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H.M.S. Frobisher's ship's com- pady are holding a ball at the Hotel Savoy this evening, begin- ning at 8.30 p.m.
MR. BRAGA'S MOTION AT SANITARY BOARD MEETING.
GOVERNMENT ASKED TO INCLUDE MARKET IN ESTIMATES.
The following artistu will appear at the concert at the Cheer O" YMCA, Chater Road on April at the Kowloon Tong Estate, which "That the provision of a market th-Mrs. H. Balean, Mrs. Git is thought will be completed by Watt, Mrs. G. Griggs, Mr. H. the end of the present year, will Glover, Mr. S. Hamer and Mr. G. do much to attract residents from E. Longyear.
congested areas in both Hong Kong and Kowloon, was one of the rea- sons advanced by Mr. J.. P. Braga at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board when he brought forward a motion to the effect that the Government be asked to include the provision of a market at Kow loon Tong in their consideration of. the estimates for 1998.
There is to be a sale of Crown Land by public auction at the offices of the Public Works Department on
The
There was a good attendance at Monday, May 2nd, åt 3 p.m. Messrs Lane, Crawford's Restaur-Lot to be auctioned comprises How ant last evening for the Hong Kong loon Inland Lot No. 2,087, West of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,795, Mong Kok Tsui. The area is 7,205
Dance Club's second dance.
As the result of a quarrel at No.quare feet and the annual Crown A further complaint of SUN YA 36, Catchick Street on Monday a
reatal 882 The upset price is SEX was that the population of Chinese was badly injured about,
$18,012.30. China had remained stationary the head and had to go to hospital whilst that of other countries, such | for treatment..
England, Germany and Japan,
Mr. F. Mason, organist at St. had increased. This he regarded as regrettable because it meant loss of John's Cathedral, is among the prestige and power to the Chinese passengers going on home leave
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the malign indsence of the imperial Powers is held to be responsible whereas, in passing, it might be pointed out that these Powers by their careful administration in the Federated Malay, States, the Philip pines, Borneo, Java, Formosa and Hong Kong have enabled hundreds of thousands of. Chinem to earn a living and, further, have provided the education necessary for them to realise the defects in their own country. Without Hong Kong there would have been no SUN YAT SEN for what education and enlighten- ment he did attain was gained in this Colony.
not
Isako's Circus is to pay a return visit to Hong Kong, this time at Hunghom. After a successful visit here in the winter, the circus stayed several months in Canton.
A Chinese boy who was knocked down in Queen's Road West by a motor eyele, on Monday was taken to the hospital suffering from in- juries to his head and legs.
The band of the 1st Battalion, the Cameroniana, played at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, last night, and will also play there again
to-night at the 9.30 performance.
The motion as moved by Mr. BRAGA was as under:-
That in the opinion of the Board, a supplementary recom- mendation should be forwarded to Government for the inclusion in the Estimates for 1925 of a 4-stall market at or in close proximity to the Kau Lung Tong Estate.
Dr. Ho seconded.
The annual display and exhibition of scout craft. of the St. Andrew's Troop of Bor Seduts was held "at the Church Hall, Kowloon, on Mon- day night, and many parents and friends were present to witness a plesing and interesting demon stration of scout craft learned under the supervision of Scoutmaster T. E. Jackson. Scout songs were sung, and there were also gymnastics. A collection was taken during the with their Estimates for 1998.
had rather an open mind on this matter, but he was not sure there
evening for the troop fands.
The PRESIDENT of the Board said he thought members had seen the correspondence leading up to this motion. It could not be considered at the time. when the Board dealt He
Readers are reminded that the bad been much bidding for these Great Methodist Rally at the stalls. At present only a few of Werleyan Methodist Church, Wan. these houses were occupied, but chai, takes place this evening. At when the 200 bouses were tenanted six o'clock there will be a reception there would be a population of and tea, to be followed at seven
about 2,000. The President con- o'clock by a public meeting at which tinued that he did not wish to op the speakers will be the Rev. J. C. pose the motion, but would leave it for members to decide the matter. At the same time he did not think. that the Board should say in ite heart, "there is no harm in recom- mending it to the Government, they can cut it out if it is found it can- not be afforded." The opinion, of the board would be given every consideration by the Government. Therefore, the Board should con- sider carefully whether or no they thought it necessary.
Knight Antsey (Pastor) and the Re Edgar Dewstoe. There will also be Community Singing of old Methodist tunes, the soloiste being Mrs. C. W. Bone and Mr. A. P. Glanville, Mr. N. S. Brown being at the organ. A feature of the mert
There will be a public Lecture at the Helena May Institute, on Mon- day, April 25th, as 5.30 p.m. when the Rev. W. T. Featherstone willing will be the reading of letters of speak on Seme social and In- dustrial changes in the 19th and 20th Centuries."-Adet.
