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LEGİSLATIVE COUNCIL CONSIDERS BILL

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FRIDAY,

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GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN

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SEPTEMBER 28, 1931.

EMPLOYEE GAOLED.--

EMBEZZLEMENT

CLERK'S FROM COMMERCIAL PRESS

An echo of the aullah outrage trial

Foochow, Sept. 27. Sentence of four months hard was heard at the Legislative Councr

The anti-Red campaign In labour was inposed by Mr. Q. A. A. the Central Police yesterday when the lon. Attorney Western Fuklen is in full awing,Macfadyen in General, Mr. J. R. Lindsell, introduced according to a report received Court yesterday afternoon on Wong an amendment to the Evidence Ordin- from Changchow to-day, Fighting Chi-fong, a inlive of Shanghai, who ance with the object of making the testimony of a child receivable in on all fronts is developing rapidly was charged with stealing, by ser court under certain circumstances. following an order issued by the Yant, $1,069.40 from the Commercint Press Limited between September 1 conversion of Amendments to the Exlato Duty Eastern Route Army Headquarters and 7: fraudulent and Liquors Ordinances were also for a general offensive.

$201.98 entrusted to him to pay to the introduced and the Bill to Onance the

It is oficially reported that Wing On Insurance Company, and embezzlement of $4.28 on May 8 now Government House scheme and

about 10,000 Reds are being en- veloped by the Government troops somewhere in the vicinity of Peng-

city development was passed through

its Anal stages.

Council.

.

last.

October

In a statement from the dock, Dr. W. B. A. Moore took the oath of allegiance and his sent an thekow. The main Government forces defendant stated that he had spent

are steadily advancing toward thetho nfbney bit by bit. "In His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Red lines to the north of Linchong. last year when my wife died, I spent William Peel, KC.M.Q, X.D., presided-Central News Agency. and others present wero:

Hle Excellency, the General Com

several hundred dollarz," he added.

Mr. W. A. Mackinley, of Messrs.

prosecu Deacons, appeared for the tion. Ic hald the defendant was manding the Troops, Biajor General murder case. At the time of the employed as a counter-cashier at the 0. C. Borrett, CB, CM.0, CDE D... second trial a child witness, whose Queen's Road shop of the Commer- The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Sirovidence was of considerable import- cial Press Limited, and it was his Thomas Southorn, K.DE., Q.3.0.).

ance to the Crown case, was in hos-duty to take in the cash for retail The Attorney General (Hon. Mr.pital. The Crown was unable to use wales and issue receipts for them. I. E. Lindsell).

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith).

her statement made at the Magistracy because it was unsworn.

Liquor Ordinance.

With regard to the first charge. It The Hon. Colonial Secretary second- i was the duty of the defendant at 4 The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mried and the Bill was read a first time. pm, every afternoon to account for E. Taylor).

the money that he had taken since the preceding afternoon. Jie paid over to the accountant such sums as he saw fit nnd usually handed in round figures so as to facilitate chucking. Every seven days. n general check was made and he paid in all the

The Inspector General of Polico! (Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, ...).

The Harbour Master (lon. Com mander G. F. Hole, .N., retired).

The Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services (Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore.)

The Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson.)

Hon. Sir William Shenton, Kt. Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie. Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotowall, c.a,

LI.D.

Hon. Mr. S. W. Two, O.D.E., LLD. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau. Hon. Mr, W. II. Bell.

Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Mr. H. R. Butters (Clerk of Councils).

The Hon. Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the report of the Finance Committee, dated September 11. The Hon. Colonial. Treasurer seconded and the motion was passed.

First Iteadings.

The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of "A Bill to amend· the Estate Duty Ordinanco, 1932.7 The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

The Hon. Attorney General 'moved the first reading of "A Bill to amend

¿

The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of "A Bill to amend Ro the Liquors Ordinanco, 1981. said: Firstly it introduces cortain minor amendments of the principal mchey received. Ordinance suggested by the Secretary of State. Secondly, it remedies cer-

Deficiency Found, tain defects and omissions in the pro- visions of the principal Ordinance Between September 1 and 7, the of money. governing the transfer and cancella- defendant received auma tion

and of publicans'

adjanet but an examination of the books licences.

a deficiency of $1,050.10. On showed The Hon. Colonial Secretary second. September 7 he was asked to pay this ed and the Bill was read a firet time, sum but he was unable to.

The Hon. Attorney General moved: With regard to the second count, the second readings of "A Bill to the Commercial Press. from time to make provision for financing and time, have to insure small parcels of a new books sent to customers in outports, carrying out a scheme for Government flouse and for the deve. This was done through the Wing On lopment of a portion of the City of Insurance Company, who periodically Victoria," and "A Bill to amend the sent a reminder of outstanding pre- Empire Preference Ordinance, 1932.miums. The last premium showed a

The Hon, Colonial Secretary second- sum of $230.08 in respect of premiums ed, after which the Council went into and $31 for stamps on policies. The committee and the Bills were paused defendant was handed $261.98 to pay through their finni stogen.

to the Wing On firm. It was alleged that he converted the money to hla own use.

This concluded, the business of the Council, which was adjourned sine

die.

Finance Committee.

With regard to the third charge, the complainnat firm had a claim of $428 aguinat the Yee Wo Shipping Company for damage to certain par-

the Evidence Ordinance, 1880." He A meeting of the Finance Comcels in shipment. A representative of sald: The Bill introduces into the mittes followed, at which the Hon. the shipping firm paid the money over principal Ordinance the provisions of Colonini Secretary (Sir Thomas to the defendant, who, it was alleged section 30 of the Children's Act, 1908, Southorn) presided.

kept it. which made the unsworn evidence of Votes totalling-368,540 were passed, Mr Mackintay added that with a child receivable in certain circum- On the motion of the Hon. Direc-regard to the second and third stances in criminal proceedings. The tor of Public Works, an item of charges they were only discovered by need for this provistou in our local $10,000 under Public Works

Recur-the defendant's own admission, Is law was shown in the recent nullah rent, was reduced to $5,000.

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