1948-04-16 — Page 5

Sequel To Hawker Raid

Magistrato Orders Investigation

At Central this morning, Mr Clifford ordered an inves tigation into an ailegation that a coolie of the Sanitary De partment had scized $40 from a fish hawker during a raid in Wanchai.

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Health Inspector Fox told the magistrate that he was present at the raid on Thursday and did not sco any money being taken. It was usual for hawkere to make such

at allegations as they would stop nothing to retallate the Sanitary who arrested Department coolies them. It was the practice to seize the goods and not money from these hawkers as money was considered their personal property. As soon as a raid commenced the lawkers threw

money to friends, hoping their escape.

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"It is not impossible," cald Mr Clifford spenking of the allegation which Mr Fox promised to look into.

He sentenced three of the Ash Hawkers, LA Hung, 25, King Chow, 30, and Keang Chal, 45, to two months for sellingt frnd in a place other than the market. The accused Tsang Ol, 24, was Alven 10 weeks ns he had a similar previous con- viellon and another for resisting rrest. Lt suld he had $40 taken from his pocket.

Mr Fox sold that it was an or- ganised gang of 65 hawkers Who persistently sold their fish and shell- In that area. The syndicate paid for any fines impersed and hind mon on bicycles to warn the hawkers

of the

fish

of the approach

Ilenith Inspeclurs.

Air Clifford announced that from today there would be no option of a fine for similar offencrg.

No Tennis Today

To-day's matches in the Colony Open Tennis Cham- pionships will not be played owing to rain and have been postponed until Mon- day.

Monday's programmo is”, postponed to Tuesday and the whole of the fixtures for the rest of the week are being moved a day later, ·

The weekend games in the HKCC Handicap Tour. nament are also being post- poned to next weekend.

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Being Called

Objects

As Tribunal Witness

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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948.

Eleventh instalments On the set the star's standin

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The driver of the ear on the tight is not at faull this time: he is forced to pass this car faullshity parked on a bend.

ECONOMIC CHARTER

Ready For Signing

Paris, Apr. 15.-Experts of the 16 Marshall Plan nations to- day completed the draft Charter for a permanent organisation of European economic co-opera- tion, ready for its signing by the plenary session of the Con- ferenca delegates tomorrow.

The new organisation, to ad- RECORTES MĽONTENTLE PIJENTINIAIinister the Marshall-Plan uid, will consist of a Council — a plenury gathering of all the member coun- tries-an Executive Commitice, with working subcommittees,

# and Secretariat.

Water Shortage

Leads To Fight

Due to

A protest against being called to give evidence because he felt it was very unfair for an interested party to give evidence for one side or the other was made by Mr B. C. Field, Secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., during the hearing of a tenancy dispute before Mr D. L. Strellett, sitting as a Tenancy Tribunal, this morning. the procedure Mr Field added that he hoped would not be continued as it would mean his spending the whole time in Court instead of on his job. The terinney dispute concerned an never for a moment altered their application for an eviction order by intention about nequiring the entire

One of the Charter clauses agreed against premises for their business.

today

the Mesara Mackintosh's, Ltd.,

pledges

simatories to Mercado (Mayo Shoppe) and When the I.

to opponents failed

the scarcity of water work for the reduction of tarift Mrs Kavach from Shop 7C Alexan- vacate us a result of the notice to supply in the forming district in barriers and other obstacles to dra Building.

B complete deadlock was Salkung, a night took place between multilateral trading, in accordance Build Wright, instructed by reached because under the Landlord two women for the precious liquid, with the principles of the Havan Mr J. T. Prior, appeared for the and Tenant Proclamation,

Ute appli-

The two women were relatives

ves Trade Charter. applicants, and Mr Brook A. Bet- cations

could not get them out. and when 51-year-old Wong Ah-tai All decisions of the new organisa- nacchi, instructed by Mr Y. K. Kan, Mackintosh's land to pay the rent for was collecting water from a stream tion will be taken by mulun agree- was for the opponents.

the

entire

premises to the owners just under the field belonging to ment-that is to say, without voting. Mr. Wright said that at the out-and continued to collect rent from Lee, a quarrel ensued and ended in The possibility of n veto is under- break of the Pacific War-Mackin- the opponents which they were a fight. Lee hit the aged woman stood to be avolded by a clause tosh's were the tenants of two shops quite entitled to do without waiving with a bowl causing injuries to her which says abstention of any mem- In Alexandra Building. 7B and 7C. any of

the head. rights under

ber shall not make a decision In- agreement.

