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~COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
INTERVIEW WİTH SIN ARTHUR BROWN.
Sir Arthur Brown, the famous aviator, accorded 1 representative of the China Mail an interview yesterday in the course of which he made some interesting remarks on commercial aviation, particularly with regard to Hongkong.
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LORD DUNSANY."
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HONGKONG SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,
QUEEN'S COLLEGE WINS
JUNIOR CUP.
It must have been about 1902 or 1903 when we First And mention of Dunsany in connection with the liter- ary movement in Ireland. George Mocre remarks in speaking of A‚E....
He was offered some hundreds of There was a large gathering of pounds by Lord Dunsany to-found people present on the Queen's College review, but he had not time to edit it. ground. Causeway Bay yesterday and proposed John Eglinton. Can trairy John" wanted to see life sread-afternoon. to witness the replay of Sir Arthur said: The application of ily and to see it whole: and Yeats the final in the second league of the aviation to commercial uses must be hear. Lord Dunsany, that you aretion, between Queen's College and came along with a sneer, and said: Hongkong Schoola' Football Associa- approached with caution This latest addition to the world's means of trans- going to supply groundsel for A. E.'s Wanchai School. It will be remem pert reduces the time necessary for
The steer brought the travelling between cities or countries review was net founded. Nevertheless both been through the league un-
project naught.
And so the bered that these two teams who have and on that account is apt to afouse this must have been Dunsany's initial beaten, tried conclusions in a pre- enthusiasms which may be misplaced, entrance as a patron of art. His first vious match, and despite the fact The cost of transport through the air over short distances is higher than but his first play did not appear until side could get advantage over the published book was issued in 1905,
that extra time was played, neither the cost of transport by land or by 1000, when The Glittering Cate" water. Only in cases where the time
other, the match ending in a draw was put on at the Abbey Theatre. of one goal all. saved is of sufficient Tannerary value to
Drein. repay the increased cost is an aerial
"King Argimenes and the HE. Sir Reginald Stubbs, K.C.M.G., Unknown Warrior service justiñable. This applies of
followed in Feb-arrived soon after the match started. course only to communications be nest June "The Gods of the Moun-play against the suri. The match reary of 1911 at the Abbey, and the Wanchai lost the toss, and had to tween places having existing rail or
tain went on steamship facilities. Where the facili
at the Hayraarker opened very fast with both ends be- ties to not exist then the aeroplane Colden Deam"
Theare, London. Then came Theing visited in quick succession. Wan- provides means of communication in November of 1912, alter which it waster than Queen's and were for a time
at the Haymarket in chai's forward string cumbined bet many cases at less capital cost than played successfully through a number very dangerous, but Queen's defence de would appear that the action en
His Excellency The Governor the provision of railways: An island the part of Humphrey's Estare Com H. E. Major-General Ventris, and H.Eike Hongkong does not appear to pro- noth The Gods of the Mountain
of Russian cities. The productions of was sound and Wanchal did not pany in raising the
rents Hum- The Commodore have sindly consent vide suitable sites for aerodromes but and The Golden Doom" were en-ing and exciting as every minute score. Play became more interest- phrey's Buildings, in 'Kowloon, is ed to act as Patrons and to be present there are ample facilities for the har tirely successful, the first so much so went by, and soon it became evident likely to prove ere a blessing in at the performances of Lord Dunsany's bouring of flying beats. The Eying that William A. Brady, the American that both sides were out to win the disguise to Kowlton tepants, than Plays The Tears of the Arabs" and boat is the logical vehicle for com producer. brought the production in-cup. Towards the close of the first anything else, for the Company by The Gods of the Mountain "to be munication between their action, have provided the last given by the Students of the Hong Shanghai, the Philippines and other to cast and put it on in Buffalo, New opening the score when they were Hongkong fact from the Haymarket, except as half, Queen's had a good chance of straw that breaks the camel's buck. Kong University Union on February ports within a radius of a thousand York. This was in the summer of awarded a corner kick, but their It would serve no useful purpose to 13 and 14 at the Theatre Royal. miks. Provision could also be made 1012. go back and record the various in-
nere for the Vickers meeting tower for of The Lost Silk Hat" by B. Iden too far out and the defenders cleared. The next production was that right winger placed the ball a little stanges of unwarranted rent raising
the large type of rigid airships, which Payne at Manchester in August of that have been going on in Kowloon
The second moiety brought con- will be the long distance freighters 1913. during the repertory season tinuous rounds of applause from the for months past. Bitter complaints
and passenger carriers of the near there. In 1914 The Glittering spectators as the players of both have been heard practically every.
