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THE CLOSING CRUISE and Fresentation of Prize won during
will take place SATURDAY NEXT APRIL All Friends of Membern and Subscribers are cordially invited to be present.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 11,
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The TRANSFER BOOKS af the
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ArtIL 267, 1930.
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Depressions are central over the Eastern Sea and over SW: China. Local Forecast:- S. winds moderate; generally cloudy.
1930.
and that as far as he could see, there will be always a need for matter what other
no
Yesterday's weather report, fore- trams, cast and remarks, issued by the transport developments there may Royal Observatory at 45 p.m., | bé̟,
amall It is one thing for a stated:-
authority to substitute bus services for a negligible or decaying tram- way system: it is another to con- sider such a proposal in a large city which has sunk millions of pounds in providing an extensive which is still tramway service being operated with proft, and at cheaper fares than were possible on
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FORMAZONE
An advertised elsewhere in this issue, the closing cruise and pre- sentation of prizes won during the Eason will take place at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Satur day, April 12.
The public are, reminded that Professor C. A. Middleton-Smith will give his lecture on "Modern Methods of Measurement" at 5 p.m. to-day at the Institute of Shipbuilders and Engineers.
SEPOY DISASTER.
SPECIAL FUND STARTED..
LOCAL BRANCH OF THE NAVY
LEAGUE.
We have been informed that the local branch of the Navy League has decided to open a special fand for the relatives of those who lost disas
A resolution passed by the House their lives in the Sepoy of Representatives at Washington ter, and has itself already allotted last week favours the creation of a sum of £23 thereto. The appeal, a commission to, investigate the which is addressed to the whole
the new advisability of drafting capital as community, has been endorsed by President of the local well as men in the event of war.
branch (Mr. A. L. Shields), the According to the "Sinwanpao," Vice-President (Rear-Admiral R. A. foreign-made cigarettes shipped to S. Hill, CBE and the members various Yangtze ports amount to of the Committee, who feel that the from 1,600 to 3,000 chests daily, public will welcome this opper- whereas the shipment of untive pro-tunity of expressing their sympathy
in a practical manner. ducts amount only to about 100 or
Donations will be welcome, how. ever small, and these should be sent
200.
It is reported from Canton that to Mr. W. A. Dowley, Room, Dr. Wu "Pak Liang, head of the fourth floor, Alexandra Buildings. They will be acknowledged from Canton Bureau of Social Reform, time to time in the Press, has received an intimidating letter In view of the debt which we in- from Yuen Shing, a, notorious bandit-leader, demanding a contri- Hong Kong owe to the Navy day in and day out, it is hoped that donations will be sent in as early as possible, as the quicker they are assistance likely to be. received, the more effective is the
bution of $5,000.
buses. Again a point of interest to Hong Kong. All the same:---- Those whose business it is to con- trui public transport organisations must be prepared to go the way of the greatest efficiency and, if must be prepared to necessary, sacrifice capital sunk if it means greater efficiency in the end.". The question, therefore, of the general abandonment of tram-care must depend upon the progress of the operation and to seating capacity. RECENT correspondens appearing The route on which the Transport in our columns has shown that con-
Committee has decided to substitute siderable attention is being given Luses for trams is the longest just now to transportation prob tram-route in Manchester and con- lems in the Colony. That this institutes 8 per cent. cf the entire terest is altogether disinterested we
tramway system. No other large are not prepared to say, since the city in the country has abandoned writers of most letters describe a tram service on à route of such a
While on its way to Wurhow from The non-alcoholic themselves as shareholders in the size, and the future policy of the
Tramway Company. It is possible Champagne. An excellent that they look at transportation Committed would be determined Konghow, the steam launch Wing sparkling problems from a personal rather very largely by the experience Hoi struck a rock and sanken gained on this route. If the ex- Wednesday morning. All passen-! penses incurred were no more than gers and crew were saved by vessela
THE NEW GOVERNOR. than an impersonal point of view, but the main point at issue the re-they expected and if the revenus
in the vicinity but the entire cargė, lative value of tram and motor-bus
of considerable Per 'bus mile was greater than was including hundreds of pigs, was DUE HERE BY THE KHIVA services-is
lest.