Charged with common assault be- valid. concluded by claiming fore Mr Latimer this morning, Lee Mr Wright tion of the Colony, Mr Mackintosh, that his clients were entitled to un

BENELUX MEETING the managing director of Mackin- tosh's Ltd, was interned in Stanley eviction order under Section 18 (1) and the other directors and the rest of the Landlord of the European staff were prisoners dinance which stipulated that the occupant should vacate the premises on the return of the former tenants. Prior to the war, Mr Mercado

Before taking the oails, Mr Ficid, carried on business in No. 1 South who appeared on subpoena, saldi Arcade, Gloucester Buliding. On or that he was somewhat prejudiced about September 4, 1945, Mr Meyer, in the case in that he was repre- a director of Mackintosh's,

was senting the landlords and had very released

camp and be

strong personal opinion as to fair- Lound Mr Mercado

And

sness, quite apart from the legal as- Shop Sharing

andpects. Besides, apart from the writ- Mackintosh's fixtures

and ten evidence, everything else was printed; one which

years or so and during a very good "Premises belong

Mac-time. to kintosh's Ltd" he put up on both

HAD TO BE CALLED shops.

the other which stated "Property of Muckintosh's" he fixed

the owners of which were Hongkong (originali

Land Investment. On the occupa

of war at Shamshulpa camp.

NOTICES DISPLAYED

Formings, Mr

Of Fraud"

Fines of $200 or a month were imposed on two ticket scalpers this morning at Central by Mr Clifford

from

C

Mex

and Tenant Or-

was fined $50,

Alleged Failure

Any member, 11 is understood. is entitled to take part in the discussion and decisions of the Ex- ecutive Committee of seven on any affecting its in- subject specially terests, even if it is not a member

time.

To Report Death of the Executive Committed at the

of death.

After the Conference of the Mar- Four villagers from Salkung were shall Plan nations has closed down charged before Mr Latimer at Kowtomorrow, the five Western Union loon this morning with concealment nations-Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg-will meet The defendants, Leung Mui, a 25-here to discuss "questions relating vear-old married womun. Cheung to the Consultative Council of the Ying, Cheung Shing and Wong Chol. Alliance," British and French official

Pang Street, were alleged to have The Foreign Ministers of all five failed to notify the authority the powers, except Belgium-who in the death of a 3-year-old girl on Thurs-absence of M. Paul Henri Spank in day.

The

calulcer at ence had two based upon memory of some two shipwrighis, residing at 11. Hoi spokesmen confirmed today.

Oriental Theatre on Thursday. Hejtat required leave at home to re- 131, 1945, he

How-

noticed that Mayo's

up.

four defendants were manded for three days on application of Inspector Gillies.

the United States, will be ro- represented by the acting Foreign the Minister-will attend the meeting.

HEADQUARTERS ISSUE.

Bishop Afflicted With Eye Disease

Mr Wright pointed out that Mr on varlott Axtures and Attings. Field had to be called and that it This was done with the permission could not be helped if Mr Field's of Mr

Mr Mercado. At this

memory did not serve him.

From the outset of the five-power Mr Wright con- who termed their offence as a ruiten tree, there was no site In niswer to Mr Wright, Mr Field

talks in Brussels, that led to the form of fraud on the public."

"Brussels Fact," the Benelux dele- said that the principal tenants of the Inspector Browarieg sal Au Ping.mediately owing to complete lacks. Watson and Co. When he left

Mackintosh's resuming business Im

premises were actually Messrs A.

gation has favoured Brussels us the 19, was arrested for selling tickets

seat of the new Council.

Circles close to POW camp on August

the delegation now believe that, in the face of had nine tickets and 80 cents on cuperate after internment.

France's

for preference London, Apr. 15. The Right Re-.

