THURSDAY DECEMBER 6-1029
IN BRIEF,7
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CABLES.
All parties are again confident of success in the general election.
Another dissolution is likely to take place of the German Reichstag.
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An Empire Zinc combination has been formed with an issue of £1,500,000 in debentures.
BUILDING BILL
CHINESE DISSATISFIED,
MEETING TO BE HELD AT
CHINESE CHAMBER.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed by Chlnese house owners at the proposed new build- ing ordinance, details of which were announced in last Saturday's
Gazette:"
Briefly the position is this. At present, one third of the area of a German proposals aim at the plot of land has to be left for flotation of a loan in America to open spaces, this, it is said. cover purchases of foodstuffs,
including the scavenging lane at the back. The proposal, accord- whoing to Chinese property-owners, in is that in future, half of the area will have to be allocated to the open back space in addition to a cutting of about six feet for the
Seep this afternoon, a Chinese gentleman explained his point of view. To illustrate his grievance, he pointed to a house built about fifteen years ago, with a street frontage of about 16 feet. The depth of the land he said was Mr. Gillett has been re-elected 50 feet. As it stands now the Speaker of the House of Re-house has about 17 feet for the presentatives, thus the dead lock between opposing political parties at Washington is ended,
The ringleader of the gang murdered Major H. C. Finnis Baluchistan, has been captured.
- Dissatisfied unemployed in Ger-off many have been voting. Seven scavenging lane. killed, and 30 wounded.
The Oxford Rugger team to meet Cambridge has been selected, The Colonies are strongly repre-
sented in it.
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The Japanese Government is prepared to extend assistance to foreign Insurance Companies should they adopt the policy of payment of 10% of claims for com pensation.
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Regrettable scenes of rowdyism have marked the election meetings. Several candidates have been in jured, and ladies have also been numbered amongst those necessi- tating medical attention.
Mr. Baldwin in a manifesto to his fellow countrymen and women appeals for support in his fight against unemployment.. "I ask this for your own sake and for the sake of the rising generation."
CORRESPONDENCE.
open space. But if the house was to be pulled down and a new one erected in its place, he'said about six feet would be deducted for the scavenging Inne at the back, leav Ing 44 feet. Half of this would be allotted to the open space, leaving 22 feet. The kitchen, occupying about 6 or 7 feet would stand at an angle to the house itself, leaving not more than 18 feet for the house proper.
The interviewee referred to several blocks of Chinese tene-: ments and houses which are now fairly old and will have to be demolished in the near future. These were blocks in Fat Hing Street and Queen's Road West be- low Possession Street. Another instance of blocks, lying back to back, were at Jervois Street and Queen's Road Central beyond the old Fire Station. These houses only have a depth of about 30 feet and under the new ordinance would have hardly any room for the house or shop itself. After taking away
THE CHINA MAIL.
KOWLOON WEDDING,
TODD-BAKER
The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, yesterday, of Mr. F. C. Todd, and Miss Isabel Baker. The bride- groom is on the Staff of Messrs A, S. Watson and Company. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, and was attend- ed by many friends.
The bride wore a charming costume of white embroidered silk with a veil of orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Phyllis Cossart acted as Miss bridesmaid, wearing a dress of pale mauve georgette and carrying a bouquet of mauve sweet peas. Cap tain G. A. Clements, R.G.A., gave the bride away. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. R. Hutchison as best man, Mr. Fieldgate presid- ed at the organ.
The reception was held at No. Humphrey's Building, the resid ence of Captain and Mrs. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Todd will spend their honeymoon in Canton and Macao,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
PEAK CLUB.
stances, the DANCE arranged for WING to unavoidable circum- SATURDAY, 8th instant has been postponed till SATURDAY, 15th
idem.
E. B, C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary. Bongkang, 5th Daosmber, 1923.
THE HONGKONG & SHANG
HAI HOTELS, LIMITED.
RE: PROPOSED lasue at PAR OF DEBENTURES PAYABLE TO BEARER FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF $5,000,000.00.
IST JANUARY, 1924-31ST DECEMBER, 1993.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
a few feet for the scavenging lane RUGGER RAGGINGS.
and the back space there would that the above named Com- only be about 12 feet left under a pany intends shortly filing and issu- (To the Editor of the China Mail.) roof of tiles. Here the gentleman ing a Prospectus inviting subscrip- Sir-Your issue of Wednesday also pointed out the difficulty of tions at par for a Debenture Issue of published a letter under the heading putting in stairways to the upper a total sum of $5,000,000.00.
Rugger Raggings" and signed floors, while dividing a door into The Debentures in question will "A Player" accusing Scrimmage an office and sleeping room would, bear interest at Seven per cent. per of rudeness when yriting his criti-he said be almost impossible.
aan payable half-yearly.
