MORE TIME FOR PLAY
Daylight Saving In Hong Kong,
H. E. THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
At a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday. His Excellency, the Governor, Šir Andrew Calde-| cott, suggested that the clocks in Hong Kong should be advanced by 30 minutes throughout the year in order to effect daylight saving-
In a review of the advantages to be gained by the move, · Sir Andrew said that during the win- ter in Hong Kong zot much time was left for daylight recreation.
Before drafting a Bill, however, the Governor said he proposed to invite consideration by the Urban Council, the Harbour Advisory Committee, the Hong Kong Gen- eral Chamber of Commerce and
THE-CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936
Flans for a whirlwind campaign were laid by the leaders of President Roosevelt's fight for re-election when they met at his Hyde Park, N.X., home last mouth: Left to right are Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee, Rep. L'I, O'Connor of New York, át- torney General Homer Cummings, Senator. Vie Donaher, of Ohio, Vice-President Garner. Senator Bm Byrnes of South Carolina. Senator J. T. Robinson of Arkansas, Postmaster General Jim Farley, Senator O'Mahoney of New York, Senator Guffey of Pennsyi- vania, James 3. Gerard and Serator Hugo Black of Alabama.
any other public body, and asked EEYORE'S
them to discuss the matter with their members.
The final decision, he said. would be debated in, and rest with, the Council
Press Arguments
His Excellency vaid:
I wish to announce that I have been impressed by arguments put forward in the Press, and in the
conversations that course of
I have recently enjoyed with some prominent members of the com- munity, in favour of daylight sav- ing in this Colony.
WEEKLY MISCELLANY WIVES WITH TOO LITTLE TO DO
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The Deputies then formed them- selves into circles, and happy cries i of wholesome fan were beard when the member for the Pontine Marshes girlishly objected to being! kissed by the Deputy for Vesuvius, on the ground that the latter's whiskers were ticklish. But the Cabinet would have none of that "Now, now, Antonio," he said steraly. **You wouldn't be naughty little boy and spoil the game, would you, just for a little
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From a speech by Miss E. A Jones, a Clapham headmistress, in London last month:
Many of the troubles of the present day are due to the fact that we have released an in- mense amount of human energy and we have not yet found new channels in which to direct it.
This danger sometimes even creeps into the home of the newly-married woman.
I have read through past official thing like whiskers? Why, Luig FLUSHING THE
correspondence on this subject,
and all that emerges therefrom is that on December 1. 1932 the Secretary of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce wrote, by direction of the Committee of the Chamber, to say that that Com- mittee was unanimously of opinion i that any alteration in the presenti Hong Kong Standard time would) be very undesirable indeed, and that it would be strongly oppos- eć to any such legislation as was suggested. It was represented in this letter that the standard time of the 120th. Meridian is the standard time for Canton, Shang- hai and the greater part of China, and that from the commercial point of view that was very desir- able and a distinct advantage to trade. V
whiskers
are simply wonderful They are a credit to the nation. The hosts of the country stand firm," bel added in a ringing voice.
If the
STREETS
LAID TO REST
Mr. G. M. Xavier Buried
At Happy Valley
The funeral of Mr. Gregorio Maria Xavier, who died at his home, 70 Morrison Hill Road, Happy Valley, yesterday morning, at the age of 53, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, in the afternoon.
Deceased was an employee of the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, and had been working there for the past 35 years
spineless League of Nations that Questions At Council ducted by the Rev. Fr. D. Page.
Meeting
GOVERNMENT'S DECISION
He is survived by a widow and five children, the youngest of whom is a six-year-old girl.
The funeral services. was con-
In addition to the widow and children, those present at the fun- Jeral were Messrs. L. V. Antonio, N. Botelho, Chan Chung-pak, A. A. Crestejo. A. F. Delgado, J.
addled conglomeration of useless old men who don't know a whisker when they see one-thinks it can intimidate us, it is mistaken. Never shall our glory be dimmed! valiant hosts will arise; the skies, will be darkened with our metal In reply to questions put by the Elarte, F. Elarte. E. Franco, J. wings; for every whisker on Luigi's Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell at the Le-Joanilho, Levag Hing-kee, Leel face we
of can produce a crop zslative Council meeting yester-Gei-pan, Leung Sui-hong. Leung! bayonets. Forward to war and victory! Hosts of Puccini, arise!" day, the Hon. Mr. N. L Smith Sui-tak, P. Lee, M. Lee, V. Mattos, This peroration was greeted by a Colonial Secretary, announced the Mak Hong-tai, C. Marques. E. Me tremendous burst of cheering, and Government's decision to flush the dino, H. W. Pomeroy J. M. S. Ro Antonio modestly allowed himself principal streets of Hong Kong zario, A. Remedios, L. V. Reeves, to be kissed, with tears of fervour and Kowloon once a week.
