DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 16 June 1933, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

(P p r Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 15 Mr JuMicc k’ecd, on Friday. in the Amk'aad Supreme Court. will be culled on |u deride whether a Chinese, new iis Mount Eden g;rul, is Wiliie long or Tai Bdng. To-day the Jud.e heard an application for a writ of habeas cor’ us. and granted a rule nisi, cal ing on tin gaoler t.» produce the body of Willie 'Fong at the Court on Friday, to show cause why he should l»o detained. Last year, judg* ! men! was obtained against Tai Sin2 for debt, and in February, the Magistrate fixed the penalty in default of paymfent at ten days’ imprisonment. It is now alleged that the papers were served on Tong, who took no notice of them until last month, when, realising the seriousness of the position, he ar* plied for a rehearing. This was refused by the Magistrate. on the ground that judgment had been Oh lained against Taj Sing. On Monday the ('hinese who claims to be Tong was imprisoned. ' WELLINGTON. .June 15. 'lll. Wellington Smith Family has undertaken to supply from' next Mon day half a pint of milk each school '’ay to umtei-nourished children Hthe <ity primary schools. | rival, and public. The scheme has been arian-i--’’d in co-operation with the School Hygiene Division of the Health De partment. Dr Ada Paterson giving her assistance and advice, and with tin .Milk Committee of the City Counci 1 . •both the Chairman Councillor W. H. Bennett) amt the general manager of the department (Mr R. E. Herron) supporting the scheme enthusiasticai ly. Air Herron has been authorise.d to arrange for the supply and delivery of milk to the schools, ami pro* ducers are also assist igg materially and have tigreed to supply milk tor this purpose under a plan which will enable it to be placed in the schools at ninepence |er gallon. Even ho Ihe. cost wiil be considerable. Ihe present estimate is £lB/- 'll per week, 1 for no I’ower than 15 17 children an: t\) receive their 'naif pints ot milk