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CANTON-KOWLOON
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PROPERTY SALE.
QUEEN'S ROAD BUILDINGS.
FETCH OVER $130,000,
Queen's Road property sold at the China Auction Rooms by Me E. V. 3. R. de Sousa yesterday 'afternoon was knocked down for An important step towards the over $130.000, this being rise of establishment of harmonious re over 80,000 mi the upset price. Intions between Canton and Hong The property is known as Nost Kong was taken yesterday, when a 38 and 49, Queen's Road Central, straight through service of espress and No. 14, Stanley Street, and was trains from. Kowloon to Canton was | sold by order of the mortgagee, formally inauguratel In future The property is held for the term there will be no change of engines of 95 years from September 1st, at the boundary of the New Terri 1885, and has 5) aren of 3,705 tries as hitherto the trains will square feet. The annual Crown run through to Canton hauled by rental is £450 sterling. British engine.
.
The upset price was $50,000, and this was immediately raised by one bid to $100,000. From this stage bidding progressed briskly by stages of $1,000, until 3137,000 was reach. ed, when Mr. Tao Tsez Ying became the purchaser.
STREET LIGHTHOUSE.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN CENTRAL,
In addition to a number of pas- sengers, the first train of the new service, which left Kowloon at 8.00 yesterday morning, carried a num- ber of Press representatives, and several officials of the Kowloon; Canton Railway. The officials were i Mr. C. D. Lanibert (Mechanical Superintendent. K.C.R.); MP.' I., B. Trevor (Acting Traffic Inspector, K.C.R.); Mr. E. S. Carter (En- gineer of Ways and Works, K.C.R.). During the journey the party was
The intelligent observer at tiffin joined by Mr. W. M. Stratton
Engineer-in-Chief, Chinese See time yesterday noticed outside Jar- tion); Mr. Lia (Traffic Manager. dine's, in the centre of Des Voeux Chinese Scetion); and Mr. Bander Rond, a concrete block with four Trafie Inspector, Chinese Section), spikes projecting upward there.. frem. By the time the afternoon. Distance Covered In 3hrs. 40mins, "It is stated that the new service up of tea was due there bad an will cover the distance at about 110 Peared on the site, as, if by inngie, miles in three hours and 10 minutes,black surmounted by an nerulting an imposing pedestal in white and
Or some 15 minutes less than formerly, and that two express trains and one slow train will inn daily. It has been necessary to fit. a new tender containing about 5,000 gallons of water to the enginer,
red light, and beneath it the legend, in two languages and on four siles, **Keep Left," A smart piece of work by the P.W.D.
LATER
Two coolies who were so interest-
since the old capacity of 3,000 wased in the new contraption that ther nut enough to accomplish the longer stopped in the middle of the street to gaze at it, had very narrow journey.
escape from being run over.
On the platform at Canton the party was met by officials of the Canton Section. These were Mr. H. B. Harris (Chief Accountant, C.K.R.); Mr. J. T. Smith (Traffic Inspector. C.K.R.); Mr. C. T. Yeh (General Manager, C.K.R.); Mr.
Lo Kwong Woon, and Mr. Leung
OBITUARY.
REAR-ADMIRAL BAYLY.
Rear-Admiral C. H. Bayly, died
Wine Wai (Engineers). Mr. Ng ↑ on May 19th at the age of 74. A# Sheung Chi (English Secretary) Heutenant. Bayly Joined.
in
and Captain Ng Yak Wai, ex-chief January, 1879, the Encounter, screw of Police-at-Tungshan.
The party
was entertained to riffin at the Nam Yuen restaurant by the two sections of the Railway Company, and afterwards Mr. C. T. Teh and Mr. 1. 1. Trevor spoke on behalf of their respective sec-
tions.
British Assistance.
frigate for China, and-was-there some four years. It was while in
A Big Thriller with the snow covered North West as background!
LOOK OUT FOR
Literally. Dozens of
Scenes you will
never forget!
The Stampede of the Bison;
The Charge of the Covered Wagons; The Great Chariot Race
Photography that will take your
breath away!
The THUNDERING HERD
JACK HOLT
with LOIS WILSON
NOAH BEERY
is Zane Gray's Greatest Story for the Films and Paramount's Biggest outdoor Picture.
We have shown "The Covered. Wagon,' "Nerth of 36" and "The Pony Express," but we ke this best of all.
FOR TWO
DAYS
ONLY
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
THE QUEEN'S
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
at 5.15 & 9.15 ONLY
IRENE
RICH
in
THIS
WOMAN
WORLD
the Encounter that he was award. I WILL RESIST EVEN. BY
the silver medal of the Royal Humane Society, in 1850, for the rescue of an ordinary seaman of the ship. The man had jumped over hoard while the ship was going about seven knots, and Lieutenant Bayly came on deck on hearing the alarm raised and jumped to his sistance. He reached the man, who was insensible and almost drowned. and supported him until both were picked up. The danger was enhancer!