future. The aeroplane is limited in. Gare week by those who frequent the
"Following will play for the Club fuel which it must carry and if does followed by A Night at an Inn"
its radius of action by the weight of hood Playhouse, New York, to be fashida. A little rough play followed was put on at the Neighbour sides kicked and tackled in excellent ferries, and other places where Kow-
and several players lost their loonites Foregather and all have been against Cat Service (League) at 2
KOWLOON RENTS
THE LAST STRAW.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
CRICKET.
duly recorded; in fact, it was. the ren; P, on Club Ground next Samot at present appear to be commet and The Tents of the Arabs" intemper and tackled with a little profiteeming which inspired, the forma. day:-D. E. Donnelly (capt.). E. J. Rially etenemical for distances much! 1916, all at the same theatre. These!
Muchel. Capt.: P2 L. Beaver, Lieut. Frenter than 1,000 miles.
ciation.
too much vigour to be good.
Right the rigid dirigible should be em of 1910 was a splendid one for Dun-winger, he fouled him when near Where we last plays have not as yet had an excited that in his attempt to Wanchai's right winger was so that distance is exceeded in a non-stop | English production. Thes the season check the progress of Queen's left P. These airships can at the pre- sary in America, for at the same time goal. This proved to be farat, and sont tire do a voyage of 5.000 miles that The Tems of the Arab without refuelling and construction is
VAS the free kick which followed brought contemplated of airships which will house. The Gods of the Mountain."
pur on at the Neighbourhood Play Watchai's downfall. Queen's left he capable of doing 10,000 miles with King Argimenes and the Unknown ball right into the centre of the goal winger took the shot and kicked the fresh supplies of fuel. Such machines were staged by Stuart Walker in his to meet the ball, and ose of Queen's out the necessity for taking on board Warrior and The Golden Doom" mouth... A dozen heads went up of freight or passengers and by their said to be of New York. Tientsin and proved to be the deciding goal of will be capable of carrying fifty tons Portmanteau Theatre, which may be men headed it into the net. This fate would be more than four and a The productions of the Dunsany-plays Wanchai, despite the fact that they The Peak) use no two points on the world's sur-Thalason, for it is a mavelling theatre. the match, for try as they did, half days travelling apart. The old were most beautifully done, however, increased their roughness subject- fiquity of landing these huge aur and all New York was Dunsany maded the Queen's players to some ships whereby hundreds of men had on the instant. to bring them safely to their moorings It covers only eight years, but surely to keep their citadel intact to the to hang on the guide ropes in order history of Dunsany's dramatic career. Queen's stuck it out and managed That is roughly the unpleasant tumbles. Nevertheless. has been obviated by the Vicker's those eight years have come to a most end of the match when they emerged mooring tower. This is a steel tower which can be erected over a hotel, and is provided with lifts to its sum-
wonderful fruition. “
mit. Provision is made at the top of the tower for receiving the nose
ren of the Kevin Residents' Ass R. M. Beaven, C. Blaker, R. A. Brand The matter has now reached. C. Brdwn. J. D. Humphreys, F. G. u point where it needs no further de Paravicini, A. B. Rawurth and jcstance of repetition of the offence. C. G. Stack:" for offence against the general public | it is. If any Kowloon resident is asked for information, there is nothing but bitter complaint in reply.. The China Müll. fair as always, made an attempt to get at the other side of the question: if there is another side, and called upon the Hongkong Office of Humphrey's Estate Company and asked for an interview: The gentle man in charge (we don't know whether it was the Secretary or the Manager. because out reporter did not even see him) declined to give any information, wherefore the natural inference is that no information justifying an increase an present rents or making tenants pay taxes, which amounts to the same rhing, can be produced.
