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ESTATES BILL, REFERRED TO LAW COMMITTEE.

Three new Bills were read a first time, one rend a second time and referred to the Standing Law Com mittee, and two read a second and third time and passed, at a meet- ing of the Legislative Council, held yesterday afternoon.

After the second reading, the Bill relating to Estate Duty was raferred to the Standing Law Com mittoe for consideration of repre- sentations at have been made re- clause 21, which ls as garding follows.

Broadcast Audition.

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FEBRUARY 12.. 1932.

ASSAULT CASE.

CHINESE CHARGED WITH CAUSING HARM.

A middle-aged Chinese named Young Lot was brought before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon on the charge. of causing grievous bodily harm to Hui Wa with a chopper on January 17 at Sape Road, Kowloon City.

Inspector Smith prosecuted, while Mr. Hin-Shing Lo was for the

defenen.

Inspector Smith stated the defen- dant was the keeper of an opium divan in Sapo Road. He had a daughter aged 17 to whom the, complainant paid court, but he objected to this attention being paid his daughter. On January 17, he found the complainant in his wife's room struggling with her,

The order in which the Mezzo-and, it was alleged, he used a Sopranos and Baritones will sing chopper on the complainant infiict- will not be decided until the begining injuries which kept the latter

in hospital until January 31.

"At any time or times after the expiration of six months from the date of the probate or letters of administration. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, by notice inning of the Auditlon. writing sent to an executor at his last-known address, to require lim to lodge with the Commissioner an account of his administration of the estate of the slicensed, and the executor shall, within two months from the date of the service of such notice at such address, lodge the raid account with the Com- missioner and shall verify the same to his satisfaction within the fur- ther period of one month and laenating Committee, default the executor shal un summary conviction be personally liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding alx months, unless he enn prove to the satisfaction of the magistente thal Iris default was due to circum. staners not under his control.

Criticisms may be sent addressed to the Secretary of the Broadcast- ing Committee, G.P.O. Building. and it will perhaps save paper and ink to announce now that anony- nous letters will go straight into the waste-paper basket. All signed communications will be regarded na strictly confidential.

Chairman: Ilangkong

The Attendance.

His Excellency the Governor

William

K.C.M.G.. (Str

Peel. K.HE.) preshied, and there were jdse priment:

F. W. HAMILTON.

Giving evidence, Hui Wa said he had known the defendant for about knew his six months. He also daughter and was courting her with the approval of her mother. He whole family quite knew the well and as a matter of fact, had had dinner with them on several pccasions. All this time, he had had no reason to think that the Family did not approve of his at-

Broad-entions to the daughter.

and the Bill was rend a first time,

Foreshore Compensation, The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance in amend the Fore shores and Sen Bed Ordinance, 1901." He said:-That Ordinance was passed to facilitate the grant- ing of Crown leases en reclaimed foreshores, but it had no provision for compensation to people who lost

Gifts of Money.

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE KING'S '

RALPH LYNN.

IN

TONS OF MONEY

*A ROMENTOY WOULD LAUGH AT RALPH LYNNY"

GINSENG ROOTS.

EFFECTS OF TROUBLE IN THE NORTH,

In normal times, there I# usually a lively business done in

ten days

Last September he gave her $30,American Ginseng roots at the and sometime afterwards a younger Chinese New Year nuction aules. daughter went to his house and The total turn-over during the asked for a loan of $26, but not period of a week or having the money, he refused. A generally amounted to more than of a million dol- few days later he met his fance in three quarters

Hongkong Currency. In the street and she again asked for lars,

loan of $20. He did not give her consequence of the gravity of the ale situation in Shanghal, however, the money. Since that day.

the local Ginseng Guilds, Po Shau had written him several letters.

Ou January 17, he went to the Tong, yesterday circularised all house with a friend the importers to postpone the defendant antion vi asking her sales for a month to see what the

In

market.

their frontages, and whose pro-not to write to him any more.

ure the house, defendant hit him with outlook will be in the Northern 11 chapper and injured him on the American Glaseng, of which head and hand. At that time, he large quantities are annually ex- was under the impression that do-i would not lend him money. fendant had hit him because heported to China, is regarded by

the Chinese пч

mysterious time-honoured cure-all. Some Ar eighty years ago, predecessor Russell & Co.. the of Messrs. Shewan & Tomes,

in brought

the first ship-

The General Offleer Command-perties lost in value in consequenrò ing (Major-General J. W. Samli.

put in of other buildings being Innds, B., C.M.G., D.8.0.).

front of them. This Bill Tunkes provision for compensation. It also clarifies two provisos, amend ments of which in the principal Ordinance have given rise to some doubt.