Mr. Yeh said, that owing to internal troubles the express spr- Fire had not been in action for several years. They were grateful to the British sertion for the valu- able assistance it had rendered, and they on their part would do what the close proximity of reefs they could. He hoped that the known to abound with sharks. |gathering' would bring success to
the enterprise and that the new. service would function regularly and Leacefully. (Applause.) Mr. Yeh then proposed the toast of "The Cuton-Kowloon Railway."
MR. M. EZEKIEL.
One of the best known collectors
FORCE."
LORD TERRINGTON AND
FRENCH TRANSFER.
BUT WILLING TO RETURN.
BOULOGNE
Acting on orders from the Public Prosecutor, Dr. Sevestre, the local medico-legal expert,, saw Lord Ter- | rington at the St. Louis Hospital
of Chinese porcelain in England. here and formally declared his Mr. Marcus Ezekiel, of 17, Tisbury health again normal. The judicial
fallowing an operation for appen-
Mr. L. B. Trevor's Tribute,
Road, Hove, died on May 18th, authorities thereupon informed Mr. B. Trevor said: Gentle men,-In rising ta thank eur dicitis. Born in Bombay, Mr.Lord Terrington that he must be managing-director for the kind Ezekiel, early in life, became Asso- words he has said regarding the cinted in the firm of Messrs. E. .D.red to travel from Boulogne help we have been able to
tradition Court. have beset the two sections. In Sassoon in Hong Kong and Shang-to Doung to appear before the Ex- bai, and 22 years of his life was that he has gone to considerable spent in China. He went to reside Shortly afterwards Lord Terring-
tre's decision.
I will resist even by force' (he i said) my transfer to Douai. This journey is useless and stupid. : 1 am to be compelled to appear before the Court of Appeal sim- ply to say that I am really Lord Terrington. This is ridiculous. I an not prepared to run any risks from this useless trip.
have beset the two sections. Iat Home about 30 years ago, and think that he gone to considerable devoird practically all his leisure to ton was visited by his legal adviser, inconvenience in coming to welcome the study of art, specialising in Maitre Sergeant, to whom he pro- us to this tiffin.
I rise to thank Chinese porcelain, of which he had tested strongly against Dr. Seves: the Chinese section generally for some fine examples. Many speci the cordial way in which they have mens of his collection have been met us and for the general spirit illustrated in well-known journals of friendliness shown while we have dealing with Chinese art, and in been making these tests and while the works of Mr. B. L. Hobson; of we have been inspecting the track. the British Museum. Mr. Ezekie! I can say of the state of the took a keen interest in the recently track that we were agreeably sur-established Hore Museum, and his- prised to find it in excellent con played it in practical form by dition we expected to find it in giving some of his best specimena a very inferior state. We think the porcelain and silver, while he greatest credit is due to the Chinese also lent to the museum a number section for keeping it in such con-of old Italian and Flemish draw dition having regard to the shortage ings. Mr. Ezekiel leaves a widow- of funds and dther difficulties.
We want to induce Chinese busi and an unmarried son and daugh ness gentlemen in Hong Kong and Canton to patronise the railway as a very useful alternative to the boats, because I have reason to be lieve that the times at which the trains leave the termini will agree with business allocations.
This was the only possible way in which we could show the Chinese in Hong Kong and Canton that despite the political state of the country we are in a position to take them bo tween Hong Kong and Canton in perfect safety and in very reason- able time, Wo endeavoured to por- suade the Chinese section to reduce the time to three hours 30 minutes; it is down to three hours 40 minutes. Provided that the train run punctually there ought to be no reason why people should not take advantage of the system.
(Continued on next Column)
tor.
Yeh and others of the Chinese I have pleasure in thanking Mr.. section for their hospitality. (Ap plause.)
I am willing to go back to Eng- land in company with French police officials and detectives from my own country. I am running risky from this voyage, but at least it may serve some useful purpose. I repeat that I cannot go to Douai.
should be examined by a heart Lord Terrington asked that he specialist, but if this new examina tion is not agreed to he declares that he will refuse to budge.
New Sleepers Needed. A Daily Press reporter was told that if the sleepers was renewed, it Lord Terrington, who is wanted would be possible to reduce the in England to undergo his examina running time to three hours. The tion in bankruptcy, has been in hos: prosent sloopers, extimated to last pital in Boulogne since March 18th. for 20 years, have already been The total of the proofs of debt down for 18 years. Funds at pre lodged is £120,480, the chief clain- sent will not allow the Company to ants being: Sir H. J. Beckitt, replace the sleepers, which are im £21,838; Lady Nunburnholme, parted from Australia at a cost of £109,131 Trustees of Lord Nun- about 83 each, and the engineers burnholme £60,395; Trustees of have, therefore, decided not to per- Lord and Lady Nunburnholme, mit higher speeds on the track, £7,086; Trustees of- Wilson settle
After tiffin the party was driven mont, £28,976; the Hon. Guy Gre- around the city in motor cars. ville Wilson, £842.
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