A. L. Rocha. F. Rocha, A Z dej Bouza, G. Sousa, F. Thomas, Tang Yee-hoy. Tse Sui-wing and J. Xavier.
in his eyes
Next week the Deputies hope to play "Ring-a-ring of Roses," and it is confidently expected that a good time will be had by all. "Raddigore"
Mr. Dodwell asked:
With reference to the answers given to questions put by Dr. R
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A. de Castro Basto at the meetingi A large number of wreaths were
.
of the Urban Council on Novem-seat.
ber 10, and particularly to the
There followed, however, ao ex-EE Sunday Times has recent answers to question 4, whereas: OLD CHINA HAND
planation as to how and why. I remember the same sort
of gen-
TEE
ly been running a most amus- Gilbert's eralities being bandied about in DF correspondence on Malaya before the Straits Settle reasons for calling his comic opera ments and the Protected States "Ruddigore." The following arel· decided to set their clocks on by two of the letters printed:
conducive as
(a) On 23rd November there
220 minutes. That arrangement|
Sir-The recent letters about this has since been made permanent opera have recalled a tale which, there by Statute, and is generally Sullivan enthusiasts, may be new to though well known among Gilbert and accepted
to the some of your younger readers.. health and social welfare of the Soon after the production of "Eud- community at large. Nor, as far] digoţe”—or “Ruddy Gore" as it was as I am aware, is there now any originally called Gilbert was placed antagonism to it on the part of;
at a dinner table next a lady who Malayan trade interests.
persisted in talking Savoy орега Gilbert bore it patiently, for a time, and his replies were polite. But, pre- sently, the lady began to take him to will task for his bad taste in choosing soch a vulgar title as “Ruddigore"
No Time For Sport This afternoon the position here
in Hong Kong is that few of us
"I really don't see anything vulgar
or our employees will leave office in the title," said Gilbert. "Oh, but before 5 p.m.; while the sun will there is, you know. Ruddy Gore enz set before 540 pm. That does only mean one thing, and that is not leave much time for daylight bloody
zure." "You are WTODZ. recreation. I incline myself to madam,” was Gilbert's reply. The the view that the sun should never For instance, I can refer to your word may have different meaning. be permitted to go off daty before raddy cheek without referring to your 6 pm at the earliest, but I do not bloody cheek." propose to trouble the Honourable
J. STANLEY-VERDE. the Attorney General with
Abbey Road, N.WS drafting of a measure to that Sir,The letter of your" correspon- effect before the public has had dent. Mr. J. Stanley-Verde, in your the fullest opportunity of putting last issue, does Sir W. S. Gilbert forward, sifting and criticising scant justice, and the recorded facts, the pros and cons.
carefully written down at the time. may interest him,
the
The daily time schedule of our two cities and our port is affected by this question, and I propose therefore to ask the Chairman of the Urban Council and the Har Bour Advisory Committee to put before their colleagues the follow- ing two resolutions:
Criticism Invited
(a). That a measure for daylight saving is advisable in Hong Kong.
One of the B.As wrote complaining or "Ruddigore" as such a disgusting title. Gilbert replied:
I do not see what there is to
was approximately 4,274 million gallons of wateri
PASSES
in storage in the Colony, Capt. "Taffy" Wilkins
and the present rate of con- sumption is approximately the Kowloon Hospital yesterday, We have to recard the death, at 158 million gallons per week,
of Captain Griffith Hugh Wilkins, known up (b) The state of the roads in
and down the China certain section of the city Coast as "Taffy Wilkins, after might be a menace to pub-several weeks' illness, at the age lic health and liable to de-of 51 tract, seriously from the popularity of the Colony as a tourist centre, the Government:-
Reconsider the question of nightly Bushing the streets sidewalks and surface chan- nels, etc., with main water
1.
Captain Wilkins was a native of Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, and came to Hong Kong more than 30 years ago.
He took in 1906, having served his appren- his master's ticket in Hong Kong ticeship in sailing ships. then he had served with a number Since
throughout the dry season I companies, and during the last)
or until such time as the seven years was with Williamson supply of water is consider and Company, taking the steamer ed no longer adequate for Koromike to Shanghai about six
weeks ago when she was sold.
Previous to his joining William-
the purpose.
If the answer to question 1 isl
in the negative, will the Govern 18an and Company, Captain W- kins had been with Moller and ment consider:
2. As a temporary expedient Company, of Shanghai, and before: flushing the streets. side-that had served with a number of walka and surface channels, other firms.
etc., in certain of the worst A popular figure on the water- areas in rotation so that the front, Captain Wilkins was well
latter are clean twice even once a week.
Government Reply
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Mr. Smith replied:
complain of "Bloodizers" would Government has reconsidered
liked and well known in practical-
ly every port on the China Coast, and his passing will be greatly re gretted.
He leaves a widow, but no chil-
have been offensive, but there can this question in view of a reporti dren. Mrs Wilkins is at present be no offence about "Ruddigore" by the Water Authority that s fa resident of Kowloon, though
"Ruddi" is perfectly harmless; H.,
for example, I were to talk of your can be spared during the next in Shanghai
certain quantity of main water previous to her marriage she lived
ruddy cheek you could not be angry with me, but if I were to speak, as few months for street cleaning. well I might, about you-well- As the water available for this ment at 5 pm, to-day.
Believe me, yours truly,
W. S. GILBERT. This recalls another instance of the
purpose is insuficient to meet the requirements of nightly street
retort courteous if the term may be flushing, and in order to avoid as Previously acknowledged allowed of possible interest
(Continued at Foot of Col. ) HMS. "Defender"
(5) That the best basis for such a measure would be the advance ment of the present Hong Kong standard time by 30 minutes In 1824 Lord Orford was invited to throughout the year.
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The second resolution invites amendment, and may possible elicit a better suggestion.
I should be grateful if the Hong Kong General Chamber of Comé merce and any other public body would put similar resolutions be fore their members, and let Gov etament know of the results These will then be considered by my Executive Council and, if a Bill eventuates, the final declision will be debated in, and rest with, this Council.
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