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and tram argument.
SATURDAY,
APRIL 12, 1930.
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By J. PENN. Inquire Within!
"Gentlemen," said the Chair-
The Art of Publicity."
Four husky policemen having
Some of us are finding it rather hard to keep pace with events these man of the Committee of Inquiry," frog-marched the interrupter out of dinys, and even if you stay at home, be seated! As you are aware. We the room and flung him into the hoping for a little rest in peace have been commissioned by the street, the Chairman resumed his Gentlemen," he said, and quietness, the radio brings the Government to inquire into a very address.
pro it is. I am sure, your wish that raucous noises of the football-field controversial question the and the boxingeing into your draw.posed abolition of the three-piece the proceedings in which, we are ing-room. Then there's this. bus rickshaw, Gentlemen, please re-about to engage shall not be kept All the express your mirth; this is really a secret from the great community of perts on traffic control and trans. serions business. We have to con- citizens we have the honour to serve. portation problems are feverishly aider so less than six questions At the same time, I think you will racking their brains for seine plan arising out of the main issue, and agree with me that it would be in of converting trams on tracks into the citizens of this community ex-ficting great and unrranted trolleya without rails. Come to nert us carefully to go into all the hardship upon the newspaper re think of it, the Ice House Street various arguments for and against porters to compel them to sit many mon are really rather expert in the abolition of the vehicle afore weary hours in this room taking" this sort of thing. They can change said, and to give our considered notes of the proceedings of this in- Hotels into Trams, Sugars into opinion one way or the other, quiry when they might be out en- Rubbers, Ropes into Realtys, and Gentlewa, I must, insist that you joying the fresh air and sunshine Banks into Steamboats, so why preserve a fitting air of decorum. of this delightful spring weather. should they not try to turn a tram-This matter, I repeat, is a most seri-May I take it, then, that rather- car into a rail-less trolley 1. Of ous one, and we must treat it seri- than impose this great labour upon course, Mr. Bellamy raises objec-ously. We have to inquire whether an over-worked profession, you' ap- tions of a technical character says the three-piece rickshaw is the most prove the idea of issuing an official_ of transport, in statement from time to time as a you can't adapt a Jocomotive to suitable means drive an airplane, but it is always what way—if aap-it is unsatisfac means of keeping the public closely the peculiar privilege of engineers tory, and if so in what way the informed as to the progress of our to bring up fussy little points of alleged drawbacks can be remedied, deliberations Gentlemen, will you
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matter. It is really their job to overcome these trifling difficulties, not call attention to them.
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and whether it is desirable in the
please remember where you are, and
interests of the community general not give way to unseemly mirth? ly that the use of the three-piece Those against? Carfied unanimous- rickshaw be made permanent (and, {ly!" ifse, whether it should be made) compulsory or optional) or whether it be for ever abolished and pro-Secretary was authorised to issue hibited."
to the Press the following official statement:-
Each
After a brief discussion, the
Now, I have a few suggestions of my own to offer on this tramway question. First of all, I have coin-
very great Now, gentlemen, ed a slogan, and a good slogan
"The preliminary meeting of the meaas quite a lot in these matters. care has been taken to select a
representative Committed to go Three-Piece Rickshaw Committee Scrap the trams is the battle into this greas problem and the was held to-day according to plan. cry I have invented. I have not question arising out of it. yet had time to work out what of us has at least one three-piece The meeting was unanimous agreed rickshaw, and some have two. We in the opinion that no facts or this would cost in hard cash, a
are therefore peculiarly fitted to reasons had hitherto appeared to discuss this matter, armed na we show that the use of three-piece even paper dollars, but that is a small detail which can be gone into are with personal knowledge and
experience of the vehicle in ques-rickshaw was in any way de- later. Anyway, since I am notation. Moreover, →→→”.
trimental to the perfect safety and shareholder, this point does not Mr. Chairman," interrupted a interest me at all, but as an occa- member, may I'be permitted to Peace of mind of pedestrians, and a matter of fact, it was further unanimously agreed siocal speculator in the old-iron say that, as
have recently disposed of my three- that, since the bludgeoning of a market this sorapping business is piece rickshaw and bought a motor-suspected Bolshevik who had some- not without some personal appeal.esele."
