LIGHTING IN Germany's
NATHAN ROAD
K.R.A. URGES SPEEDY
ACTION
Foolproof
Gasmasks
Berlin, To-day. "People's gas-masks," NONSTOP BUSES approved by the Air The monthly meeting of the Gen-Ministry, will be distri- eral Committee of the Kowloon Re-buted first in Berlin and sidents' Association was held on Tuesday in St. Andrew's Church Hamburg, according to an official announcement were: Mr. B. made yesterday.
Hall.
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 11, 1937.
U.S. OPEN GOLF TITLE
Snead And Shute Lead
The Field
HOLDER WAY BACK
Birmingham (Michigan),
To-day: Tomy Manero, the holder, had a bad round in the first day of the United States Open Golf Champion- ship which started yesterday. Manero, who returned a card of
More than fifty players
led
Those present
76, at the end of the round.
Snead and Densmore Shute lead Wylie (President), Mr. R. Baldwin
THIS IS THE FIRST STAGE the field with 69, three strokes (Hon. Secretary), Mr. R. P. Phil- lips (Hon. Treasurer), Messrs. Li OF A DISTRIBUTION PLAN under par, followed by a quintet. Chor Chi, D. W. Munton, H. Git-DRAWN UP FOR THE WHOLE composed of Johnny Goodman, Ed Dudley (Philadelphia), Frank tins, B. W. Bradbury, I. N. Murray, OF GERMANY.
Walsh (Chicago), Bill Holt (a car C. M. Manners, Lam Ming Fan, J.
The gas-masks, according to salesman from Syracuse, New M. Alves, W. C. Felshow, R. Pes Air Ministry officials, are guar-York) and Frankie Strafaci (Brook- tonji, Hon. Mr. L. D'Almada, Rev. anteed to give complete protec-lyn, New York, and Public Links J. R. Higgs and Mrs. E. W. Gar- tion from all known types of gas. Champion in 1935). diner. Apologies for absence were They will be issued in three
These five players tie for third received from Miss R. Mow Fung, types, for men, women and chil-place with 70, and other scores are Messrs. C. E. Terry, T. B. Wilson dren.
as follows: Henry Picard 4(71), and W. J. Rattey.
Besides giving protection to Macdonald Smith (74), Lawson Correspondence with reference to gases, the masks will fit every in-Little (75), John Revolta : (76), -the dangerous bend in the motor dividual, practical experiments hav- Tony Manero (76) and Gene Sara-
road near Tsun Wan Village, poi-ing been made with several thousand zen (78)-Reuter. sonous shrubs near children's play-heads of different shapes of all three grounds, low-flying aeroplanes, re-types to ensure this.
naming of Kowloon Fire Station, and the cement nuisance at Kow- loon City were read and approved.
RUBBER HOODS
.all
Cloudy, Showery
STOP PRESS
TEL. 20022 or 33993
IN HURRY TO MEET A LADY
That he had an appointment with a lady and was in a hurry, was the excuse Mr. H. J. Tadomea Willandt gave on pleading guilty before Mr. W. Schofield this morning to
The Royal Observatory reports driving at 35 miles an hour in that that pressure is now highest over Queen's Road East on May 30. De- how the Sea of Japan; a shallow depres-fendant was fined $50. ***
Traffic Sergeant Bethel said that the sion remains over S.W. China.
Forecast:S. winds, moderate; he followed defendant from Arsen- cloudy, showery.
al Street to MacGregor Street.
Outer hood of the masks is made Appreciation of the prompt mea-of rubber and is so shaped sures taken by the Botanical and anybody can see at once just Forestry Department regarding the the mask must be fitted over removal of the poisonous Oleander head. plants from the Chatham Road Reliability of the masks is guar- Park was expressed.
anted by official supervision exercis- ed at the time of their manufac-
ALLEGED BEGGAR SETTLEMENT ture.
With reference to an alleged "Eye windows" in the masks per- and beggar settlement in Kowloon, amit of a wide range of vision sub-committee reported having are made of a material in which visited the spot and having found moisture will not condense.
it tolerably clean and orderly. The The weight of the masks is slight- inhabitants were not beggars but ly over a lb.
coolies and scrap metal collectors, Those who are unable to afford and evidence pointed towards their the few marks purchase price will being healthy, industrious, and be able to acquire them at reduced honest. They recommended that prices through the Nazi national the Association take no further welfare service.-Trans Ocean. action in the matter so long as conditions remain as at present.
On the
subject of insufficient drainage, pig-breeding and mos- quitoes in the Kowloon City and
YAUMATI COLLAPSE: ANOTHER DEATH
Chan Chee, who was injured in
Prince Edward Road area, a sub-the recent collapse of the pile-driver committee submitted a set of ques- at Yaumati and who was later tions to be sent to Dr. R. A. de removed from the Kowloon Hospital Castro Basto with the request that against medical advice, died at No. he would ask same at an early 2 Hamilton Street yesterday. meeting of the Urban Council It
The body has been removed to
was agreed to send the questions the Public Mortuary! as drafted.
of
“BAG SNATCHING
ferred to the Bus Sub-Commit- Discussion took place on the in- tee for its consideration. crease in the number of cases
The danger caused by cars park- thieving, bag-snatching, and vio-ing at the Dairy Farm kiosk on the lence on the streets of Kowloon, Castle Peak road was discussed and it was decided to bring the and it was decided to write asking måtter to the notice of the Police Government to provide a parking The increasing nuisance of the pes-place in that locality. tering of tourists by small boys near the Ferry and Wharves was also mentioned and it was decided Discussion again took place to include this in the Association's garding the inadequate. lighting of letter to the Police.
Nathan Road and satisfaction was
NATHAN ROAD LIGHTING
The danger caused by the nullah expressed with the experimental in Waterloo Road, near the junc-lamp at present situated at a point tions of Peace Avenue and other between the Alhambra Theatre and The roads, was discussed, and it was the Waterloo Road junction. left to a sub-committee to investi- hope was also expressed that the gate the matter with a view to Government would complete drafting a letter to the Public work of adequately illuminating Works Department asking for fur- Nathan Road in the near future. ther portions of this nullah to be covered.
Discussion took place on the need for
top buses certain rou during rush hours, and the matter wa
the
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