ON MAY 8. being obtained at present, then, public importance, quite apart
the despite the fact that there were in from personal interesta
circumstances
A dance has been arranged by the which particular
We are officially informed that inatter. That the advent of the
route Diocesan Boys' School to take place His Excellency Sir William Feel, made this
experimental
in the School Hall on Saturday, the new Governor of Hong Kong. petrol-driven vehicle has upset
All old boys and their many calculations cannot be denied. peculiarly appropriate for a bus A few weeks ago, in an address to service, the Committee would have April 26.
expected to arrive members of the Institute of Trans-to consider seriously the advis friends are welcome, and tickets eft London by the P. & O. 8.1.
son Music Co.. the School Bursar port in London, an expert declared ather you extending bus services, to may be obtained from the Ander- Khiva and is
Travelling with His Excellency is his A.DIC.. whilst his Private that general improvements and
It is admitted that there seems and the scholars. more efficient pneumatic tyres had to be a general move towards the
Secretary will be coming out from given the rail-less trolley vehicle abandonment of tram-ears, but the
Home later. At the moment the not names of these officers are an assured place in the transport decline is generally confided to less world, and had made it the meet efficient tramway systems in rural serious rival of the tram-car for all kinds of town traffic. The lecturer said it was interesting to try to visualise how many (if any) electric tramway systems would be in operation to-day if motor buses and trolley vehicles had been in their present state of efficiency
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now conducting an INQUIRY with the terms of reference set out hereunder is desirous of obtaining the views, of as many intereste in the Colony as possible; and ALL those who wish to prevent Aerated Water Manufacturers.
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The portraits of Sir Frank Swet tenham and Sir W. G. Maxwell in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur need "reconditioning." This will cost five hundred dollars. Some who have seen these portraits would have preferred new ones altogether, remarks the Bangkok Times.
-DEATH.
own locally but Sir William has evidently made his own appoint- ments to these posts,
MESSAGES OF COODWILL.
EXCHANGED BETWEEN ADMIRAL AND U.S. OFFICER.
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Arising out of the short visit the. American warships paid this port. the following messages have been exchanged between the Squadron Commander, U.S.S. Black Hawk, Rad
the Rear-Aduziral, The simmanding officers and men wish to thank all the Brivish
Hong
officers and men for the many courtesies extended to the Squa dron during its stay in Hong Kong," This Squadron extends to Sepay its sincere sympathy in con-
the
provement of the 'bus, moreover, has led to a corresponding improve ment in tram services, and if these improvements continue they are likely to prolong the economic life of the tram and defer indefinitely "The Sinwaapao" says that em- its abandonment in large cities. It pioyres of the Shanghai-Chengtu is restricted seating capacity that Air Service, including the pilots. Thirty years ago, if motor-'buses
is the chief disadvantage of the ad mechanics, have presented a and rail-less trolley vehicles had
motor-'bus. The single-deck saloon petition to the Ministry of Com been in the state of efficiency they type used in most cities at home munications demanding an increase are to-day, no doubt some enter
seats only 32 passengers and the in wages and promotion to higher prising individual would have six-wheel single-decker approxim- positions. The demand, Recording suggested putting them on the rands of this Colony-also assum. ately 39, while an ordinary double-to the journal, has been granted. deck tramcar holds 60 passengers ing, of course, that in 1900 the with none standing. The double-
Kong:- A "BLIND" MAN'S LUCK! surfaces and gradients were suit- able for such trafic. Similarly, deck bus doce not compare so un- in 1960 people may be expressing favourably with the tram, but quite MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM wonderment that sich out-of-date apart from the question of capacity methods of transport as rail-less the cost of the bus per passenger seat is, as a rule, considerably
A blind man who was making his trolleys and petrol-driven motor. buses could ever have been con higher than that of the tram.