One of the oldest residents in Koy opa, interviewed by a 'China Muit reporter, tais morning, stated:-1 think the landlords are taking advan-
peninsula, over to the ouriving districts of the middle passes would have followed sccommodation for the as a natural sequence. people have made themselves secure by reservation relations and they do not care what happens to others. And we in Kowloon have been made to pay for it and are still made to pay for it. Money has been spent on the Peak people to beautily Fanling and the road thereto. likewise the road to the golf course at Deep Water Bay, and still we are made to pay for ir Any encouragement for building houses which would suit the pockets
of the people of Kowloon who are now of the airship and when once moored having, their life blood squeezed out to the tower it acts like a weather of them has been lacking on the part
of the Government. It is useless to vane, always facing the wind and swinging round with every change.
THE PUBLIC-SPIRITED.
the winners and this year's junior champions by one goal to mil.
lage of the great scarcity of houses in say "build your low rented bungalows! By means of this tower a crew of six Brit" can be multiplied almost in-awkward position, as being Head-
Instances of English as she is
men can land the largest airship inj
deânitely.
But the following touch- existence.
ing appeal must really be given to the public In a country such as China, Sir The First Public-spirited School, Arthur continued, where there are few.
ningpo, railways or reads the aeroplane is the
Jan 20, 1920. thing to develop ft.
DEAR SIR. Are you quite well I respect you for your great
Co.
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At the conclusion, Mr. Tanner, Headmaster of Queen's College said that Mr. Ralphs was unavoidably absent, and bad asked him to address the gathering in his stead. He told, Mr. Ralphs that he was placed in an master of Queen's College, he would naturally hope they would win, but was told to carry on. He was very glad chai won he would not have been so Queen's did win. Perhaps had Wan
pleased, and would not be smiling as he was (laughter). However, he was convinced that Wanchai would not
Kowloon. The European population first, ther. we will make the roads." on the peninsula has been increasing The Government must take the initia- considerably during the last six or tive and I consider it high time that seven years and no month goes by the Government took the matter in withou; some five or six families mov- hand. ing over from Hongkong. This refers both to British and Portuguese sub-
Other residents interviewed, were jects, and more so, in the case of the that rather that pay another cent he services he mentioned that it had been now?
more forcible. One gentleman stated later. St. Joseph's College has had will go into a matshed.
Questioned as to aerial passenger
begrudge Queen's taking away the open a branch in Kowloon, and St. in my present dst Inr four years,” he
"I have been estimated that passengers could be famousaess..
cup this year, seeing that they Mary's School is taxed to its utmost said, and have, had the rent raised carried from New York to London ar
(Wanchai), "had held it for three and the Sisters are now not in a posí twice within that period and live in 43 a head and letters at 3d. per and there are so many in Ningpo. then asked His Excellency to present I am sorry of thse un-learned men years in succession. Mr. Tanner Mion to receive any more pupils. My fear and trembling every month tharunce.
pinion is that the Government should another $10 or $20 Will be asked."
The cost of a trip from Lon- Therefore I constitute a Ningpo Erst the cup and silver medals to the don to Paris was £15.15. This show-public-spirited school at Hanjuli in players of the winning team. bring some pressure to bear on the What explanation. if any, will be ed that the same rule applied to an Ningpo. Only the shopmen, carpan landlords, at least to compel them to given at the forthcoming meeting of aeroplane service as to a steamierter, blacksmithers and all other labors three cheers for His Excellency, and Queen's Captain then called for refrain from increasing rents for the Humphrey's Estate Company it is line-he longer the distance the less should come and earn some of the they were lustily gives. next year 0° 50. to enable such impossible to imagine. Perhaps the the cost per mile. schemes as the Government may have Rev. Father Robert, who has recently
lency said he was grateful for having
In thanking the bays, His Excel
the cup and medals. He had enjoyed been given the honour of presenting.