The Colonial Secretary (Hom. Mr. W. T. Southorn, CMG1.).

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., Q.B.E.).

The Secretary for Chinese Ar- fairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax).

The Colonial Treasmer (Hon Mr. Edwin Taylor).

Hon. Mr. 11. T. Greasy, C.B.E. Director of Pubile Works).

Hon. Mr. E. 1. C, Wolfe, C.M.G., Haspector General of Police).

Hon. Commander G. F. Hul, R.N., (Retired) (Harbour Master?. Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington Director of Medien! & Sanitary Services)

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K. C. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kolewall, C.M.&. LIED.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Brag. Hon. Mr. S. W. To, OHE.. LL.D.

Hon. Mr. . G. S. Mackie.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chant Mr. R. A. C. North Clerk of Councils.

Po Leung Kuk.

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

Estate Duty Clause,

Asked if he would marry the girl now, be answered in the negative seventy because, he alleged, she was not n Rad girl.

At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Lo submitted that the defen-meat from the United States and then Hongkong has dant had hit the complainant under ever since The Attorney General moved the the greatest provocation. There been practically the distributing Southern and second reading of a Bill intituled.

biggest "An Ordinance to amend and Con was evidence to show that he was centre for the

using the chopper at the time his Northern markets. The solidate the Law relating to Estate wife was struggling with the rom-consuming centres are Shanghai,

said:-After Duty He

the plainant, and Mr. Lo submitted Hankow and Changsha.

Owing to the extreme depres- second reading propose to move that the fact that the weapon used that this

Tilt be referred to the

happened to he

a chopper wassion, which has been keenly falt Standing Law Committer partly

purely incidental. Complainant because here are a few typo-

was a bigger man than the defenduring the past two months, the

Northern deniers have more graphical errors to be corrected | dant and the presence of the corn-less failed to settle accounts with | but chiefly because representations plainant's friend in the house their connexions in Hongkong have been made that clause 21 of aggravated the situation. Defen- before the approach of Chinese the B should be re-considered. ¦ dant might have thought that this New Year. Now that the Sino- This is not a new clause in this friend was brought to the house to Japanese conflet has become Consolidating Bill. I is a clause assault him and there was evidence which re-enacts one that has been to show that this runn had put his in force over since January 1, arm round him. 1916, and was part of the prin

(Deputy elpad Ordinares which was passed

Fif

in

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend the Pot

Or- Leung Kak Incorporation dinance 1893. He said: This Bill will give 10 the Po Lux Kak

powery vestment. similar to the powers possensed by the Tung Wah Hoa pital, and it also enables the Chin- a member of the Executive Com cil to remain a member of the per- mancut Board of Directors of the Po Leung Kuk.

The Colonial Sceretary seconded and the l was read a first time.

Chinese Temples Ordinance.

Excessive Force Continuing, Mr. Lo said it was The Attorney General then read up to his Worship to decide whe

in 1915.

or

were from day to day, the Gin- seug Guilda have deemed it ex- pellent to call for the postpone. iment of the New Year action sales.

ut the Ohlerts and Bensins as consther the force used by the defen- tained in Hensard at page 21, of dant was excessive. ir his Wor- the case and asked his Worship. that your,

No Serious Amendment.

ship thought that the force used should a conviction be registered, to had been excessive, Mr. Lo sub-give the defendant the option of a milted here were extenuating cir- small fine

Complainant

had

the

were ex-

His Worship decided that He continued: The cause nas cumstances. been a part of our law since Jan-made vile accusations against his force used was excessive, but agreed unry 1, 1916, as I have stated, and daughter, and defendant was just with Mr. Lo that there

circumstances. Sen- do not think the Government ca fied in trying to protect her good tenuating

tence of one month's hard labour consent to any serious amendment, name.

was imposed, the term to commence from January, 19.

bart, at the same time, representa- Mr. Lo concluded by asking his tions have been made and it is Worship to take a lenient view of only right that due consideration should be given to them.

The Colonial Secretary seconded n ༥༥rmË and the Bill was rend time,

On the proposition of th Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill was then referred to the Standing Law

Committer.

*Two Bills Passed.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a si intituled. "An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Temples Ordinance, 1928." He said:Thia Bill is designed to

Two other Bills intituled, “A; enable the Chinese member of the Bill to make provision for Pre- Fixecutive Council to retain his goodings in reference to Juvenile reat, in this case, on the Committee Offenders," and "A Bill to amend of the Chinese Temples. It also the Police Force Ordinance, 1900." elanges the period of appointmenta

of nominoes of the District Watch were both read a second and third

time and passed. Committee.

Council adjourned until February

The Colonial Secretary seconded 25.

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