The provision of buses for short way with the aid of a long stick sidered worth while introducing to
distance trafic must inevitably along Wong Nei Cheong Road this Colony The fact is, of course, that neither repiting about the mean a reduction in the average about fine o'clock last night, toge-rection with the unfortunate zeni. To the above message, the Rear- sperd. The maximum speed of ather with his little son, who unfor dent which occurred yesterday." CUBJECT to Weather conditions it might-have-beens of 1800 nor specu vehicle is one factor in regulating tunately, is also blind. had a mira Admiral eat the following reply:-
lating about may-bes in 1960 is at
the schedule of speed, but the num-culous escape from death when they very many tharka for your kind (a)-Is the present currency the most is hoped to play off the FINALS all helpful in attacking a 1930
message from Commanding Officers." WAS thrown advantageous for the purposes of of the OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP events problem, but in considering the ber of passengers and the number were both knocked down by a trami
SINGLES
MONDAY,
of stops has a much greater re ear. The little boy lative effect... and it buses are across the road by the force of the and men. We wish you good luck
and bon voyage." ABPIL. DOUBLES on TUESDAY, situation as it now exists in this
Colony, it may be possible to learn substituted generally for tramcara impact, but the man was caught 15TH APRIL
BOOKING or RESERVED SEATS something from somewhat similar there would be nothing gained in in the "man-catcher" and was taken conditions existing in other places.speed. On the other hand, the ad some twenty yards before the tram
THE KING'S ANXIETY. will Open at Mesra, MOTRIE's on FRIDAY 11TH APRIL
In many of the big towns in
vantages of the bus is obvious. It was brought to a standstill.
The driver of the trancar did not SENDS GRACIOUS MESSAGE Members of the Club are hereby England the local authorities are can be used economically when the advised that booking at the PAVILION at being forced, by modern develop traffe is light, and where it is know he was carrying
AFTER SEPOY TRAGEDY. Reduced Rates will CLOSE at 8.x.ments, to reconsider in all its commercially impracticable to lay "passenger" until some on THURSDAY, 10TH APRIL.
aspects the problem of public pas- tram-lines. It can be used along coolies who were in the vicinity In connection with the distressing senger transport. Everywhere the
It enn run remuneratively stopped the car and the blind man
message has been received to the routes where trams would be unsuit called his attention to it. He then accident on board H.M.S. Sepe
His Majesty King considerable anxiety, will tram
on an hourly or a half-hourly ser crawled out from under, none the effect that
for his experience. The George save instructions that en- ways be obsolete within a decade
vice. It can be drawn to the side worse or sot" and "is it a fact that for
of a atrect for loading or unload little boy, however, received inquiries were to be made on his many years to come no class of
busy juries to the head, and was taken behalf as to the condition of those ing an advantage in a vehicle will be able to compete with thoroughfare. If it breaks down in to the Craigengower Cricket injured on board. the trancar" These questions are not easy to answer anywhere, and the rest of the service is not Club with his father, where they even in big cities like London and affected, but its restricted seating received all the attention they re- Bixroomed & Five-roomed Apartments Maychester there is much centro- capacity and the relatively higher quired.
versy as to the prospects of trama. cost of operation are disadvan ways against various forms of tages which, so far at least as big
concerned, make its Looking Back 25 Years, rait-less competition. In view of cities
Exchange has been rapidly going the discussion now going on in this immediate future uncertain. Colony on the subject, the views of only policy any public authority ap the last few days, clearly in Afr, R. STUART FILCHER, general or company can wisely pursue is manager of the Transport Depart ment of the Manchester Corpora tion,
are of particular interest, inasmuch as they show how serious the transport problem is and the Ar aeroplane for long-distance difficulties which hamper its solu. Sights is being built in Cantos by tion. the Aviation Department.
It is significant that Mr. PILCHER
the trade of this Colony! (b)-In what respects, if any, in the present currency situation in the Colony unsatisfactory? (e)-If the situation is unsatisfactory
in what way can it be remedied P (d)-Is the premium on notes over silver detrimental to the prosperity of the Colony? If so can it be controlled and by what means? (e)In the linking of the currency
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(f)Is it desirable in the interests of the Colony that the value of the Dollar be stabilized ? If so can any effectire steps be taken to that end.
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BIG HAUL OF OPIUM.
RAID ON HOUSE AT
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after
Shortly after 10 p.m. last night, a party of European Police officers and some Chinese detectives carried out a raid at 168, Queen's Road quantity of opium was found and confiscated. Secit by a Daily Press representative immediately the raid, the officer in charge of Looking Back 50 Years.