The cigms.
Asked to state where the alleged I think I have read enely and all hardship was, he said that when whole of the issue will bo under:
of the notes under the foregoing the Chinese first bought this land,
area
have IC.
written.
The Debentures are to be secured
heading and fail to see where the there was no rule that demanded by a specific mortgage to Trustees justification for this accusation such a big proportion for open comes in. It is true that "Scrim-spaces and that when the time art of the landed properties mage" has not hesitated to expose came for the houses to be rebuilt owned by the Company in Hong-
kong and Shanghai. the weaknesses of the sides compet their
the
would owners actual living
The purpose of this Debenture ing but even then it appears to ine that he has carefully avoided pub-duced. He said there would be no issue is to enable the Company to dissatisfaction over "new" land as extinguish the existing mortgagea licly "Ragging" individuals on!
the purchasers would know the of the Company both in respect of several occasions when I myself conditions. Also in less crowded the liabilities taken over by the would have found it difficult to districts, the house would be Company under the recent amalga-. deeper and 'it would be easy to mation with The Shanghai Hotels I should hate to suggest that sy allocate a large proportion for open Limited and those incurred by the of the players are incensed by o
Company itself. The financial re- guilty conscience in connexion with The reporter was then informedquirements of the Company both in ihe gentle rallying of "Scrimmage"
that as a consequence of the Bill, Shanghai and Hongkong will thus as regards winging forwards, etc.. the Chinese General Chamber of the covered by one mortgage where- as my experience is that Rugger Commerce has called a general by a fixed amount of interest will players in general are only too meeting for Tuesday afternoon, be payablo at regular intervals pleased to read sound criticism, when the details would be discuss
exercise such restraint.
It is possible that the notes on the 'Army's slackness were a little too much to the point for the people at whom they were directed but in my opinion if they succeed in making the Army side get a move on they were justified.
In conclusion I would like to thank Scrunninge" for his intelli- gent appreciation of Rugger in Hongkong and beg him to continue in the same strain as he has here- tofore.
Thanking you Mr. Editor for your kind Indulgence.
I am,
Yours, etc.,
SPECTATOR. Hongkong, December 6.
spaces.
ed.
Another matter which would come up at the meeting would be the report issued by the Housing Commission,
To-morrow we hope to give the other views of this question
SERIOUS THEFTS.
"GOVERNMENT ROBBED,
Discovery by Mr. W. Shaw, an overseer of the Public Works Department, of a theft of Gov- emment property at Morrison Hill which is being gradually cut away for the East Point reclama. lon, led to enquiries being made in the Wanchai district yesterday with the result that three Chinese were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning; two with larceny and the third with re- Orphans of the Storm" windsceiving stolen property. up at the Coronet to-day, and will
A number of Government houses
THE CORONET.
AN INTERESTING BOOKING.
be followed to-morrow by a short are being pulled down at Morrison
"revival" of "Way Down East" Hill and Mr. Shaw saw the first-
from Friday to Sunday.
defendant wrenching away the
instead of as hitherto at various rates and at irregular times.
This Notice is not to be regarded | as an invitation to the public to subscribe for Debentures and appli- cations therefor will be received by the Company's Bankers only as and when the said Prospectus has been duly filed with the Registrar of Comm- panies and on the footing of such Prospectus and on the farm to be issued berewith.
For and on behalf of
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.,
WALTER J. HAWKER, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th December, 1928.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG
矗
announces a
FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
by
FRANK H. LEONARD, C.S.B. of
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
of the Board of Lecture
To bring back a film is quite an brass hinges from a jalousie in No. MEMBER Ton Mother Church. innovation, in which the Coronet 5. The police later discovered a management are following the large lot of fittings, locks, etc. all The First Church of Christ, Scientist lead of the big cinemas in London torn away and ready to be removed. ia Boston, Massachusetts." and New York. There, the film Nos. 2 and 3 defendants were ..
has been brought back as a result, arrested later on Information.
In the CITY HALL, Chamber of Commerce Room
of the continued expressions of its The charge against the third de- TUESDAY AFTERNOON, December popularity with the general public. fendant was withdrawn this
It will be interesting to compare morning. the two Griffith films, which,
*11th 1923,
at 5.80,
The second defendant was put back ustil. to-morrow-mor» course, are markedly different inning for medical examing- The Public is cordially invited to story and treatment, S
tion and the first defend-tend.
The Griffith touch, and the ant was sentenced to two months' genius of Lillfan Gish are ap-hard, labour after Mr. Shaw had parent in both films, whilst the given evidence and Mr. Sara, also final act of "Way Down East" has of the PW.D., had made a state- been talked about ever since its ment. Arst showing on the screen.
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