Paris and hlin. Toin Keung, arrested on the ever. Mr Mever had discussions with Shoppe was occupying No. 7C, while

tho Mr Fleld. Secretary of Hongkong the whole of No. 78 was locked

Francis Septimus Hollis ting to the defence aspects of verènd

practical considerations rela- same day, said Oriental Theatre

Mayo's Shoppe was on the premises 164-year old Bishop of Labuan and

the tickets valued at 70 cents for $1 and Land Investment, and as a result of without the previous knowledge or was in possession of three tickets that Mr Field gave the opponents permission of the landlords,

Sarawak, has told the Archbishop the best home for the headquarters, Alliance which point to London no ntemporary monthly tenancy for

Canterbury that he must resign the Benelux delegation is now ad- and $2.40,

On September 19, 1945, Mr Mer- Mr Clifford ordered the money No. 7C.

icago

wrote to him, asking for per-

because of disease of the eye. found on the accused to the Poor

Doctors have warned him that he vocating that there Mr Wright pointed out that it mission to re-occupy his would be established by evidence

could not return Box.

the tropics with division of labour among the three former premises in Gloucester

capitals. that the opponents knew and agreed that the tenancy would terminate Building to which he replied he out the mave risk of going blind."

The bishop, who has held his post thetics. when the applicants returned to the could not because of certain dimeul-

for 10 years, was Interned by the Colony to commence business. Mr

that he had fre- ants? Meyer would quent conversations with Mr

Mr Mr Bernacchi: 1.don't think that he was on ts quite material.

Mr Strellett: What standard are: that Tsang Wan, 36, unemployed, with friendly terras,

be burt two previous convictions for kar-made it quite clear that Mac-we to put on that? ceny was sentenced

year kintosh's Lid were going to restart

for instance. It may show the rea- son why Mr Field was not keen to tet han re-occupy.......

THIEF SPOTTED BY POLICE

to one

i

Merendo, with

say

whom und

hard labour by Mr Blair-Kerr at later and that they would require Kowloon this morning when he the entire premises of 7B and 7C, pleaded guilty to attemptedt larceny from a Chinese on Thursday.

should be n

Mr Wright: Were they good ten-Japanese during the war for nearly of the Benelux dele-

four years,cuter.

90 YEAR

OLD

suggested that a branch of the concerned with defence problems of the new Union should work in London, another · branch dealing with economie issues should Be set up in Brussels, while political questions should be concentrated in Paris.

Mr Wright: The payment of rent REPORTER DIES

Baron Herve de Gruben, Seere- London, Apr. 15-Sir Alexander tary-General of the Belgian Foreign Mackintosh, 90, for 57 years a Fat-Office and Belgium's chief delegate to the recent London talks on liamentary correspondent, died to-

Western Germany, will arrive here SI Howarth said about 10.15 am. departed for England and did not.

day. on Thursdattempted

day at Canton Road, de-

This year excepted, he had re-tonight for the five-power talks. ported fountain from a Chinese, but Mr Meyer left. Mrs Kovach ap is not quite so simple as all that the House of Commons since that

every budget message to Reuter. proached him and alleged that Mr There are all kinds of consideration.

ALLEGED ASSURANCE On October 4, 1045, Mr Meyer

until July 25, 1946. return

NOT SO SIMPLE

Mr Field: This tenancy question

to extract

в

Before

was observed by two policemen Mackintosh had assured her that They might have been good tenants delivered by Gladstone In 1881.

nearby and arrested.

Tsang was also recommended for deportation.

she

Alexandra Building and

Sir

Д

RUMR COAL DEBTS

would be grantert tenancy of na regarde

Alexander reported for a small portion in 7C. Mr Meyer they might not have been good ten-number of British papers, principal- would say that he fold ants in Gloucester Building because ly the Liverpool Post-Associated Mrs Kovach in no uncertain terms It was not suitable for their type of Press.