For plucking flowers in the Botanical Gardens CIN Monday, three Chinese were fined $25 each or one month's hard labour. Mr...
But apart from this aspect of the question, while it was the size of the Chinese population which dis appointed Dr. Sr, it is the state of it that pains most other people. The Chinese population has only reached its preserit dimensions by reducing its plane of living to the lowest level compatible with human life. It could not be larger than it is for nature's laws are suspended in favour of the Chinese H. Green, of the Botanical and or any other race. SUN YAT SEN Forestry Department, told his Wor- ignored economics and put the ship that these offences have been blame on the loathed foreigner. frequent recently. SUN YAT SEN'S POLICY. The imperialists are accused of depriving the race of some of ita WHILE Chinese play is being
territory whereas all they have done performed it frequently happens is to reveal, by contrast, the social that a whole scene is marred, from backwardness of the Chinese people, European point of view, by some The fact is that the Chinese have incongruous incident. A workman, been the lip van Winkles of the for example, who has no business world and like most people who to be there, may walk calmly across are wakened up against their will the stage, or possibly a youth will to confront the stern realities of A man who had assaulted his bring the actor some liquid refresh-life, instead of being grateful to brother for interfering in FLATS AND HOUSES. ment to enable him to clear bis the disturber of their sleep for his domestic quarrel, and had then been VAILABLE.-G. 1: Peak Road,
throat and speak more: loudly re-kind attention, they turn in anger forced to spend the night in gaol Residential Quarters, Central location, beautiful grounds, entirely gardless of the fact that at this to tend him. They would much because he could find no one to bail renovated, hot and cold water, excellant very moment an attempt is being rather have been allowed to con- him out, was charged this morning bathrooms. Booms single or double
before Mr. Lindsell with assault. or unfurnished. Partial or whole service for bachelors or small families, furnished made to create the illusion of a tinue their alumber indefinitely.
The Magistrate did not consider the desert and loneliness. Such ming- may be arranged. Use of tennis court
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The Hon. Mr. H. T. JACKMAN (act- ing Director of Public Works) on being invited by the President to make any comments he wished on the subject, said that he thought it was hardly necessary at the present time to have a market at Kowloon Tong. He thought the matter might be saved up for consideration in the Other districts 1929. estimates. which were much more fully deve-
Joped should receive first considera-
tion.
One of the most prominent resi- deals in Hong Kong, Mr. H. W. Bird, will leave to-day on the Empress of Russia. Mr. Bird, who For keeping a gaming house the is a principal in the arm of Messrs. Principal tenant of 17, Square Palmer & Turner, architects, was a Street was yesterday fined 950, with member of the Legislative Council the alternative of four weeks' hard for some years. labour. Five other men who were Members of Mr. Bird's family found on the premises engaged in have been connected with Hong BRAGA said that last month there
In reply to the President, Mr. ̈ ̈
games of Sam Kung and Ma Cheuk Kong from very early days. His were 125 houses in occupation, but were fined 83.
uncle, who was at that time in the since the military had gone into Royal Engineers, arrived in 1857, the Diocesan Boys' School some and eight years Inter became Sur-more houses, had been occupied. veyor-General, In 1865 another According to the promotors of the, uncle came out, and when he left, scheme, the Estate should be com-' Mr. H. W. Bird came, He was pleted by the end of this year, and afterwards joined by his brother, then there would be about 250 Lt.Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. houses occupied. One of Kowloon Mr. Bird, who bas designed a Tong's difficulties at present was number of well-known buildings in transport facilities, and the com- the Colony, was responsible for the pletion of roads. Subscribers to the erection and supervision of the Kowloon Tong Bcheme thought that Hong Kong section at the British the provision of a market would Empire Exhibition..
attract a larger population there and thus relieve the congested areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Mr...
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not reseat those intrusions; and are nations are becoming more and auction rocams, Duddell Street, At the Legislative Council meet Flash system ndisturbed by them. They are mare interdependent even the Chi- yesterday afternoon a leasehold pro-ing of March 31st, HE the Cover rio BE LET-Faraishod- oz FOLD. late in part oracle. W-12; able, apparently, to concentrate nese cannot be left out of account. Perty was put up for sale by order or described Mr. Bird's record as
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the spokesman of those concerned. CRAWFORD, c/o LANE, CLAWFORD, bachelors.
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