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Printed and. Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERO",

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1935.

BASEMENT FOR

AMENDMENT DENIED

BUTTERFLY WU COMING

HABITATION

SANITARY BOARD

SUMMONS

INDIA GOVERNMENTS

STATEMENT

London, July 2.

DUE IN COLONY TO-MORROW

The use of the basement of 213

After a long absence from the Queen's Road East for habitation

The Indian Government has screen, the famona Chinese dim or occupation as a shop, without the permission of the Sanitary Board, Issued, on the authority of Hatar, Miss Butterfly Wu, will morning formed the subject of a dummans Majesty's Government, a statement arrive here to-morrow against Wong Ping-tong, nwner, to correct an impression in some by the 8.8. Conte Rosso,

Miss Wu went to Russin this before Mr. S. F. Balfour in the quarters that the Government of Central Magistracy this morning, Indin Bill has been amended so Spring and then visited Berlin, Rome. She when some interesting argument as to give His Majesty's Govern- London, Paris and ensued between Sanitary Inspector ment anfettered power to alter at was the first movie Queen of C. Strange, for the prosecution, and any time they may think it the China, her picture "Two Sisters" Mr. II. Armstrong. for the constitutional provisions based on showing in Shanghal for alxty what is commonly known as the days, a record for a Chinese pic- Sanitary Inspector K. I. Woon Government's communal award.

the complainant on the In view of the provalent mis WRR

understanding, the statement ex-la summony.

defence.

ture.

On board the ship with Miss Wi Mr. Chow Kim-wan, the Mr. Armstrong: I am in some plains what His Majesty's Govern-Manager of Star Film Company. doubt in this case whether this is ment considers the practical effect Miss Wu will stay here for three a basement or not. It appears to of Clause 304 of the Bill in rela-days if possible, and will make n

A perfectly ordinary shop.lon to any change in the com- trip to Canton, There seems to be a lane running munal award and their own policy

Lis

up one aide of the premises.

in relation to any such change,

Inspector Strange said the Board and emphasises that none of the BRITISH FINANCES would agree to allow the premises powers of amendment in the clause ho exercised unless both to be used for habitation if certain can

INCREASE

conditions were met. One of these Houses of Parliament have agreed REVENUE & EXPENSES conditions was the removal of the by resolution, and that within the cockloft on the floor and the exist-range of the communal award the ing partitions, The owner had Government would not propose, in been notified by letter to this effect. exercise of such powers, to recom- mend to Parliament any changes unless such changes had been agreed between the communities concerned.-British Wirsican.

▾

SUDDEN ACTION Mr. Armstrong remarked that he thought the offence was n definite technicality. His client took over ownership about six years ago and ever since then the premises hád been unaltered. Suddenly, for some unexplained reason, the Sanitary Board required him to remove the corkloft as n condition for allowing the premises to be used,

Inspector Strange mentioned that The cockloft interfered with the! lighting. It

at portion of the floor, with a side door leading to the upper floors.

Mr. Armstrong said the front of the shop was all open. He could with what Inspector Strange had said about lighting, as the coekloft was at the buck of the floor. He thought it was not at all fair to say that the lighting

inadequate. He

the premises this morning and they struck him us clean premises,

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Inspector Strange remarked that

PREVENTION OF FLOODS

WORKMEN SENT TO MAKE REPAIRS

Hankow, July 3.

London, July 2 Exchequer returns for the first quarter of the financial year show that ordinary revenue, exclusive of self-balancing items, amounts to £129,355,965, compared with £128,158,824 at the corresponding Customa re- date of last year. ceipts are greater by £1,296,000 than a year ago and compared with an estimated incrense of £3,474,- |000 for the whole year. Excise shows an increase of £1,700,000 compared with an estimated in-

whole year for the

crease

| £1,750,000.

of

The total ordinary expenditure, exclusive of self-balancing items, An important meeting of the for the current year. to date is Flood Prevention Committee has £185,570,728, against £177,867,697 decided to enlist further labour at the corresponding date of 1934. for the safeguarding of the rounBritish Wireless. try against inundation.

The Hankow Municipal Govern- ment, according to a Chinese re-

to divide the) port, has decided

into four aren under its control sections, each with its own flood prevention office.

The dykes near the city are in

the cockloft was actually used several places in a serious condi-

an opium divan and some seventeention and coalies have been de people gathered there,

Mr. Armstrong: That is, I sub- mit, a physical impossibility. I refuse to believe it,

Inspector Strange: There are only six feet between the cockloft and the ceiling, and this space is definitely occupied for habitation.-

Hls Worship: All I can do is to fine on the technical point.

P.W.D. SATISFIED

spatched to strengthen them. Reuter,

TEA RESTRICTION

SCHEME

NO FURTHER BRITISH ACTION

London, July 2.

RECENT COURTS

MARTIAL

CONFIRMATION OF SENTENCES

Fusilier Herbert George Crier, of the Royal Welch Fusillers, who was recently court-martialled for volunteering for the Guard Room, was sentenced to 14 days' detention by the Court. The sentence was confirmed by Brigadier H. G. Seth- Smith, D.S.O.

Sentence of 42 days' detention was passed on Gunner E. R. A. Bunbury, of the 24th. Heavy Battery, R.A.. at a recent Court Martial. The sentence WIS con- firmed.

DOLLAR DOWN

AGAIN

Mr. Armstrong: If this Court room were joined to a retaining wall it would become a basement according to the regulations. 1

In reply to a House of Commons should like to add that the P.W.D. question as to what further steps served a notice on May 15 against the Government proposed to take the real owner requiring the regarding the operation off the tea removal of the cocklift. They have restriction scheme and raising of nol proveeded. I understand-tea prices, the Secretary for the this is merely hearsay-they are Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,! satisfied that these premises are said the primary object of the| suitable and the cockloft is not scheme was to restore the equili- illegal.

brium between supply and demand. Market prices in the second quarter of 1933, when the scheme

The Hongkong dollar declined a came into operation, were already farthing on opening this morning, substantially higher than when the the officlat rate being 2s, 214. Mr. Armstrong: It is a matter negotiations begun, and since then Business rates were 2 2.5/Bd. of opinion whether this place is well prices in general had been at a sellers and 2s. 2.11/16d. buyers. lighted or ventilated or not. If the still higher level. The Govern-Very little business is reported, Sanitary Board say it is not, that ment saw no reason for initiating but the undertone is quite steady. is the end of it, as far as I can see. action.-British Wiralesas.

The Magistrate imposed a fine

Inspector Strange remarked that the P.W.D. were satisfied that they hal permission to erect the cock loft at some time.

of $5.

Mr. Aconstrong added that he assurance that his client would do would Kive his Worship his something to settle the trouble.

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