Essen, Apr, 15.-More than that Mr Mackintosh required the business, so I think it is immaterial. SERIOUS CHARGE

whole of the premises and that sho On October 1, 1945, Mr Field then

£7,500,000 are owed to the British could not expect to acquire any went on to AGAINST WOMEN

he wrote to the I did have Mackintosh's require-

and American Military Governments In Germany by Western and Central portion of them.

mannger of Faayo's Shoppe offering menta at the back of my mind." On the day following the return them a tenancy, at the same time Continuing, Mr Field sold that on

European countries for conl imports Two married women, charged with

from the Ruhr. the joint British- to quit was pointing out that the former tenants September 19, 1940, Mr Meyer told procuring a miscarriage by unlaw- fully using instruments on Li Pui- At the expiration of the

given to the opponents by Mr Field, did not wish to resume occupation him that he would like the Hong-United States Coal Board disclosed

period for some few mon

months. Prior to

to this, kong, Land Investment to let the today. wan in Cheung Sha Wan Road on specified in the notice

temporarily to quit he was quite aware that Mackin-premises

10 other March 25, were remanded for three August 31. 1046-the opponents bu- tosh's wanted the premises. back. people und to let him arrange. with days by Mir Blair-Kerr at Kowloon came statutory tenants and the caso "I decided to be fair to all parties the occupants for the use of the

for the applicants was that they re- concerned in the light of the con- show cases etc.

this morning.

..

Stole Firewood

of Mr Meyer, notice

way

then pr

prevailing, irrespective The case is proceeding.

Denmark, which was stated not to have paid for her coal imports "for months," now owes approxi- mately £3,750,000. It was stated.

Greece was stated to be Ave nined as 5lt of an agreement

up to the present ditions

months behind with an outstanding As a time.

ment of what happened before the war,"

OPPONENTS' PLEADINGS between Mr Field and Mr

Meyer,

bill of about £600,000. said Mr Field, and when d

The case for the opponents,

Other countries were only one or, Mackintosh's then took over

ver the Md Mercado the monthly tenancy according to the pleadings fled; was two months behind the payments, Pleading guilty to stealing 1,040 | 2007

on a I did know there would be nnya denial that the tenancy was it was

stated, and most of the Ibs of Browood from a Government tenancy of the premises

monthly basis from September 1 restrictions on the usual effect of

£7,500,000 store lighter yesterday, Liu Yik, 25, onu

out 1948, subject to the statutory such tenaney in regard to notice. terminable by one month's notice on balance of the employed as a cook on board the vessel, was sentenced to six months son for the agreement

tenancy of the opponents.

The rea- etc. I had in mind that this monthly the applicants requiring their former standing bill was composed of ac- premises for their business; alterna- counts that should have been was that hard labour by Mr Blair-Kerr

tenancy could be terminated in due tively, if the agreement did contain settled at the end of March, at Mackintosh's

tenancy pre-war

Mackintosh's course when

were such term, it was in law. Kowloon this morning,

France, the Coal Board declared. and in expired during the occupation and free ex

to como

later

far as back, there fact superseded by a late they had no lava

commitment whereby the opponents became the coal im of the best payers so law s Was no definite on re-occupation tenancy but were just staking out to Mackintosh's as I was anxious tenants of the applicants. The op- little money outstanding-Reuter. their claim.

to help everybody as much

ponents further pleaded, that no INTENTIONS NEVER ALTERED

and, in fairness, possible.

I must say hardship would be caused to the Lau Hung, 25, itenerant marine

Mayo's contemplated Mr Morendo, by his lotter

turning

applicants by not granting the order hawker, and Li Son, 43, unemployed, charged with unlawful possession of August 21, 1940, signified his agrees into the streets I do not agree because they already had sufficient two mortar shells before Mr Blairment to deal direct with the appli- that the offer to Mr Mercado was accommodation, while on the other of the opponents Korr Kowloon this morning, were cants; said Mr Wright, who main-dependent on Mackintosh's require-hand eviction remanded for three days in Polico tained that it was clear from the ments, nor that I did commit myself would result in their being driven custody

of SI subsequently correspondence between definitely to Mackintosh's as they out of business and deprived of their on the application

means of livelihood. the three parties that Mackintosh's might go into liquidation. However,

SI Howarth said the firewood was during the tin hour and stolen hidden in the engine room.

Howarth.

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