's and ran signal is no doubt expensive but it enrilest converts to non-co-opera-Comniainart becoming suspicious down a scavenging lane. has proved Its value in many parts tion and almost the only prominent followed and there was a scuffle. A of the world, and is visible from barrister to sacrifice a lucrative constable then came and arrested nuch further off than any of the connexion for the national cause. them. Complainant accuand focally made and very much cheaper it is said that his son Jowarlal defendant af having attempted to Nehru was the first to come under defraud her, while defendant ac- The letter enquired whether the Gandhi's influence. When the son eused complainant of having kid- Chinese General Chamber of Com-adopted the simple Ilfe, his con-napped her son. merce would be prepared to conversion made a convert of his tribute towards the cost of erect-

From the witness box, com- father in 1920. ing this experimental signal, rather Nehrt, who was a member of what the Inspector had said.

plainant gave evidenco bearing out than that it should be sent to the Indian Legislative Assembly said she had given the defendant Sho Shanghai or some other Port. The and also of the United Provinces $115, and intended paying the re Secretary of the Chamber was ask-Legislative Counell, was promin-maining amount when they reached ed to let the Police know whether ent in the Swarnjist or Ilome Kongmoon. Three other witnesses the above proposal was likely to Rule party. In 1919 he founded gave evidence saying that they had meet with approval and if so to the Independent and in the same witnessed the transaction and the what extent.

year presided over the Indian passing of the money to the defen- National Congress at Amritsar dunt. which, while condemning the excesses of the Punjab rioters in any money. from the complainant. Defendant denied having accepted April, demanded the recall the Viceroy and the Impeachment given false

of She accused complainant of having evidenco, and also of Sir M. O'Dwyer for his re-derled having gone to complainant's. Amritsar affair. Nehru's political in a transaction to sell the boy. pressive measures, notably the house at all, or of having taken part agitation led prisoned for six months in 1921-2. and she did not want to part with to his being im-The boy was the only son she had,

Nehru was one of the Nationalist had been at the bottom of every- During the past ten years him. She said that her husband

leaders British Government, and refused, son be given back to her.

agitating against the thing, and she only asked that her with others to take part in the Mr. Butters remanded the case)

Many Precedents, The letter added that in this connexion it has been the practice in other cities, New York in parti- cular, for public bodies to present such aignair to the City, the most notable instance being the beauti- ful traffic lights in Fifth Avenue which were presented by the Fifth Avenue Association. Possibly various Associations in Hongkong would be ready to follow the ex- ample set by public bodies in other cities, concluded the letter. The Police have sent similar communico-Indian Round Table Conference. to Tuesday. tions to the Secretary of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Com- merce and the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Automobile Associa tion.

The Chairman, Mr. Li, informed those attending that the Chamber would be quite willing to assist the authorities by way of improving the means of communication in this Colony and would take the first opportunity of talking over the matter with the Secretary of the General Chamber of Commerce to see what uction they would take. The question of opening a sub- scription by the Chinese Chamber would then be discussed by the

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Other Business,

Letters from Chinese firmas seck- ing the Chamber's advice on bust- ness disputes and letters from for eign firms for business connexions in this Colony were read out by the Secretary.

Mr. Li Yick-mui informed the meeting that his term of office as Chairman would terminate at the end of the current month, and he thanked all concerned for their guidance and support for the past two years he had been Chairman of the Chamber. The election of a new Chairman will take place in the course of the next few weeks.

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Prac- tical results of their labours. At their meeting held this week the Hon. Treasurer's report was very satisfactory. To date over $9,800 has been received in subscriptions And donations, clone on 100 bors have sent in their subscriptions including a large number of life- members. Membership forms and subscriptions continue to come in daily and it is earnestly requested that these members who have not yot sont in their forms should do so As early as possible.

The Committee aro determined to do their laval bost to make this Society and the forthcoming ball & great success, and they look to the members to co-operate with them by returning' thoir forms and Ball invitations as soon as possible.

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