Sir, replied the Chairman, how contrived to secure a seat on Very well; we can consider the
"you astound me! Do I hear the Committee, no reasons were con trams disposed of and the next right? Is it possible that you sidered likely now to appear which thing? Build tubes"cool in have had the temerity to accept would cause the slightest division
WEIT in winter. The seat on this Committee knowing trams having been sold for old iron, fall sell that you are not in sym-in the unanimous opinion now held. would be wanted to maintain an athy with the views of your col- Nevertheless, in order to be quite underground railway service, where leagues?" upon I would sell them all back to But I thought the object of this fair, all and sundry are welcome Hong Kong Tubes, Ltd., at a rea-inquiry was to examine the ques to say what they like on the subject, sonable profit. This scheme is 90tions at issue from all sides, and but, it must be clearly understood amazingly simple that I am certain so get at the real facts after that, having definitely gone on re- cord as being unanimously in it would be an easy matter to get searching investigation." support for it, and next week will Sir, I can see you are deter favour of doing nothing, the Com see me wandering along the Rialto mined to make difficulties, but Imittee cannot be expouted to allow whispering into the cars of certain am still more determined that you its already frankly declared views gentlemen who are always quick to shall not disturb the harmony of to be influenced in any way by any see the attractions of any really these proceedings. Usher, remove thing said during the progress of business-like proposition.
this obstructionist!"
the inquiry about to be opened"
ALIINICE,
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (April. 19.)
Oxford and Cambridge Society, Annual Dinner.
Cricket.-1st Div. League: I.R.C. C.C.C.; 2nd Div. Friendly: H.K.O.C. 1. D.B.S..
2.
Football:-Div. L Chinese Somersets. Junior Shield Re-play: Chinese Ath- Eastern F.C. ». letic B.
Boxing, City Hall, 0.15 p.m. R. B. Salisbury presents "Jour- ney's End," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Duke Steps Out,"
World Theatre: "The Awaken ing."
Star Theatre: "Black Diamond Express"
Whiteway Circus, Praya East,
9.15 p.m.
Tea Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe aid Marseilles (Malwa), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid Biberia (Beltana), 0 p.m.
Sunday, (April 13) Paim Sunday. Cricket-Lugard Hall dians, 11 a.m.
"The Sermon and Discussion Cross of Christ and Modern Life" preacher the Dean, St. John's Cathedral, 8.30 p.m. -
Kwanti Steeplechase, 3 p.m.
R. B. Salisbury presents "Jour- Dey's End," Star Theatre, 9.15 p..
Trial of 95 Queen's Theatre World Theatre: The Eagle.' Elar Theatre:"Horseman of the Plains,"
Tea Dance Repulse Bay Hotel, 5 p.m.
Monday, -(April 14.) Hockey Club Punjabis, King's Park. 8 p.m.
Tennis-Finsk, Open Singles Championship E. C. Fincher v. T. Honda.
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R. B. Salisbury presents "Jour. ney's End," Star Theatre. 8.15 p.ns. Queen's Theatre: Trial of 08." World Theatre: "The Eagle." Star Theatre: Horseman of the Plains"
Whiteway Circus, Prays East, 9.15 p.m.
Tea Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dancer: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotel, 6.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward; Europe vid: Siberia (Pres, Grant), 6pm. Inward: Parcels only Lon- don, March 13. (Adrastus),
Tuesday, (April 15.)
Sanitary Board Meeting. Tennis-Finals, Open Doubles Championship..
H.K. Lawn Tennis Association, Annual General Meeting (Cricket Club Pavilion), 5.30 p.m.
Lecture on Voltaire by Mr. R. G. Birch, Union Assembly Room, The University, 6.30 p.m.
Queen's Theatre Trial of 98.. World Theatre: "Lovers"
Star Theatre: "Road House." Ten Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Hong Kong. and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.20 p.m. European Malle: Outward: Europt vid Marseilles (Sarpedon), 6 p....
Wednesday, (April 16.) Quarry Bay School. Spring Festival, 11 a.m.
Punjabie,
Hockey Club Marina ground,
FootballDiv. 11 Navy Ewo, Club Chinese "A" South Ching!! Eastern.
Three Live Queen's Theatre: Ghosts."
World Theatre: Lovers." Stir Theatre: "Road House,” Tea Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.
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