Queen's for winning the cup, but Wan himself very well. He congratulated
the hard struggle they had put. He tioned the Vicker's Viking, a machine with whom money is not "very few times.
thought it was an achievement for
capable of carrying four passengers, will attain greater famousness hy
One cannot help hoping that those Wanchai to have won the cup three
and so constructed as to permit its showing themselves as public spirited landing either on land or sea. The as the writer.-N.C.D.N. size of land machines was bound to
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sent position for making the Peak of Knutsford Terrace have sent in a districts of Hongkong so attractive to petition to the Kowloon Residents on account of the short time in- Now. I beg you and help me some." the wealthier classes by building new Association Committee, requesting reads and such like work. If there that action be taken. which matter is Aad been more done in the way of row in the hands of the Committee inducing the wealthier people to go and is receiving every attention.
common knowleges, now there are When asked whether he thought a about Seventy Students in this school. would be of real commercial valte or because it is very few. Ofcourse passenger service across the Atlantic But I am much troubled of Money, I blame In the meanwhile, some of the Sir Arthur expressed the opinion that whichever; and also the heartiness of just service for sensation seekers, know, you are always glad to help the Government largely for the pre- tenants of Humphreys' Buildings and many business men would make the the educations and all other publics, chai was also to be congratulated for received the following telegram on It is attempting to arrange a pace
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League,
The Esthonian Legation in London
November 21:-
At the Dorpat Conference the Bolshevist envoy, Litvino, told representatives of the Press that the Bolsheviks are prepared to give up their fleet in the Gulf of Finland as
dismay," says a Moscow vireless message. "It does not wish to stand any more outlay in the 'noble abrir”. of crushing the Russian proletariat.
Conference, to which will be invited representatives of Savier Russia.... and also the White Guard bands 5gding, against Soviet Russia.
"This transformation of the Eag lish bourgeoisie." adds the message, is preparing the ground for diplomatie. is the work of the Red Army, which a guarantee of peace, and also to negotiations. After the Red Army establish a neutral zone between started driving Koltchak to the East, Russia and the, border States.
Denikin to the South, and Yudenitchi
xtures of the Students Lev. The official Bolshevist view of Mr. into the sea, the idea of negotiation
Ying Wa
There were many privately owned aeroplanes in England, he remarked, generally small machines for solo-Hy-RE la no use of our bearing Queen's College.
around the bush. Wo might as ing. In time, he smilingly predicted, well out wi hit fires last. We want Jan. 30. University v.
Lloyd George's recent pronounce in the minds of the bewildered. Alics they would be flying with flapper you to try Chamberlein's Cough Remedy College,
ments on Russia is interesting, as in While the Entente are convening carriers Axed on the tail"
ihe next time you have a cough or cold, Feb. 2. Queen's College "A." dicating the possibility that the mili- peace conference, the Red Army will There is no reason so far as we can seev, Queen's College "B." why you should unt d.1. 30. This pre- Feb. 3. Queen's College "A" of settlement far more difficult to posters, and the Entents will be fined
tary situation may Snally dictate terms Anally defeat all Black Hundred paration by its remarkable cures bas v. University.
to face with one Government only people everywhere speak of it in the gan ed a world wide reputation, and The above matches will be played swallow than those offered by Lenin the only lawful Government of Jaho highest terms of praise It is for male og on the YMCA. ground on Bridges this month, the Daily News observes. ing Russia--the Government of al Chemista and Storekeepers.
Street at 4.30 p.m.
"The English bourgeoisie is in Soviets."
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