The announcement made by the party stated that he could not Reuter that Ave more war vessels say anything beyond the fact that a are to be despatched by the Russian large quantity of the drug was dist. Government to China would seem covered, contained in a large basket to afford the last proof-if any were which had a cover over it." needed-of what is impending. It Up to a late hour last night, it is well known that at the present could not be ascertained whether moment four Russian men-of-war any arrests have been made,, are on their way to China, and
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to proceed in the light of experi dicating that the fluctuations are ence. It is efficiency which must be influenced by the war. When there secured before everything even if were, circumstantial reports that peace there was a heavy slump in it necessitates the sterifice of sunk Russia was enquiring the terms of silver. The appearance of the Bal The real test of any capital, but efficiency must be first
the China Sea has system of transportation is ability tie Fleet
deal effectively with "peak changed the aspect of the situation, 'plane will measure 30 feet in length made it perfectly clear that under lands," and this is where the and silver Dow i rising again as East, with the result that a large
electric tram justifies itself, in rapidly as it fell a week ago. and weigh 1,600 pounds. Its speed no circumstances could there be any Hong Kong as elsewhere. And in Hong Kong Daily Press, April 1 will be 140 miles per hour and its question of merely abolishing the
this Colony passengers are carried flight endurance 13 hours at a time, trams from the central city area.
for long distances at a fare five The machine is expected to be com- If a particular tram route had to pleted by the middle of next month,
be abandoned it could not be cents-which no 'bus company could, It is understood that the 'plane will abandoned in sections; the entiremulate and remain golvent. be used for military purposes. Reroute would have to go. One cently, the Department constructed route the Transport Committee bas two more bombing aeroplanes, and already decided to deal with in these have been sent to the Kwangsi this way, but Mr. PILCHER could front for active service.
give no sort of assurance that it was intended to proceed gradually with this policy of conversion until dramatics and music will be pre- The Peking and Tientsin Timer, buses had eventually been sub- sented by St. Andrew's Club, Kow-to constitute a most powerful writing editorially, gives expression stituted for the entire tramway loon, at 9 p.m. to-day at St. An Squadron in Facile waters, as they include among them the new iron- to & sense of loss at the premature system. Nor would he say a word drew's Church Hall.
elad Mirin, which is a most formid- departure of the Argyll and Suther- to suggest that it was likely that
It is announced that up till the
The following weddings are an- land Highlanders, now in Hong buses would be substituted for Kong. Our northern contemporary trams on any other route in the 16th inet, there will be daily able craft, carrying four 33-ton concludes its leading article as
immediate future. Quite frankly sermons at the Catholic Cathedrals and possessing armour 12
five vessels alluded to by Reuter Kong shortly-
Mr. Roy Davidson Gall, engineer, joy bewi' you a'. We shall miss your transport was not at all clear, and S.J., will be the preacher, and all must be additional to the above- follows: And ao "Gude Nicht, and he stated that the fature of road at 8 pm. Father R. W. Gallagher, inches thick at the water-line. The nounced to take place in Hong 3.8. Kalgan, to Miss Hilda Marie mentioned, and as they could not this admission is of particular in- smart and picturesque uniforms in
be required for ordinary purposes Martins, who is on her way to the the streets. We shall those of us terest to us here in Hong Kong.
A "report has been made to the must be intended to form a squad Colony on board the as Taiping. The direction in which transporta-
Mr. Florentino Santos Fernando, within range of them-miss the wailing of your pipes. And we tion was likely to develop depended Police to the effect that an armed ron for offensive purposes in China shall hope that if it does not put upon many circumstances, which robbery occurred at 5 s.m. yester waters. Buzzia is evidently pre-student at Lugard Hall, Hong Florencia Lisola García, of 37, at the moment were incalculable. day at Pa Mo village, Tung paring in earnest for the invasion Kong University, to Miss Carmen you to too great inconvenience and love, we shall see some of you at The general manager of Belfast's Chung, in the New Territory dis of China, and unless in the mean-
Mr. Hue Tzo Jea, medical prac least in North China again. "Fare transport system, giving evidence trict of Tai-0. It was mentioned time the dispute between the two Jordan Road, Kowloon.
Hospital, well" was once defined as a pass before a Royal Commission recent that a 18-year old boy was wounded countries is amicably settled we word of the memory." May it bely, was asked if he could visualise by the solitary robber involved in shall witness the outbreak of hos titioner, Tong Shan so, both to those departing, and the time when iramears will be the case. The nature of the wea tilities in a few months at the Tientsing to Min Sheace Choi, Bot latest-Hong Kong Daily Frees, nurse, "Government. Civil Hospital, those who are left behind, in this obsolete. His reply was that he pon used in the outrage is
April 12, 1860.
Hong Kong could not visualize such a time, known. instance!
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